Comparison

Hello Heels vs Gradescope

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

Head to head
About

Hello Heels

This app serves as a central hub for the UNC-Chapel Hill community, offering access to campus information and local resources. It's designed for students, faculty, staff, and community members to navigate the university and its surroundings.

Highlights
  • Campus information hub
  • Local area resources
  • Student, faculty, and staff access
  • Community member portal
  • Navigation aid
Features
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This app brings together everything you need as a Tar Heel in one place. Whether you’re a student, faculty/staff, or a community member, Hello Heels is your passport to the UNC-Chapel Hill campus and surrounding area.

About

Gradescope

Easily upload assignments for courses using this app. Submit files from your device or scan your work directly. Assign pages for variable-length assignments and resubmit if needed before the deadline.

Highlights
  • Upload assignments
  • Scan documents with camera
  • Select existing files
  • Assign pages for variable-length assignments
  • Resubmit assignments
  • View submitted and graded assignments
Features
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Students, upload your assignments to Gradescope more easily than ever before! If your instructor uses Gradescope for your assignments, you can now upload your submission with our mobile app. After installing and opening the app, login to see your Gradescope courses and assignments. To upload a submission, click on the assignment in the “Not Submitted” tab and either “Select File” to select an existing file from your device or “Scan” all pages of your completed work using your iPhone’s camera. Once you submit your file(s), for templated assignments, you’re all set. For variable-length assignments, “Assign pages” to indicate where your answer for each question appears within your submission. It’s that easy! After confirming, your assignment then moves to the “Submitted” tab. If needed, you can resubmit your assignment until the due date your instructor set has passed. Once it is graded and grades are published for the assignment, it then moves to the “Graded” tab. Note: For V1 of the app, you will be directed to our mobile website for any advanced functionality, including viewing feedback and submitting timed, programming, or online assignments. Stay tuned for future updates that will allow you to do even more with our mobile app!

Screenshots

Hello Heels4 screens
Gradescope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hello Heels at 93% against Gradescope's 9%. Hello Heels also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.4). Gradescope's advantage is ratings volume (275 vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hello Heels holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gradescope has 275 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Hello Heels's written reviews are positive against 9% of Gradescope's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hello Heels ships an update every 6 months, Gradescope every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hello Heels versus Gradescope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHello HeelsGradescope
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better1.4 (275 ratings)
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews — better8.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2275 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillTurnitin

Customer experience

Hello Heels

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%

Gradescope

All ratings259 ratings
Positive7.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative89.2%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive8.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative84.6%

Bugs and requests

Hello Heels

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Gradescope

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Camera flash issues during scanning
  • Photos not uploading in correct order
  • Inconsistent download button behavior

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to sort assignments by due date
  • Integration of tools for instructors
  • Improved iPad and tablet optimization

In-app purchases

None

Hello Heels

No in-app purchases

None

Gradescope

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hello Heels free?
Hello Heels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gradescope free?
Gradescope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hello Heels or Gradescope?
Hello Heels is rated higher. Hello Heels averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Gradescope averages 1.4 from 275 ratings.
Do Hello Heels or Gradescope have ads?
Neither Hello Heels nor Gradescope shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hello Heels or Gradescope?
Hello Heels ships an update every 6 months, and Gradescope every 2 months. Most recently, Hello Heels was updated on November 1, 2026 and Gradescope on November 3, 2026.

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