Comparison

PolyPlan vs Semestral

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

Head to head
About

PolyPlan

Consolidate all your tasks and events into a single, unified timeline. Connect popular calendar and to-do list apps to streamline daily planning and build consistent routines. Automate organization and track progress with real-time updates.

Highlights
  • Unified task and event timeline
  • Connects multiple calendar/to-do apps
  • Day templates for routines
  • Automated organization
  • Real-time Live Activities tracking
  • Cross-platform sync
Features
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PolyPlan unifies your tasks and events into a single, intuitive timeline—perfect for daily planning, time management, and building routines. Say goodbye to juggling multiple apps: connect Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Apple Reminders, TickTick, Things 3, Todoist, Microsoft To Do, and Outlook to manage everything in one place. ## Why Users Love PolyPlan - Streamlined Time Management Combine tasks and events from all your apps so you can focus on planning, not switching. - Day Templates for Routines Apply custom day templates to create structured, repeatable schedules in seconds. - Hands-Off Organization Automations help you move completed tasks and apply templates, so you never miss a beat. - Real-Time Tracking Live Activities let you see active tasks and events without opening the app—perfect for busy days. - Cross-Platform Sync Keep your schedule up to date on desktop, mobile, and wearables. ## Contact & Support Website: polyplan.app Twitter: @PolyPlanApp Email: contact@polyplan.app Feedback & Support: feedback.polyplan.app ## Legal Information By downloading and using PolyPlan, you agree to our Privacy Policy (polyplan.app/privacy-policy) and Terms of Service (polyplan.app/terms). Premium features require a subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple App Store account upon purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the billing period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple App Store account settings.

About

Semestral

Features
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Semestral keeps your coursework, exams, deadlines and grades in one place. A native app for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Set up semesters and modules the way your degree is actually structured. Tasks go on a Kanban board, dates in the calendar, grades on the module they belong to. YOUR SEMESTER ON THE BOARD • Tasks in To Do, In Progress and Done • Move them by drag and drop or from the context menu • Deadline with optional time, priority, notes and a reminder per task • Recurring tasks for weekly problem sets and routines, with an end date • View a whole semester at once or a single module CALENDAR AND EXAMS The monthly calendar shows task deadlines and exam dates together. Every module has its own colour, so you can see at a glance what an entry belongs to. Store exams with a date, optional time, room and duration, including for a module from another semester. A retake in the next exam period fits the same way the original date does. GRADES AND ECTS Record a grade on each module. Semestral works out your ECTS-weighted average from them, for Bachelor and Master degrees, broken down by semester. REMINDERS A daily notification at the time you choose tells you what is still due that day. The badge on the app icon shows overdue tasks, today's tasks, or both. ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Turn on iCloud sync and your semesters, modules, tasks, exams and grades stay the same on Mac, iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

PolyPlan4 screens
Semestral4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Semestral at none against PolyPlan's 2. PolyPlan's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. PolyPlan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Semestral asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PolyPlan ships an update every 2 weeks, Semestral every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PolyPlan versus Semestral: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolyPlanSemestral
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (103 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings103 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnstatic Ltd CoDavid Bingmann

Bugs and requests

PolyPlan

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Subscription reactivation issues after reinstalling
  • App crashes when selecting time for events
  • Day templates are buggy (cannot delete, duplicate, or save)
  • Android phone input and conversion issues
  • Tasks not syncing correctly from Google Calendar
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  • Web version bug: pressing a day shows the previous day
  • Recurring task setup issues
  • Template crashes and duplicates
  • Duplicate tasks appearing daily
  • iPhone calendar appearing/disappearing
  • Microsoft To Do endless syncing
  • Google calendar and data pulling incorrectly
  • Check-off feature causes duplicate completions
  • App crashes upon syncing Apple Calendar and Reminders
  • Issues with creating and editing template day plans

Requested features

8 requests
  • Ability to group tasks into folders
  • Dark mode option
  • PC version for month view
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription
  • Improved guidance for new users
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  • Better integration with Apple Watch and other Apple products
  • Ability to sync with Habitify
  • More flexible customization options

Semestral

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PolyPlan

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year
None

Semestral

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PolyPlan free?
PolyPlan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Semestral free?
Semestral is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PolyPlan or Semestral have ads?
Neither PolyPlan nor Semestral shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PolyPlan or Semestral?
PolyPlan ships an update every 2 weeks, and Semestral every 2 months. Most recently, PolyPlan was updated on October 20, 2026 and Semestral on October 17, 2026.

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