Comparison

Navigate360 Student vs HLS Grades

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

Head to head
About

Navigate360 Student

This app helps college students navigate campus life by connecting them with essential resources and people. It offers features for scheduling appointments, managing to-dos and class schedules, finding campus locations, forming study groups, and accessing important academic documents.

Highlights
  • Appointment scheduling
  • To-do and event management
  • Class schedule syncing
  • Campus resource directory
  • Study group formation
  • Academic document access
  • Hold management
Features
Currently charting
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College can be tough. Navigate Student makes it easier by helping you discover and connect with the right people and resources. Use features like... 1. Appointment Scheduling - Schedule appointments with your school staff 2. To-Dos - View to-dos and events from your school 3. Class Schedule - view your classes and sync them to your phone calendar 4. Resources - View location and contact info for people and places at school 5. Study Buddies - Make study groups with other students 6. My Docs - View appointment summaries, progress reports, and notes from your school 7. Holds - View your holds and steps to remove them 8. Surveys - Share valuable feedback about your experiences at your school 9. Notifications - Configure email, text message, and mobile push notifications 10. My Major - View your major and explore others that might be a good fit Use our desktop website for course planning, scheduling, and registration. Note: - You can only use Navigate if your school partners with EAB. - Navigate relies on data and configuration from your school. Some features might not be available depending on your school. - If you have login problems, please use your school-affiliated email address to contact NavigateTechSupport@eab.com

About

HLS Grades

Access your school's learning management system on the go. View grades, assignments, and course materials. Communicate with teachers and manage your academic progress.

Highlights
  • View grades and past assignments
  • Track upcoming assignments with a calendar
  • Send and receive messages with teachers
  • View course syllabuses and files
  • Submit assignments and add comments
  • Dark mode for readability
Features
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Access your HLS courses on the go with the HLS Grades mobile app! This app is compatible with Student, Parent, Teacher, and Admin account types. Parents and Students can: • View grades in an at a glance format with the "View Grades" page accessible from the bottom of the Dashboard page • View past assignments and grades from previous trimesters in list format • Keep track of upcoming assignments with the calendar • Send and receive messages with teachers • View and (sometimes) post to class discussions • View course syllabuses, users, and modules • View and download course files • View all information for past courses Students can: • Edit/resubmit already submitted assignments • Submit upcoming assignments, quizzes, and tests • Add comments to assignments Teachers can: • Enter & edit grades for students • Create & edit assignments/modules/announcements/discussions/files, etc. • Create & edit calendar entries • Send messages to Parents and Students There are currently no special features for admin accounts. Other features: • Dark mode for night-time readability • Hide or show certain tabs in the Navigation Drawer to prioritize the features most meaningful to you • Clicking on the "View Assignment" link in an email notification will open the app to the specific assignment What's not possible: • Notifications. Please rely on emails from Canvas for this functionality, which can be set up by clicking the profile button in settings. • Downloading files already uploaded for submission. Current issues and how to fix them: https://github.com/tneotia/HLSGrades/blob/master/knownissues.md Notes: 1. This app will not work if you are not using Highlands Latin School's Canvas domain! Details on how to set this app up for your school's free (non-Instructure url) Canvas domain: https://tneotia.github.io/HLSGrades 2. Bugs or suggestions? Send feedback from within the app's settings! 3. This app is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Instructure or Canvas. Canvas LMS is a registered trademark and property of Instructure, Inc.

Screenshots

Navigate360 Student4 screens
HLS Grades4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HLS Grades at 4.8 against Navigate360 Student's 2.1. HLS Grades also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.4). Navigate360 Student's advantage is ratings volume (210 vs 19) and chart position (#148 vs unranked). 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

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

HLS Grades holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Navigate360 Student has 210 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Navigate360 Student ships an update fortnightly, HLS Grades every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Navigate360 Student versus HLS Grades: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNavigate360 StudentHLS Grades
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (210 ratings)4.8 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings210 — better19
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#148 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.410.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEAB Global, IncTanay Neotia

Customer experience

Navigate360 Student

All ratings204 ratings
Positive22.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative70.1%
Written reviews232 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative59.1%

HLS Grades

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%

Bugs and requests

Navigate360 Student

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezes or shows black screen
  • Unable to log in or access account
  • Inconsistent behavior after updates
  • Glitches in scheduling and planning features

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add class schedule and calendar integration
  • Improve appointment scheduling and availability
  • Optimize for mobile use and accessibility
  • Provide better communication with advisors

HLS Grades

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Navigate360 Student

No in-app purchases

None

HLS Grades

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Navigate360 Student free?
Navigate360 Student is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HLS Grades free?
HLS Grades is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Navigate360 Student or HLS Grades?
HLS Grades is rated higher. Navigate360 Student averages 2.1 out of 5 from 210 ratings, while HLS Grades averages 4.8 from 19 ratings.
Do Navigate360 Student or HLS Grades have ads?
Neither Navigate360 Student nor HLS Grades shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Navigate360 Student or HLS Grades?
Navigate360 Student ships an update fortnightly, and HLS Grades every 10 days. Most recently, Navigate360 Student was updated on November 1, 2026 and HLS Grades on October 20, 2026.

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