Comparison

Coursicle vs Summer Programs

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

Head to head
About

Coursicle

This academic planner helps college students organize their coursework. It syncs with major learning platforms, provides timely reminders for assignments and classes, and offers features like professor reviews and backup schedule creation.

Highlights
  • Syncs with Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle
  • Assignment and class reminders
  • Class seat opening notifications
  • Professor reviews
  • Schedule building and backup schedules
Features
Currently charting
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Coursicle is an all-in-one academic planner: • Sync and color code assignments from Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace D2L, Moodle, and more • Get reminders of upcoming classes and about all of your assignments, quizzes, projects, and exams • Get notified when classes have open seats • Read reviews of your professors • Build your schedule and create backup schedules for class registration Millions of students use Coursicle to manage classes, track assignments, and plan ahead. Terms of Use & Privacy Policy: coursicle.com/terms/

About

Summer Programs

This app guides students through Beacon College's Summer for Success program. Access your daily schedule, upcoming events, and campus locations to prepare for a successful college transition.

Highlights
  • Event access
  • Daily schedule
  • Campus locations
  • Transition preparation
  • Learning difference understanding
Features
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This app serves as a companion and guide to students enrolled in Beacon College's Summer for Success program. It provides effortless access to the upcoming events, daily schedule, campus locations, and much more. Beacon College's summer program aims to give college-bound high school students who learn differently the skills, confidence and preparation to successfully transition from high school. We do so by helping them better understand their learning differences, recognize early stumbling blocks and know what they need to succeed in their first year of college. Our core courses are structured to meaningfully prepare students for college to be more effective and confident learners. Most importantly, rising juniors, seniors, and new graduates get to experience what it’s like to live — and learn — on a college campus.

Screenshots

Coursicle4 screens
Summer Programs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Summer Programs at 100% against Coursicle's 38%. Summer Programs also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Coursicle's advantage is ratings volume (822 vs 6) and chart position (#130 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Coursicle sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Summer Programs asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Summer Programs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coursicle has 822 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Coursicle's written reviews are positive against 100% of Summer Programs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coursicle ships an update every 9 days, Summer Programs every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Coursicle versus Summer Programs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoursicleSummer Programs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (822 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings822 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#130 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoursicle, Inc.Beacon College, Inc.

Customer experience

Coursicle

All ratings749 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews245 reviews
Positive38.0%
Neutral8.6%
Negative53.5%

Summer Programs

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Coursicle

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Classes shown as open when they are actually full
  • App crashes or freezes when trying to add classes
  • Referral system not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to track classes for multiple semesters
  • More customizable notification settings
  • Schedule planning and visualization tools
  • Support for summer courses

Summer Programs

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Coursicle

Subscriptions2
  • Coursicle Premium$4.991 Month
  • Coursicle Premium$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Coursicle Premium$99.99
None

Summer Programs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coursicle free?
Coursicle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Summer Programs free?
Summer Programs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Coursicle or Summer Programs?
Summer Programs is rated higher. Coursicle averages 4.8 out of 5 from 822 ratings, while Summer Programs averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Coursicle or Summer Programs have ads?
Neither Coursicle nor Summer Programs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coursicle or Summer Programs?
Coursicle ships an update every 9 days, and Summer Programs every 2 weeks. Most recently, Coursicle was updated on November 2, 2026 and Summer Programs on November 3, 2026.

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