Comparison

Evaluation Grids vs ORTA School

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

Head to head
About

Evaluation Grids

Features
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Evaluation Grids helps teachers assess student learning through competencies instead of grades. Create detailed evaluation rubrics, track each student's progress over time, and keep a clear overview of your whole class – all in one app. ASSESSMENT WITHOUT GRADES Move beyond numbers. Evaluation Grids is built around competency-based assessment: define the skills that matter, describe achievement levels in your own words, and document each student's development in a meaningful, formative way. Perfect for schools and teachers embracing modern assessment practices. TWO FLEXIBLE GRID TYPES β€’ Competency grids: structured rubrics with criteria and achievement levels β€’ Table grids: free-form tables for observations, checklists, and custom records Both types can be created from scratch or reused as templates across classes and school years. FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE Make every grid your own: β€’ Define your own competencies, criteria, and level descriptions β€’ Choose colors for achievement levels β€’ Adjust layout and design per grid or globally β€’ Add progress icons to visualize development at a glance β€’ Annotate directly with Apple Pencil handwriting support CLEAR OVERVIEW OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE Keep track of every learner: β€’ See all assessments for a student in one place β€’ Follow progress across multiple grids and over time β€’ Built-in statistics reveal strengths and areas for growth β€’ Archive completed grids to keep past school years organized PROFESSIONAL PDF EXPORT Generate polished PDF reports for parent meetings, student feedback, or your own records – with customizable layout and naming. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS All data is stored on your device and synchronized through your personal iCloud account. No accounts, no tracking, no third-party servers. Seamlessly switch between iPhone, iPad, and Mac. BUILT FOR REAL CLASSROOMS Evaluation Grids was created by a teacher who needed a practical tool for everyday competency-based assessment. Every feature is designed to save time and make formative evaluation clear, flexible, and useful.

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ORTA School

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ORTA School is one app for a private school: students, parents, teachers and the principal together. STUDENTS β€’ Daily and weekly schedule with rooms and teachers β€’ All grades and subject averages β€’ Homework with file submission from the phone β€’ Personal QR code for instant attendance β€’ Anonymous lesson rating via the teacher's QR β€’ O-COIN rewards for on-time homework and attendance β€’ ORTA Assistant answers about schedule, homework and grades PARENTS β€’ Grades, attendance and homework for each child β€’ Instant notifications about new grades and absences β€’ Messaging with teachers β€’ Data-processing consent management TEACHERS β€’ Gradebook for grades and attendance β€’ QR scanner to mark students β€’ Homework and tests with attachments β€’ Messages from the principal, students and parents PRINCIPALS β€’ School overview: attendance, performance, homework β€’ Teacher workload and ranking, who is in a lesson now β€’ At-risk students and reports Security: each school's data is isolated, two-factor sign-in for staff, full audit log. Access is provided by your school.

Screenshots

Evaluation Grids4 screens
ORTA School4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Evaluation Grids at 3 against ORTA School's β€”. ORTA School's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Evaluation Grids versus ORTA School: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvaluation GridsORTA School
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysβ€”
AdsNoβ€”
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betterβ€”
Requires iOS18.615.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size55 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClaudio Wechsleroscar altynbekov

In-app purchases

None

Evaluation Grids

No in-app purchases

None

ORTA School

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Evaluation Grids free?
Evaluation Grids is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ORTA School free?
ORTA School is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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