Comparison

Class Timetable vs School Assistant

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

Head to head
About

Class Timetable

Organize your school, college, or university schedule with ease. Track classes, add events, and manage assignments with a user-friendly interface. Stay on top of your academic life with helpful features like Siri integration and customizable widgets.

Highlights
  • Class and event scheduling
  • Task and homework management
  • Siri integration
  • iOS 14 widgets
  • Apple Watch, macOS, iPad support
  • iCloud sync
  • Timetable import/export
Features
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Class Timetable is the perfect companion for school, college or university. Keep track of classes and add events to your week's schedule with ease. With over seven million downloads, Class Timetable features a beautiful color filled interface, optional multi-week timetables, and much more: • Siri support: 'Hey Siri, what class do I have next' • iOS 14 widgets • Tasks • Apple Watch, macOS and iPad support • iCloud sync • Import + export • More... THE PERFECT SCHEDULE APP: no other schedule for school, college, or university has ever been this easy to use. Swipe left and right to see what's coming up in your schedule, or rotate your device to see your timetable presented in a beautiful week display. KEEP TRACK OF HOMEWORK: with a built in task list, you can do more than manage your schedule. View your college assignment, stay on top of your school homework, and use features like task categories to ensure everything is organized. PRO FEATURES: class notifications, timetable export, task reminders and more ensures Class Timetable is the best schedule app out. Download now for free.

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

Screenshots

Class Timetable4 screens
School Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Class Timetable at every 2 weeks against School Assistant's every 2 months. Class Timetable also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). School Assistant's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 75%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Class Timetable sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and School Assistant sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Class Timetable against 4.8 for School Assistant. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3K and 4.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Class Timetable's written reviews are positive against 87% of School Assistant's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Class Timetable ships an update every 2 weeks, School Assistant every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Class Timetable versus School Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClass TimetableSchool Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3K ratings)4.8 (4.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.2% of reviews87.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3K4.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB538 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClass Timetable LLCSun Apps, LLC

Customer experience

Class Timetable

All ratings3,009 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews463 reviews
Positive75.2%
Neutral10.6%
Negative14.3%

School Assistant

All ratings4,610 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews538 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative7.4%

User reviews

Class Timetable

From 3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🎨 Customizable colors
  • 🔔 Helpful notifications
  • ⌚️ Apple Watch integration
  • 🗓️ Supports multiple week schedules

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Syncing issues between devices
  • 🕰️ Limited time slot options
  • 🔒 Premium features locked behind paywall
  • 🗓️ Repeating schedule limitations
  • 📱 Inconsistent widget behavior

School Assistant

From 4.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Helpful for staying organized
  • 👍 Easy to use and customizable
  • 🔓 Completely free with no ads or in-app purchases
  • 🤖 Integrates with Google Classroom
  • 📆 Useful schedule and countdown features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
  • 🔍 Limited integration with other school platforms
  • 🕰️ Needs more reminder options for assignments
  • 🗓️ Difficulty sorting assignments chronologically

Bugs and requests

Class Timetable

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Classes disappearing from timetable
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Crashes when editing timetable
  • Time slots changing unexpectedly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to repeat tasks/events weekly
  • Implement calendar view for tasks
  • Allow custom start of week
  • Provide more color options
  • Add support for sharing timetables

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Class Timetable

One-time2
  • Pastel Color Pack$0.99
  • Pro Upgrade$1.99
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

Questions

Is Class Timetable free?
Class Timetable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is School Assistant free?
School Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Class Timetable or School Assistant?
School Assistant is rated higher. Class Timetable averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while School Assistant averages 4.8 from 4.6K ratings.
Do Class Timetable or School Assistant have ads?
Neither Class Timetable nor School Assistant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Class Timetable or School Assistant?
Class Timetable ships an update every 2 weeks, and School Assistant every 2 months. Most recently, Class Timetable was updated on September 22, 2026 and School Assistant on September 22, 2026.

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