Comparison

MyStudyPlan vs Revel by Pearson

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

Head to head
About

MyStudyPlan

This app helps students organize their study time for exams by creating personalized study plans. It allows users to input exam details, set study preferences, and then generates a customizable schedule. Users can track progress, set reminders, and share their plans.

Highlights
  • Personalized study plan generation
  • Customizable exam schedules
  • Study progress tracking
  • Exam and subject management
  • Printable calendar and list sharing
  • Study reminders
Features
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Do you need help organising your study time before important exams? Qualification Scotland’s MyStudyPlan app will automatically create your own personalised study plan based on your exam times, their importance and when you want to study. Once the study plan is generated you can view and edit it to customise it further to meet your needs. You can then share your plan as a printable calendar or list. You can track study progress using the study timer and get optional reminders on the days you plan to study. The app is ideal for learners of all ages from school pupils and college students to adult learners. Key features are: - Adding subjects and exams - Importing exams from QS MyExams - Setting your preferred study period for each subject - Prioritisation of subjects - Setting the times when you want to study - Automatic generation of study plan based on your preferences - Editing your plan - Share your plan - Print your plan as a calendar or list - Study reminders Qualifications Scotland is the national accreditation and awarding body in Scotland. Disclaimer ---------- This application and its content belongs exclusively to Qualifications Scotland, an executive non-departmental public body (NDPB) sponsored by the Scottish Government’s Learning Directorate. Qualifications Scotland makes no warranty or representation that the use of this application will improve examination performance. It is intended as a study aid and should be treated as such. Qualifications Scotland makes all reasonable efforts to ensure that all information provided through this application is accurate at the time of inclusion. Information may also be updated or changed at any time without notice.

About

Revel by Pearson

Access interactive course materials offline and online, with progress syncing across devices. Listen to audio versions of texts, complete quizzes, and set reminders to stay on track with deadlines.

Highlights
  • Offline course material access
  • Cross-device progress syncing
  • Audio playback of texts
  • In-app quizzes
  • Customizable reminders and notifications
  • Highlighting and note-taking
Features
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With the Revel app from Pearson, you can read, practice, and study anytime and anywhere—and set notifications so you never miss a due date again. The Revel app lets you access your interactive course materials on your tablet or mobile phone, offline and online. Your progress automatically syncs across all devices (including your laptop or desktop computer), so you can learn as you move throughout your day—on the train, on the bus, or whenever you have a moment—without breaking stride. Check out some of the ways the Revel app lets you learn where you want to, when you want to. - Download course materials to your devices and read, practice, and study even when you're offline - Listen and learn as you go with full audio of your text (available for most courses) - Complete assigned quizzes on your device to prep for class whenever you have a moment - Set your own reminders and notifications so you never miss a deadline again - Highlight key passages and take notes at your convenience

Screenshots

MyStudyPlan4 screens
Revel by Pearson4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyStudyPlan at 49% against Revel by Pearson's 12%. MyStudyPlan also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyStudyPlan ships an update every 4 months, Revel by Pearson every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MyStudyPlan versus Revel by Pearson: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyStudyPlanRevel by Pearson
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (8.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.4% of reviews — better12.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—8.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB261 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperScottish Qualifications AuthorityPearson Education, Inc.

Customer experience

MyStudyPlan

Written reviews89 reviews
Positive49.4%
Neutral16.9%
Negative33.7%

Revel by Pearson

All ratings8,881 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews177 reviews
Positive12.4%
Neutral16.9%
Negative70.6%

User reviews

MyStudyPlan

From App Store reviews

What we love

  • 👍 Great for organizing revision
  • 👍 Helps manage time effectively
  • 👍 Tailored timetables based on priority
  • 👍 Free and easy to use
  • 👍 Useful timer function

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Lost progress after updates
  • 🐛 Confusing new UI
  • 🐛 Unpredictable study session lengths
  • 🐛 Inability to add/edit study sessions

Revel by Pearson

From 8.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient app for accessing textbook
  • 👍 Good learning tool with interactive features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Poor user experience and interface
  • 🔇 Audio playback issues
  • 📱 Not optimized for mobile devices
  • 💾 Unreliable sync and data saving

Bugs and requests

MyStudyPlan

Reported bugs

34 issues
  • App crashes when changing study time
  • App crashes and deletes progress
  • Study plan shows no plan even after setting availability
  • Progress deleted after UI update
  • Cannot add study time to subjects not on the plan
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  • Study time is not broken down well
  • Cannot add hours manually
  • No 45-minute study block session
  • Study plan generates unrealistic session lengths
  • Progress wiped out after upgrade
  • Lost all progress after app update
  • App stops at one hour, doesn't record longer sessions
  • Tracking feature is terrible, changes subjects and times
  • Study history put into wrong days
  • App crashes frequently, requires manual setup
  • Timer resets when phone is locked
  • Schedule resets when free time/priorities are changed
  • Timer sometimes resets
  • Timer doesn't work correctly, progress disappears
  • Update cleared all recorded revision
  • Hard to work with, changing one thing changes others
  • Cannot add anything to a set schedule
  • Adding another exam rearranges study plan and progress
  • Blocks studying as straight day sessions of one subject
  • Timer sometimes resets
  • Timer keeps resetting
  • Timer doesn't work, progress disappears
  • Update cleared revision history
  • Cannot add topics within subjects
  • Cannot add sessions to a set schedule
  • App crashes after setting timer
  • Timer will reset
  • Timer resets
  • Timer doesn't work!

Requested features

34 requests
  • Revert to the old version
  • Fix bugs and crashes
  • Improve UI/UX
  • Allow manual editing of study sessions
  • Export timetable as PDF/image
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  • View schedule in list or calendar form
  • Export timetable to device calendar
  • Increase maximum study time per session
  • Add a 45-minute study block option
  • Automatically program missed sessions
  • Easier recording of missed sessions
  • Add topics within subjects
  • Undo time added to wrong subject
  • Allow voluntary revision timer for unplanned subjects
  • Optional account for data syncing across devices
  • Add quizzes or study material within the app
  • Improve handling of rotating weekly schedules
  • Add notifications/reminders for daily tasks
  • Integrate with iOS calendar
  • Improve statistics tracking
  • Add interactive checklist
  • Add alarm for timer completion
  • Make the app more colorful
  • Separate subjects by topic areas
  • Add a button to input completed revision
  • Fix timer resetting issue
  • Allow adding topics within subjects
  • Add mini-games for distraction
  • Remove negative feedback for not sticking to timetable
  • Add group chat functionality
  • Allow users to input specific time slots for activities
  • Add notifications for when it's time to revise
  • Recalculate schedule if sessions are missed
  • Add a proper alarm for break timers

Revel by Pearson

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Orientation issues when switching between pages
  • Highlighting and text selection problems
  • Inconsistent audio playback controls
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add portrait mode and zoom options
  • Improve highlighting and note-taking features
  • Implement bookmark/progress saving
  • Allow offline access to textbook content

In-app purchases

None

MyStudyPlan

No in-app purchases

None

Revel by Pearson

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyStudyPlan free?
MyStudyPlan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Revel by Pearson free?
Revel by Pearson is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MyStudyPlan or Revel by Pearson have ads?
Neither MyStudyPlan nor Revel by Pearson shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyStudyPlan or Revel by Pearson?
MyStudyPlan ships an update every 4 months, and Revel by Pearson every 3 months. Most recently, MyStudyPlan was updated on October 23, 2026 and Revel by Pearson on October 24, 2026.

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