NextClass vs upnext
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NextClass
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Join hundreds of students worldwide staying organised with NextClass. NextClass is the free university timetable and assessment tracker built for iPhone. Import your courses and assessments directly from Canvas, create your timetable in seconds, stay on top of assignments and exams, and always know what's next. Connect your Canvas calendar to automatically import your courses and assessments. NextClass keeps changes in sync, so your timetable stays up to date throughout the semester. With built-in NextClass AI*, simply type your courses, classes and assessments in plain language. No forms. No complicated setup. Your timetable is ready in seconds. Open the app and instantly see your next class, today's schedule and upcoming assessments. Everything you need to stay organised throughout the semester is in one place. Built for the Apple ecosystem, NextClass keeps your timetable with you wherever you are. • Live Activities keep your current class on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. • Home and Lock Screen widgets show your next class and upcoming assessments at a glance. • Notifications remind you before classes and deadlines, so nothing catches you by surprise. Everything you need for university, in one app. • Import courses and assessments automatically with Canvas • Build your timetable with NextClass AI* • Add assignments, exams, tests and quizzes in seconds • Create recurring assessments with repeating schedules • Support for weekly and fortnightly classes • Track upcoming deadlines and mark work as complete • View your daily and weekly schedule • Archive previous semesters and start new ones with ease • Share your timetable with friends • Stay organised with a clean, modern design built for iPhone Whether you're planning your semester, importing your courses from Canvas, or checking what's next between lectures, NextClass helps you stay organised from your first class to your final exam. NextClass is free to use, making it an easy choice if you want the fastest way to build your timetable, automatically import your university schedule, stay on top of your assessments, and move through your semester with clarity. *NextClass AI requires an Apple Intelligence compatible device running iOS 18.1 or later.
upnext
Effortlessly manage your academic life with an AI-powered planner that scans your timetable, organizes assignments and notes per class, and tracks deadlines. Stay on top of your schedule with smart reminders and a dedicated dark mode interface.
- AI timetable scanning
- Class-specific workspaces
- Assignment and quiz tracking
- Integrated notes per subject
- Smart class and deadline reminders
- Dark mode interface
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Three apps open. One semester to manage. There's a better way. upnext is the class schedule app that sets itself up. Point your camera at your printed timetable — AI extracts every class, time, and room in seconds. No manual entry. No switching apps. Your entire semester, sorted before your coffee gets cold. SNAP YOUR TIMETABLE. DONE. Point your camera at any timetable — printed handout, PDF on screen, even handwritten — and watch AI build your full class schedule instantly. Review, confirm, done. Most students are set up in under 60 seconds. Prefer to go manual? Choose from 37 subjects with dedicated emojis — from Physics to Law — and set your days, times, room, and teacher in a few taps. EVERY CLASS GETS ITS OWN WORKSPACE Tap any class on your timeline and open its dedicated workspace. Three tabs, everything you need: Assignments — add each assignment with its due date, total marks, and status. Enter your obtained marks when results come back. Graded or non-graded, it handles both. Quizzes — track every quiz date, marks, and what to study. Everything syncs to your main timeline automatically. Notes — one running notepad per class. Paste your assignment brief, jot down what the lecturer said about the exam, save the rubric. Auto-saves as you type. YOUR TASKS LIVE ON YOUR CALENDAR Add a deadline in your class workspace and it shows up on your timeline immediately. No separate homework tracker. No switching between apps. Your essay deadline sits right next to the class it belongs to. Get a reminder at 9am on every due date. Get a 15-minute heads-up before every class. Never miss either again. BUILT FOR HOW STUDENTS ACTUALLY LIVE AI timetable scanner — photograph any schedule, done in seconds Class workspace — assignments, quizzes, and notes per subject Infinite timeline — scroll 30 days back, 30 days forward Assignment and quiz tracker with marks and status Smart class reminders — 15 minutes before every lecture Deadline reminders — 9am on every due date Dark mode only — deep purple UI that doesn't look like school WHO IT'S FOR University and college students juggling lectures, seminars, labs, and assignments. High school students managing a complex weekly timetable. Anyone who's ever opened three apps just to figure out what's due tomorrow. 14-day free trial. Then $2.99 once, yours forever. No subscription. Stay ahead. Barely.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: upnext at none against NextClass's shown. upnext also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. NextClass sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and upnext sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
NextClass ships an update every 10 days, upnext every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NextClass | upnext |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GLP TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | Syed Maisam Ali Haider Naqvi |
In-app purchases
NextClass
- Remove Ads$4.99
upnext
- Unlock upnext? forever$2.99









