Comparison

Grade Grid vs Grade Control

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

Head to head
About

Grade Grid

This tool helps educators create customizable grade grids for assignments. It automatically calculates percentages and letter grades based on configurable grading scales. Teachers can easily manage student evaluations for any number of questions.

Highlights
  • Customizable grade grids
  • Automatic percentage calculation
  • Configurable letter grade ranges
  • Supports any number of questions
  • Easy student evaluation management
Features
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Grade Grid is a tool for teachers to easily evaluate students' grades. You can make grade grids for any number of questions and you will see all percentages and letter grades for that assignment. The grade lettering is configurable to any sets of ranges desired, or can be turned off altogether.

About

Grade Control

Easily track your school courses, assignments, and GPA. This app automatically calculates your GPA and helps you set and achieve grade goals by showing you what you need on future assignments. Manage your academic progress with customizable grade scales and assignment tracking.

Highlights
  • Automatic GPA calculation
  • Set and track grade goals
  • Course and assignment tracking
  • Customizable grade scales
  • Assignment due date notifications
  • Weighted and non-weighted courses
Features
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The Grade Control app is a convenient way to track school assignments, courses, and your GPA. GPA is calculated for you, so you'll always know what your grade is and what grade you need to reach your goal. GPA Know where you stand with automatic GPA calculation. Goals Set goal course grades and let Grade Control tell you what grade you need on future assignments. Courses Track courses and watch as both your overall GPA and semester GPA is automatically calculated. Assignments Track assignments or syllabus items. Get notifications or set calendar events when specific assignments are due and more. Customization Enter custom overall grade scales, course grade scales, schedules, weighted and non weighted courses, extra credit assignments and more. Privacy We believe privacy is a human right and do not collect any user data. And so much more... Terms of Service: https://kangostudios.com/#/terms Privacy Policy: https://kangostudios.com/#/privacy

Screenshots

Grade Grid3 screens
Grade Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Grade Control at none against Grade Grid's shown. Grade Control also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (495 vs 22). Grade Grid's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 30%) and rating (4.4 vs 4.2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Grade Grid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Grade Control sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grade Grid holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grade Control has 495 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Grade Grid's written reviews are positive against 30% of Grade Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grade Grid ships an update every 13 months, Grade Control monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Grade Grid versus Grade Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrade GridGrade Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (22 ratings) — better4.2 (495 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better29.9% of reviews
Number of ratings22495 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter RyszkiewiczKango Studios LLC

Customer experience

Grade Grid

All ratings22 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Grade Control

All ratings495 ratings
Positive79.0%
Neutral4.4%
Negative16.6%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive29.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative55.8%

Bugs and requests

Grade Grid

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Grade Control

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Assignments not saving properly
  • Grades and progress resetting unexpectedly
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add support for weighted grades and AP/advanced classes
  • Improve syncing between devices
  • Provide more detailed analytics and grade forecasting

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Grade Grid

One-time1
  • Grade Grid Pro$0.99
6 purchases

Grade Control

Subscriptions4
  • Grade Control Pro Yearly$4.991 Year
  • Grade Control Premium 6/Mo$5.996 Months
  • Grade Control Premium 12/Mo$9.991 Year
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  • Ultra - Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium - Unlimited Grades$4.99
  • GC Unlimited - Tip Large$19.99

Questions

Is Grade Grid free?
Grade Grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grade Control free?
Grade Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Grade Grid or Grade Control?
Grade Grid is rated higher. Grade Grid averages 4.4 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Grade Control averages 4.2 from 495 ratings.
Do Grade Grid or Grade Control have ads?
Grade Grid shows ads; Grade Control does not.
Which is updated more often, Grade Grid or Grade Control?
Grade Grid ships an update every 13 months, and Grade Control monthly. Most recently, Grade Grid was updated on October 7, 2026 and Grade Control on October 10, 2026.

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