Comparison

Smart Syllabus vs Chembook

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

Head to head
About

Smart Syllabus

Features
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Never manually enter assignments again. Smart Syllabus uses AI to scan your course syllabus and automatically organize your entire semester. Simply upload or scan your syllabus, and Smart Syllabus extracts your assignments, quizzes, exams, projects, and important deadlines—then adds them to your planner and calendar instantly. Features AI syllabus scanner Automatic assignment tracking Due date calendar Homework reminders Exam and quiz tracking Progress tracker Multiple class support Weekly and monthly calendar views Fast, simple, and organized Whether you're taking one class or a full course load, Smart Syllabus helps you stay organized without the hassle of entering every assignment by hand. Spend less time planning and more time succeeding. Download Smart Syllabus today and stay ahead all semester.

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Chembook

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Chembook is an offline chemistry reference built around things you can turn, step through, and take apart. REACTION MECHANISMS IN 3D Step through 128 reaction mechanisms frame by frame, with curved electron-pushing arrows drawn on the actual atoms. Explore quantum-optimized structures alongside teaching models of the steps between them. Switch between the 3D model and a clean 2D skeletal depiction. ADVANCED TOPICS Explore six interactive lessons: collision theory, potential energy surfaces, Woodward–Hoffmann rules, crystal field and Jahn–Teller effects, Walsh diagrams, and band theory. Follow reaction trajectories across energy landscapes. Change molecular geometry to see orbital energies shift, explore spin and distortion, and watch discrete energy levels become bands. ATOMIC & MOLECULAR ORBITALS Rotate orbital isosurfaces in 3D, from s, p, d and f atomic orbitals to computed molecular orbitals. Explore their shapes, nodes and wavefunction signs. SPECTROSCOPY REFERENCE 1H and 13C NMR shift tables, IR and Raman bands, mass spectrometry and UV-Vis, with tappable reference entries that place peaks on a live spectrum. Includes an interactive n+1 splitting-tree tool. MOLECULAR DYNAMICS LAB Run interactive molecular simulations on your device. Explore argon, water and ionic systems, adjust temperature and density, and watch molecular motion and the radial distribution function update as the simulation runs. STRUCTURES & CONFORMERS Chair flips, anomers, amino acids, unit cells and framework solids in 3D, with a Ramachandran plot and potential-energy scans you can drag. PERIODIC TABLE All 118 elements with trends, a comparison view and detailed properties. QUIZ Seven modes: periodic table, compound hunt, reaction mechanisms, spectra identification, vibrational mode matching, nomenclature, and amino acids. BUILT FOR OFFLINE STUDY All reference content, lessons and visualizations work offline. No Chembook account, no sign-in, no analytics, no ads and no personal data collection. Your notes and study progress stay on your device. An internet connection is needed for purchases and restores. FREE AND PRO 20 core reaction mechanisms, the full periodic table, all spectroscopy reference, orbitals, structures, and the molecular dynamics lab are free. A single one-time purchase unlocks the remaining 108 mechanisms, all six Advanced Topics lessons and unlimited quiz play.

Screenshots

Smart Syllabus4 screens
Chembook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart Syllabus at none against Chembook's 1. Smart Syllabus also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Chembook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Smart Syllabus asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Smart Syllabus versus Chembook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart SyllabusChembook
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTanner BerkenstockHyuk-Yong Kwon

In-app purchases

None

Smart Syllabus

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Chembook

One-time1
  • Pro$6.99

Questions

Is Smart Syllabus free?
Smart Syllabus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chembook free?
Chembook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smart Syllabus or Chembook have ads?
Neither Smart Syllabus nor Chembook shows ads.

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