Comparison

Study Manager vs Cardoo

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

Cardoo

Features
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Study smarter. Simple Interface. Daily Goals and more. Cardoo is the flashcard app built for simplicity, elegance, and just enough fun to keep you coming back. With smooth animations, a clean minimalist interface, and sleek dark mode, studying has never looked this good. Flashcards your way: Create your own decks or duplicate those made by other users. Study for big exams like the SAT or Gaokao — or dive into fun topics like Minecraft, League of Legends, and more. Features that keep you going: - Set daily study goals - Enable reminders so you never fall off track - Stay focused with a distraction-free design Play while you learn: At Cardoo, even the games are flashcards. Whether you’re prepping for a test or just having fun, we make studying feel less like a chore and more like a choice. Forget bloated study apps. Cardoo keeps it simple, elegant, and exactly how you want it. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://socialempire.dev/privacy-policy-cardoo

Screenshots

Study Manager4 screens
Cardoo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Study Manager at none against Cardoo's shown. Study Manager also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Cardoo's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 Cardoo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Study Manager ships an update every 5 weeks, Cardoo daily. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Study Manager versus Cardoo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudy ManagerCardoo
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScalar TechnologiesDAVID GLAUBER DE GUSMAO CERQUEIRA LIMA 12292099489

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
2 purchases

Cardoo

Subscriptions2
  • DooPlus: Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • DooPlus$41.991 Year

Questions

Is Study Manager free?
Study Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cardoo free?
Cardoo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Study Manager or Cardoo have ads?
Cardoo shows ads; Study Manager does not.
Which is updated more often, Study Manager or Cardoo?
Study Manager ships an update every 5 weeks, and Cardoo daily. Most recently, Study Manager was updated on October 12, 2026 and Cardoo on October 10, 2026.

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