Comparison

Transcript Tracker vs Pathway Degree Planner

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Transcript Tracker

Easily manage homeschooling courses, calculate GPAs, and generate professional transcripts for college applications. Supports various class types and offers real-time GPA updates. Ideal for families needing organized academic records.

Highlights
  • Course management by grade level
  • Automatic weighted GPA calculation
  • Generate professional PDF transcripts
  • Support for multiple students
  • Custom transcript templates (Premium)
  • Classical Conversations support (Premium)
Features
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Transcript Tracker makes it easy for homeschooling families to track courses, calculate GPA, and generate professional transcripts for college applications. COURSE MANAGEMENT - Add courses by grade level (9th-12th) - Track Standard, Honors, AP, and Dual Enrollment classes - Assign credits and grades - Organize by semester or school year AUTOMATIC GPA CALCULATION - Weighted GPA (Honors +0.5, AP/DE +1.0) - Unweighted GPA on 4.0 scale - Real-time updates as you add courses - Credit-weighted calculations PROFESSIONAL TRANSCRIPTS - Generate college-ready PDF transcripts - Share via email, AirDrop, or save to Files - Professional formatting accepted by colleges - All courses, grades, and GPA included MULTIPLE STUDENTS - Premium: Manage unlimited students - Free: Track 1 student with 3 exports/month - Keep all your children's records organized PREMIUM FEATURES - Unlimited students - Unlimited transcript exports - Custom transcript templates - Classical Conversations support - Priority support PRICING - Free: 1 student, 3 exports/month - Monthly: $4.99/month - Annual: $39.99/year (Save 33%) - Lifetime: $79.99 one-time Built specifically for homeschooling families who need accurate, professional transcripts for college applications, scholarships, and record-keeping. Privacy Policy: https://sketchmyapp.com/transcripttracker/privacy Terms of Service: https://sketchmyapp.com/transcripttracker/terms

About

Pathway Degree Planner

This app helps college students plan their academic journey by visualizing degree requirements, course schedules, and progress towards graduation. It allows users to map out semesters, track credits, and identify potential issues before registration.

Highlights
  • Map out semesters to graduation
  • Add courses from school catalogs
  • Track credits and requirement coverage
  • Identify overloaded semesters
  • See which requirements courses satisfy
  • Record completed courses and grades
  • Track GPA
Features
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College gives you plenty to think about. Figuring out which class counts for which requirement shouldn’t be one more mystery. Pathway turns your degree requirements, prerequisites, credits, and semesters into one clear plan. See your entire road to graduation without maintaining a heroic collection of spreadsheets and browser tabs. BUILD A PLAN THAT MAKES SENSE • Map out every semester from now through graduation • Add courses from your school’s supported catalog • See credits, prerequisites, and requirement coverage as you plan • Find overloaded semesters and prerequisite problems before registration • Adjust your timeline whenever college refuses to go exactly according to plan SEE WHERE EVERY COURSE COUNTS No more staring at a course description and wondering, “Does this actually help me graduate?” Pathway shows which requirements a course may satisfy, updates your degree progress as your plan changes, and makes remaining gaps easy to find. • Track total credits, general education requirements, majors, and minors • Review progress requirement by requirement • Record completed courses and grades • Track your GPA using your school’s supported grading scale • Record approved exam, transfer, and other outside credit BUILT AROUND YOUR SCHOOL Pathway uses catalog information from supported colleges and universities instead of forcing every student into the same generic template. School and catalog-year coverage varies and continues to grow. Not ready to enter your own degree yet? Explore the built-in demo university first and see how everything works. DO MORE WITH PATHWAY+ Pathway+ is an optional upgrade offered as a monthly or annual subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Pathway+ includes: • Schedule Optimizer - add possible sections, work commitments, and priorities, then generate a conflict-free schedule that fits them • What-if plans and Compare - explore possibilities like graduating early, adding a minor, or studying abroad without changing your main plan • Private AI planning help - ask questions about your plan and receive on-device suggestions on supported devices; Pathway does not send your plan to an external AI service • Smart checks - scan for sequencing risks, heavy semesters, and easy-to-miss gaps • GPA forecasting • Advisor-ready exports • Unlimited what-if plans • Course color tags YOUR PLAN IS YOURS Pathway does not require a Pathway account. Your information is stored on your devices, synced through your personal iCloud account, and when chosen, shared for data improvement purposes only. No advertising. No sale of your personal data. No cross-app tracking. A QUICK ACADEMIC NOTE Pathway is an independent planning tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or an official service of any college or university. Catalogs, degree requirements, prerequisites, transfer equivalencies, course availability, and institutional policies can change. Pathway does not replace your institution’s official degree audit, registrar records, or academic advising. Always confirm important academic and graduation decisions with your college or university. Supported schools, catalog years, courses, requirements, and features may vary. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Pathway offers auto-renewing monthly and annual Pathway+ subscriptions, as well as a separate one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when the purchase is confirmed. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your Apple Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before that period ends. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Prices may vary by country or region. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://pathwaydegreeplanner.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Transcript Tracker4 screens
Pathway Degree Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pathway Degree Planner at 5.0 against Transcript Tracker's 1.0. Pathway Degree Planner also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1). Transcript Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Transcript Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Pathway Degree Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pathway Degree Planner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pathway Degree Planner has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Transcript Tracker versus Pathway Degree Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTranscript TrackerPathway Degree Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames PeltonZane Aloia

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Transcript Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$39.991 Year
3 purchases

Pathway Degree Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Pathway+ (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Pathway+ (Yearly)$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pathway+$19.99

Questions

Is Transcript Tracker free?
Transcript Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pathway Degree Planner free?
Pathway Degree Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Transcript Tracker or Pathway Degree Planner?
Pathway Degree Planner is rated higher. Transcript Tracker averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Pathway Degree Planner averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Transcript Tracker or Pathway Degree Planner have ads?
Neither Transcript Tracker nor Pathway Degree Planner shows ads.

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