iGrade vs ExamScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iGrade
This AI-powered tool assists educators by grading student papers from photographs. It handles various question types, flags uncertain answers for review, and summarizes class performance. Prioritizing privacy, it masks student data locally and deletes images post-grading.
- Reads handwritten answers from photos
- Grades multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, short answer, and free response
- Flags uncertain answers for review
- Summarizes class performance
- Exports results as CSV
- Masks student data locally for privacy
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iGrade is an AI grading assistant — built by a teacher, for teachers. Photograph your answer key. Photograph your students' papers. iGrade tells you what's right, what's wrong, and what it's not sure about. You stay in charge of every grade and all feedback. iGrade doesn't replace your judgment. It replaces the stack of papers on your kitchen table. WHAT iGRADE DOES - Reads handwritten answers from photos of paper tests - Grades multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, short answer, and free response - Flags any answer it isn't sure about — so you can review before a grade is final - Summarizes class performance to help you decide what to reteach - Exports per-student results as CSV for any gradebook WHAT iGRADE DOESN'T DO - Mark your papers (nothing is ever written on the physical page) - Write feedback for students (that stays with you) - Store student paper images (they are deleted after grading) - Sell, share, or train on your students' personal data — ever PRIVACY IS THE DEFAULT, NOT A FEATURE iGrade is designed to be restrictive about how much student identifying information ever travels digitally in association with a paper. We strip names and IDs from extracted text, and we never keep them. Student paper images are processed for grading only, are not used to build profiles, and are deleted after grading. Answer keys are kept so you can reuse them. If you photograph a student's paper to use as your key, that image is stored with your saved keys until you delete it. There are no student accounts — students never touch iGrade. No automated system catches everything, so cropping identifying information before uploading is recommended best practice. HOW IT WORKS - Snap a photo of your answer key - Snap photos of your students' papers (one or many) - Review anything iGrade flagged for your attention - Adjust anything you disagree with, and export results if you wish BUILT BY A TEACHER I have taught in NY at the middle and high school level for 26 years. I built iGrade because I wanted a grading assistant that would dramatically speed up the manual labor of grading but stay honest about its uncertainty. I wanted it to stand out as unique because it doesn't seek student data and keeps it private by default. It wasn't worth building to me if it wasn't going to make my own daily life as a teacher better. Questions, feedback, or bug reports: support@igradeapp.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/current
ExamScan
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ExamScan helps teachers grade paper multiple-choice tests just by photographing the answer sheet — fast, accurate, and processed entirely on your device. DEAD SIMPLE — ONLY 2 STEPS • No templates to build, no setup, no special app forms to print. • Use the standard answer sheets you already have: (1) load the answer key, (2) snap a photo — done. • A sheet came out skewed or mismarked? Fix it right on the sheet — no need to reconfigure anything. GRADE IN SECONDS • Snap a photo or pick from your library — the app detects filled bubbles and scores the sheet. • Automatically reads the student ID and exam code. • Supports sheets with 3, 4, 5, or 6 options (A–F). BATCH GRADING • Pick many photos from the gallery to grade a whole class at once. • Review the result list — error sheets are clearly highlighted in red. • Re-grade any single sheet if a photo wasn't good enough. EXPORT TO EXCEL • Create an .xlsx file with each student's score, named the way you like. • Share it or save it to Files in one tap. PRIVATE — GRADE RIGHT ON YOUR DEVICE • All recognition and scoring happen right on your device — grading works even offline. • No accounts, no login; your answer sheet images and results are never sent to a server. • The app uses Firebase for anonymous analytics and crash reporting to improve the app (never your answer sheets or results). See our Privacy Policy. CONVENIENT • Built-in "Grade with sample sheets" demo to try instantly — no setup needed. • 5-language interface: English, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Portuguese, Spanish — auto-selected from your device language, switch anytime. • Works on iPhone and iPad. • A "frame check" image shows you why a sheet failed. • Report a problem sheet by email with attached images for support. ANSWER SHEET REQUIREMENTS • Standard A4 sheet with 3 orientation marks at the corners. • Fill solidly with a 2B pencil or pen, one bubble per question. • Download free sample sheets right from the About screen in the app. ExamScan is free with a starter batch of grading credits; earn more through daily login, sharing the app, or watching ads. The app shows advertisements (filtered to general-audience content). Feedback is welcome at: Rubi.ExamScan@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ExamScan at none against iGrade's 2. ExamScan also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). iGrade's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. iGrade sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. ExamScan asks for nothing beyond the download.
iGrade ships an update every 4 days, ExamScan every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iGrade | ExamScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iGrade LLC | Tien Nguyen |
In-app purchases
iGrade
- iGrade Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
- iGrade Premium Annual$79.991 Year
ExamScan
No in-app purchases









