Comparison

课程通 vs Highlights

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

Head to head
About

课程通

Features
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黑猫会课程通讲师端,用于讲师录制直播课程使用。

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Highlights

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Highlights is a minimalist tool that brings together timing, recording, and smart reminders. It keeps only the essentials—clean design and a smooth experience—so you can easily record every important moment. Use cases: Love and wedding anniversaries, exam and certification countdowns, birthday and holiday reminders, retirement countdowns, habit building, baby growth tracking, yearly progress and school-year progress tracking... Core features: • Time cards: Supports countdowns, countups, and anniversaries, presenting the passage of time in the most intuitive way. • Smart reminders: Automatically remind you based on key event milestones, so you never miss an important moment. • Journal: Add multiple time entries for each event, turning scattered moments into a complete memory line. • Home screen widgets: Offers multiple sizes of minimalist widgets, so important events are visible at a glance without opening the app. • Personalization: Freely change card backgrounds to create a more atmospheric recording experience. • Cross-device sync: Supports iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with data automatically synced through your personal iCloud for a consistent experience. • Privacy protection: No separate data servers. Everything stays on your device and in your personal iCloud space. Terms of Service: https://smartsilly.com/highlights/ios/terms Privacy Policy: https://smartsilly.com/highlights/ios/privacy

Screenshots

课程通3 screens
Highlights4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 课程通 at none against Highlights's 4. 课程通 also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). Highlights's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads and device support 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. Highlights sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 课程通 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

课程通 ships an update monthly, Highlights weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
课程通 versus Highlights: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter课程通Highlights
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuzhou Haimo Data Technology Co.,Ltd.SmartSilly Technology (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

课程通

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Highlights

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Membership$1.991 Month
  • Annual Membership$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Membership$14.99
  • Premium$29.99

Questions

Is 课程通 free?
课程通 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Highlights free?
Highlights is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 课程通 or Highlights have ads?
Neither 课程通 nor Highlights shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 课程通 or Highlights?
课程通 ships an update monthly, and Highlights weekly. Most recently, 课程通 was updated on October 2, 2026 and Highlights on October 6, 2026.

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