Comparison

StudentVUE (New) vs HW Planner

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

Head to head
About

StudentVUE (New)

This app offers students daily insight into their academic progress, including assignments, scores, and attendance. It connects with Synergy® SIS to provide access to demographic information and more, mirroring the functionality of the web portal.

Highlights
  • View classroom assignments and scores
  • Track attendance records
  • Access demographic information
  • Find school districts
  • Login with web portal credentials
Features
Currently charting
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The StudentVUE mobile app helps students stay informed and connected by providing day-to-day insight into the student’s academic experience. The mobile app works with Synergy® Student Information System (Synergy® SIS) in much the same way as the web portal, allowing students to view student classroom assignments and scores, attendance, demographic information, and much more. • How to find your school district and login information • - The StudentVUE mobile app may request location permission to find school districts using Synergy® SIS. Alternatively, you can search for your school district by providing the zip code of the district office. StudentVUE lists all school districts near your location or the provided zip code. - The StudentVUE mobile app uses the same user login as the web-based portal. If you need help, please contact your school district’s administration for user login information. • Requirements • - Only school districts using Synergy® SIS v2025 and higher can support the StudentVUE mobile application. Please contact your school district’s administration to verify the Synergy® SIS version. - An internet connection is required. - The StudentVUE mobile app uses the same user login as the web-based portal. Contact your school district’s administration if you do not have this login information.

About

HW Planner

Organize all your assignments and due dates in one place. Track progress, set reminders, and stay on top of your schoolwork with a focus timer and streak tracking. Optional Pro features integrate with school systems and offer advanced grade analysis.

Highlights
  • Assignment tracking
  • Due date reminders
  • Focus timer
  • Homework streaks
  • Grade tracking (Pro)
  • School system integration (Pro)
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Every class, every due date, one list. Add an assignment in seconds, check it off when it's done, and always know what's next. FREE, FOREVER • Add assignments and classes, each with its own color • Today's Work shows what's due, what's done and what's next • Daily check-ins, due-date alerts and custom reminders • Priority and grade weight on every assignment • A focus timer that keeps counting when you close the app • A homework streak for every day you finish your work • Your list syncs across your iPhone and iPad PRO • Connect your school (Pro): pull in classes, assignments and due dates from Canvas, Schoology, PowerSchool, StudentVue, Aeries or Infinite Campus. Check your school is supported before you subscribe. • Grades dashboard (Pro): live grades by class, GPA, and Grade GPS to see what you need on the next test. • Alarms (Pro): an alarm that keeps ringing until you deal with it, for the work you can't miss. • Home Screen widget (Pro): check assignments off without opening the app. • Break it into steps (Pro): scan a worksheet and get a checklist of what to do. • Live Activities (Pro): your focus timer on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. • Streak Shield (Pro): one rough day a week won't break your streak. Make it yours with Light, Dark, Ocean and Rose themes. SUBSCRIPTION HW Planner is free to download and use. HW Planner Pro is an optional auto-renewing subscription, billed weekly, monthly or yearly. The yearly plan includes a free trial for eligible new subscribers. Prices are shown in the app before you buy and may vary by country. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless you turn it off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Any unused part of a free trial ends when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use: https://thehomeworkapp.net/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://thehomeworkapp.net/privacy.html

Screenshots

StudentVUE (New)4 screens
HW Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StudentVUE (New) at none against HW Planner's 3. StudentVUE (New) also leads on chart position (#63 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). HW Planner's advantage is review sentiment (40% vs 20%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). 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. HW Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. StudentVUE (New) asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StudentVUE (New) ships an update monthly, HW Planner every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
StudentVUE (New) versus HW Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudentVUE (New)HW Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (973 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews19.6% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings973 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank#63 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB44 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEdupoint Educational SystemsTigran Matikozyan

Customer experience

StudentVUE (New)

All ratings585 ratings
Positive17.6%
Neutral5.8%
Negative76.6%
Written reviews240 reviews
Positive19.6%
Neutral5.0%
Negative75.4%

HW Planner

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

StudentVUE (New)

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

HW Planner

Subscriptions3
  • HW Planner Pro — Weekly$4.997 Days
  • HW Planner Pro — Monthly$5.991 Month
  • HW Planner Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is StudentVUE (New) free?
StudentVUE (New) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HW Planner free?
HW Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StudentVUE (New) or HW Planner have ads?
Neither StudentVUE (New) nor HW Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StudentVUE (New) or HW Planner?
StudentVUE (New) ships an update monthly, and HW Planner every 2 weeks. Most recently, StudentVUE (New) was updated on November 6, 2026 and HW Planner on November 5, 2026.

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