TimeFinder vs School Calendar by Studyr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimeFinder
This app helps you build flexible, color-coded daily plans that adapt to life's changes. It's designed for anyone who struggles with traditional planning, including those with ADHD, offering intuitive drag-and-drop features and focus modes to boost productivity.
- Drag & Drop task scheduling
- Flexible time block durations
- Color-coded task organization
- Schedule shifting and task rollover
- Split view for lists and schedule
- Focus mode with guided timer
- Cross-device sync (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Watch)
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Finally, a planner that works the way your brain does. 400,000+ people use TimeFinder to build flexible, color-coded plans that bend—not break—when life happens. The #1 time blocking app on the App Store—refined over 8 years of user feedback. Whether you have ADHD, a packed schedule, or just a brain that resists plans, this is planning that finally clicks. "This app allows me to brain dump all my tasks into a list and then decide each day which ones to slide into my schedule. It's reduced my stress because I frequently overfill my day. Now I can realistically see what I can do." — LynnProgrammer SEE YOUR DAY. SHAPE YOUR DAY. - Drag & Drop: Pull tasks from your lists into your schedule—or back again - Flexible Time Blocks: Plan in 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60-minute chunks - Color-Coded Clarity: Every task gets a color so your day makes sense at a glance - Multiple Views: Day, week, month*, and agenda*—see your schedule your way PLANS CHANGE. THAT'S THE POINT. - Schedule Shift: Running late? Shift your tasks earlier or later with a single tap - Task Rollover*: Roll unfinished tasks into available time slots—nothing gets lost - Task Bucket*: Commit tasks to a date without locking them to a specific time - Zero Friction: Stretch, shrink, and rearrange by dragging—no menus needed "PRECISELY what I have been looking for, as if it were tailored for me! For ADHD persons—it is just so dang helpful!" — Summitmarlene LISTS. SCHEDULE. FOCUS. - Split View: See your lists and schedule side by side—drag between them - Focus Mode: A guided timer that helps you work through your plan, task by task - Apple Watch: See your upcoming schedule on your wrist with complications - Subtasks: Break big tasks into steps and track progress as you go SYNCS WITH YOUR LIFE - Calendar Sync*: Import events from Apple Calendar, Google, and Outlook—and export your TimeFinder schedule back - Reminders Sync*: Two-way sync with Apple Reminders—changes update in both apps - Widgets: Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Live Activities - iPhone, iPad, Mac & Apple Watch: Your schedule stays in sync across all your devices "I 'touch' my todo items just once—to put them on a time block to execute. These tasks aren't 'living' with me anymore. They're actually getting done." — Kurt4i MAKE IT YOURS - Color Palettes: Choose from dozens of presets—or build your own in the Palette Editor* - Schedule Templates*: Save your best routines and reapply them in one tap - Custom Intervals: Break up your day however works for you BUILT OVER 8 YEARS. SHAPED BY REAL USERS. TimeFinder started as one developer's answer to his own ADHD and procrastination. 8 years and 400,000+ downloads later, it's still independently built and personally supported by its founder, Luke—no faceless corporation, no VC playbook. Every update reflects real feedback from real people. - Direct support from the developer - Share ideas at feedback.timefinder.app - Regular updates driven by your feedback Eligible new subscribers can try TimeFinder Premium free for 7 days and discover why so many say it's the planner they've been looking for. * Full access to features marked with an asterisk requires TimeFinder Premium, available through an in-app subscription or lifetime purchase.
School Calendar by Studyr
This app helps students manage their academic life by organizing classes, homework, and grades. It provides a clear overview of schedules, assignments, and academic progress with customizable features for any educational level.
- Enrollment and course management
- Customizable class scheduling
- Homework and task tracking
- Grade calculation and GPA tracking
- Month/week calendar overview
- Extracurricular event scheduling
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The smart study planner you have been waiting for. Offers everything you need in a school calendar and college organizer. Well suited for any school, college, and university. The homework planner offers the following features: Planner - Enrollment management with terms and courses - Add classes with custom class types for your personalized study schedule - Schedule repetitive and MWF classes - Skip single classes (attendance tracking) and see an overview for each course in your student agenda - Delete single classes when they got canceled Calendar - Month or week overview of your student calendar - Shows all activities (Classes, Homework, and Gradings) to have a concise student schedule - Add extra-curricular events to your study planner Homework - Add all your tasks to the homework calendar - Set priority levels, and reminders - Create repeating homework - Filter to show completed ones - Sort by date, course, or priority to have a clear overview in the homework tracker Grading - Add all your assignments with received grades and weights, especially useful when using as a college schedule - Automatically calculates your course average and shows all gradings on a beautiful chart - See your GPA/Weighted GPA/Term average in the college planner - Support for different grade scales (letters, numbers) and ability to customize them for each course - Set different grading types, and reminders - Create repeating gradings - Sort by date or course to have a precise picture in the school organizer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TimeFinder at 4.6 against School Calendar by Studyr's 1.0. TimeFinder also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 9 days) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 1). School Calendar by Studyr's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. TimeFinder sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and School Calendar by Studyr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TimeFinder holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TimeFinder has 1.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of TimeFinder's written reviews are positive against 67% of School Calendar by Studyr's.
TimeFinder ships an update daily, School Calendar by Studyr every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimeFinder | School Calendar by Studyr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.9K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TimeFinder, LLC | Daniel Jirku |
Customer experience
TimeFinder
School Calendar by Studyr
Bugs and requests
TimeFinder
Reported bugs
5 issues- Disappearing data
- Freezing and crashes
- Subscription issues
- Calendar sync problems
- Unresponsive navigation
Requested features
5 requests- Recurring tasks
- Subtasks and checklists
- Monthly/weekly calendar view
- Apple Watch integration
- Improved sync with other apps
School Calendar by Studyr
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TimeFinder
- TimeFinder Premium3 variants$7.991 Month
- TimeFinder Premium7 Days trial4 variants$34.991 Year
- TimeFinder Premium1 Year trial$34.991 Year
- TimeFinder Premium$99.99
- TimeFinder Premium Lifetime$99.99
School Calendar by Studyr
- Student Planner Full Version$4.99
Questions
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