Comparison

Frizzle vs ShelfSpark

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

Head to head
About

Frizzle

This AI-powered app automates the grading of handwritten student work from photos. It provides instant grades, written feedback, and skill mastery data, saving educators valuable time. Compatible with existing worksheets, it streamlines the assessment process for K-12 and college teachers.

Highlights
  • Grades handwritten work from photos
  • Provides written feedback or point scores
  • Offers skill-level mastery data
  • Auto-sorts mixed stacks by student name
  • Works with existing worksheets
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Spend less time grading. Spend more time teaching. Frizzle is the only AI grading app that reads handwritten student work directly from a photo. No bubble sheets. No typing. No scanner. Just snap the stack and walk away. WHAT YOU GET BACK • Grades for every student in under 180 seconds • Written feedback or point scores, your choice • Skill-level mastery data so you know who needs a re-teach • Same-day insights, no extra tests, no extra screen time for kids HOW FRIZZLE IS DIFFERENT • Reads real handwriting, not just typed work or bubble sheets • 97% accuracy with confidence flagging, you review what we're unsure about • Auto-sorts mixed stacks by student name, no alphabetizing required • Works with any worksheet you already use, no new curriculum to adopt WHO USES FRIZZLE Teachers in K-12 and college classrooms across the U.S., from independent schools to charter networks to public districts. Built by a team that previously ran the Midwest Math Circle, Chicagoland's largest, and backed by Y Combinator and the White House AI Education Partnership. Free to try. No credit card. Set up your first class in two minutes.

About

ShelfSpark

Features
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ShelfSpark helps teachers manage a classroom library without spreadsheets. Organize the books you already own, keep track of student checkouts, and quickly match readers with titles that fit their interests and reading comfort. With ShelfSpark, you can: • Add and organize books by title, author, genre, tags, and shelf location • Scan ISBN barcodes and capture book covers • Create student reading profiles with interests, favorite genres, and reading comfort • Track checkouts, returns, and overdue books • Find available books that are a strong fit for individual students • Review shelf organization and placement suggestions ShelfSpark is built for real classroom use and is designed to help teachers manage physical book collections efficiently during the school day. Key features: • Searchable classroom library catalog • ISBN scanning and cover image capture • Student profiles for reading support • Checkout history and overdue tracking • Book matching based on classroom inventory • Shelf organization tools ShelfSpark starts with a clean library so you can set it up around your own books and students. Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Support information can be found at the following link: https://ericmark1-code.github.io/app-privacy-docs/

Screenshots

Frizzle4 screens
ShelfSpark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ShelfSpark at 18.6 against Frizzle's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Frizzle versus ShelfSpark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrizzleShelfSpark
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.218.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrizzle, IncEric Mark

In-app purchases

None

Frizzle

No in-app purchases

None

ShelfSpark

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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