Comparison

Study Plan Maker vs Retime

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

Head to head
About

Study Plan Maker

This application assists users in crafting personalized study schedules and organizing their academic time. It helps build effective study habits, manage focus and break periods, and prepare for tests. The app also offers brain-training exercises and a built-in calendar for broader time management.

Highlights
  • Create study plans
  • Organize study schedule
  • Build study habits
  • Track study time
  • Focus and break timer
  • Built-in calendar
  • Brain-training exercises
Features
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This app helps you create a study plan, organize your schedule, and build better study habits. Recommended for those who: • Want to create a study plan • Want to manage a study schedule • Want to track study time easily • Want to switch smoothly between focus and breaks • Want to prepare ahead for tests and exams Perfect for building a consistent study routine. Even when you're not actively studying, it also includes: • Light brain-training exercises • A continuous study timer • An easy-to-use built-in calendar Useful not only for studying, but also for daily time management. Give it a try!

About

Retime

This app helps serious learners manage their study time and track progress. It combines a timer, task management, and analytics to visualize daily efforts and ensure goals are met. Features include goal setting, exam countdowns, and app blocking to enhance focus.

Highlights
  • Unified task management and timer
  • Study goal progress tracking
  • Exam countdown and score tracking
  • Distracting app blocking
  • Pomodoro and count-up timer modes
  • Study time visualization
  • Customizable subjects and themes
Features
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You're studying hard, but can't see any progress. You make a plan, but somehow it always falls apart. That feeling of "working hard but getting nowhere" — Retime changes that. Retime is a study management app for serious learners, bringing together a timer, task management, and learning analytics in one place. "Plan → Focus → Record → Analyze" Complete this entire cycle in a single app. Your daily efforts become visible through graphs and numbers. Students preparing for exams, professionals studying for certifications, language learners, building a reading habit—— Retime is here for anyone who is serious about reaching their goals. Feature ① Task Management and Timer, Unified ・Manage daily tasks with a weekly calendar. Swipe smoothly between weeks ・Link tasks to your timer to accurately record what you studied and for how long ・Set up recurring tasks to automatically create your daily study routine ・Drag and drop to reschedule tasks with ease ・One glance at your to-do list tells you exactly what to study today Feature ② Track Whether You're On Pace with Study Goals ・Set concrete goals like "finish 300 pages of this textbook by [date]" ・Automatically compare your recommended daily pace against your actual progress ・A predicted completion date is always shown, so you know at a glance whether you'll make it in time ・Manage multiple goals simultaneously — exam prep, certifications, reading, and more Feature ③ Exam Countdown & Mock Exam Score Tracking ・Register your exam dates and see remaining days updated in real time ・Log your mock exam and practice test scores by subject ・Visualize your score trends with charts to see how much you've improved Feature ④ Block Distracting Apps During Study Sessions ・Block apps like social media, YouTube, and games while you study ・Effective for breaking phone addiction ・Blocking is active only while the timer is running, so the quality of your study time goes up Feature ⑤ Two Timer Modes: Pomodoro & Count-Up ・Use the Pomodoro timer to alternate between focused work and breaks, maximizing productivity ・Use the count-up timer to freely measure and log your study time ・Supports Dynamic Island and Lock Screen Live Activity — always keep an eye on your timer ・Check today's study time at a glance with the home screen widget ・Stay focused with background sounds like alpha waves, brown noise, rain, and ocean waves Feature ⑥ Visualize Study Time to Stay Motivated ・View weekly and monthly study time trends in graph form ・See a subject-by-subject breakdown to understand where your time is going ・Browse your full session history in a timeline view ・Watching your efforts pile up keeps the motivation going Feature ⑦ Customize to Make It Yours ・Set your own subject names and colors ・Change the app's theme color to match your style Suitable for every learning scenario — students, professionals studying for certifications, language learners, and anyone building a reading habit. Start recording a little every day, and keep moving toward your goal.

Screenshots

Study Plan Maker4 screens
Retime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Study Plan Maker at none against Retime's 3. Study Plan Maker also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 72%) and iOS requirement (13.6 vs 17.0). Retime's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). 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. Retime sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Study Plan Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Study Plan Maker against 5.0 for Retime. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Study Plan Maker's written reviews are positive against 72% of Retime's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Study Plan Maker ships an update monthly, Retime every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Study Plan Maker versus Retime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudy Plan MakerRetime
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better72.2% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoodmenu.world Inc.Ryo Iida

Customer experience

Study Plan Maker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Retime

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

None

Study Plan Maker

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Retime

Subscriptions3
  • リタイム PRO 1ヶ月$1.991 Month
  • リタイム PRO 1年間 キャンペーン1 Year trial$19.991 Year
  • リタイム PRO 1年間$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Study Plan Maker free?
Study Plan Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Retime free?
Retime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Study Plan Maker or Retime?
Study Plan Maker and Retime are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Study Plan Maker or Retime have ads?
Both Study Plan Maker and Retime show ads.
Which is updated more often, Study Plan Maker or Retime?
Study Plan Maker ships an update monthly, and Retime every 5 days. Most recently, Study Plan Maker was updated on September 13, 2026 and Retime on September 23, 2026.

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