Comparison

ClassTiles Gradebook + vs Gradebook App

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

Head to head
About

ClassTiles Gradebook +

This app provides teachers with a comprehensive digital workspace for managing grades, planning lessons, and organizing classroom activities. It offers features like customizable gradebooks, seating charts, and task management, all while prioritizing user data privacy and offline functionality.

Highlights
  • Customizable gradebooks with free tabs
  • Smart grade table setup
  • Integrated lesson planning and calendar
  • Dynamic seating chart generation
  • Class task management
  • Offline functionality and iCloud sync
  • Export grades to PDF and Excel
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Another gradebook app? No. ClassTiles is the complete digital desk for teachers — ready to use in minutes, no training required. Grades, lesson planning, calendar, groups, seating charts, documentation, and class to-dos all work from one shared set of data: set up your class once, and every tool uses it instantly. WHAT MAKES CLASSTILES DIFFERENT • Start right away instead of studying menus: the smart grade table asks you a few questions and builds your individual table structure — no nested menus, no manual needed. • One data set instead of isolated tools: the exam grade, the project group, and tomorrow's seating chart all come from the same class and student data — nothing is maintained twice. • Your students' data stays with you: no user account, no vendor server, no ads, no tracking. The app works fully offline; if you choose to sync, it runs exclusively through your personal iCloud. • Buy once instead of subscribing: no running costs. • Truly native apps for iPad, iPhone, and Mac — not a web service in an app shell. GRADING THAT FITS YOUR TEACHING • Every class gets gradebooks with freely designed tabs — exams, oral participation, terms, projects: you define the structure. • Custom grading scales, including symbol and level scales (e.g. "achieved / partly / not achieved") — great for primary school and special education. • Weighting, configurable rounding, and statistics with averages, distribution, and trends: see at a glance where a class or a single student stands. • Export as PDF and Excel — for grading conferences, parent meetings, or your records. FROM GRADEBOOK TO CLASSROOM • Groups at the tap of a button: mixed-ability, similar-ability, or random — based on your actual grades, optionally gender-balanced. • Seating charts created quickly and adjusted just as fast. • Record observations, conversations, and classroom events per student — everything at hand for the next parent meeting. PLAN & ORGANIZE • Weekly calendar view with your timetable; handwritten notes with Apple Pencil (iPad). • Prepare lessons with materials and attachments. • Class tasks: to-do lists for everything around your class — field trip, parents' evening, supplies. Use them on your own or share them via link with your class team: everyone sees what's open and what's done, and checks things off together. YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL • Everything lives on your device. iCloud sync is optional and uses only your own iCloud account. • Back up wherever you want: locally, to iCloud Drive, or to your own WebDAV server (e.g. Nextcloud) — encrypted if you wish. • No data collection by the developer. PRICING — FAIR, NO SUBSCRIPTION • Start free with one class — try ClassTiles in real school life. • The full version (unlimited classes, tabs, and exports) is a one-time purchase. Data you have already entered is never locked. Questions or ideas? classtiles@icloud.com — feedback flows directly into development.

About

Gradebook App

Features
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Gradebook brings gradebooks.org to iPhone and iPad for teachers and school administrators. DASHBOARD See recent assignments and jump into grading or attendance with one tap. GRADEBOOK Browse subjects and assignments, enter bulk grades, and review class averages. ATTENDANCE Take attendance by student with a quick tap. Review past records when you need them. STUDENTS Search your roster, view student profiles, and see grades at a glance. BUILT FOR SCHOOLS Sign in with your existing gradebooks.org account. Role-based access means teachers and admins see what they need — nothing more. SECURITY Optional Face ID / Touch ID lock keeps student data private on your device. Requires a gradebooks.org account. Contact your school administrator if you need access.

Screenshots

ClassTiles Gradebook +4 screens
Gradebook App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gradebook App at none against ClassTiles Gradebook +'s 1. Gradebook App also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. ClassTiles Gradebook + sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gradebook App asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ClassTiles Gradebook + versus Gradebook App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassTiles Gradebook +Gradebook App
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefan VenekampRYAN JOHN SALSBURY

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ClassTiles Gradebook +

One-time1
  • ClassTiles Full Version$12.99
None

Gradebook App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClassTiles Gradebook + free?
ClassTiles Gradebook + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gradebook App free?
Gradebook App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ClassTiles Gradebook + or Gradebook App have ads?
Neither ClassTiles Gradebook + nor Gradebook App shows ads.

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