Comparison

SchoolChamp vs School Diary Plus

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

Head to head
About

SchoolChamp

Organize your academic life with this app that manages grades, subjects, and school years. Understand your progress through detailed charts and trends. Data is stored locally for privacy and security.

Highlights
  • Grade and weighting management
  • Customizable subject categories
  • International grading systems
  • School year setup wizard
  • Progress tracking with charts
  • Local data storage and backups
  • Optional exam module
Features
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Your grades, subjects and school years in one place. SchoolChamp helps you understand your progress and organize school life on iPhone and iPad, without an account. GRADES AND WEIGHTING • Organize subjects into custom categories such as written work, oral participation or projects. • Set fixed category shares as percentages or exact ratios such as 2:1. Alternatively, use individual grade weights. • Preview the resulting average before saving changes. • See when an average is provisional because grades are still missing. • Use international grading systems or create your own. EASIER SCHOOL-YEAR SETUP • Get started with a three-step wizard and resume saved setup drafts later. • Copy subjects and categories from an existing year without its grades. • Apply subject and category templates, including to several subjects at once. • Organize schools, students and teacher contacts, and add notes. • Explore SchoolChamp with example data. UNDERSTAND YOUR PROGRESS View category, subject and school-year averages. Charts, grade trends and top/bottom results help you follow your progress. The iPad Settings sidebar gives you quick access to your data. PLAN EXAMS – SEPARATE MODULE The separately available Exams module helps you track exam dates and assessments. Past exams without a grade appear under “Awaiting grade”. Filter open and graded exams for a clearer overview. LOCAL DATA AND BACKUPS Your school data is stored locally on your device. No tracking, advertising or automatic cloud sync. Create password-protected, encrypted data backups and share them through Files or AirDrop. A saved recovery key does not replace a data backup. Optional password protection and available device biometrics protect access to the app. START FOR FREE The free version includes one personal school year, up to five subjects, two categories per subject, five grade entries per subject and one analytics view. • “Unlimited grade management” unlocks unlimited school years, subjects, categories and grade entries, plus full analytics. • “Module: Exams” is a separate one-time purchase and does not remove grade management limits. Both purchases are one-time payments with no subscription. Customers who bought the original paid app keep their unlocks. Internet is required for purchases and restoring purchases. SUPPORT Questions or ideas? Visit https://dviyo.de

About

School Diary Plus

Features
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School Diary Plus is the complete school planner: timetable, homework, exams, grades and studying in one app. Your data stays on your phone — no account needed. ORGANIZE SCHOOL • Color-coded weekly timetable, with alternating A/B weeks and Saturday classes • Homework with due dates, priorities, reminders and photos of the board • Exams and tests with a reminder the day before • Calendar with events and export to your phone's calendar • Absences, excuse notes and teachers' contacts GRADES AND AVERAGES • Automatic averages per subject and overall, with weights • Your country's grading scale: A–F with GPA, percentages, 1–10, 0–20, German 1–6 and more • "What grade do I need?": find the minimum score to reach your target average • Semesters or terms to filter your grades STUDY SMARTER • Study plan up to exam day, turned into daily goals • Spaced-repetition flashcards (SM-2) with Anki and Quizlet import • Pomodoro timer, study streaks and statistics • Notes with photos and class recordings IN 16 LANGUAGES The app follows your phone's language; you can change it in Settings. Free with ads. A one-time purchase removes all ads forever.

Screenshots

SchoolChamp4 screens
School Diary Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: School Diary Plus at none against SchoolChamp's 2. School Diary Plus also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). SchoolChamp's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). 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. SchoolChamp sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. School Diary Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SchoolChamp ships an update every 2 weeks, School Diary Plus every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
SchoolChamp versus School Diary Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchoolChampSchool Diary Plus
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndreas FalkINZA KONE

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SchoolChamp

One-time2
  • Module: Exams$1.99
  • Unlimited grade management$3.99
None

School Diary Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SchoolChamp free?
SchoolChamp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is School Diary Plus free?
School Diary Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SchoolChamp or School Diary Plus have ads?
Neither SchoolChamp nor School Diary Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SchoolChamp or School Diary Plus?
SchoolChamp ships an update every 2 weeks, and School Diary Plus every 6 weeks. Most recently, SchoolChamp was updated on November 5, 2026 and School Diary Plus on October 31, 2026.

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