Comparison

Study Manager vs School Planner

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

Head to head
About

Study Manager

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
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Intuitively organize your studies, and stay more mindful and in control as you complete the courses with the Study Manager app. Use our helpful scheduling tools to organize courses/classes/subjects, timetables, and tasks related to each course. Beautifully. And across all your Apple devices including iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Watch. ◆ CREATE COURSES Add a short name, full name, notes, and teacher, and customize the color of the course on the Study Manager app. Create a full course list and make it beautiful. ◆ MAKE TIMETABLE Add lessons related to each course and add location, start and end time, days, repetition, and notifications. See and edit the schedule at any time, and also share it with other students. ◆ ADD TASKS Create tasks related to any subject and put task name, notes, and deadline. This can be related to homework, projects, assignment activities, and more. Track the task completion project as well. ◆ CLOUD SYNC Study Manager allows seamless iCloud synchronization among Apple devices iOS, iPadOS, WatchOS, MacOS, and VisionOS. Don’t be tied to one device! ◆ INTERACTIVE WIDGETS Study Manager is optimized for the latest interactive widgets available in iOS 17 to boost productivity and intuitiveness. ◆ STUDY MANAGER FEATURES: - create courses - add lessons related to each course (pick time, days) - check, edit, and share your timetable - add tasks related to each course - get notification reminders for lessons or task deadline - iCloud syncing - iOS, iPadOS, WatchOS, MacOS, and VisionOS support - iOS 17 widget support Study Manager makes school or college life just a bit easier. ► Download and try for free to easily create and follow your study schedule! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

School Planner

Manage your academic life with this digital diary and schedule manager. Track classes, homework, grades, and teacher information. Stay organized with smart reminders and visual progress charts.

Highlights
  • Flexible schedule cycles (1 or 2 weeks)
  • Customizable study days
  • Smart grades and GPA tracking
  • Teacher and subject database
  • Live bell timer
  • Advanced homework assignments (photos, audio)
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Class Timetable is your perfect digital diary and smart schedule manager. Forget about lost notes and forgotten homework. The app is designed for school and college students who want to keep their educational process under full control. Key Features: - Flexible Schedule: Supports both one-week and two-week class cycles. - Custom Setup: Choose your study days, and the schedule grid will automatically adjust to your routine. - Smart Grades & Statistics: Choose your grading system, log your marks, and track your academic performance. Visual charts, grade dynamics, and automatic GPA calculation will show you the real picture of your studies. - Teachers Database: Save names, contacts, classrooms, and subjects of your teachers. All important information is now always at your fingertips. - Live Bell Timer: A convenient countdown to the start or end of a lesson right on your screen. - Advanced Homework: Add not just text, but also whiteboard photos or quick audio notes to your assignments. - Handy Calendar: Navigate through dates with a couple of taps to view history or add homework for any day ahead. - iCloud Sync: Your data is always with you. Add a task on your iPhone, and it will instantly appear on your other devices. - Various Widgets: Keep track of the current lesson, time until the bell, and daily schedule right from your home screen without opening the app. The core features of the app are completely free. For users who want to get the most out of it, there is a Class Timetable PRO subscription. It removes limits on the number of homework assignments and grades you can add, and unlocks full access to all premium features for maximum productivity. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Study Manager4 screens
School Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: School Planner at 4.6 against Study Manager's 3.4. School Planner also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (21 vs 5). Study Manager's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (63% vs 50%). On price, 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. Study Manager sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and School Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

School Planner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 21 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Study Manager's written reviews are positive against 50% of School Planner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Study Manager ships an update every 5 weeks, School Planner every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Study Manager versus School Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudy ManagerSchool Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)4.6 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings521 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScalar TechnologiesOleksii Diachenko

Customer experience

Study Manager

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral16.7%
Negative20.8%

School Planner

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral7.7%
Negative42.3%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Study Manager

Subscriptions3
  • Plus (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Plus (Semestral)$14.996 Months
  • Plus (Yearly)$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Donate$0.99
3 purchases

School Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Annual subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Timetable PRO$4.99

Questions

Is Study Manager free?
Study Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is School Planner free?
School Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Study Manager or School Planner?
School Planner is rated higher. Study Manager averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while School Planner averages 4.6 from 21 ratings.
Do Study Manager or School Planner have ads?
School Planner shows ads; Study Manager does not.
Which is updated more often, Study Manager or School Planner?
Study Manager ships an update every 5 weeks, and School Planner every 8 days. Most recently, Study Manager was updated on August 26, 2026 and School Planner on September 23, 2026.

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