Comparison

StudyWillow vs CourseDeck

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

Head to head
About

StudyWillow

Organize your academic life with AI-powered scanning and voice input for timetables, assignments, and grades. Track progress, manage subjects, and stay focused with integrated tools. Syncs across devices for seamless planning.

Highlights
  • AI timetable and assignment scanning
  • Voice input for tasks and attendance
  • Grade tracking and GPA calculation
  • Exam schedule and timeline view
  • Focus Timer for study sessions
  • Home screen widgets for quick access
  • Cross-device syncing
Features
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StudyWillow is your school planner and homework tracker, with AI timetable scanning to get you started. Organize classes, assignments, exams, grades and study time in one place — from high school to college and university. PLAN YOUR SCHOOL WEEK - Build your class timetable and organize subjects, teachers, terms and holidays. - Track homework, assignments and exam dates in one academic calendar. - Customize class alerts, task summaries and attendance reminders. AI TIMETABLE & ASSIGNMENT SCANNER - Photograph a timetable, assignment sheet or exam schedule to reduce manual entry. - Review detected classes, tasks and exams before adding them to your planner. EXAMS, GRADES & GPA - See upcoming exams on a timeline and track your preparation tasks. - Record grades, link results to exams and follow your GPA. - Use the grade calculator to plan toward your target GPA. Compare semesters with Pro. FOCUS TIMER & CLASS NOTES - Start a focus session from homework or an exam and track your study time. - Keep lecture and assignment notes together, with search and pins. STUDY GROUPS & SHARED DEADLINES - Join a study group by code for free, or create your own with Pro. - Share a deadline list and import group homework, exams or reminders into your own planner. YOUR PLANNER, WHERE YOU NEED IT - Record class attendance alongside your timetable. - With Pro, view your schedule in home-screen widgets and add tasks with Siri. - Use core planner features offline, then sync across devices when you reconnect. Start with a free timetable, homework planner, focus timer, customizable reminders and basic grades. StudyWillow Pro unlocks additional features and higher limits. AI scans are subject to usage limits; see the app for current plans. Download StudyWillow and give every class, deadline and study session a place. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://studywillow.com/privacy-policy

About

CourseDeck

This app transforms your syllabus into a personalized study plan. Upload your syllabus PDF, and it automatically extracts assignments, exams, and schedules them to fit your workflow, suggesting when to study and offering focus timers.

Highlights
  • AI Syllabus Scanner
  • Automated Study Scheduling
  • Intentional Study Suggestions
  • Custom Work Preferences
  • Workload Dashboard
  • Live Activities & Timers
  • Calendar & Widget Integration
Features
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Turn your syllabus into a semester plan. CourseDeck helps college and high school students organize homework, track assignments and exams, and make time to study. Import a syllabus PDF, review the details, and bring your coursework into one student planner. See what's due, follow your class schedule, and focus on your next task. LESS SETUP, MORE STUDY TIME Use the AI syllabus scanner to find assignments, exam dates, class times, and grading details. Check and edit the results before adding them to your course. YOUR COURSEWORK, TOGETHER Keep classes, homework, and deadlines in one place. Browse your calendar, check upcoming assignments, and track progress as you work through the semester. MAKE REPEAT WORK EASIER Create daily, weekly, or every-other-week assignment batches. Duplicate an assignment or add one directly from a course or calendar day to save setup time. FOCUS ON THE NEXT TASK Start a focus timer from an assignment, review your session history, and follow your progress on the Lock Screen with Live Activities. PLAN AROUND YOUR DAY With CourseDeck Pro, get suggested study times that fit around classes and your preferred work windows. Choose session lengths and quiet hours that match how you study. KEEP YOUR CALENDAR CONNECTED Sync assignments and class schedules to Apple Calendar. Bring external calendar feeds into CourseDeck to see more of your schedule together. START FREE. GET MORE WITH PRO. Organize courses and assignments for free, with limited AI syllabus scans. CourseDeck Pro adds: • Unlimited AI syllabus scans • Smart work-time suggestions • Daily Preview • Assignment queueing • Pomodoro mode • Home Screen widgets Download CourseDeck and make your next semester easier to plan. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://coursedeck.net/privacy-policy

Screenshots

StudyWillow4 screens
CourseDeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CourseDeck at 5.0 against StudyWillow's 4.5. CourseDeck also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). StudyWillow's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. StudyWillow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and CourseDeck sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CourseDeck holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StudyWillow ships an update weekly, CourseDeck every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
StudyWillow versus CourseDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudyWillowCourseDeck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZainab SaleemEvan Kim

Customer experience

StudyWillow

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CourseDeck

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

StudyWillow

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Annual14 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$59.99
2 purchases

CourseDeck

Subscriptions2
  • CourseDeck Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • CourseDeck Pro - Yearly14 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is StudyWillow free?
StudyWillow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CourseDeck free?
CourseDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StudyWillow or CourseDeck?
CourseDeck is rated higher. StudyWillow averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while CourseDeck averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do StudyWillow or CourseDeck have ads?
Neither StudyWillow nor CourseDeck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StudyWillow or CourseDeck?
StudyWillow ships an update weekly, and CourseDeck every 3 days. Most recently, StudyWillow was updated on October 13, 2026 and CourseDeck on October 2, 2026.

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