Comparison

GradeStack vs Nugget

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

Head to head
About

GradeStack

This academic planner helps university and college students organize their terms, subjects, classes, and assessments. It offers real-time grade tracking, smart scheduling, and productivity tools to manage academic life. Premium features include advanced grade views, notifications, and calendar integration.

Highlights
  • Academic life planning (terms, subjects, assessments, classes)
  • Real-time grade tracking (WAM, GPA)
  • Customizable grading scales and modes
  • Smart scheduling with calendar view
  • Productivity gauges and progress graphs
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Premium features: notifications, calendar integration, data export
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GradeStack is the all-in-one academic planner designed to empower university and college students to master their academic journey with ease and precision. Organize your terms, subjects, assessments, classes, and more while staying on top of your grades and productivity. Key Features: - Plan Your Academic Life: Input term details (start/end dates), subjects (with credit points), assessments (weights, due dates, results), and classes (single or recurring) - Customize class types (lectures, tutorials, etc.), assign teachers, and set holidays that can automatically shift intersecting classes. - Real-Time Grade Tracking: Automatically calculate grades per subject, term, and overall, with support for Weighted Average Mark (WAM) and Grade Point Average (GPA). - Define custom grading scales, GPA systems, and exclude subjects or override grades as needed. - Stay Productive: View upcoming classes and assessments at a glance. Custom gauges display completed vs. remaining tasks, while graphs track your subject marks over time as assessments are completed. - Flexible Grading Modes: Toggle between ascending (start at 0%, build up) and descending (start at 100%, deduct) grading modes to see instant recalculations tailored to your preference. - Smart Scheduling: Configure single or repeating classes with custom recurrence rules. Assign class types and teachers (manually or from system contacts). Visualize your schedule in a Calendar view, with day or week timelines showing classes and assessments. - iCloud Sync: Seamlessly back up and sync your data between iOS and macOS devices for a unified experience. Premium Features: - Unlock WAM and GPA views, complete with dedicated widgets for quick access. - Import/export data to JSON files for easy backups or transfers. - Receive customizable notifications for classes and assessments, set globally or individually. - Integrate with your system calendar to export classes and their recurrences as events. GradeStack is the ultimate academic companion, helping you plan, track, and succeed with confidence. Download now and take control of your university journey!

About

Nugget

Features
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If you’re anything like me, you keep forgetting the small things — a new job, a tough week, something someone was looking forward to — and you hate that. People deserve that kind of attention, and you want a simple place to catch those moments before they slip away. Recognizable? Then this app is built for you. Nugget helps you remember the small things that matter about the people in your life. Save short notes (nuggets) for friends, family, colleagues, and more, and schedule follow-ups so you actually get back to them. Built with Apple’s familiar design language, so it feels like part of your iPhone — not another app to learn. Adding a person, jotting a nugget, or setting a follow-up stays out of the way of the moment you’re capturing. Add people with a photo and category, link them to Contacts if you want, and call or message from the person screen. Set a follow-up on any nugget and get a notification when it’s time. A Home Screen widget shows your upcoming follow-ups at a glance. Everything stays on your iPhone. No account. No cloud sync (yet). Just people, notes, and timely follow-ups.

Screenshots

GradeStack4 screens
Nugget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nugget at none against GradeStack's 1. Nugget also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). GradeStack's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price and ads 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. GradeStack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nugget asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GradeStack ships an update every 2 weeks, Nugget every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GradeStack versus Nugget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGradeStackNugget
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul TavitianThomas Johannes de Visser

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GradeStack

One-time1
  • GradeStack Premium$2.99
None

Nugget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GradeStack free?
GradeStack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nugget free?
Nugget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GradeStack or Nugget have ads?
Neither GradeStack nor Nugget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GradeStack or Nugget?
GradeStack ships an update every 2 weeks, and Nugget every 2 days. Most recently, GradeStack was updated on October 30, 2026 and Nugget on October 29, 2026.

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