Comparison

Read & Learn Languages vs GradeMe!

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

Head to head
About

Read & Learn Languages

Features
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Learn a language by binge-reading stories you can't put down. Contos is a library of serialized micro-fiction written for language learners — cosy mysteries, romances, crime and everyday sci-fi, in seventeen languages, written exactly at your level. Every chapter takes about five minutes, ends on a cliffhanger, and quietly teaches you the language you're learning. A WHOLE LIBRARY AT YOUR LEVEL • Hundreds of stories across dozens of series — romance, mystery, crime, sci-fi, comedy and family drama • Written for learners at every level, A1 to B2: you'll understand it from chapter one • New stories land in the library every week • Read stories for free. READ LIKE A NATIVE, LEARN LIKE A READER • Tap any word for an instant translation • Tap a phrase to translate the whole thing in context • Save words and phrases as flashcards with spaced repetition built in PLUS: A STORY WRITTEN JUST FOR YOU, EVERY DAY • Contos writes you a fresh personal story daily — your level, your interests, your pace • Around 75% words you already know, with new vocabulary introduced in context • Rate each story and tomorrow's recalibrates WATCH YOURSELF IMPROVE • Vocabulary milestones: 100, 500, 1,000 words and beyond • Streaks and reading-time achievements keep you showing up • Level up from A1 to B2 by reading, not by drilling SEVENTEEN LANGUAGES Spanish, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, English, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Japanese, Korean and Mandarin Chinese — with translations in your own language. WHY READING WORKS Languages aren't memorised — they're absorbed. Comprehensible input (reading you mostly understand, with just enough new) is how vocabulary actually sticks. Contos keeps you at that sweet spot chapter after chapter, because you'll always want to know what happens next. CONTOS PREMIUM The first chapters of every series are free. Contos Premium unlocks every chapter of every series, plus your daily personalised story and unlimited flashcards — pay monthly, or save with an annual plan. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase; the subscription renews for the same period (monthly or yearly, depending on your plan) unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in Settings → Subscriptions. Your progress is saved to your account with Sign in with Apple. Terms of Use: https://contosapp.com/terms

About

GradeMe!

Features
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Spend less time recording grades. Spend more time teaching. GradeMe! is a simple, powerful gradebook designed for teachers who want to keep accurate academic records without turning recordkeeping into a second job. Whether you’re managing one student or an entire classroom, GradeMe! makes it easy to organize your school year, record grades, track attendance, and create polished academic records—all in one place. SIMPLE FROM THE START GradeMe! was designed to be quick to set up and easy to use. Create a Gradebook, add your Students and Subjects, and you’re ready to start recording grades. No complicated setup. No sprawling menus. No learning curve just to enter an assignment. EVERYTHING ORGANIZED Create multiple Gradebooks and organize each one with its own Students, Subjects, and Assignments. GradeMe! automatically keeps the numbers up to date as you work, so you can see how each student is doing without maintaining separate spreadsheets or calculating grades by hand. FAST ATTENDANCE Recording attendance shouldn’t interrupt your day. GradeMe! lets you record attendance in just a couple of taps, making it easy to keep accurate records while staying focused on teaching. GRADES THAT CALCULATE THEMSELVES Enter points earned and points possible, and GradeMe! does the rest. Subject averages and letter grades stay current automatically as assignments are added or changed. CREDITS & GPA WHEN YOU NEED THEM For high school, college, or other situations where credits and GPA matter, simply enable Credits & GPA for the Gradebook. When you don’t need them, they stay out of the way. PRINTABLE ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPTS Turn the records you’ve already entered into a clean academic transcript. GradeMe! brings together student information, courses, final grades, attendance, credits, GPA, and teacher comments into a professional document that can be saved, printed, or shared. YOUR RECORDS, PRESERVED IN THE CLOUD Your GradeMe! data is stored in the cloud, helping preserve important academic records and making them available when you need them. BUILT AROUND TEACHING GradeMe! isn’t trying to become another complicated school management system. It’s designed around a much simpler idea: Recording the work should take less time than teaching it. From everyday assignments to the final transcript, GradeMe! helps you maintain the records you need with less effort—so you can spend more of your time where it belongs: teaching. PRIVACY POLICY & TERMS Privacy Policy: https://ramaccts.wixsite.com/exaq-services-llc#grademe Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Read & Learn Languages4 screens
GradeMe!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: GradeMe! at none against Read & Learn Languages's shown. Read & Learn Languages's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.2). On price, 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. Read & Learn Languages sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month and GradeMe! sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Read & Learn Languages ships an update every 4 days, GradeMe! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Read & Learn Languages versus GradeMe!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRead & Learn LanguagesGradeMe!
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJake HarrisRussell Metzger

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Read & Learn Languages

Subscriptions1
  • Contos Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
3 purchases

GradeMe!

Subscriptions2
  • GradeMe! Monthly$4.991 Month
  • GradeMe! Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • GradeMe! Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Read & Learn Languages free?
Read & Learn Languages is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GradeMe! free?
GradeMe! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Read & Learn Languages or GradeMe! have ads?
Read & Learn Languages shows ads; GradeMe! does not.
Which is updated more often, Read & Learn Languages or GradeMe!?
Read & Learn Languages ships an update every 4 days, and GradeMe! every 2 weeks. Most recently, Read & Learn Languages was updated on October 28, 2026 and GradeMe! on October 31, 2026.

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