Comparison

Faster vs Dicy

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

Head to head
About

Faster

This app integrates with your Canvas LMS to consolidate assignments, grades, and deadlines. It uses AI to prioritize tasks, track your GPA, and provide assignment summaries and time estimates to help you study more effectively.

Highlights
  • AI-powered task prioritization
  • GPA and grade tracking
  • AI assignment summaries
  • Estimated assignment time
  • Daily and smart reminders
  • Canvas LMS integration
Features
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Stay ahead of every deadline. Know exactly where you stand. Faster connects to your Canvas LMS account and brings all your assignments, grades, and deadlines into one clean, focused app — then uses AI to help you work smarter. Smart Prioritization Not all assignments are created equal. Faster's AI ranks your upcoming work by urgency, grade weight, and estimated effort so you always know what to tackle first. Grade Tracking & GPA See your cumulative GPA, course-by-course grades, and grade health at a glance. Use the What-If Calculator to see how future scores would impact your grade — and find out exactly what you need on remaining work to hit your target. AI Assignment Summaries Get a quick, plain-language breakdown of what each assignment is asking, so you spend less time deciphering and more time doing. Time Estimates Faster estimates how long each assignment will take based on type, points, and your past work. Plan your week with confidence. Morning Briefing Start each day with a personalized summary of what's due today, what's coming tomorrow, and what needs your attention — delivered right to your notifications. Smart Reminders AI-timed alerts that notify you at the right moment based on assignment complexity and deadlines — not just arbitrary countdowns. Everything Else You'd Expect Syncs directly with Canvas via secure OAuth Support for multiple Canvas accounts Due-soon, grade change, and new assignment notifications Assignment auto-categorization (Essay, Quiz, Lab, Project, and more) AI-generated checklists to break down complex assignments Course color customization and favorites Submission streak calendar Works with any school that uses Canvas LMS Faster keeps your Canvas credentials stored securely in your device's Keychain and never sells your data. See our privacy policy for full details. Questions or feedback? Reach us at sina@sinamatian.com

About

Dicy

This app consolidates grades, assignments, and performance data from Schoology and Infinite Campus into a single, user-friendly dashboard. It provides quick access to current grades, upcoming tasks, score changes, and grade trends, streamlining academic monitoring for students.

Highlights
  • Track current course grades
  • Monitor assignments and scores
  • Perform what-if score calculations
  • View grade trends and graphs
  • See upcoming and recent work
  • Cross-device syncing with web version
Features
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Dicy helps students track their Schoology & Infinite Campus grades, assignments, and class performance in one clean, simple app. Log in once to see your current course grades, upcoming assignments, recent score changes, and grade trends all in one place. Instead of digging through large student portals, Dicy gives you the information you actually need in a fast, student-first dashboard. Features: • View your current grade for every course • Track assignments, homework, quizzes, and tests • Check what-if scores and final grade calculations • View grade trends and performance graphs • Stay on top of upcoming and recently graded work • Pair with Dicy Web across devices • Fast, clean, and designed for students Dicy is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Infinite Campus or Schoology.

Screenshots

Faster4 screens
Dicy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dicy at 4.7 against Faster's 1.0. Dicy also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (57 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dicy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dicy has 57 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Faster ships an update every 2 months, Dicy every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Faster versus Dicy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFasterDicy
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (57 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings157 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB64 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSIna MatianKaushik Rana

In-app purchases

None

Faster

No in-app purchases

None

Dicy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Faster free?
Faster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dicy free?
Dicy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Faster or Dicy?
Dicy is rated higher. Faster averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Dicy averages 4.7 from 57 ratings.
Do Faster or Dicy have ads?
Neither Faster nor Dicy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Faster or Dicy?
Faster ships an update every 2 months, and Dicy every 4 days. Most recently, Faster was updated on October 28, 2026 and Dicy on October 21, 2026.

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