Comparison

myHomework Student Planner vs The Homework App

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

Head to head
About

myHomework Student Planner

This app helps students organize their academic life by tracking classes, homework, tests, and assignments. It offers a beautiful, simple interface and works offline, with cross-platform syncing and reminders available through an optional account.

Highlights
  • Track classes, homework, tests, and assignments
  • Beautiful calendar display
  • Supports various schedule types
  • Offline functionality
  • Cross-platform syncing
  • Homework reminders
Features
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What makes myHomework the best student planner? * Beauty, Simplicity, and Reliability - myHomework has a gorgeous appearance and simple interface making it easy for anyone to use. Our apps fill their role as a planner without network connectivity. * Amazing Anywhere - With highly rated cross-platform apps, and a wonderful website, it's the most complete on the go planner experience anywhere. * Price - The account is FREE everywhere and an ads-free premium experience is available. * Experience - myHomework has been around since 2009 and continually improving the experience based on the feedback of our users. But don't listen to us, check out just some of the coverage we've received: 2014: USA Today Best Back to School Apps 2013: Edudemic The 16 Apps And Tools Worth Trying This Year 2012: HLNTV Top 4 Back to School Apps 2012: Yahoo News 10 Helpful Apps for Students 2012: The Street 10 Best Back-to-School Apps 2011: Main Street Back-to-School: The Best Smartphone Apps 2010: Mashable Top 10 Back to School Apps 2009: Time's Top 10 Back To School Apps 2009: Business Insider The Top 10 Back-To-School iPhone Apps The free app includes: - Track your classes, homework, tests and assignments - Beautiful calendar display - Supports time, block and period-based schedules - Universal (both iPhone, iPad and iPod touch) - Compatibility for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus With the optional myHomework account, you also get: - Sync across other platforms - Access to our website - Receive homework reminders - Facebook Single Sign-On - Join your teacher's Teachers.io class and automatically download their class information, assignments, files and announcements Are you looking for a replacement to that paper student planner, school diary, or academic agenda? myHomework is just what you're looking for. The clean interface and design make this app great for college, high school, or middle school. This homework helper contains additional features that make it easy to use for high school students with a block class schedule. Keeping track of assignments has never been better! The myHomework student agenda is today's students favorite way to focus and reduce anxiety. With this school tracker, the information normally hidden in the academic planner is now available everywhere. Using myHomework as a school organizer makes keeping track of what assignments to do easier than ever before. Download Today!

About

The Homework App

Organize your schoolwork with this intuitive planner. Track assignments, set reminders, and manage tasks with features like subtasks and color-coding. Stay on top of your studies with a clear dashboard and calendar view.

Highlights
  • Add and manage homework assignments
  • Organize tasks with subtasks
  • Color-code subjects
  • Dashboard for an overview
  • Attach photos to tasks
  • In-app calendar view
  • Set homework reminders
Features
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2017: 9To5Mac - "EduTech: The best iOS apps for keeping track of assignments..." 2016: Paste Magazine - "Back to School Tech: Apps for All" 2015: Forbes - "6 Back-to-School Tools You Need To Know About" 2014: ABC Action News - "App of the Day" 2013: AppOLearning - "High School Scheduling & Organizing Apps" 2012: Lifehacker - "Lifehacker Pack for iPhone: Student Edition" "This colorful take on our coursework is a dream come true" - Brit + CO "A definite must-have to be the most organized student ever" - Gurl.com "The Homework App is visually appealing and easy to read" - As Mom Sees It Never forget your homework with The Homework App. Add, View and Complete your homework the easy way. With The Homework App you can... - Add subtasks, a convenient way to organize projects and tasks that have multiple steps - Color code your subjects! - Dashboard to see what's up - Pictures say 1000 words​, take a photo and attach it to your task - Add your instructor's details so you can stay in the loop - In-app calendar, see your tasks on a daily, monthly or yearly basis - Make sure you don't forget your homework with reminders - Get help with your homework Upgrade to The Homework App - Boost to gain access to instructors, subtasks, picture notes and an ad-free experience. Subscription options available for 1 month, 6 months or 12 months. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew and your account will be charged unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation is allowed during active subscription period. Support: http://theappshop.helpshift.com or email: support@thehomeworkapp.com Terms of use: http://thehomeworkapp.com/terms.html Privacy policy: http://www.thehomeworkapp.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

myHomework Student Planner4 screens
The Homework App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: The Homework App at none against myHomework Student Planner's shown. The Homework App also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). myHomework Student Planner's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (81% vs 65%). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. myHomework Student Planner sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and The Homework App sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

myHomework Student Planner holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.3K and 4.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of myHomework Student Planner's written reviews are positive against 65% of The Homework App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myHomework Student Planner ships an update monthly, The Homework App fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
myHomework Student Planner versus The Homework App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyHomework Student PlannerThe Homework App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4.3K ratings) — better4.2 (4.2K ratings)
Positive reviews81.4% of reviews — better65.1% of reviews
Number of ratings4.3K — better4.2K
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB159 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRodrigo NeriThe Homework App: Classroom Calendar - Solver - Class Planner INC

Customer experience

myHomework Student Planner

All ratings4,307 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews622 reviews
Positive81.4%
Neutral8.4%
Negative10.3%

The Homework App

All ratings4,220 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews873 reviews
Positive65.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative23.8%

Bugs and requests

myHomework Student Planner

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes when trying to add assignments
  • Due dates automatically change
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Keyboard blocks input fields
  • Calendar view not working properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add multiple reminders per assignment
  • Implement a daily to-do list
  • Allow more flexibility in class scheduling
  • Integrate with other calendar apps
  • Add widgets for easy access

The Homework App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

myHomework Student Planner

One-time10
  • Blue & Pink Theme$0.99
  • Aqua Theme$0.99
  • Purple Theme$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Baseball Theme$0.99
  • Beach Theme$0.99
  • Sunset Theme$0.99
  • City Theme$0.99
  • City Lights Theme$0.99
  • Puppy Theme$0.99
  • myHomework Premium$4.99
10 purchases

The Homework App

Subscriptions9
  • Boost (1 month)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Boost (1 Week)3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Boost (1 Week)7 Days trial$6.997 Days
Show 6 more
  • Boost (12 months)3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Boost (1 month)$19.991 Month
  • Boost (New)$19.991 Year
  • Boost (12 months)$29.991 Year
  • Boost (1 Month)$29.991 Month
  • Boost (1 Week)$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Boost - Lifetime purchase$99.99

Questions

Is myHomework Student Planner free?
myHomework Student Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Homework App free?
The Homework App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, myHomework Student Planner or The Homework App?
myHomework Student Planner is rated higher. myHomework Student Planner averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while The Homework App averages 4.2 from 4.2K ratings.
Do myHomework Student Planner or The Homework App have ads?
myHomework Student Planner shows ads; The Homework App does not.
Which is updated more often, myHomework Student Planner or The Homework App?
myHomework Student Planner ships an update monthly, and The Homework App fortnightly. Most recently, myHomework Student Planner was updated on October 31, 2026 and The Homework App on November 1, 2026.

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