Comparison

Subjects vs Semester Stuff

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

Head to head
About

Subjects

Features
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Own your week. Subjects is a timetable app for students. Add the courses you take, build your week around them, and keep homework in the same place. Your week, in one place See what’s now and what’s next on Today. Build a weekly timetable with subjects, teachers, rooms, and colours. Link homework to a course, set a due date, and tick it off when it’s done. Export your timetable as a PDF when you need a copy. Built around your courses Each subject gets its own colour, icon, teachers, and locations. Classes pick from those, so your week stays consistent instead of turning into a pile of one-off events. On this device Your name, timetable, and tasks stay on your iPhone. No account required to get started. Subjects Pro (optional) Pro is for the extras that keep you on time: Class and homework reminders Next-class Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets Smart Scan — photograph a printed timetable, review it, then replace your week Notes on individual classes Smart Scan works best with a clear, upright photo of the full weekly grid. Always check the result against your official timetable. What’s free Subjects, weekly timetable, homework, Today. Subscriptions are billed through your Apple ID. Prices are shown in the app and may vary by region. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://subjects.co.za/privacy Terms of Use: https://subjects.co.za/terms Support: https://subjects.co.za/support

About

Semester Stuff

Organize your academic life with a comprehensive student planner. Track courses, assignments, grades, attendance, and study time. Experiment with future outcomes and keep all course materials in one place.

Highlights
  • Course and term organization
  • Grade tracking (points, percentages, letters)
  • Attendance logging and study time tracking
  • Assignment and event scheduling
  • GPA estimation
  • Course material storage
  • Customizable appearance
Features
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Semester Stuff is a student planner built to keep your courses, schedule, assignments, grades, attendance, and academic life organized in one place. Start by creating your term and courses. Add class meeting times, instructor contact information, assignments, assessments, meetings, events, institutional dates, holidays, and other important items. Semester Stuff brings everything together across flexible calendar views designed for both quick planning and detailed scheduling. PLAN YOUR SEMESTER + Organize multiple courses and terms + View your schedule in two-week, hourly grid, and month views + Add assignments, assessments, meetings, events, holidays, and institutional dates + See upcoming deadlines in Countdown + Create reusable Common Items for things you add regularly + Use the To Do List as a fast, ongoing scratch list + Receive optional morning, tomorrow, and upcoming-class notifications TRACK YOUR GRADES + Semester Stuff supports points, percentages, and letter grades, including customizable grading scales. + Record grades and possible points + Assign grade weights to coursework + Include attendance as part of a course grade + Review weighted grade breakdowns + See rolling averages with or without attendance + Explore a Perfect World Scenario based on your remaining work + Estimate GPA using multiple common GPA scales EXPLORE POSSIBILITIES + Possibilities lets you experiment with future outcomes without changing the grades you have already entered. + Adjust projected grades and attendance to explore how different results could affect your final course grade. You can also create independent Blank Slates to experiment with hypothetical courses and grading setups. TRACK ATTENDANCE AND STUDY TIME + Log classes as present, late, absent, or cancelled + Review and update recent attendance + Filter attendance by course + Track individual study sessions with course timers + Set daily and weekly study goals + Compare how your study time is distributed across courses KEEP COURSE MATERIALS TOGETHER + Create notes, drawings, recordings, and photos, then keep them general or attach them to a specific course. You can also add documents such as syllabi and PDFs directly to a course for easy reference. MAKE IT YOURS + Choose from multiple color schemes, font styles, and accessibility text sizes. Semester Stuff is designed to adapt across iPhone, iPad, and Mac while keeping your academic information synchronized through your private iCloud account. PRIVATE BY DESIGN + Semester Stuff contains no advertising and does not track you. Your information is stored on your devices and in your private iCloud account for synchronization. Your academic information is not sold or used for advertising. TRY EVERYTHING FREE +Semester Stuff includes a 14-day free trial with complete access. After the trial, your existing information remains available to view, but editing and interactive tools become locked. A single one-time purchase unlocks complete access. No subscription is required. NOTE + Grade and GPA calculations are estimates based on the information you enter and may not reflect official results determined by your instructor or institution.

Screenshots

Subjects4 screens
Semester Stuff4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Semester Stuff at 17.6 against Subjects's 26.0. 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. Subjects sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Semester Stuff sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subjects ships an update weekly, Semester Stuff every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Subjects versus Semester Stuff: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubjectsSemester Stuff
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJarryd BaillieRyan Smith

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Subjects

Subscriptions1
  • Subjects Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
2 purchases

Semester Stuff

One-time2
  • 14-Day Free TrialFree
  • Semester Stuff Full Access$3.99

Questions

Is Subjects free?
Subjects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Semester Stuff free?
Semester Stuff is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Subjects or Semester Stuff have ads?
Neither Subjects nor Semester Stuff shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Subjects or Semester Stuff?
Subjects ships an update weekly, and Semester Stuff every 8 days. Most recently, Subjects was updated on September 18, 2026 and Semester Stuff on September 26, 2026.

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