Comparison

GradeBox vs Ihtida

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

Head to head
About

GradeBox

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GradeBox lets you organize all your grades with ease. Keep track of multiple school years, store your report cards and evaluate yourself with statistics all in one place. โ€ข Ever wanted to keep a copy of your tests to look over them again before the next one? With GradeBox you can add multiple photos or scanned documents to your grades to keep them organized. โ€ข Tired of tediously typing in your grades into a calculator to get your average? GradeBox provides you with extensive statistics for each year and subject individually or combined. โ€ข Do you have special requirements because your school offers uncommon subjects? You can customize everything in GradeBox: From the subjects for each year to the types or grades and report cards available. โ€ข Want to quickly find what you're looking for? GradeBox offers an extensive search that lets you find anything you need in seconds. โ€ข Concerned about the security of your personal data? We don't transmit any of your data over the Internet and have no access what so ever to your grades. Everything is securely stored on your device.

About

Ihtida

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You said the Shahada โ€” and then everyone went home. Ihtida is the guide for that moment. It assumes you know nothing yet, and never makes you feel like you should. WHAT'S FREE, FOREVER Worship is never behind a paywall: โ€ข Wudu, step by step โ€” what to wash, in what order, and the mistakes people make โ€ข The full prayer guide โ€” every position of salah, what to say and when โ€ข Prayer times for your location, with reminders โ€ข Qibla compass โ€” the direction to face, wherever you are โ€ข The short surahs used in prayer, with real recitation audio โ€ข Tasbeeh counter and post-salah dhikr โ€ข Mosque finder โ€” masjids near you, for your first visit โ€ข Zakat calculator and a missed-prayer (qada) tracker LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE Seven modules take you from "what is Islam" to daily practice: Welcome & Foundation, The Five Pillars, The Quran for Beginners, Islamic Lifestyle Guide, Islamic Calendar & Events, Arabic for Reverts, and a Progress dashboard. Every lesson is short. Nothing is timed. Come back whenever you can. YOUR FIRST 30 DAYS A gentle day-by-day path from your first prayer onward. The first week is free. ANSWERING YOUR FAMILY Scripts and du'as for the hard conversations โ€” parents, siblings, partners, friends. NO ACCOUNT. NO ADS. NO TRACKING. No sign-up, no email, no profile. Your progress stays on your phone. We run no analytics and no ad networks. Location is optional, used only to calculate prayer times and find mosques, and never stored. IHTIDA PRO Optional. It funds the free tier and unlocks days 8โ€“30 of your guided journey, the Understanding Your Prayer deep dive, and Quran memorization tools. Ihtida means guidance. Wherever you are on the path, you are not walking alone. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

GradeBox4 screens
Ihtida4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GradeBox at none against Ihtida's 3. Ihtida's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Ihtida sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. GradeBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
GradeBox versus Ihtida: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGradeBoxIhtida
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size56 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcel BaumeisterJavid Lone

In-app purchases

None

GradeBox

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Ihtida

Subscriptions2
  • Ihtida Pro โ€” Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Ihtida Pro โ€” Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ihtida Pro โ€” Lifetime$89.99

Questions

Is GradeBox free?
GradeBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ihtida free?
Ihtida is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GradeBox or Ihtida have ads?
Neither GradeBox nor Ihtida shows ads.

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