Comparison

DeadlineNest vs StudentFlow

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

Head to head
About

DeadlineNest

Features
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Drop in a syllabus and get a semester plan you actually trust. DeadlineNest: Class Planner helps students turn syllabus PDFs, images, or pasted text into a private semester plan, with every date backed by the exact line it came from. Import a syllabus, review every detected date with its source snippet, confirm only the rows you trust, then export to an .ics file or write confirmed rows to Calendar and Reminders with a one-time Pro unlock. No blind export, ever: nothing reaches your calendar until you say so. Free review stays local and fully usable; Pro is a one-time unlock for Calendar and Reminder export, no subscription and no recurring charge. Pro Lifetime is a one-time purchase ($6.99). Use Restore Purchases to re-enable Pro on a new device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

StudentFlow

Features
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StudentFlow is a calm, beautiful planner for your whole term — from the syllabus on day one to the final. Courses, assignments, grades, exams, projects and your work shifts, in one place, so you can find your flow. PLAN YOUR DAY, BEAUTIFULLY • A flowing timeline shows your whole day — classes, assignments and shifts in one continuous wave. • Up to three reminders before every deadline. • Up Next, Due Soon and Focus widgets on your Home and Lock Screen. YOUR SYLLABUS, IMPORTED • Drop in a syllabus PDF and get the term's meetings, grade weights and assignments, ready to review. EXAMS, PREPARED FOR • Break an exam into topics and see how ready you are with a readiness score that explains itself. • Know what to study next, and book the sessions to get there. STUDY WITH STUDENTFLOW AI • Study pages that tutor, explain, quiz you or plan — about your own courses and exams. • Runs on your iPhone with Apple Intelligence. Needs an iPhone 15 Pro or newer with Apple Intelligence turned on. PROJECTS, HOUR BY HOUR • Break a project into phases, milestones and steps, and drag them onto a real timeline. • Overlaps are caught as you drag, and focus time is logged against the project. GRADES THAT ADD UP • Score every assignment and watch your GPA update. • With StudentFlow+, see each course's grade by category and what the rest of the term needs to finish on the grade you want. FIND YOUR FOCUS • Pomodoro and endless focus sessions, with a timer that fills the screen as you go. • Lock-In Mode gently guards against distractions while you study. TWO LOOKS • Living Flow — calm glass and indigo — or Sketch, a hand-drawn world in six pastel papers. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account required. Sign in with Apple only if you want your plan on the web too. • StudentFlow AI and the schedule scanner run on your device. STUDENTFLOW+ StudentFlow is free to use. StudentFlow+ adds Syllabus Import, the course syllabus and grade breakdown, Exam Prep, StudentFlow AI, Project Mode and the exam and project widgets: $3.99 a month or $29.99 a year, with a two-week free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when the trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel it any time in your App Store account settings. If you used StudentFlow before 2.0, everything you already use stays free. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://studentflowapp.com/privacy Find your flow.

Screenshots

DeadlineNest4 screens
StudentFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DeadlineNest at 17.0 against StudentFlow's 26.2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. DeadlineNest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and StudentFlow sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DeadlineNest ships an update every 11 days, StudentFlow every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
DeadlineNest versus StudentFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeadlineNestStudentFlow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB23 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperClashware SàrlJoey Gabriel Maglalang

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DeadlineNest

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$6.99
5 purchases

StudentFlow

Subscriptions2
  • StudentFlow+ Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • StudentFlow+ Yearly14 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Coffee$1.99
  • Snack$4.99
  • Lunch$9.99

Questions

Is DeadlineNest free?
DeadlineNest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StudentFlow free?
StudentFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DeadlineNest or StudentFlow have ads?
Neither DeadlineNest nor StudentFlow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DeadlineNest or StudentFlow?
DeadlineNest ships an update every 11 days, and StudentFlow every 3 weeks. Most recently, DeadlineNest was updated on November 13, 2026 and StudentFlow on October 31, 2026.

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