The Homework App vs Assignment Planner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Assignment Planner
Easily track homework and assignments with a planner focused on due dates. Receive timely notifications to ensure you never miss a deadline. This app syncs across all your devices, including Apple Watch, for seamless organization.
- Track homework and assignments
- Focus on due dates
- Plan ahead for deadlines
- Receive assignment notifications
- Syncs across all devices
- Mark assignments as complete on Apple Watch
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Track your homework with a super easy to use planner. Focus on due dates, so you can plan ahead and never miss a deadline. Get a notification before assignments are due so you never forget to turn in your work. No mess. No stress. Never forget to turn in your homework again. Assignment Planner works on all your devices. Add new assignments and exams in class from your Mac. In the library, use your iPad to view upcoming assignments and exams. When you’re ready, mark assignments as complete from your wrist on Apple Watch. No need to pick up your phone, so you can stay focused on getting work done.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Assignment Planner at 4.6 against The Homework App's 4.2. Assignment Planner also leads on device support (5 vs 3). The Homework App's advantage is ratings volume (4.2K vs 138) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. The Homework App sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Assignment Planner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Assignment Planner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Homework App has 4.2K ratings behind it against 138, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of The Homework App's written reviews are positive against 57% of Assignment Planner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
The Homework App ships an update fortnightly, Assignment Planner every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Homework App | Assignment Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (4.2K ratings) | 4.6 (138 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.1% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.2K — better | 138 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 159 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Homework App: Classroom Calendar - Solver - Class Planner INC | John Zeglarski |
Customer experience
The Homework App
Assignment Planner
Bugs and requests
The Homework App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Assignment Planner
Reported bugs
14 issues- Date picker unresponsive on mobile and desktop
- App freezes when modifying assignment due dates
- Notifications fail to send despite being enabled
- Notifications disable themselves after being set
- Forced app crashes requiring computer restart
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- Data disappears after app updates
- Assignments deleted unexpectedly
- Subject colors revert to orange
- Changing subject resets date and time fields
- Cannot click anything after adding first assignment
- Widget displays only in orange color
- Inconsistent note-adding functionality
- iPad UI lost column layout in recent update
- Email support bouncing back
Requested features
16 requests- Cross-device synchronization via iCloud
- Apple Watch app support for adding assignments
- Recurring/repeating assignments feature
- Calendar view integration
- Subject folder organization by year/semester
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- Timetable/class schedule feature
- Customizable widget colors
- Month view for assignments
- Ability to add notes and attachments to assignments
- Custom class icons instead of auto-assigned
- Homework section separate from assignments
- Undo/delete recovery option
- Light mode toggle option
- All assignments combined view page
- Assignments without due dates option
- Calendar sync with system calendar
In-app purchases
The Homework App
- 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
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- 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
- Boost - Lifetime purchase$99.99
Assignment Planner
- Personality Pack$1.49
Questions
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