Class Planner vs Acadenda
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Class Planner
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The app for college students to efficiently plan and manage classes. · Add your classes for this semester and check the time and room. · Manage tasks for each class, including assignments, group meetings, quizzes, and exams. · Take notes on lecture details, announcements, handwritten notes, and attendance status. · Track your semester's progress by reviewing past records and planning ahead.
Acadenda
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Acadenda is a companion for academic conferences. Organize the program, choose talks, capture research ideas, and keep in touch with the people you meet. Bring your program into Acadenda • Save a conference PDF first. Open or share the original anytime, and start parsing when you are ready. • Use an external AI app with the supplied prompt, then paste its JSON response back to build your program. • Choose on-device parsing when Apple Intelligence is supported, enabled, and available. • Import .acadenda or compatible JSON files, or paste JSON text and preview the program. • Follow a program link supplied by an organizer to receive schedule updates. Plan your conference day • Browse sessions, talks, speakers, coauthors, and rooms. • Star the items you want to attend and see your schedule and recommendations in Today. • Explore talks related to your research interests and refresh recommendations when needed. • Set reminders for upcoming sessions. • Keep your personal notes and stars when organizer programs are updated. Capture ideas and connections • Add notes, photos, or voice recordings to talks and people. • Follow researchers and organize names, affiliations, and contact details. • Find people quickly with Following, With Notes, and To Contact filters. • Create an academic card, choose what to share, and exchange it as a QR code or contact file. • Set contact reminders with dates and notes to keep track of follow-ups. Before, during, and after the conference • Keep presentations on time with a timer and full-screen countdown board. • Choose Light, Dark, or System appearance. • Use the app in English or Traditional Chinese. • Sync through your personal iCloud account across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. External AI services are used separately. Apple Intelligence features depend on device support, system settings, and model availability.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Class Planner at none against Acadenda's 4. Class Planner also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Acadenda's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). 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
Both are free to download. Acadenda sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Class Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Class Planner ships an update weekly, Acadenda every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Class Planner | Acadenda |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vinu Labs Inc. | Wei Chen |
In-app purchases
Class Planner
No in-app purchases
Acadenda
- Minor Revision$0.99
- Major Revision$1.99
- Conditional Acceptance$4.99
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- Desk Accept$9.99









