LiteSchedule vs ClassBuddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LiteSchedule
A student-focused timetable and task planner that keeps all your data locally on your device. It offers features like class linking, reminders, and integration with system calendars and widgets.
- Local-only data storage
- Timetable management with term/week/session settings
- Task linking to classes
- Local reminders
- Widgets and Live Activities support
- Siri & Shortcuts integration
- Apple Watch support
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Lite Schedule is a local‑only timetable and task planner built for students. No account required. Your data stays on your device—clean, focused, no ads, no in‑app purchases. Key features: Timetable management with term/week/session settings and a clear Today view To‑dos that can be linked to classes, with local reminders Widgets and Live Activities for Lock Screen and Dynamic Island Siri & Shortcuts to open the schedule and check today’s classes or tasks Apple Watch support for quick access on the go Export/sync the current term to the system calendar
ClassBuddy
Organize your academic life with this intuitive schedule planner. Easily import your timetable from various sources, receive timely reminders, and view your schedule on widgets and Apple Watch. Stay on top of your classes with cloud sync and shared schedule options.
- Multiple timetable import options
- Today view and weekly schedule
- Class reminders and Home Screen widgets
- Apple Watch schedule display
- Cloud sync and shared schedules
- Ad-free interface
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ClassBuddy is a clean, ad-free class schedule for students, teachers, and families. Build your timetable from an image, a supported school system, a calendar file, or by adding classes manually. Follow rotating weeks, see what is next, and keep your schedule available on widgets and Apple Watch. Highlights: • Multiple timetable import options • Today view, weekly schedule, and multiple timetables • Class reminders, Home Screen widgets, and Live Activities • Apple Watch schedule at a glance • Cloud sync and shared schedules • A focused, ad-free interface Some import, sync, and smart recognition features require an internet connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ClassBuddy at Free against LiteSchedule's $0.99. ClassBuddy also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
ClassBuddy is free to download; LiteSchedule costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LiteSchedule against 5.0 for ClassBuddy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClassBuddy has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of LiteSchedule's written reviews are positive against 100% of ClassBuddy's.
LiteSchedule ships an update weekly, ClassBuddy every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LiteSchedule | ClassBuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 思宇 侯 | 浩 周 |
Customer experience
LiteSchedule
ClassBuddy
In-app purchases
LiteSchedule
No in-app purchases
ClassBuddy
No in-app purchases
