# Study Manager vs My Student Planner

The clearest difference is rating: My Student Planner at 4.5 against Study Manager's 3.4. My Student Planner also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (81% vs 63%). Study Manager's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Study Manager sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. My Student Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.

My Student Planner holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Student Planner has 62 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Study Manager's written reviews are positive against 81% of My Student Planner's.

Study Manager ships an update every 5 weeks, My Student Planner every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Study Manager | My Student Planner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.4 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/study-manager-student-planner/id1031025580/reviews) | **[4.5 (62 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-student-planner/id1281290873/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **62** |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | **80.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 10 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Scalar Technologies](https://appshunter.io/developer/1738813289) | [Josh Lehman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1199762224) |

## What reviewers say

### Study Manager

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/study-manager-student-planner/id1031025580)

Organize your academic life with this planner app. Create courses, build schedules, and manage tasks with deadline reminders. Syncs across Apple devices and offers interactive widgets for enhanced productivity.

**Highlights:** Create and customize courses, Build and share timetables, Add and track tasks with deadlines, Receive notification reminders, Cloud synchronization across Apple devices, Interactive iOS 17 widgets

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plus (Monthly) | $2.99 | per month |
| Plus (Semestral) | $14.99 | per 6 months |
| Plus (Yearly) | $24.99 | per year |
| Donate | $0.99 | one-time |


### My Student Planner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-student-planner/id1281290873)

Organize your academic life with this intuitive planner. Track classes, assignments, and deadlines with customizable reminders to ensure you never miss a due date. Quickly add new tasks and view your schedule at a glance.

**Highlights:** Weekly timetables, Configurable assignment reminders, Quickly add classes and tasks, View and sort assignments, Never miss an assignment

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Study Manager free?

Study Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is My Student Planner free?

My Student Planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Study Manager or My Student Planner?

My Student Planner is rated higher. Study Manager averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while My Student Planner averages 4.5 from 62 ratings.

### Do Study Manager or My Student Planner have ads?

Neither Study Manager nor My Student Planner shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Study Manager or My Student Planner?

Study Manager ships an update every 5 weeks, and My Student Planner every 5 months. Most recently, Study Manager was updated on October 16, 2026 and My Student Planner on October 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*