Natural Selection Sim vs Gradelink Student/Parent App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Natural Selection Sim
This educational simulation models natural selection processes. It is designed for use with a specific science curriculum and requires a school-provided login and license to function.
- Natural selection simulation
- Educational curriculum integration
- Requires school login and license
- iPad compatible
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A simulation of natural selection, for use with Amplify's science curriculum. **************************************************************** Natural Selection Sim WILL ONLY WORK IF YOU HAVE AN AMPLIFY LOGIN AND LICENSE PROVIDED BY A SCHOOL. You can download the app without a login, but you will not be able to use the app without a valid Amplify login. ****************************************************************"
Gradelink Student/Parent App
Stay connected with your child's academic progress. This app allows parents and students to easily view grades, assignments, attendance, and school news. Receive alerts for grade changes and manage multiple student accounts.
- View class and assignment grades
- Track attendance and discipline entries
- Monitor upcoming homework and assignments
- Access school news and announcements
- Set grade and attendance alerts
- Switch between multiple student accounts
- View report cards and billing statements
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NOTE: To use this app your school must be a Gradelink subscriber. The Gradelink® Mobile app helps keep students and their parents totally involved in their academic performance. Easily view class and assignment grades, attendance, upcoming homework and more. • View your school's news page. • Quickly access your class schedule, including locations. • View current grades and assignments for all classes, including teacher comments. • Quick view of upcoming assignments, plus graphs of performance by assignment type category. • Easily retrieve your latest report card. • View current and historical attendance. • View discipline entries. • Access billing statements and see current charges. • Set and update grade alerts for all of your classes, including overall grade as well as individual assignment performance, high or low. (e.g. Tell me when my grade drops to a C) • Set and update attendance alerts. • Parents, quickly switch between your kids' accounts at the same school. ..and more. Certain features only available if enabled by your school. For information or assistance logging in, please contact your school office.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gradelink Student/Parent App at 4.9 against Natural Selection Sim's 3.4. Gradelink Student/Parent App also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and ratings volume (18K vs 22). Natural Selection Sim's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gradelink Student/Parent App holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gradelink Student/Parent App has 18K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Natural Selection Sim's written reviews are positive against 80% of Gradelink Student/Parent App's.
Natural Selection Sim ships an update every 3 months, Gradelink Student/Parent App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Natural Selection Sim | Gradelink Student/Parent App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (22 ratings) | 4.9 (18K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 80.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 18K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amplify Education, Inc. | Gradelink Corporation |
Customer experience
Natural Selection Sim
Gradelink Student/Parent App
Bugs and requests
Natural Selection Sim
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Gradelink Student/Parent App
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login credentials not persisting after updates
- GPA information disappearing after recent update
- Inability to access certain features on iPhone X
Requested features
4 requests- Add calendar view to app
- Improve multi-student switching experience
- Integrate payment options for fees and lunch
- Develop a dedicated teacher app
In-app purchases
Natural Selection Sim
No in-app purchases
Gradelink Student/Parent App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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