Comparison

Syllabae vs Semester Stuff

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

Head to head
About

Syllabae

Features
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Syllabae turns your course syllabi into one calendar of everything that's due, with reminders so nothing sneaks up on you. UPLOAD ONCE, DONE FOR THE SEMESTER • Upload a PDF, or take photos of a printed syllabus • Syllabae finds assignments, exams, quizzes, readings and projects with their due dates • Review the list before anything is added, and fix titles or dates in a tap SEE WHAT'S COMING • Upcoming: today, tomorrow and the week ahead, with countdowns to exams • Week view with every class side by side • Month view that shows when work piles up • Color-coded courses and a filter for each class • Check things off as you finish them REMINDERS THAT ACTUALLY HELP • The night before: what's due tomorrow • The morning of: what's due today • Heads-ups a week and 3 days before exams and projects • A Sunday preview of your week • Mark things done or snooze right from the notification • Never more than two a day, and only when something is due SYLLABAE PRO: $0.99/YEAR Free includes 2 syllabi. Syllabae Pro unlocks unlimited syllabi for every class, priced to just cover the cost of the AI that reads them. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://syllabae.app/privacy

About

Semester Stuff

Organize your academic life with a comprehensive student planner. Track courses, assignments, grades, attendance, and study time. Experiment with future outcomes and keep all course materials in one place.

Highlights
  • Course and term organization
  • Grade tracking (points, percentages, letters)
  • Attendance logging and study time tracking
  • Assignment and event scheduling
  • GPA estimation
  • Course material storage
  • Customizable appearance
Features
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Semester Stuff is a student planner built to keep your courses, schedule, assignments, grades, attendance, and academic life organized in one place. Start by creating your term and courses. Add class meeting times, instructor contact information, assignments, assessments, meetings, events, institutional dates, holidays, and other important items. Semester Stuff brings everything together across flexible calendar views designed for both quick planning and detailed scheduling. PLAN YOUR SEMESTER + Organize multiple courses and terms + View your schedule in two-week, hourly grid, and month views + Add assignments, assessments, meetings, events, holidays, and institutional dates + See upcoming deadlines in Countdown + Create reusable Common Items for things you add regularly + Use the To Do List as a fast, ongoing scratch list + Receive optional morning, tomorrow, and upcoming-class notifications TRACK YOUR GRADES + Semester Stuff supports points, percentages, and letter grades, including customizable grading scales. + Record grades and possible points + Assign grade weights to coursework + Include attendance as part of a course grade + Review weighted grade breakdowns + See rolling averages with or without attendance + Explore a Perfect World Scenario based on your remaining work + Estimate GPA using multiple common GPA scales EXPLORE POSSIBILITIES + Possibilities lets you experiment with future outcomes without changing the grades you have already entered. + Adjust projected grades and attendance to explore how different results could affect your final course grade. You can also create independent Blank Slates to experiment with hypothetical courses and grading setups. TRACK ATTENDANCE AND STUDY TIME + Log classes as present, late, absent, or cancelled + Review and update recent attendance + Filter attendance by course + Track individual study sessions with course timers + Set daily and weekly study goals + Compare how your study time is distributed across courses KEEP COURSE MATERIALS TOGETHER + Create notes, drawings, recordings, and photos, then keep them general or attach them to a specific course. You can also add documents such as syllabi and PDFs directly to a course for easy reference. MAKE IT YOURS + Choose from multiple color schemes, font styles, and accessibility text sizes. Semester Stuff is designed to adapt across iPhone, iPad, and Mac while keeping your academic information synchronized through your private iCloud account. PRIVATE BY DESIGN + Semester Stuff contains no advertising and does not track you. Your information is stored on your devices and in your private iCloud account for synchronization. Your academic information is not sold or used for advertising. TRY EVERYTHING FREE +Semester Stuff includes a 14-day free trial with complete access. After the trial, your existing information remains available to view, but editing and interactive tools become locked. A single one-time purchase unlocks complete access. No subscription is required. NOTE + Grade and GPA calculations are estimates based on the information you enter and may not reflect official results determined by your instructor or institution.

Screenshots

Syllabae4 screens
Semester Stuff4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Semester Stuff at every 8 days against Syllabae's every 9 months. Syllabae's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Syllabae sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year and Semester Stuff sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Syllabae ships an update every 9 months, Semester Stuff every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Syllabae versus Semester Stuff: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSyllabaeSemester Stuff
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucker Dogs LLCRyan Smith

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Syllabae

Subscriptions2
  • Syllabae Pro (Yearly)$0.991 Year
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
2 purchases

Semester Stuff

One-time2
  • 14-Day Free TrialFree
  • Semester Stuff Full Access$3.99

Questions

Is Syllabae free?
Syllabae is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Semester Stuff free?
Semester Stuff is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Syllabae or Semester Stuff have ads?
Neither Syllabae nor Semester Stuff shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Syllabae or Semester Stuff?
Syllabae ships an update every 9 months, and Semester Stuff every 8 days. Most recently, Syllabae was updated on October 28, 2026 and Semester Stuff on October 31, 2026.

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