Comparison

ClassBook Pro vs Elevate Gradebook

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

Head to head
About

ClassBook Pro

Features
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Classbook Pro – Digital Gradebook & Classroom Management for Teachers Your all-in-one teaching assistant: Manage grades, attendance, parent-teacher conferences, and student accommodations effortlessly, securely, and offline on your iPhone and iPad. Designed specifically for the daily demands of elementary, middle, and high school educators. ======================================== KEY FEATURES ======================================== PRIVACY AND LOCAL DATA STORAGE • No mandatory account creation or cloud lock-in. • All student records, grades, and notes remain 100% encrypted and stored locally on your device. COMPREHENSIVE GRADEBOOK AND GPA MANAGEMENT • Full support for custom grading scales (Points, Percentages, Letter Grades, and international scales). • Flexible weighted categories (Tests, Homework, Classwork, Participation). • Automatic average calculation, curve calculators, and detailed grade distribution stats. PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES WITH DIGITAL SIGNATURE • Document parent meetings, student progress reviews, and action plans in a structured format. • On-screen signature pad: Parents and guardians can sign agreements directly on your screen. • Instant export of signed meeting reports as clean, professional PDFs. SPECIAL NEEDS (SEND / IEP) AND ACCOMMODATIONS • Detailed profiles for students requiring specialized learning support (IEP, 504 plans, ADHD, Dyslexia). • Track individualized adaptations, accommodations, and support measures easily. GAMIFICATION AND XP MOTIVATION • Integrated Experience Points (XP) and leveling system to encourage positive participation, homework completion, and constructive classroom behavior. PRACTICAL CLASSROOM TOOLS • Fair Random Student Picker: Impartial selection engine for class participation and presentations. • Lesson Timer with Live Activities and Dynamic Island: Perfect for timed assignments, group work, and exams. • Fast attendance tracking with support for absences, tardies, and excuses. EXPORT AND DATA BACKUP • Generate beautiful PDF summaries for report cards and staff meetings. • Complete data import and export via CSV and JSON for seamless Excel integration and secure backups. ======================================== PERFECT FOR: ======================================== • Homeroom and Lead Teachers • Subject and Specialty Teachers (K-12) • Special Education Teachers and Specialists • Student Teachers and Instructors Optimized for iOS and iPadOS with a clean, modern interface designed to save you hours of administrative work each week. ---------------------------------------- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Elevate Gradebook

This app provides a streamlined way to monitor academic performance. It offers a clear dashboard of grades, GPA, and assignment breakdowns, with a feature to simulate future score impacts.

Highlights
  • Academic progress tracking
  • GPA and grade breakdowns
  • Modern UI dashboard
  • What-If score simulation
  • Secure Skyward API integration
Features
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Elevate is a clear, calm gradebook for students who use Skyward. Sign in with your school account to see your courses, assignments, and category weights for the selected term. Then plan ahead with tools that stay on your iPhone. Grades, clearly • Courses and assignments for the selected term, with category weights • Search assignments in the selected quarter • Past courses, documents, student info, and fees in Settings > School records Try a what-if • Edit a score, add a hypothetical assignment, or mark work as not counting • Save scenarios and return to them later • What-if changes stay on your iPhone and never change your grades in Skyward Goals and GPA • Set a course grade goal and see what it would take, using score assumptions you can see and change • Weighted and unweighted GPA history • Convert completed semesters to a general 4.0 or 5.0 scale, with clear notes on how AP and Honors courses are handled • Explore sourced college profiles with published admissions guidance and GPA data where available. If a college's method can't be verified, Elevate shows no estimate instead of guessing. • Estimate credits from posted semesters, current courses if passed, and semesters you plan These tools are for planning. They are not an official GPA, class rank, admissions prediction, or graduation clearance. Your week • Calendar for the selected quarter with school dates, attendance, and assignments due • This Week: a checklist of the next seven days. Marking something Done is just for you and doesn't change a teacher's Missing mark. • Read your Skyward Inbox Widgets and alerts • Widgets for GPA, GPA Trend, Grades, Recent Grades, Missing Work, Inbox, and School Pulse, a grade-free overview • Optional reminders and grade alerts. Alerts show course and assignment names, never numeric grades. iOS can delay or skip background grade checks. Reminder delivery depends on notification permission and system settings. Private by design • Your iPhone connects directly to Skyward over HTTPS. Elevate runs no academic server of its own. • Sign-in and session details are stored in the iOS Keychain. Grades, plans, and scenarios are kept on your device for your account. • No advertising or analytics SDKs. • Optional Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode lock for the app. App lock does not hide information shown in widgets or notification previews. Made to fit Theme colors, light, dark, or system appearance, plus Dynamic Type and Reduce Motion support. Elevate is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Eanes ISD or Skyward. An Eanes ISD Skyward student account is required.

Screenshots

ClassBook Pro4 screens
Elevate Gradebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Elevate Gradebook at none against ClassBook Pro's 3. ClassBook Pro's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. ClassBook Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Elevate Gradebook asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClassBook Pro ships an update weekly, Elevate Gradebook every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
ClassBook Pro versus Elevate Gradebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassBook ProElevate Gradebook
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB15 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJavier DosqueZachary Wilson

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ClassBook Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Suscripción Anual Libro de clases14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$34.99
None

Elevate Gradebook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClassBook Pro free?
ClassBook Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Elevate Gradebook free?
Elevate Gradebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ClassBook Pro or Elevate Gradebook have ads?
Neither ClassBook Pro nor Elevate Gradebook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClassBook Pro or Elevate Gradebook?
ClassBook Pro ships an update weekly, and Elevate Gradebook every 4 days. Most recently, ClassBook Pro was updated on October 24, 2026 and Elevate Gradebook on October 24, 2026.

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