Comparison

School Assistant vs Study Planner & Timetable

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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~ Featured by Apple, 9to5Mac, and Macrumors ~ ~ “A+ Apps for Students”, “Apps We Love Right Now”, “23 Apps for 2023”, and more from Apple 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 your upcoming schoolwork and classes right from your Home Screen / Desktop 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 Siri AI and Shortcuts: – Ask Siri about your schoolwork and classes – Create and modify your schoolwork with Siri – Ask Siri about on-screen content in the app – Access, create, and modify your schoolwork and classes from the Shortcuts app 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, multi-window support, and full iPhone Duo 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

Study Planner & Timetable

Features
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Studex is a study planner and timetable for students who want to study consistently, not just make plans. Build your class timetable, keep homework and exams on track, and see how much you actually study every day. PLAN YOUR TIMETABLE • Add study sessions and classes for each subject • Repeat sessions on chosen weekdays or dates • See today's schedule at a glance on the home screen • Get a reminder before every session starts TRACK REAL STUDY TIME • Check in when you start studying and check out when you finish • Set a daily study goal and watch your progress fill up • Build a study streak: every day with 15+ minutes counts • Weekly recap: hours studied, best day and change from last week FOCUS TIMER • Pomodoro-style focus sessions with breaks • Focus time is added to your daily study time automatically • Keeps timing correctly even if you leave the app HOMEWORK & ASSIGNMENTS • Add tasks with due dates, times and priority • See what's due today and what's overdue • Reminders before deadlines (Premium) EXAMS • Countdown to every upcoming exam • Syllabus checklist to track what you've covered • Exam reminders days or hours before (Premium) REVISION PLAN • Pick your exams and Studex builds a revision timetable in seconds • Every syllabus topic gets a first pass and a short review before the exam • A full-review day before each exam, without double-booking your timetable • Topics tick off by themselves as you finish their sessions STUDY REPORT • Export your week as a PDF: study time, sessions, subjects, tasks and grades • Share it with a parent, tutor or teacher • Any date range, and CSV export, with Premium SUBJECTS & INSIGHTS • Organize everything by subject and topic • Time studied per subject • Study journal for notes and reflections GRADES & GPA • Log scores for every subject and see your average • Switch to a 4.0 GPA or 10-point CGPA with credits (Premium) • "What do I need?" shows the score you need to hit your target (Premium) • Add your score right after an exam APPLE CALENDAR SYNC • See your study sessions and exams in Apple Calendar YOUR DATA STAYS SAFE • Back up your study data and restore it on a new device BUILT FOR STUDENTS School, college and university students, and anyone preparing for competitive exams such as JEE, NEET or UPSC. Studex turns your timetable into a routine you actually follow. STUDEX PREMIUM Start with a 7-day Premium trial. After it, the basic plan keeps your timetable, homework, exams, check-ins, streaks and the focus timer, with up to 3 subjects, 10 sessions a week, 10 open tasks, 1 upcoming exam, 3 notes, a revision plan for one exam and this week's PDF report. Premium removes every limit and adds repeating classes, revision plans for all your exams, study reports for any dates as PDF or CSV, full stats and focus history, notes with photos, backup and restore, and GPA tools. Privacy Policy: https://study-planner-studex.apppage.co/privacy-policy Questions or feedback: developer.brijkumarsavani@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

School Assistant4 screens
Study Planner & Timetable4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Study Planner & Timetable at every 2 weeks against School Assistant's every 2 months. Study Planner & Timetable also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). School Assistant's advantage is device support (5 vs 2). On price, 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. School Assistant sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Study Planner & Timetable sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

School Assistant ships an update every 2 months, Study Planner & Timetable every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
School Assistant versus Study Planner & Timetable: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchool AssistantStudy Planner & Timetable
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size538 MB47 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSun Apps, LLCBrijkumar Savani

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

Study Planner & Timetable

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

School Assistant

One-time5
  • Tip Jar – $0.99$0.99
  • Tip Jar – $1.99$1.99
  • Tip Jar – $2.99$2.99
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  • Tip Jar – $3.99$3.99
  • Tip Jar – $4.99$4.99
3 purchases

Study Planner & Timetable

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly (Welcome Back)$14.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is School Assistant free?
School Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Study Planner & Timetable free?
Study Planner & Timetable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do School Assistant or Study Planner & Timetable have ads?
Neither School Assistant nor Study Planner & Timetable shows ads.
Which is updated more often, School Assistant or Study Planner & Timetable?
School Assistant ships an update every 2 months, and Study Planner & Timetable every 2 weeks. Most recently, School Assistant was updated on November 6, 2026 and Study Planner & Timetable on November 9, 2026.

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