Comparison

Study Manager vs StudyWillow

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

StudyWillow

Organize your academic life with AI-powered scanning and voice input for timetables, assignments, and grades. Track progress, manage subjects, and stay focused with integrated tools. Syncs across devices for seamless planning.

Highlights
  • AI timetable and assignment scanning
  • Voice input for tasks and attendance
  • Grade tracking and GPA calculation
  • Exam schedule and timeline view
  • Focus Timer for study sessions
  • Home screen widgets for quick access
  • Cross-device syncing
Features
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StudyWillow is your school planner and homework tracker, with AI timetable scanning to get you started. Organize classes, assignments, exams, grades and study time in one place — from high school to college and university. PLAN YOUR SCHOOL WEEK - Build your class timetable and organize subjects, teachers, terms and holidays. - Track homework, assignments and exam dates in one academic calendar. - Customize class alerts, task summaries and attendance reminders. AI TIMETABLE & ASSIGNMENT SCANNER - Photograph a timetable, assignment sheet or exam schedule to reduce manual entry. - Review detected classes, tasks and exams before adding them to your planner. EXAMS, GRADES & GPA - See upcoming exams on a timeline and track your preparation tasks. - Record grades, link results to exams and follow your GPA. - Use the grade calculator to plan toward your target GPA. Compare semesters with Pro. FOCUS TIMER & CLASS NOTES - Start a focus session from homework or an exam and track your study time. - Keep lecture and assignment notes together, with search and pins. STUDY GROUPS & SHARED DEADLINES - Join a study group by code for free, or create your own with Pro. - Share a deadline list and import group homework, exams or reminders into your own planner. YOUR PLANNER, WHERE YOU NEED IT - Record class attendance alongside your timetable. - With Pro, view your schedule in home-screen widgets and add tasks with Siri. - Use core planner features offline, then sync across devices when you reconnect. Start with a free timetable, homework planner, focus timer, customizable reminders and basic grades. StudyWillow Pro unlocks additional features and higher limits. AI scans are subject to usage limits; see the app for current plans. Download StudyWillow and give every class, deadline and study session a place. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://studywillow.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Study Manager4 screens
StudyWillow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: StudyWillow at 4.5 against Study Manager's 3.4. StudyWillow also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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. Study Manager sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and StudyWillow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StudyWillow holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Study Manager's written reviews are positive against 100% of StudyWillow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Study Manager ships an update every 5 weeks, StudyWillow weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Study Manager versus StudyWillow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudy ManagerStudyWillow
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScalar TechnologiesZainab Saleem

Customer experience

Study Manager

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

StudyWillow

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

StudyWillow

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Annual14 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Study Manager free?
Study Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StudyWillow free?
StudyWillow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Study Manager or StudyWillow?
StudyWillow is rated higher. Study Manager averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while StudyWillow averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Study Manager or StudyWillow have ads?
Neither Study Manager nor StudyWillow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Study Manager or StudyWillow?
Study Manager ships an update every 5 weeks, and StudyWillow weekly. Most recently, Study Manager was updated on October 12, 2026 and StudyWillow on October 13, 2026.

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