Wick vs Semester Flow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wick
This app helps students manage their academic and personal lives by automatically pulling assignments from learning systems and syncing calendars. It sends smart text reminders for deadlines and creates a clear daily plan to stay organized and focused.
- Automatic assignment import from LMS
- Calendar syncing for all events
- Smart text reminders for deadlines
- Syllabus upload for assignment extraction
- Clear daily plan generation
- Assignment and commitment tracking
- Focus sessions for productivity
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Wick texts you smart reminders so you never miss a deadline. It pulls assignments from Canvas and other school systems, syncs your calendars, and builds one clear daily plan for your classes, clubs, work, and life. Built for busy students who want to make the most out of college without burning out. What Wick does best: • Automatically pulls assignments from Canvas, Moodle, and other Learning Management Systems (LMS) • Syncs with your calendars so classes, clubs, work shifts, internships, and personal events all live together • Texts you daily reminders and check-ins so you never miss homework, exams, or deadlines • Upload a syllabus and Wick pulls assignments, exams, and due dates • Builds a clear daily plan so you always know what’s next • Tracks assignments, exams, and commitments in one place • Includes focus sessions to help you get started and stay on task College life isn’t just homework. Wick is also built for students managing academics, activities, and real-life commitments – including students with ADHD who want everything organized in one place, not scattered across multiple apps. Students use Wick to: • Stay on top of assignments without stress • Catch deadlines before it’s too late • Stop checking multiple calendars and portals • Break down assignments into steps and build study plans • Get help locking in and staying focused App EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Semester Flow
Organize your entire academic semester with this all-in-one student planner. Track classes, assignments, and exams, monitor your GPA in real-time, and even scan syllabi for automatic data import. Connect with classmates and keep family updated on your progress.
- Weekly class schedule
- Assignment & exam tracking
- Real-time GPA calculation
- Syllabus scanning & import
- Automatic class group chats
- Google Calendar sync
- Home Screen widgets
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Semester Flow is the all-in-one student planner that keeps your entire semester organized — from the first day of class to final grades. YOUR WHOLE SCHEDULE IN ONE PLACE See every class, assignment, and exam in a single weekly view. Recurring class meetings, one-off deadlines, and study sessions all live together, so nothing slips through the cracks. NEVER MISS A DEADLINE Assignments and exams are tracked automatically, with reminders before every due date. Overdue items are surfaced front and center, so you always know exactly what needs your attention right now. KNOW YOUR GPA IN REAL TIME Enter grades as you get them and watch your GPA update instantly. Semester Flow supports per-class credit hours and fully custom letter-grade scales (A+, A, A−, and beyond) — because every professor grades differently. Spot at-risk classes early, while there's still time to act. SCAN YOUR SYLLABUS, GET ORGANIZED IN SECONDS Snap a photo or upload a PDF of your syllabus, and Semester Flow pulls out your class schedule, assignment due dates, and grade weights automatically. Review and edit everything before it's saved — you stay in control. STUDY SMARTER, TOGETHER Class group chats are created automatically, so you can connect with classmates taking the same course. Share notes, ask questions, compare deadlines, and stay motivated all semester long. KEEP FAMILY IN THE LOOP Family-linked summaries let parents follow along with progress, and a weekly recap email every Sunday keeps everyone up to date on what's coming next. DEADLINES AND GRADES ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Home Screen widgets show today's deadlines and your current GPA at a glance — and you can check off an assignment right from the widget, without even opening the app. WORKS WITH THE TOOLS YOU ALREADY USE Two-way Google Calendar sync keeps your classes and deadlines everywhere you look, on every device. FEATURES AT A GLANCE • Weekly class schedule with recurring meetings • Assignment & exam tracking with reminders • Real-time GPA with credit hours & custom grade scales • Syllabus scanning (photo or PDF) with auto-import • Automatic class group chats • Family-linked progress summaries • Weekly Sunday recap email • Two-way Google Calendar sync • Home Screen widgets for deadlines and grades Whether you're juggling a full course load or just want to stay on top of your GPA, Semester Flow helps you plan ahead, study smarter, and finish strong. Questions or feedback? Reach us anytime at team@semesterflow.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Semester Flow at 5.0 against Wick's 4.2. Semester Flow also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Wick's advantage is ratings volume (74 vs 8). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. Wick sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Semester Flow asks for nothing beyond the download.
Semester Flow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wick has 74 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Wick's written reviews are positive against 100% of Semester Flow's.
Wick ships an update every 8 days, Semester Flow fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wick | Semester Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (74 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 74 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maximal Learning, Inc. | Semester Flow LLC |
Customer experience
Wick
Semester Flow
In-app purchases
Wick
- Wick Premium – Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Wick Premium – Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Wick Premium – Annual1 Month trial$39.991 Year
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- Wick Premium – Annual1 Month trial$79.991 Year
Semester Flow
No in-app purchases








