Comparison

Coursicle vs Professor Matchmaker

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

Professor Matchmaker

This app helps college students find professors that best fit their individual learning styles and preferences. It goes beyond simple ratings to provide personalized insights based on student reviews, covering aspects like workload, grading, and teaching style. Plan your semester effectively by comparing and saving potential professors.

Highlights
  • Personalized professor matching
  • Insights beyond numerical ratings
  • Search by college, course, or professor
  • Set preferences for workload, grading, etc.
  • Compare and save professor options
  • AI-powered insights (on supported devices)
Features
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Find the right professor that matches your needs. Professor Matchmaker helps college students make one of the most important decisions of the semester: choosing the right professor. A great rating doesn't always mean a great fit. Every student learns differently, so Professor Matchmaker looks beyond the number. Search by college, course, or professor, tell the app what matters to you, and get personalized insights based on real student review data. FIND YOUR MATCH Set your preferences for homework, exams, reading, difficulty, grading, lecture style, workload, and more. Professor Matchmaker uses those preferences to help determine how well a professor may fit you. GO BEYOND RATINGS Get an easy-to-understand breakdown of what students are saying, including: • Personalized Match Percentage • Strengths and potential pitfalls • Workload, exams, reading, grading, and lecture insights • Red flags and recurring review patterns • Who a professor may be best for • Who may want to look elsewhere • Practical tips for succeeding in the class • Confidence and evidence information COMPARE YOUR OPTIONS Save professors, compare your choices, organize potential classes, add personal notes, and plan your semester, all in one place. AI-POWERED, WHEN AVAILABLE On supported devices, Professor Matchmaker uses Apple's on-device intelligence to help turn student review evidence into clear, useful insights. Core professor information remains available even when AI analysis isn't supported. BUILT BY A STUDENT, FOR STUDENTS A college student created Professor Matchmaker. It began as a small project I made for someone I love after watching her struggle repeatedly to choose professors. I eventually realized the same problem affects students everywhere. What started as something for one person became something I wanted to share with everyone. Professor Matchmaker doesn't try to tell you who the “best” professor is. It helps you find the professor who may be best for you.

Screenshots

Coursicle4 screens
Professor Matchmaker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Professor Matchmaker at none against Coursicle's 17. Professor Matchmaker also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Coursicle's advantage is ratings volume (780 vs 1) and chart position (#173 vs unranked). On price, 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. Professor Matchmaker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Professor Matchmaker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coursicle has 780 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Coursicle versus Professor Matchmaker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoursicleProfessor Matchmaker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (780 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings780 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#173 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoursicle, Inc.BARDIA SEIRI

Customer experience

Coursicle

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

Professor Matchmaker

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

Professor Matchmaker

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

Professor Matchmaker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coursicle free?
Coursicle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Professor Matchmaker free?
Professor Matchmaker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Coursicle or Professor Matchmaker?
Professor Matchmaker is rated higher. Coursicle averages 4.8 out of 5 from 780 ratings, while Professor Matchmaker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Coursicle or Professor Matchmaker have ads?
Neither Coursicle nor Professor Matchmaker shows ads.

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