Qalam vs Scholax
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Qalam
This app streamlines exam creation, management, and grading for educators. It uses AI to extract exam data, scan answer sheets, and provide instant results with detailed reports. Facilitate collaboration and share exam configurations with colleagues.
- AI-powered exam creation and data extraction
- Automatic answer sheet scanning
- Instant grading with accuracy reports
- Exam sharing and collaboration
- Digital and paper-based exam support
- Results export to Excel
- Multi-language support (English & Arabic)
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Qalam - Smart Exam Creator & Grading App Transform how you create, manage, and grade exams with Qalam - the ultimate assessment tool for educators, teachers, and institutions. KEY FEATURES: Create Exams Effortlessly • Design questions • Organize exams into courses for easy management • Support for both paper-based and digital exams • Duplicate existing exams to save time • Generate answer sheets with customizable headers AI-Powered Intelligence • Upload question papers and student lists - AI extracts everything instantly • Automatic answer sheet scanning using advanced computer vision • Instant grading with detailed accuracy reports Share & Collaborate • Share exam configurations with colleagues • Generate QR codes for students to access digital exams • Share exam codes for quick student enrollment • Manage students seamlessly Instant Results & Analytics • Real-time scanning and grading • Export results to Excel format • Comprehensive reports with statistics Customization & Flexibility • Create custom headers with institution, department, and city details • Select from Saudi educational institutions database Additional Features • Multi-language support (English & Arabic) • Credit-based system with flexible packages • Referral rewards program Perfect for: • Schools & Universities • Teachers & Educators • Training Centers • Educational Institutions Save hours of manual grading. Get started with Qalam today - Create. Scan. Analyze. Test. Done in minutes!
Scholax
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"Scholax is a comprehensive educational platform designed to connect students, teachers, parents, and school administration in one easy-to-use digital environment. The app aims to enhance the quality of education and streamline daily tasks for the entire educational ecosystem. Key Features: • For Parents: Comprehensive tracking of your children's performance, attendance, grades, instant school notifications, and exam schedules. • For Students: Quick access to curricula, interactive classes, homework submissions, educational video streaming, and taking online exams with ease. • For Teachers: Classroom management, uploading educational videos, creating exams, and assessing students with just a few clicks. • For Administration: A fully integrated system to manage student affairs, staff, notifications, and track the educational process with high efficiency. At Scholax, we believe that effective communication is the key to outstanding success, which is why we provided a tool that brings all parties of the educational process together in one place."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scholax at none against Qalam's 1. Qalam's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. Qalam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Scholax asks for nothing beyond the download.
Qalam ships an update fortnightly, Scholax every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Qalam | Scholax |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Al Halloul Al Mokhsassa | Mina Girges |
In-app purchases
Qalam
- 1000 Scans Pack$1.99
Scholax
No in-app purchases









