Comparison

School Assistant vs Simple Homework Tracker Diary

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

Head to head
About

School Assistant

This app helps students organize their academic life by tracking homework, tests, and class schedules. It provides a dedicated space for class information, website links, and customizable reminders. The app offers seamless integration across Apple devices and a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Homework and test tracking
  • Class schedule management
  • Class information storage
  • Website link saving
  • Customizable reminders
  • Apple Watch app integration
  • iCloud data syncing
Features
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School Assistant by Sun Apps is a simple but powerful school planner app. It allows you to quickly and easily keep track of your homework and tests, manage your schedule, save all your class info, quickly access saved websites, and more. First, as a student myself, I know how hard it can be to pay for these types of apps. So, School Assistant is 100% free: no subscriptions, no paywalls, no premium features, and no ads! There is a tip jar if you feel like supporting, though (these are the in-app purchases the App Store shows). Schoolwork: - Manage your upcoming assignments and tests - Sort by due date, class, category, alphabetically, or manually - Add a related class, due date, links, and notes - Add Subtasks to your schoolwork to keep track of large assignments - Schedule reminders - Highlight upcoming and overdue schoolwork - Keep an entire archive of your completed schoolwork - View how many assignments/tests you have right from your Home Screen with Widgets Schedule: - Keep track of your classes for every day - Add associated teacher and room information (or, add a link for online classes) - Automatically switch days based on the day of the week - Automatically switch between two weeks (great for A/B week schedules) - Manually switch between up to ten weeks - See your current class and next class on the Dashboard and with Widgets Classes: - A dedicated place to manage all your class info - Store your teacher’s name and email - Store a title, class code, links, and notes for each class - Assign an icon to each class, which also shows in Schoolwork Apple Watch App: - Super quick access to your most important information - View your Schoolwork, automatically sorted into assignments and tests - View your Schedule for any day - View your current and next classes, and how long you have left - Set a custom theme color to match your Watch, band, or outfit - Designed for quick interactions Other features: - Save website bookmarks for quick and easy access right in the app - Set a custom accent color - Theme the entire app with a color of your choosing - Over 20 app icon choices - Liquid Glass design - Full and automatic data syncing over iCloud - Tight iOS and iPadOS integration with support for features like Slide Over and Split View, iPad cursor, keyboard shortcuts, system sidebars, Home Screen widgets, Dynamic Text, and multi-window support - Support for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro - Designed with quick and easy usability in mind - Full support for Dark, Tinted, and Clear Home Screen modes

About

Simple Homework Tracker Diary

Features
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Ace Your Studies with Ease: Your Ultimate Homework Companion! Welcome, the comprehensive homework management app designed specifically for high school students. Our intuitive platform empowers you to take control of your academic workload with ease and efficiency. Key Features: Customizable Subject List: Tailor the app to your schedule by adding all your subjects. Keep everything organized and accessible in one place. Homework Management: Assign tasks to each subject with just a few taps. Add due dates and specific details to stay on track. Progress at a Glance: Our dynamic pie chart on the homework screen provides an instant overview of your work. See your total pending and completed tasks in a visually engaging format. Flexible Filtering: Sort your homework with our versatile filters. Choose to view all assignments, or focus on either completed or pending tasks to better manage your time. Subject-Specific Details: Dive deeper into each subject with a dedicated screen. It not only shows your progress in text but also displays a linear progress bar, giving you a clear picture of how much you’ve accomplished and what's left to tackle. Efficient Organization: Utilize the dropdown filter for a subject-focused view. This feature allows you to concentrate on one subject at a time, making your study sessions more productive. Transforms your smartphone into a powerful educational tool. Whether you're juggling multiple assignments or focusing on a single subject, our app is designed to keep you organized, on track, and ready for success.

Screenshots

School Assistant4 screens
Simple Homework Tracker Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Homework Tracker Diary at none against School Assistant's 6. School Assistant's advantage is device support (5 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. School Assistant sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Simple Homework Tracker Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
School Assistant versus Simple Homework Tracker Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchool AssistantSimple Homework Tracker Diary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size538 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSun Apps, LLCMuhammad Hassan

Bugs and requests

School Assistant

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Schedule details disappearing when switching days
  • App crashing on certain devices after updates
  • Widgets not displaying information correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Calendar view for assignments and tests
  • Ability to mark assignments as in-progress
  • Syncing across multiple devices
  • More customization options for widgets
  • Integration with other school apps like Canvas

Simple Homework Tracker Diary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

School Assistant

One-time6
  • Tip Jar – $0.99$0.99
  • Tip Jar – $1.99$1.99
  • Tip Jar – $2.99$2.99
Show 3 more
  • Tip Jar – $3.99$3.99
  • Tip Jar – $4.99$4.99
  • Tip Jar – $0.99$400.00
None

Simple Homework Tracker Diary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is School Assistant free?
School Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Homework Tracker Diary free?
Simple Homework Tracker Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do School Assistant or Simple Homework Tracker Diary have ads?
Neither School Assistant nor Simple Homework Tracker Diary shows ads.

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