Comparison

Manabuild vs Study Planner AI

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

Head to head
About

Manabuild

Features
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Manabuild turns your workbooks and textbooks into daily tasks so you can finish them on schedule. Just enter how much a material covers and when you want to finish it, and Manabuild works out what to study today. - Know what to do today, the moment you open the app • See today's range for each material (for example, Q25–Q33) • Daily amounts are worked out backward from your deadline • Amounts are recalculated as you make progress • Weekday weights, holidays, and pause periods are taken into account • Tap the circle to mark a task done, or log just the amount you finished - Review at the right time, automatically • Ranges you studied come back on Today after set intervals (1, 3, 7, 14, and 30 days by default) • Change the intervals and the number of reviews as you like - Keep each material on pace • Scan a barcode to fill in the title and cover automatically • Set amounts per chapter, the number of rounds, and the unit (questions, pages, words, and more) • See progress, deadline, and study time at a glance • Organize materials by subject - See the road to your goal • Add goals such as exams with their dates, and link materials to them • See the days left and the achievement rate for each goal - Pomodoro timer • A Pomodoro timer with focus, break, and set count, plus a count-up timer • Time remaining also appears on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • A vibration lets you know when focus and break switch • When you finish, log how far you got and it is added to your study time - Watch your progress build up • Days recorded and your current streak • A grid of the days and hours you studied • Monthly study time and progress by goal and subject - And more • Check and fix past records on the calendar • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Morning and evening reminders (each can be turned off) • Automatic backup to iCloud, so you can restore your data on a new iPhone or after reinstalling • No account needed • Available in Japanese and English, with Dark Mode support - About the Supporter Plan All study features are available without a subscription. Subscribing to the Supporter Plan (an auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription) removes the ads in the app. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account. • The subscription renews automatically for the same period unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can cancel at any time in the iPhone Settings app: your name > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://aidi1206.github.io/manabuild-privacy/

About

Study Planner AI

Organize your academic life by importing class syllabi to create personalized study plans. Track assignments, exams, notes, and schedule focused study sessions. Get a clearer overview of your academic workload and due dates.

Highlights
  • Import class syllabi
  • Generate study plans
  • Track assignments and exams
  • Schedule study sessions
  • Calendar views
  • Notes and reminders
Features
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StudyPlanner 2.3, now with Apple Intelligence. Snap a syllabus and get your whole semester: every deadline, your crunch weeks months ahead, and one clear move each day. On supported iPhones, Apple Intelligence does it on the device: private, offline, no account. THE BIGGEST UPDATE YET: ON-DEVICE AI • Smart Syllabus: two on-device readers read tables, week grids and multi-page PDFs, surfacing only the rows worth trusting — you confirm every one • Study Now: picks what to study now and tells you why, on Today, your Lock Screen and Siri • Exam Mode: writes flashcards and practice questions from your own notes, each citing its source line • Smart quick add: turns "Lab report Friday, 10%" into a task you confirm once • Siri, Spotlight and Shortcuts: ask what to study now, or add work hands-free • Crunch Forecast and start-by reminders: spots your busiest weeks months ahead and nudges you before they hit Uses on-device Apple Intelligence when available on your iPhone; the same features work with a built-in fallback on other supported devices. SCAN EVERY CLASS • Camera, PDF, pasted text or manual entry • Tables, week grids and multi-page PDFs are read correctly • Review every assignment, quiz and exam before anything is saved CRUNCH FORECAST • One semester-wide heatmap across all your classes • Red weeks show up months early, with dates like "start Bio on Oct 12" • Share your forecast as a card (class names hidden by default) CLASS PACK • Send a class's deadlines to classmates as a link or QR code • They get the same dates in seconds, no scanning ONE CLEAR MOVE A DAY • Today, your Lock Screen widget and Siri agree: "Now: 25 min Bio ch. 7" • Missed a session? The plan repairs itself • Reminders before the dates that matter EXAM MODE • Turns your own notes into flashcards and practice questions, each citing the line it came from • Works offline, with no credits or monthly caps • Weak topics get extra review before the exam • Quiz Duel: challenge a friend with the same questions Exam Mode is practice from your own notes. It doesn't answer homework or write assignments for you. CAPTURE IN SECONDS • Type or tell Siri "Lab report Friday, 10%", then confirm once • Find classes and deadlines in Spotlight PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. Your syllabi and notes are processed on your iPhone and never leave it. Uses on-device Apple Intelligence on supported iPhones. Smart extraction, daily briefs and quizzes use on-device Apple Intelligence on iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max, iPhone 16 and 17 models and iPhone Air, with Apple Intelligence turned on, in supported languages and regions. Everything else works on iOS 16.4+. STUDYPLANNER PLUS Scanning, importing and your full plan require StudyPlanner Plus, an auto-renewing subscription that also unlocks Study Now, Exam Mode, widgets, reminders and Siri. Where eligible, new subscribers can start with an introductory offer: 7 days free on yearly, 3 days free on monthly, or $0.99 for the first week on weekly. Apple confirms eligibility and local pricing at purchase. Playing a received Quiz Duel is free. Cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. StudyPlanner doesn't connect to your school account or submit work, and nothing is added until you review it. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://studyplanner-ai.xxmnewman9xx.workers.dev/privacy

Screenshots

Manabuild4 screens
Study Planner AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Manabuild at none against Study Planner AI's 3. Study Planner AI's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Study Planner AI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Manabuild asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Manabuild ships an update every 5 days, Study Planner AI weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Manabuild versus Study Planner AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManabuildStudy Planner AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTADAMUNE ITOmatthew newman

In-app purchases

None

Manabuild

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Study Planner AI

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Plus7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Plus Monthly3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Yearly Plus7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Manabuild free?
Manabuild is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Study Planner AI free?
Study Planner AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Manabuild or Study Planner AI have ads?
Manabuild shows ads; Study Planner AI does not.
Which is updated more often, Manabuild or Study Planner AI?
Manabuild ships an update every 5 days, and Study Planner AI weekly. Most recently, Manabuild was updated on October 31, 2026 and Study Planner AI on October 31, 2026.

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