Comparison

Coursicle vs Semester Flow

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

Semester Flow

Organize your entire academic semester with this all-in-one student planner. Track classes, assignments, and exams, monitor your GPA in real-time, and even scan syllabi for automatic data import. Connect with classmates and keep family updated on your progress.

Highlights
  • Weekly class schedule
  • Assignment & exam tracking
  • Real-time GPA calculation
  • Syllabus scanning & import
  • Automatic class group chats
  • Google Calendar sync
  • Home Screen widgets
Features
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Semester Flow is the all-in-one student planner that keeps your entire semester organized — from the first day of class to final grades. YOUR WHOLE SCHEDULE IN ONE PLACE See every class, assignment, and exam in a single weekly view. Recurring class meetings, one-off deadlines, and study sessions all live together, so nothing slips through the cracks. NEVER MISS A DEADLINE Assignments and exams are tracked automatically, with reminders before every due date. Overdue items are surfaced front and center, so you always know exactly what needs your attention right now. KNOW YOUR GPA IN REAL TIME Enter grades as you get them and watch your GPA update instantly. Semester Flow supports per-class credit hours and fully custom letter-grade scales (A+, A, A−, and beyond) — because every professor grades differently. Spot at-risk classes early, while there's still time to act. SCAN YOUR SYLLABUS, GET ORGANIZED IN SECONDS Snap a photo or upload a PDF of your syllabus, and Semester Flow pulls out your class schedule, assignment due dates, and grade weights automatically. Review and edit everything before it's saved — you stay in control. STUDY SMARTER, TOGETHER Class group chats are created automatically, so you can connect with classmates taking the same course. Share notes, ask questions, compare deadlines, and stay motivated all semester long. KEEP FAMILY IN THE LOOP Family-linked summaries let parents follow along with progress, and a weekly recap email every Sunday keeps everyone up to date on what's coming next. DEADLINES AND GRADES ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Home Screen widgets show today's deadlines and your current GPA at a glance — and you can check off an assignment right from the widget, without even opening the app. WORKS WITH THE TOOLS YOU ALREADY USE Two-way Google Calendar sync keeps your classes and deadlines everywhere you look, on every device. FEATURES AT A GLANCE • Weekly class schedule with recurring meetings • Assignment & exam tracking with reminders • Real-time GPA with credit hours & custom grade scales • Syllabus scanning (photo or PDF) with auto-import • Automatic class group chats • Family-linked progress summaries • Weekly Sunday recap email • Two-way Google Calendar sync • Home Screen widgets for deadlines and grades Whether you're juggling a full course load or just want to stay on top of your GPA, Semester Flow helps you plan ahead, study smarter, and finish strong. Questions or feedback? Reach us anytime at team@semesterflow.com.

Screenshots

Coursicle4 screens
Semester Flow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Semester Flow at 100% against Coursicle's 38%. Semester Flow also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 17) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Coursicle's advantage is ratings volume (810 vs 8) and chart position (#152 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 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Semester Flow asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Semester Flow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coursicle has 810 ratings behind it against 8, 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 Semester Flow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coursicle ships an update every 9 days, Semester Flow fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Coursicle versus Semester Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoursicleSemester Flow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (810 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings810 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#152 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoursicle, Inc.Semester Flow LLC

Customer experience

Coursicle

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

Semester Flow

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 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

Semester Flow

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
None

Semester Flow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coursicle free?
Coursicle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Semester Flow free?
Semester Flow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Coursicle or Semester Flow?
Semester Flow is rated higher. Coursicle averages 4.8 out of 5 from 810 ratings, while Semester Flow averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Coursicle or Semester Flow have ads?
Neither Coursicle nor Semester Flow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coursicle or Semester Flow?
Coursicle ships an update every 9 days, and Semester Flow fortnightly. Most recently, Coursicle was updated on October 29, 2026 and Semester Flow on October 11, 2026.

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