Comparison

SchoolRoom vs SchoolPlan

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

SchoolPlan

Features
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SchoolPlan is the school planner for students in Germany. Keep your timetable, grades, exams and homework in one place – clear, fast and without signing up. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Timetable with A/B weeks, rooms and teachers • Enter grades using the German 15-point or 1–6 scale • Average per subject and overall, weighted by written, oral and other work • Abitur final grade estimate following KMK rules (900 points) for all 16 German states • Exam planner with reminders 7, 3 and 1 day before • Homework with due dates and reminders • School holidays for your state, loaded automatically • Notifications for timetable, exams and homework • Backup to file / iCloud Drive • Light and dark mode, optimized for iPhone and iPad SCHOOLPLAN PRO SchoolPlan Pro additionally unlocks: • Statistics, grade history and trends • Grade simulation ("what if?") • Automatic calendar sync for exams and homework Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period in your account settings. Payment and management via your Apple Account. Privacy: your data stays on your device. No account, no tracking. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SchoolRoom3 screens
SchoolPlan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SchoolPlan at 15.1 against SchoolRoom's 17.5. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 SchoolPlan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SchoolRoom versus SchoolPlan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchoolRoomSchoolPlan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthias ArndtEmanuel Berger

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
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  • 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

SchoolPlan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SchoolRoom

One-time1
  • Voluntary Donation$0.99
2 purchases

SchoolPlan

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$17.991 Year

Questions

Is SchoolRoom free?
SchoolRoom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SchoolPlan free?
SchoolPlan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SchoolRoom or SchoolPlan have ads?
Neither SchoolRoom nor SchoolPlan shows ads.

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