Comparison

Planit vs Vaia

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

Head to head
About

Planit

This app helps students organize their academic life by tracking assignments, exams, and class schedules. It offers countdowns to deadlines and allows for color-coded organization of subjects and timetables. A premium version provides ad-free experience, notifications, and cloud synchronization.

Highlights
  • Task and deadline tracking
  • Countdown to important dates
  • Color-coded subjects and timetable
  • Unlimited task countdowns
  • Cloud synchronization (Premium)
  • Notifications (Premium)
Features
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Planit is a beautifully simple student study planner app for students, teachers, schools, colleges and universities. From the creators of the 5 star rated Exam Countdown app used by millions worldwide. The 'must have' app for ALL students studying at ALL levels! Countdown to important days, dates, exams, tests, coursework and homework deadlines. Lite version: - Store all your tasks, homework, coursework, tests and exam dates in one place - Create unlimited task countdowns - Countdown the number of days, hours, minutes and seconds to deadlines - Colour code your subjects and timetable and choose from 400 icons Planit is free to download and use. Premium Version: - Ad Free - 400 Colour Icons - Notifications - Synchronise tasks and timetable to all your devices - Task result entry Planit Premium is an auto-renewable subscription, charged at £1.49 per year. Each Planit Premium subscription period lasts 1 year and provides access to the following premium features: no ads, 400 colour icons, notifications, cloud sync and results entry. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of Use - https://root38.com/terms.html Privacy Policy - https://root38.com.com/privacypolicy.html

About

Vaia

This app helps students improve grades and reduce study stress with AI-powered personalized study plans, flashcards, and practice exams. It transforms uploaded notes into comprehensive study materials, making learning efficient and engaging for any subject.

Highlights
  • AI-generated study plans
  • Personalized flashcards
  • Practice exams
  • Upload notes for study materials
  • Spaced repetition learning
  • Shared study materials
Features
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Your notes can do more than sit in a folder. Turn lecture slides, PDFs, and class notes into a personal study path with Vaia. Use AI to create flashcards and summaries, get help understanding tricky topics, and practice what you need for homework, midterms, and finals. YOUR MATERIALS, MADE FOR LEARNING A stack of slides and no idea where to start? Upload your materials and build a study guide around your own course. • Break down your material with explanations and summaries • Generate AI flashcards to practice key ideas • Follow a learning path with chapters, lessons, and questions Go from collecting notes to actually working through them. HOMEWORK HELP THAT BUILDS UNDERSTANDING Stuck on a topic while doing homework? Ask Vaia's AI assistant questions about your study materials and get explanations to help you move forward. Use the homework scanner to capture a problem as input. Then put your understanding to work with flashcards and practice questions. Get help with today's material and build knowledge you can use on your next test. FLASHCARDS THAT FIT YOUR COURSE Generate flashcards from your notes, create your own cards, or explore sets shared by other students. Practice definitions, formulas, and vocabulary by recalling the answer before you flip the card. Use spaced repetition to revisit material over time. Fit in a few cards between classes or settle into a longer study session. A STUDY PLANNER WITH A CLEAR NEXT STEP Your course becomes a structured learning path. Work through chapters, read explanations, and practice with interactive questions. See your progress and pick up where you left off. From biology to economics, keep your study materials and your next lesson together in one place. FIND THE GAPS BEFORE EXAM DAY That topic looked familiar. Could you explain it without your notes? Find out with quizzes, exercises, and practice tests. • Check your understanding with multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions • Try practice exam mode and review your results afterward • Revisit the topics that need more work before your midterm or final GIVE YOUR NOTES A VOICE Create study podcasts from your materials and listen on the go. Review a topic on your commute or switch things up when you need a break from reading. SHARE THE WORK. KEEP LEARNING. Explore shared flashcards, study notes, and summaries to complement your own materials. Share your sets with classmates and bring useful resources together for your course. From high school homework to college finals, Vaia helps you turn your materials into something you can learn from. Download Vaia, upload your first notes, and start your first chapter. Terms of Use: https://www.vaia.com/en-us/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://www.vaia.com/en-us/privacy/

Screenshots

Planit4 screens
Vaia4 screens

Verdict

The call

Planit and Vaia both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Planit's written reviews are positive against 81% of Vaia's. Planit also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). Vaia's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 58). On price, rating, 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. Planit sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.49 per year and Vaia sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Planit against 4.7 for Vaia. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vaia has 1.5K ratings behind it against 58, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Planit's written reviews are positive against 81% of Vaia's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Planit versus Vaia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanitVaia
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (58 ratings)4.7 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better81.4% of reviews
Number of ratings581.5K — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB240 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperROOT38 LIMITEDStudySmarter GmbH

Customer experience

Planit

All ratings58 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral5.2%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Vaia

All ratings1,543 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews672 reviews
Positive81.4%
Neutral7.4%
Negative11.2%

Bugs and requests

Planit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Vaia

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Flashcard review progress not saving correctly
  • Inability to delete individual flashcards from a set
  • Syncing issues between mobile app and web version
  • Inconsistent behavior of AI-generated quiz questions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more language options
  • Improve PDF and note-taking editor functionality
  • Implement nested subsets within study sets
  • Provide more customization options for colors and themes
  • Integrate study timers and task management features

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Planit

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Yearly Subscription$1.491 Year
15 purchases

Vaia

Subscriptions15
  • Premium Plan$2.991 Month
  • Premium Plan (1 month)7 Days trial$5.491 Month
  • Premium Plan (1 month)7 Days trial$6.491 Month
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  • Premium Plan (1 month)7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Premium Plan (1 week)7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Premium Plan (1 month)7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Premium Plan (1 month)7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Premium Plan (1 year)7 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Premium Plan (1 month)7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Premium Plan (1 year)7 Days trial$31.991 Year
  • Premium Plan (1 year)7 Days trial$43.991 Year
  • Premium Plan (1 year)1 Month trial$59.991 Year
  • Premium Plan (1 year)7 Days trial$63.991 Year
  • Premium Plan (1 year)7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Premium Plan (1 year)1 Month trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Planit free?
Planit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vaia free?
Vaia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Planit or Vaia?
Planit and Vaia are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 58 and 1.5K ratings respectively.
Do Planit or Vaia have ads?
Neither Planit nor Vaia shows ads.

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