Comparison

SchoolRoom 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

SchoolRoom

Manage your school schedule with this powerful and flexible timetable app. Create unlimited timetables, customize lesson durations, and add notes with reminders. Easily share your schedule via various export options or print it out.

Highlights
  • Unlimited timetables
  • Customizable lesson times
  • Notes and reminders per subject
  • Multiple sharing options (PDF, AirDrop)
  • Printable schedules
  • Today Widget and Siri integration
Features
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You are looking for a clear school timetable, powerful and flexible, but not overloaded? Stop searching and give SchoolRoom a try! SchoolRoom offers the following features: • Unlimited number of timetables • Variable start / end days and period durations • Display time or start / end times of lessons as row headers • Up to four alternating weeks • Notes / tasks per subject with optional reminders • Many options to share timetables as graphics • Send timetables by email as PDF or export files • Export files can be used e.g. for web downloads • Share timetables with others by AirDrop • Print tables with a week per page via AirPrint • Today Widget displaying current and next lesson of the first timetable • Siri actions for current and next lesson, and upcoming subjects • Portrait and landscape mode on all devices • Designed for iPhone / iPod Touch and iPad, incl. Dark Mode • No ads, no registration, no hidden costs (donations welcome) Please leave a rating / review in the App Store and tell your friends if you like SchoolRoom!

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

SchoolRoom3 screens
School Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SchoolRoom at none against School Planner's shown. SchoolRoom also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 50%). School Planner's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price, ratings volume, 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. SchoolRoom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 21 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of SchoolRoom'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

SchoolRoom ships an update every 2 months, School Planner every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SchoolRoom versus School Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchoolRoomSchool Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (12 ratings)4.6 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.1% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1221 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.5 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthias ArndtOleksii Diachenko

Customer experience

SchoolRoom

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive81.1%
Neutral11.3%
Negative7.5%

School Planner

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

Bugs and requests

SchoolRoom

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • The 'Fertig' symbol turns grey after entering rooms and times.
  • Widget does not work or shows incorrect times.
  • App crashes when pressing the back button.
  • Timetable is blank after inputting information.
  • App glitches and closes when trying to add periods, classrooms, and subjects.
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  • Cannot change time slots within a timetable.
  • Widget does not update or shows wrong information.
  • App is laggy and unresponsive.
  • Cannot edit timetable entries.
  • App crashes frequently.
  • Widget does not show up to be added.
  • Cannot add lessons to the actual timetable.
  • Unclear how to add hours and subjects to the timetable.

Requested features

27 requests
  • Adapt app for university schedules
  • Notifications or reminders
  • Make days/periods different durations
  • Allow individual time settings for modules/subjects
  • Add Siri integration for timetable queries
Show 22 more
  • Copy timetables feature
  • Push notifications for lessons or daily brief
  • Subscribe to external calendars or import from iPhone calendar
  • MacBook version with sync
  • Add teacher names or abbreviations
  • Add to home screen as a widget
  • Ability to share app contents directly (not just image)
  • Add a To-Do list feature integrated with subjects
  • Allow changing the starting week
  • View future weeks and schedule accordingly
  • Option for 12-hour AM/PM format
  • Set half term and full term dates
  • Allow setting a duration of time instead of start/end
  • Display lesson number on the left edge
  • Adapt display for iPhone X
  • Ability to double book hours
  • Allow reordering of timetables
  • Show multiple timetables in home screen overview
  • Widget customization for Week A/B
  • Notifications on locked screen for lesson starts
  • Configure second week similar to first for A/B schedules
  • Sync timetable with MacBook

School Planner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SchoolRoom

One-time1
  • Voluntary Donation$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 SchoolRoom free?
SchoolRoom 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, SchoolRoom or School Planner?
School Planner is rated higher. SchoolRoom averages 4.4 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while School Planner averages 4.6 from 21 ratings.
Do SchoolRoom or School Planner have ads?
School Planner shows ads; SchoolRoom does not.
Which is updated more often, SchoolRoom or School Planner?
SchoolRoom ships an update every 2 months, and School Planner every 8 days. Most recently, SchoolRoom was updated on October 24, 2026 and School Planner on October 22, 2026.

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