Comparison

ClassBook Pro vs VHS Grades

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

VHS Grades

This app provides students with a simple and organized way to view their grades, GPA, and attendance. It offers a clean interface for tracking academic progress and class trends, requiring a school account for access.

Highlights
  • View grades in easy-to-read format
  • Track GPA and academic performance
  • Monitor attendance and absences
  • See class progress and grade trends
  • Fast and secure sign-in
  • Student-friendly design
Features
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VHS Grades: Your grades, always up to date. Built specifically for Vacaville High School, VHS Grades helps you stay informed, organized, and motivated. Connect your Aeries account once, and your grades sync in the background, so you always know where you stand. STAY AHEAD, NOT SURPRISED • Smart Notifications: Stay informed when grades change, test scores post, assignments are marked missing, or your GPA and attendance update. • Live Activities: See your current class and a countdown to the bell on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. • Grade & Class History: Follow your progress with clear charts that show how your grades change over time. • VHS Labs: Try new remarkable beta features and explore what’s next for VHS Grades. • What Changed: See exactly what changed in each class and how it affected your grade. KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT • VHS AI: Get private, on-device class summaries that explain your grades and help you decide what to focus on. • Refined Calculators: Calculate your GPA, explore what-if scores, plan retakes, set grade goals, and find out what you need on your final. EVERYWHERE YOU ARE • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets put your grades at a glance. • The Apple Watch app makes checking in quick and easy. • Parent accounts let you invite a parent or guardian to follow your progress with read-only access. OPTIONAL SUPPORT, EXTRA PERKS VHS Grades stays free. Optional one-time support purchases unlock Premium perks: a Premium badge, priority admin messages, beta-program access, and an optional Instagram thank-you follow. Premium also covers linked family accounts. There is no recurring subscription. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Sign in with Apple or Google. • Stay in control of your data, with options to clear it or delete your account anytime. From your first assignment to your final exam, VHS Grades helps you keep track of your progress and plan your next step. Thank you for using VHS Grades!

Screenshots

ClassBook Pro4 screens
VHS Grades4 screens

Verdict

The call

ClassBook Pro and VHS Grades are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 and VHS Grades sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ClassBook Pro versus VHS Grades: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassBook ProVHS Grades
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB49 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJavier DosqueAndrew Taylor

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
3 purchases

VHS Grades

One-time3
  • Small Support$1.99
  • Medium Support$4.99
  • Large Support$9.99

Questions

Is ClassBook Pro free?
ClassBook Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VHS Grades free?
VHS Grades is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ClassBook Pro or VHS Grades have ads?
Neither ClassBook Pro nor VHS Grades shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClassBook Pro or VHS Grades?
ClassBook Pro ships an update weekly, and VHS Grades weekly. Most recently, ClassBook Pro was updated on November 5, 2026 and VHS Grades on October 31, 2026.

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