DormWay vs Cinch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DormWay
This app consolidates assignments and deadlines from various sources like syllabi and learning platforms into a single, accurate view. It offers an AI assistant to answer course-specific questions and works across thousands of universities without requiring IT approval.
- Consolidates assignments from syllabi and learning platforms
- Connects to Canvas and Moodle for auto-syncing
- AI assistant for course-specific questions
- Works at over 6,000 universities
- Data privacy focused with read-only access
- Free to use with no premium tiers
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Ever realize at 11pm that something might be due tomorrow — but you're not sure, so you have to check Canvas, dig through your email, and open that 47-page syllabus PDF just to find out? Yeah. That's why we built DormWay. DormWay pulls everything together — your syllabi, Canvas assignments, calendar events — and shows you exactly what's due and when. No more juggling five different apps. No more Sunday night scramble. Do Now. Up Next. Due Soon. Always current. WHAT DORMWAY DOES Upload a syllabus and get a full breakdown in minutes — assignments, deadlines, exam dates, grading breakdown, late policy. Everything that matters, without reading 47 pages. Connect Canvas and your assignments auto-sync across all your classes. No manual entry. No checking Canvas every hour "just in case." Ask Ace anything about your courses. When's my ECON 301 final? What's the late policy in CS 101? What do I need on the final to get a B? Ace knows your syllabi — not generic internet answers, your actual materials. See your whole semester before it eats you alive. Conflicts, crunch weeks, back-to-back deadlines — visible before they become a crisis. WHY STUDENTS TRUST DORMWAY Works at 6,134+ schools, every college in the US — no IT approval needed, no university partnership required. If your school uses Canvas, Moodle, or Brightspace, DormWay works. Free forever. No premium tiers, no paywalls, no "upgrade to see your deadlines." Everything is free. Your data stays yours. We never sell your data to third parties. We never share it with your university. Read-only access to your LMS — we can see your assignments, we can't touch them. You can export or delete everything anytime. Built by a student who needed it to survive. Riley (22, University of Michigan) built DormWay because he was drowning in syllabi and missed things constantly. He still uses it every day — still in classes. HOW IT WORKS Upload your syllabi — email them to syllabus@dormway.app or add them directly in the app Connect Canvas (or Moodle or Brightspace) — one tap, read-only access See everything — Do Now, Up Next, Due Soon, always current across all your classes That's it. No elaborate setup. No system to maintain. It updates itself. Stop wondering what's due. Download DormWay — free, always.
Cinch
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Cinch pulls your assignments and syllabi from Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, Brightspace (D2L), or Google Classroom and posts them to your Google Calendar in about five minutes. Then it builds a study schedule: a block of time for each assignment, placed around the classes and events already on your calendar. If you miss a study block, Cinch moves it. A block you skipped on Sunday shows up again on Tuesday. You don't have to replan anything. WHAT CINCH DOES • Imports assignments and due dates from your school's LMS • Posts each assignment as a [DUE] event on Google Calendar • Adds [STUDY] blocks with time set aside for each assignment • Works around the classes, work shifts, and events already on your calendar • Reschedules any study block you miss, automatically, overnight WHAT YOU CONTROL • Review every imported assignment so you can confirm nothing was missed • Add any assignments that aren't on your LMS or syllabi • Move, shorten, or delete any study block. They're normal Google Calendar events. Cinch adjusts the rest of your schedule around your changes. YOUR DATA • Cinch reads your existing Google Calendar events only to show your schedule in the app and to find open time for study blocks • Cinch never changes or deletes calendar events it didn't create • Cinch never sells, rents, or shares your data • Delete your account and all your data is permanently deleted • Full policy: https://www.cinchplanner.com/privacy-policy WORKS WITH Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, Brightspace (D2L), Google Classroom, and Google Calendar. Cinch is for college and university students in the US and Canada. A Google Calendar account is required. Cinch is a subscription with a free trial. Billing is handled by Apple. Cancel any time in the app (Settings → Manage Subscription) or in your App Store subscriptions. Questions? support@cinchplanner.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DormWay at none against Cinch's 2. Cinch's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 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
Both are free to download. Cinch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. DormWay asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | DormWay | Cinch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DormWay LLC | Cinch Planner LLC |
In-app purchases
DormWay
No in-app purchases
Cinch
- Monthly Premium7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Annual Premium Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year









