Comparison

Coursicle vs Cinch

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

Cinch

Automate your academic life by syncing assignments from your learning management system to your Google Calendar. It intelligently schedules dedicated study time around your existing commitments and automatically reschedules missed blocks.

Highlights
  • Syncs assignments from LMS to Google Calendar
  • Creates automatic study blocks
  • Reschedules missed study sessions
  • Works around existing calendar events
  • Allows manual adjustment of study blocks
  • Imports assignments not on LMS
Features
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Cinch pulls your assignments and syllabi from Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, Brightspace (D2L), or Google Classroom and posts them to your Google Calendar in about five minutes. Then it builds a study schedule: a block of time for each assignment, placed around the classes and events already on your calendar. If you miss a study block, Cinch moves it. A block you skipped on Sunday shows up again on Tuesday. You don't have to replan anything. WHAT CINCH DOES • Imports assignments and due dates from your school's LMS • Posts each assignment as a [DUE] event on Google Calendar • Adds [STUDY] blocks with time set aside for each assignment • Works around the classes, work shifts, and events already on your calendar • Reschedules any study block you miss, automatically, overnight WHAT YOU CONTROL • Review every imported assignment so you can confirm nothing was missed • Add any assignments that aren't on your LMS or syllabi • Move, shorten, or delete any study block. They're normal Google Calendar events. Cinch adjusts the rest of your schedule around your changes. YOUR DATA • Cinch reads your existing Google Calendar events only to show your schedule in the app and to find open time for study blocks • Cinch never changes or deletes calendar events it didn't create • Cinch never sells, rents, or shares your data • Delete your account and all your data is permanently deleted • Full policy: https://www.cinchplanner.com/privacy-policy WORKS WITH Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, Brightspace (D2L), Google Classroom, and Google Calendar. Cinch is for college and university students in the US and Canada. A Google Calendar account is required. Cinch is a subscription with a free trial. Billing is handled by Apple. Cancel any time in the app (Settings → Manage Subscription) or in your App Store subscriptions. Questions? support@cinchplanner.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Coursicle4 screens
Cinch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Coursicle at free with in-app purchases against Cinch's subscription. Coursicle also leads on ratings volume (749 vs 1) and chart position (#209 vs unranked). Cinch's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, 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. Coursicle sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Cinch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cinch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coursicle has 749 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coursicle ships an update every 9 days, Cinch every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Coursicle versus Cinch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoursicleCinch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (749 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings749 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#209 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoursicle, Inc.Cinch Planner LLC

Customer experience

Coursicle

All ratings749 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive38.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative53.7%

Cinch

All ratings1 ratings
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

Cinch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Coursicle

Subscriptions2
  • Coursicle Premium$4.991 Month
  • Coursicle Premium$29.991 Year
One-time4
  • Premium4 variants$4.99
  • Premium8 variants$6.99
  • Premium2 variants$9.99
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  • Coursicle Premium$99.99
2 purchases

Cinch

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Annual Premium Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Coursicle free?
Coursicle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cinch free?
Cinch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Coursicle or Cinch?
Cinch is rated higher. Coursicle averages 4.8 out of 5 from 749 ratings, while Cinch averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Coursicle or Cinch have ads?
Neither Coursicle nor Cinch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coursicle or Cinch?
Coursicle ships an update every 9 days, and Cinch every 5 days. Most recently, Coursicle was updated on October 15, 2026 and Cinch on October 4, 2026.

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