Comparison

MySched vs HomeworkMate

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

Head to head
About

MySched

Features
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Screenshot your class schedule. MySched turns it into a schedule that shows your next class, reminds you before it starts, and works out your GWA. Your schedule, reminders, attendance, tasks and GWA are free, work offline and need no account. MySched Pro is an optional purchase that adds grade goal and catch-up tools. ADD YOUR SCHEDULE IN A MINUTE โ€ข Import a screenshot of your schedule, paste schedule text from a group chat, or add classes by hand. โ€ข Find your school among 2,700+ Philippine colleges and campuses, and use its published schedule when one is ready. โ€ข Check every class before it saves. If a row is unclear, MySched tells you instead of guessing. โ€ข Reading starts on your iPhone. Improved reading then sends the screenshot or text to our reading service, which uses a third-party AI provider only to read it. KNOW WHAT IS NEXT โ€ข See your current class, your next class and the rest of today. โ€ข Switch between week, month and list views. โ€ข Get a reminder before each class, plus quiet hours, exam reminders and a Morning summary. โ€ข Add the Next Class widget, and Today's Agenda, This Week, This Month and Term Countdown to your Home Screen. TRACK YOUR ATTENDANCE โ€ข Check in from the "Did you attend?" reminder after class, without opening the app. โ€ข Mark present, late, absent or excused, and fix a past mark from your history. โ€ข Set your school's maximum absences for each class and watch each absence count. โ€ข Mark a class cancelled. It leaves your reminders and your attendance counts. WORK OUT YOUR GWA โ€ข Enter grades and units to see your term GWA and honors standing. โ€ข Set a GWA goal and see the average your remaining classes need. โ€ข See your GWA trend and your grade history by term. โ€ข Mark a class INC, W or DRP, and log activity scores. โ€ข Classes with 0 units, like NSTP or PE, stay out of your GWA. TASKS AND EXAMS โ€ข Keep assignments, tasks and exams in one list, with subtasks and priority colors. โ€ข Get due-date reminders, and swipe a task to push it to tomorrow. โ€ข Keep class announcements in the app. โ€ข Export to Apple Calendar and Reminders, or subscribe from Google Calendar. SHARE WITH CLASSMATES โ€ข Share your schedule with a share code or QR code. Classmates preview it and join. โ€ข Find schedules other students from your school have shared. โ€ข Find free time with up to two classmates. โ€ข Save your schedule as a PDF, or as an image in Week, List or Stats designs. MYSCHED PRO Pro is an optional purchase. It adds: โ€ข What Grades Do I Need? and What Score Do I Need?, which work back from your target. โ€ข Plan by Course Difficulty, Keep My Scholarship and Honors Path. โ€ข Grade slip scan, so you don't type each grade. โ€ข Catch Me Up, a plan for when you fall behind, and Exam Review Plan for each exam. โ€ข Term Recap, saved grade plans, saved Today setups and an exam-day countdown. โ€ข Free time with up to five classmates. โ€ข More widgets, Live Activities, app icons, colors and schedule-sharing designs. YOUR DATA Your schedule works without an account. Sign in to sync across your devices. You can delete your account inside the app. MySched supports Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, Bold Text, Increase Contrast and Reduce Motion. Requires iOS 17.2 or later. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Buying Pro needs a MySched account. Choose a plan: โ€ข Semester: renews every 6 months. Eligible accounts start with a free trial. โ€ข Monthly: renews every month. โ€ข Lifetime: one payment, no subscription. Works with Family Sharing. The app shows each price before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm. A subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends; the renewal is charged in those last 24 hours. Cancel a trial at least 24 hours before it ends and you pay nothing. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://getmysched.com/privacy

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HomeworkMate

Features
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HomeworkMate helps families build consistent homework habits โ€” without the daily battle. Parents set up reusable task templates once. Every day, tasks are automatically generated for your child. Kids complete their work, snap a photo, and submit. You review and approve โ€” right from your iPhone or iPad. KEY FEATURES - Daily Task Management Homework tasks auto-generate each day based on your custom templates. No manual setup needed after the first time. - Photo Submission Kids submit their work by uploading photos or videos. Parents can see exactly what was done. - Parent Review & Approval Approve or reject submissions with one tap. Add a rejection reason so your child knows what to fix. - Progress Reports Weekly completion rates, subject breakdowns, streaks, and resubmit counts โ€” all in one clear view. - Multi-Subject Support Track Math, English, Science, and any other subject your child studies. - Family Code System Share a simple 6-digit code so the whole family can join on any device. No email sign-up required. - Parent PIN Protection Parent accounts are PIN-protected so kids can't change settings or skip tasks. HomeworkMate is designed for students of all ages and their families โ€” a simple, visual way to build homework habits and stay accountable together. Available on iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

MySched4 screens
HomeworkMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HomeworkMate at none against MySched's 9. MySched's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. MySched sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. HomeworkMate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MySched ships an update weekly, HomeworkMate every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
MySched versus HomeworkMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMySchedHomeworkMate
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.217.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size62 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeil DaquioagOur Digital Horizon Ltd

In-app purchases

9 purchases

MySched

Subscriptions3
  • MySched Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • MySched Pro Semester1 Month trial$9.996 Months
  • MySched Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time6
  • Jeepney fare$0.99
  • Lunch at the caf$1.99
  • A week of coffee$2.99
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  • Supporter$2.99
  • MySched Pro Lifetime$3.99
  • MySched Pro Lifetime$34.99
None

HomeworkMate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MySched free?
MySched is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HomeworkMate free?
HomeworkMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MySched or HomeworkMate have ads?
Neither MySched nor HomeworkMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MySched or HomeworkMate?
MySched ships an update weekly, and HomeworkMate every 3 months. Most recently, MySched was updated on October 26, 2026 and HomeworkMate on October 25, 2026.

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