Comparison

THE PLAN Magazine vs Smart Timetable

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

Head to head
About

THE PLAN Magazine

This app provides in-depth architectural and design insights, featuring detailed project analyses, construction specifics, and industry news. It serves as a valuable resource for professionals and students in architecture, design, and real estate.

Highlights
  • Detailed architectural project analysis
  • Construction details in multiple languages
  • Industry news and trends
  • Focus on design and realization
  • High-quality images and graphics
Features
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THE PLAN – Architecture & Technologies in Detail is one of the most acclaimed architecture and design reviews on the Italian market and, thanks to its strongly international approach, among the most widely distributed and read magazines outside of Italy with an important readership of professionals from the sectors of architecture, design, building and real estate as well as universities faculties. Our editorial strategy right from the start has been to present architecture projects as information and learning tools, highly profitable for the professionals who read them. Texts are in English and Italian while the construction details are in English, Italian, German and Spanish. All photographs, drawings and graphic details follow the same format, ensuring ease of reading and reference. THE PLAN’s editorial approach is to provide in-depth understanding of the architectures reviewed. Each project is prepared with the utmost attention, from the construction details through to images and graphic design. Special focus is given to the link between project design and realization. Each issue of the THE PLAN contains architecture, editorials, projects, technology and significant space is dedicated to architectural materials produced by the industry. The Plan subscription’s options: 8 issues (1-year) subscription for € 39,99, automatically renewed until canceled Single issue for € 5,99. Payment for all purchases will be charged to your iTunes account at the confirmation of your purchase. Delivery Deadlines: March, April, May, June, September, October, November, December The subscription is automatically renewed until cancelation. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Payment will be charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. For the subscription your credit card will automatically be charged for another subscription period unless you change your subscription preferences in your iTunes account settings. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Privacy policy: https://www.theplan.it/eng/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.theplan.it/eng/theplan-app-terms-of-use

About

Smart Timetable

Manage multiple class schedules, assignments, and tasks with notifications and reminders. Sync across devices and share with others. Track your progress with insightful charts and utilize convenient widgets for quick access.

Highlights
  • Multiple schedule management
  • Rotating schedule support
  • Lesson and assignment notifications
  • Today widget with countdown
  • iCloud and Apple Calendar sync
  • Apple Watch app and widget
  • Siri Shortcuts and Voice commands
Features
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Class schedule for students, teachers and parents. Features: • Friendly support. • Multiple schedules at once. • Rotating schedule support. • Schedules for 1, 2, 3, or 4 weeks. • Today widget with countdown timer. • iCloud schedule synchronization. • Lesson and assignment notifications. • Photos, videos, audio for your tasks. • Application and widget for Apple Watch. • Sending schedules to friends and coworkers. • Chart with useful info about your schedules. • Sync schedules with Apple Calendar. • Siri Shortcuts and Voice commands. • Support iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch. • Available for your Mac. This application helps you create as many schedules as you need for anything you might be planning. School, college, gym - you can easily manage it all in one application: Smart Timetable. User-friendly application widgets display relevant information - whether it’s the current lesson, next lesson, or tomorrow's lesson. The widget automatically switches to the next school day when today's classes are over. The current lesson time will show you how much time is left until it is completed. The timer is available on the Today widget, as well as on the Apple Watch face. Developer's website: https://smart-timetable.app Privacy policy: https://smart-timetable.app/docs/privacy-policy.html Terms of use: https://smart-timetable.app/docs/terms-of-use.html

Screenshots

THE PLAN Magazine4 screens
Smart Timetable4 screens

Verdict

The call

THE PLAN Magazine and Smart Timetable both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Smart Timetable's written reviews are positive against 40% of THE PLAN Magazine's. Smart Timetable also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (3.5K vs 13). THE PLAN Magazine's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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. THE PLAN Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per year and Smart Timetable sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart Timetable holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Timetable has 3.5K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of THE PLAN Magazine's written reviews are positive against 80% of Smart Timetable's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

THE PLAN Magazine ships an update every 7 months, Smart Timetable every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
THE PLAN Magazine versus Smart Timetable: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTHE PLAN MagazineSmart Timetable
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (13 ratings)4.6 (3.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews80.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings133.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaggioli s.p.a.Denis Kravcov

Customer experience

THE PLAN Magazine

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative46.7%

Smart Timetable

All ratings3,485 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews1,995 reviews
Positive80.1%
Neutral7.3%
Negative12.6%

Bugs and requests

THE PLAN Magazine

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Smart Timetable

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Schedules disappearing after updates
  • Widgets not working or showing incorrect information
  • Sync issues between devices
  • Crashes when trying to create new schedules

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to select multiple days for classes
  • Ability to set custom reminders and due dates for tasks
  • Weekly/monthly calendar view
  • Integration with other calendar/task apps
  • More customization options (colors, backgrounds, etc.)

In-app purchases

10 purchases

THE PLAN Magazine

Subscriptions1
  • The Plan Magazine Subscriptions$39.991 Year
One-time9
  • The Plan Magazine$3.99
  • The Plan Magazine 057 Eng$5.99
  • The Plan Magazine 058 En$5.99
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  • The Plan Magazine 059 En$5.99
  • The Plan Magazine 061 En$5.99
  • The Plan Magazine 063 En$5.99
  • The Plan Magazine 065 En$5.99
  • The Plan Magazine 066 En$5.99
  • The Plan Magazine 067 En$5.99
5 purchases

Smart Timetable

Subscriptions3
  • Upgrade to Pro - 1 month7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Class Schedule Premium$0.991 Month
  • Class Schedule Premium$7.991 Year
One-time2
  • Schedule Planner PRO$2.99
  • Schedule Planner Premium$7.99

Questions

Is THE PLAN Magazine free?
THE PLAN Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Timetable free?
Smart Timetable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, THE PLAN Magazine or Smart Timetable?
Smart Timetable is rated higher. THE PLAN Magazine averages 4.4 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Smart Timetable averages 4.6 from 3.5K ratings.
Do THE PLAN Magazine or Smart Timetable have ads?
Neither THE PLAN Magazine nor Smart Timetable shows ads.
Which is updated more often, THE PLAN Magazine or Smart Timetable?
THE PLAN Magazine ships an update every 7 months, and Smart Timetable every 4 days. Most recently, THE PLAN Magazine was updated on October 11, 2026 and Smart Timetable on October 22, 2026.

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