Comparison

MIT Atlas vs ClassPlan

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

Head to head
About

MIT Atlas

This app serves the MIT community by acting as a digital key to the Institute. It enables your MIT ID, grants access to campus spaces, and connects you with essential systems and support for your work.

Highlights
  • Digital MIT ID
  • Campus space access
  • System and support interaction
  • Navigate MIT world
Features
Read full description

For the MIT community. Navigate your MIT world. The MIT Atlas app is your digital key to the Institute. Enable your MIT ID. Access campus spaces. Interact with the systems and support you need to accomplish your work.

About

ClassPlan

Features
Read full description

Always know exactly what to work on next. Every term starts the same way: multiple syllabi, disconnected systems, and no single place that tells you what's actually due. ClassPlan reads them and turns the pile into one ranked plan. WHAT YOU GET Up next — the one screen that matters. Your next classes and the readings, problem sets and papers due before them, in the order you should do them. No sorting, no cross-referencing. Your week at a glance — every class, room and deadline on one calendar. Switch to By course when you want to see a single subject end to end. Add a class in seconds — upload the syllabus and ClassPlan pulls out the assignments, due dates and class times for you. Shared classes — when a classmate adds the same course, you're automatically placed in one shared class you can edit together. Someone corrects a due date, everyone gets it. No group chat archaeology. In the calendar you already use — subscribe once and every class, room and due date shows up in Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook, staying current all term. No new app to remember. Reminders that land before you need them — a nudge the day before something is due, a heads-up half an hour before class with the room number, and an alert when a classmate changes something in a class you share. Events — talks, mixers and get-togethers for your program, with RSVPs in the same place as everything else. BUILT BY A STUDENT ClassPlan was built by an MIT Sloan Fellow who was tired of rebuilding the same spreadsheet every term, and it's used daily by hundreds of classmates. It's now open to students at any university with a school email. PRICING Join your first class and your first 30 days are free — no card required to start. Subscriptions purchased in the app are billed through your Apple ID and renew automatically until cancelled in Settings. Privacy Policy: https://classplan.xyz/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Questions or feedback? We read everything.

Screenshots

MIT Atlas4 screens
ClassPlan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MIT Atlas at none against ClassPlan's 2. MIT Atlas also leads on device support (4 vs 2). ClassPlan's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 9 days). 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. ClassPlan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MIT Atlas asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MIT Atlas ships an update every 9 days, ClassPlan daily. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MIT Atlas versus ClassPlan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMIT AtlasClassPlan
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (203 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings203 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size303 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyForge Lab, Inc.

Bugs and requests

MIT Atlas

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App requires frequent updating to work
  • Features appear and disappear randomly
  • App fails repeatedly when trying to get alumni ID
  • App doesn't work on PC
  • Multi-factor authentication screens don't handle autocomplete correctly
Show 7 more
  • Password setup screen doesn't recognize dashes or periods
  • Commencement requires app update loop
  • App doesn't show COVID test results clearly (positive/negative same notification)
  • Update server frequently cannot be reached
  • Flashes during screen transitions
  • Travel section doesn't seem to send info
  • App only available on newer iPhones

Requested features

12 requests
  • Provide better info to users
  • Look into app issues
  • Allow attestation even if not updated
  • Less frequent cumulative updates
  • Accompanying Apple Watch app
Show 7 more
  • Bring back original lean version
  • Put widgets back
  • Allow users to use the app and update when convenient
  • Have a 30 min warning and/or notification that covid pass has expired
  • Adopt a regular, predictable schedule for updates
  • Give users control over notifications
  • Remind users to get tested with more notice

ClassPlan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MIT Atlas

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ClassPlan

Subscriptions2
  • ClassPlan Monthly$2.991 Month
  • ClassPlan Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is MIT Atlas free?
MIT Atlas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ClassPlan free?
ClassPlan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MIT Atlas or ClassPlan have ads?
Neither MIT Atlas nor ClassPlan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MIT Atlas or ClassPlan?
MIT Atlas ships an update every 9 days, and ClassPlan daily. Most recently, MIT Atlas was updated on September 29, 2026 and ClassPlan on September 17, 2026.

Other comparisons