Comparison

Cinch vs Classr

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

Head to head
About

Cinch

Automate your academic life by syncing assignments from your learning management system to your Google Calendar. It intelligently schedules dedicated study time around your existing commitments and automatically reschedules missed blocks.

Highlights
  • Syncs assignments from LMS to Google Calendar
  • Creates automatic study blocks
  • Reschedules missed study sessions
  • Works around existing calendar events
  • Allows manual adjustment of study blocks
  • Imports assignments not on LMS
Features
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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/

About

Classr

Organize your college semester with this app. View your class schedule, track assignments and exams, and receive deadline reminders. Features include widgets, attendance logging, and calendar export.

Highlights
  • Class schedule visualization
  • Assignment and exam tracking
  • Deadline reminders
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Attendance logging
  • Calendar export
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Classr is the simple, beautiful way to run your semester. See your class schedule at a glance, keep every assignment and exam in one place, and always know where you need to be next. YOUR WEEK AT A GLANCE Add your courses once and Classr builds a clean weekly timetable. Early mornings, evening labs, and weekend classes all fit. Times follow your iPhone's 12-hour (AM/PM) or 24-hour setting. NEVER MISS A DEADLINE Track homework, midterms, and finals for every course. Turn on reminders and get a heads-up before anything is due, so you can focus on studying instead of remembering. WIDGETS See your next class and today's schedule right from your Home Screen. Widgets update the moment a class starts. ATTENDANCE TRACKING Log every class as present, absent, late, or excused with one tap, and always know where you stand before it affects your grade. EXPORT TO CALENDAR Send your whole semester to Apple Calendar in seconds and see classes next to the rest of your life. ICLOUD SYNC Keep your schedule, tasks, and attendance the same on your iPhone and iPad. THEMES THAT FEEL LIKE YOU Warm Neutral, Dark Mocha, Soft Cloud, and Matcha Latte, each designed with care. CLASSR PRO · Attendance Tracking · Calendar Export · iCloud Sync · Lock Screen Widget · Exclusive Themes: Soft Cloud & Matcha Latte Choose a weekly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions include a free trial for new subscribers and renew automatically until cancelled in your App Store account settings. Questions or ideas? Tap Send Feedback in Settings. We read every message. Privacy Policy: https://diagnostic-lamb-04b.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-320c86b02b9180e6a819cf068a250d3c?source=copy_link Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cinch4 screens
Classr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Classr at free with in-app purchases against Cinch's subscription. Cinch's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Cinch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Classr sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cinch against 5.0 for Classr. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cinch ships an update weekly, Classr every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cinch versus Classr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCinchClassr
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCinch Planner LLCKemal Tas

Customer experience

Cinch

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Classr

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cinch

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Annual Premium Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year
4 purchases

Classr

Subscriptions3
  • Classr Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Classr Pro Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Classr Pro Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Cinch free?
Cinch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Classr free?
Classr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cinch or Classr?
Cinch and Classr are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Cinch or Classr have ads?
Neither Cinch nor Classr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cinch or Classr?
Cinch ships an update weekly, and Classr every 5 days. Most recently, Cinch was updated on October 31, 2026 and Classr on November 5, 2026.

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