Kinvo by Kinvolved vs SyncGrades
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kinvo by Kinvolved
This app provides schools with smart attendance data and facilitates family engagement through two-way text messaging. It allows for easy attendance recording, communication with parents in multiple languages, and tracking of student information.
- Swipe to record attendance
- Record absence/lateness reasons
- Communicate with parents via text/email
- Two-way messaging with translation
- Classroom/school directory
- Mass messaging and templates
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KiNVO by Kinvolved Kinvolved’s mobile and web app, KiNVO, brings simple attendance data to life. With KiNVO, schools see smart attendance data and can effectively engage families through two-way text messaging. Features include: Attendance: - Record attendance by swiping students names left or right, marking them absent or late - Record reasons for absenteeism and minutes late - Save your attendance record and/or send a text message, email, or phone call to parents about absenteeism/lateness in multiple languages - Customize the message you send to parents about absenteeism or lateness Communication: - Real-time, two-way translation of all messages enables teachers and parents to communicate regardless of parent language preference - View your classroom or school-wide directory of students with parent contact information (phone numbers, emails, language preference, role) - Mass message parent contacts, or send individual messages to parent contacts, receive replies from parents within the app (Note: Your personal phone number or email address is never shared by KiNVO by Kinvolved. When a parent contact receives a message from KiNVO it is from a KiNVO phone number or email address.) - Send customized, pre-written templates - Tag message topics as positive or needs improvement
SyncGrades
This app connects teachers, administrators, parents, and students to monitor and support academic success. It provides real-time tracking of grades, assignments, attendance, and report cards, keeping everyone informed about school events and progress.
- Track student grades and progress
- Access class schedules and assignments
- Monitor attendance
- View report cards
- Receive school event updates and alerts
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SyncGrades brings the school day together in one connected experience. Teachers can manage grades, attendance, assignments, and student progress, while students and families get a clearer view of what’s happening in school, all from one convenient app. With SyncGrades, your school community can: • View grades, assignments, and academic progress • Take and review attendance • Access class schedules and course information • Receive important school and attendance notifications • Stay connected with teachers, students, and families • Keep up with the information that matters, wherever you are SyncGrades works alongside your school’s existing systems to make everyday information easier to access and act on. Features and availability may vary based on your school and user role.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SyncGrades at 3.7 against Kinvo by Kinvolved's 2.7. SyncGrades also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium). Kinvo by Kinvolved's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 6) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
SyncGrades holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kinvo by Kinvolved has 40 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of Kinvo by Kinvolved's written reviews are positive against 33% of SyncGrades's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kinvo by Kinvolved | SyncGrades |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (40 ratings) | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.5% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PowerSchool Group LLC | Lilo Consulting, LLC |
Customer experience
Kinvo by Kinvolved
SyncGrades
In-app purchases
Kinvo by Kinvolved
No in-app purchases
SyncGrades
No in-app purchases
Questions
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