Comparison

GradeCalc vs GradeKey

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

Head to head
About

GradeCalc

Features
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Know where you stand in every course. GradeCalc turns your grades into the one number that matters and the exact score you need next. THE ANSWER FIRST Every course card leads with the verdict: the exact score on the final that keeps your target, written in red. A grade ledger shows what is already banked, what was dropped, and what is still in play, with a points-to-spare chip that says how much you can still lose and make it. WEIGHTED GRADES Set up categories like Homework, Quizzes, and Midterms with the weight each carries, log your scores, and watch your real course grade update instantly. WHAT YOU NEED ON THE FINAL Tell GradeCalc your target and it solves the exact score you need on the final exam. It is honest at the edges too: when the target is already secured, or out of reach, it says so. SEMESTER AND CUMULATIVE GPA See your semester GPA and your cumulative GPA across every term, with a per-term trend. Pick the scale your school uses: US plus/minus on 4.0, the 4.3 A+ scale, whole letters, or a credit-weighted percentage. WHAT-IF SCENARIOS Try any score on the final and watch your projected course grade, letter, and semester GPA move in real time. GRADE LAB Preview what happens if a teacher drops your lowest score, replaces a grade after a retake, or asks you to recover across several assignments. Every preview leaves your saved grades untouched. TRACK EVERY COURSE Keep all of your courses in one place, each with its own categories, target grade, and credits. EXPORT Share a semester report PDF or a CSV of every grade straight from the share sheet, ready to print or keep. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no cloud, no tracking. Everything you enter stays on your iPhone. FREE AND PRO Free tracks one course with its weighted grade and the final-score solver. Every Pro option unlocks all of your courses, semester and cumulative GPA, what-if scenarios, Grade Lab, and PDF and CSV export. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or pay once for Lifetime access. The current price is shown in the app before you buy. GradeCalc Pro is offered as a monthly subscription, a yearly subscription, or a one time Lifetime purchase. The current price is shown in the app before you buy, and prices can change at any time and vary by country. Pro subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions; cancellation applies at the end of the current period. Terms: Apple Standard EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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GradeKey

Features
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GradeKey turns any assignment's point value into a complete grade conversion table — instantly. Stop doing mental math at the grading table. Enter the total points once, and GradeKey generates every possible score, percentage, and letter grade in a single scrollable table. Built by a teacher, for teachers. INSTANT GRADE TABLES Type in the total points and GradeKey does the rest. Every row shows points off, points earned, the exact percentage, and the letter grade — color-coded so an A is green and an F is red at a glance. Choose your step size to match how you actually grade: • Whole points — fast for quizzes • Half points — the classroom standard • Quarter points — for detailed rubrics FIND ANY SCORE IN SECONDS Three ways to look up a grade, and GradeKey jumps straight to the matching row and highlights it: • Points Off — “they lost 4 points, what's that?” • Points Earned — “36 out of 40 is what percent?” • Grade % — “what do they need for an 85?” No scrolling, no scanning. Type a number, land on the answer. GRADING SCALES THAT MATCH YOUR SCHOOL Eight built-in presets, and GradeKey suggests the right one based on your region: • US Standard (90/80/70/60) • US Plus / Minus (A+, A, A-, B+ …) • US Strict (93/83/73/63) • Pass / Fail • Canada • UK / Europe • Australia • Latin America Or build your own. Rename any tier, add or delete tiers, set any percentage cutoff, and choose exactly where the passing line falls. Hide scales you do not use and arrange the picker in your preferred order. EXTRA CREDIT, HANDLED Add bonus points and GradeKey extends the table above 100%, marking those rows “EC” in purple. SAVE EVERY ASSESSMENT Store all your quizzes, exams, labs, and projects. Search them by name, drag to reorder, duplicate a setup, and group related work into folders. GRADEKEY PRO — ONE PURCHASE, FOREVER The free version saves one assessment with full access to the table, lookup, and every grading scale. Upgrade once to unlock: • Unlimited saved assessments • Export to PDF or CSV • Folders for classes, periods, or terms • Configurable Home Screen widgets for assessments and folders • Every future feature One-time purchase. No subscription. No account. No ads. DESIGNED FOR TEACHERS • iCloud sync is free for everyone • Works on iPhone and iPad • Full dark mode • No sign-up, no login, no tracking • Your data stays on your device and in your private iCloud Grading is hard enough. The math shouldn't be.

Screenshots

GradeCalc4 screens
GradeKey4 screens

Verdict

The call

GradeCalc and GradeKey are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. GradeCalc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GradeKey sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GradeCalc ships an update every 2 weeks, GradeKey monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
GradeCalc versus GradeKey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGradeCalcGradeKey
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInnovaLabWorksHernan Rosario

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GradeCalc

One-time1
  • GradeCalc Lifetime$3.99
1 purchases

GradeKey

One-time1
  • GradeKey Pro$7.99

Questions

Is GradeCalc free?
GradeCalc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GradeKey free?
GradeKey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GradeCalc or GradeKey have ads?
Neither GradeCalc nor GradeKey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GradeCalc or GradeKey?
GradeCalc ships an update every 2 weeks, and GradeKey monthly. Most recently, GradeCalc was updated on October 24, 2026 and GradeKey on October 11, 2026.

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