Comparison

Lessonory vs Studio Helper

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

Head to head
About

Lessonory

Features
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Who has paid this month? Does that student still have a make-up credit? Stop digging through notebooks and spreadsheets to find out. Lessonory is a calm lesson, attendance, tuition, and make-up tracker for solo teachers and tutors—piano, music, dance, language, abacus, academic tutoring, and more. PLAN YOUR TEACHING DAY • See today’s and upcoming lessons • Add one-time or recurring lessons • Mark lessons completed, absent, cancelled, or rescheduled • Keep private notes for each student and lesson TRACK TUITION, NOT TRANSACTIONS • Record monthly tuition or per-lesson fees • See paid, due, and outstanding amounts • Review payment history Lessonory records the information you enter. It does not process or collect payments. KEEP MAKE-UPS ACCOUNTED FOR • Mark an absence to issue a make-up credit with an expiry date • Use credits when a make-up lesson is completed • Review each student’s remaining credits • Add lesson, tuition, and make-up reminders with Premium COMMUNICATE ON YOUR TERMS • Prepare editable guardian message drafts for tuition reminders, upcoming lessons, make-up expiries, and lesson updates • Review the wording, then choose how and when to share it Lessonory does not send messages automatically and does not provide guardian accounts or chat. REPORTS AND EXPORTS Premium unlocks unlimited students, monthly and yearly reports, PDF summaries and payment confirmations, CSV exports, reminders, and iCloud sync. A portable reference archive of your studio data is available to all users; it is an export, not an in-app restorable backup. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account required • No ads or behavioral tracking • Studio data is local-first • Optional Premium iCloud sync keeps Lessonory current between iPhone and iPad signed in to your Apple ID • Export and share only when you choose Start with up to five students for free. You can also open a disposable sample studio to explore the workflow without changing your own records. Lessonory Premium is available through auto-renewing monthly and yearly subscriptions; a lifetime purchase may also be offered. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pomeranianstudio.com/privacy

About

Studio Helper

Features
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Studio Helper is a scheduling and billing tool for music, dance, art and tutoring studios — and free forever for private teachers who teach on their own. SCHEDULING • One timetable shows every room; a month calendar shows how many lessons each day • Weekly lessons, one-off lessons, group classes, reschedules, substitutes and closures • Blocks room, teacher or student clashes and shows which lesson is in the way LEAVES AND MAKE-UPS • Student leave, late cancellation (teacher already there) and teacher leave are recorded separately • For each leave, choose whether to charge, how to pay the teacher (normal share, half share, travel fee or none), and whether to make it up or extend • A make-up list shows who still needs a lesson LESSON CREDITS AND PAYMENTS • Students buy lesson credits (single, discounted packs or terms); each lesson uses one • See who is running low or owes lessons; payment reminders are written for you • One student can take several subjects; siblings can share one reminder • Monthly income summary you can copy into Excel TEACHER AND STAFF PAY • Teacher share by percentage, fixed per lesson, hourly or per student • Hourly staff, bonuses and deductions • One-tap pay summaries; lock a month after payday so it never changes PARENT LINK • Parents see upcoming lessons, remaining credits and leave/make-up status in a browser, and can add lessons to their phone calendar • No download, no login; parents never see prices or other students OWNER AND FRONT DESK • Owners manage prices and settings; managers handle daily records • Every change is logged with who made it and what changed ALSO • iPhone and iPad; Traditional Chinese, English and Japanese • Sign in with Apple or Google • Backup and restore • Messages are drafts you copy into your chat app — nothing is sent automatically • No ads, no tracking PLANS AND SUBSCRIPTION • Personal (teaching on your own): free forever, no subscription needed. • Studio (rooms and other teachers): 14-day free trial the first time you create one, then subscribe in the app for NT$400/month, or the equivalent price in your region. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in iPhone Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions. • Terms of Use: https://app.studiohelper.app/terms-en • Privacy Policy: https://app.studiohelper.app/privacy-en

Screenshots

Lessonory4 screens
Studio Helper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Studio Helper at every 9 days against Lessonory's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Lessonory sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Studio Helper sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lessonory ships an update monthly, Studio Helper every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Lessonory versus Studio Helper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLessonoryStudio Helper
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkurihara kazukiChen Yu Yeh

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lessonory

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$49.99
1 purchases

Studio Helper

Subscriptions1
  • Studio$11.991 Month

Questions

Is Lessonory free?
Lessonory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Studio Helper free?
Studio Helper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lessonory or Studio Helper have ads?
Neither Lessonory nor Studio Helper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lessonory or Studio Helper?
Lessonory ships an update monthly, and Studio Helper every 9 days. Most recently, Lessonory was updated on November 12, 2026 and Studio Helper on November 13, 2026.

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