Comparison

School Assistant vs KnightSAFE

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

KnightSAFE

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KnightSAFE is the official safety app of Clarkson University. It is the only app that integrates with Clarkson University's safety and security systems. Clarkson University has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the Clarkson University campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. KnightSAFE features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the Clarkson University area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - Mobile Bluelight: Send your location to Clarkson University security in real-time in case of a crisis - Friend Walk: Send your location to a friend through email or SMS on your device. Once the friend accepts the Friend Walk request, the user picks their destination and their friend tracks their location in real time; they can keep an eye on them to make sure they make it safely to their destination. - Virtual WalkHome: Allow Campus Security to monitor a user’s walk. If a user feels unsafe when walking on campus, they can request a Virtual WalkHome and a dispatcher on the other end will monitor their journey until they reach their destination. - Tip Reporting: Multiple ways to report a safety/security concern directly to Clarkson University security. - Safety Toolbox: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app. - I’m OK!: Send your location and a message indicating that “You’re OK” to a recipient of your choosing. - Parking Map: Parking directions and maps to help you navigate around the Clarkson University area. - Campus Map: Navigate around the Clarkson University area. - St. Lawrence County Public Transit Routes: Find transit routes currently in service. - Notification History: Find previous Push Notifications for this app with the date and time. - Share Map with your Location: Send your location to a friend by sending them a map of your position. - Emergency Plans: Campus emergency documentation that can prepare you for disasters or emergencies. This can be accessed even when users aren’t connected to Wi-Fi or cellular data. - Support Resources: Access support resources in one convenient app to enjoy a successful experience at Clarkson University. - 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention, and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States. - Register Emergency Contacts: Register the people you want notified if you're involved in an emergency. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.

Screenshots

School Assistant4 screens
KnightSAFE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KnightSAFE at none against School Assistant's 6. KnightSAFE also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). School Assistant's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On price and ads 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. KnightSAFE asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
School Assistant versus KnightSAFE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchool AssistantKnightSAFE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size538 MB29 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSun Apps, LLCClarkson University

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

KnightSAFE

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
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  • Tip Jar – $3.99$3.99
  • Tip Jar – $4.99$4.99
  • Tip Jar – $0.99$400.00
None

KnightSAFE

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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