Comparison

MyStudySidekick vs PlanexAI

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

Head to head
About

MyStudySidekick

This AI-powered study tool transforms your syllabus into a personalized semester plan. It generates summaries, flashcards, quizzes, and even audio and video explanations from your course materials, all accessible offline.

Highlights
  • AI-generated study plans
  • Syllabus scanning
  • AI notes and summaries
  • Spaced repetition flashcards
  • Cross-module quizzes
  • AI podcasts and explainer videos
  • Offline mode
Features
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Turn your syllabus into a personalized study plan in seconds. StudySidekick is the AI study app built for college STEM students who want to actually understand their courses, not just cram before exams. Fully offline-capable and synced across every device you own. Snap a photo of your syllabus and StudySidekick builds out your whole semester — modules, deadlines, and study sessions ready to go. Upload lecture slides, textbook PDFs, or YouTube links and get instant summaries, flashcards, quizzes, and even AI-generated podcasts and explainer videos from your own material. WHAT YOU CAN DO Syllabus scan → semester plan. One photo, one tap, done. AI-generated study plans — get a personalized schedule for any exam, project, or full semester, adapted to your deadlines and daily study goal. AI notes and summaries — pick short bullet mode or a deeper comprehensive breakdown. Flashcards with spaced repetition (FSRS) so you review the right thing at the right time. Cross-module quizzes — test yourself on multiple topics or entire courses at once. Perfect for cumulative midterms and finals when everything is fair game. Smart exam reminders — StudySidekick tracks every quiz, midterm, and final on your calendar and nudges you to review at exactly the right time. No more waking up the morning of a test realizing you forgot to prep. Reminders get more frequent as exam day approaches, and cue up the exact flashcards and topics you're weakest on. AI podcasts — turn any reading into a natural-sounding audio episode for the walk to class. Animated explainer videos for concepts that don't click from reading alone. Lecture recording with automatic transcription and enhanced notes. Import from PDFs, slides, DOCX, images, and YouTube. Ask your Sidekick — a course-aware AI tutor that answers using your actual materials, not the whole internet. Full offline mode — open your notes, flip through flashcards, and study without a signal. Everything syncs back up the moment you're online. Grade tracker built to match how your school actually grades. Learning support presets for ADHD and dyslexia. Pick your Sidekick — Newton, Curie, Einstein, and other historical scientists as your study companion. BUILT FOR COLLEGE StudySidekick understands courses, not just documents. Everything you add is organized by class and module automatically, so your Calc II notes don't get mixed up with your Organic Chem flashcards. WORKS EVERYWHERE, ONLINE OR OFF Your library lives on your device first, so you can study on a plane, in a basement lecture hall, or anywhere else the wifi gives up. Your courses, notes, flashcards, and progress sync seamlessly across iPhone, iPad, and desktop — start a review on your phone between classes, keep going on the bus, and pick right back up at your desk without missing a beat. PERFECT FOR College and university students prepping for finals, midterms, and quizzes STEM majors — engineering, chemistry, physics, biology, calculus, computer science Pre-med students studying for the MCAT and med school prerequisites Homework help and understanding tough concepts Test prep and exam review across every subject Anyone who wants a smarter study planner, note-taking app, and AI tutor in one place Students with ADHD, dyslexia, or anyone who learns better with audio, video, and adaptive review Questions or feedback? admin@mystudysidekick.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://mystudysidekick.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://mystudysidekick.com/privacy

About

PlanexAI

This intelligent study planner automatically creates a semester schedule from your syllabus. It helps you manage assignments, exams, and deadlines, while also offering tools for effective studying and grade tracking.

Highlights
  • Syllabus import (PDF/scan)
  • LMS course import
  • Self-adjusting calendar
  • AI-powered exam scheduling
  • Spaced repetition flashcards
  • Grade tracking and GPA goals
  • Career path matching
Features
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The intelligent study planner that reads your syllabus and plans your whole semester! Upload or scan any syllabus and PlanexAI builds your semester in seconds: every assignment, exam, and deadline on a calendar that understands course weights, class times, and how you actually study. PLAN - Syllabus import: upload a PDF or scan a syllabus, and every deadline is extracted and scheduled - Canvas import: pull courses and assignments straight from your LMS - A planner that fixes itself: miss a study session and one tap moves it into open time - Work shifts, practice, family time: your whole life on one calendar, planned around STUDY - Exam Mode: when a test is on your calendar, PlanexAI schedules short study sessions starting two weeks out, spaced the way memory research says actually works - SmartCards: flashcards with spaced repetition that knows your exam dates, auto-generated from your syllabus - Diagram cards: upload a labeled figure and cover each structure; PlanexAI can place the masks for you - Notes that become flashcards, quizzes, or a study plan in one tap - Focus timer with a constellation: every session you finish becomes a star, forever STAY AHEAD - Today view: overdue first, due today next, tonight planned - Grade tracking with course weights, GPA goals, and what-if planning - Academic records: upload or photograph your transcript and your GPA, credits, and course history follow you into planning - Career paths: 860+ careers with real salary and growth data, matched to your courses - Ask PlanexAI: change your schedule, set goals, or start a timer by typing or talking PlanexAI is free to use. Academic Plus and Academic Pro unlock unlimited SmartCards, photo capture, quizzes, deeper insights, and unlimited assistant access. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled and are managed through your Apple Account. Privacy Policy: https://www.planexai.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MyStudySidekick4 screens
PlanexAI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: MyStudySidekick at free against PlanexAI's freemium. MyStudySidekick also leads on device support (4 vs 1). PlanexAI's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. MyStudySidekick sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and PlanexAI sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MyStudySidekick against 5.0 for PlanexAI. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyStudySidekick ships an update every 2 weeks, PlanexAI every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MyStudySidekick versus PlanexAI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyStudySidekickPlanexAI
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNana KyemPlanexAI, Inc.

Customer experience

MyStudySidekick

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PlanexAI

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

In-app purchases

5 purchases

MyStudySidekick

Subscriptions5
  • Starter plan1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • Lite$15.491 Month
  • Pro3 Days trial$20.001 Month
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  • Yearly Lite Plan$75.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$102.991 Year
6 purchases

PlanexAI

Subscriptions4
  • Academic Plus$12.991 Month
  • Academic Pro$19.991 Month
  • Academic Plus$139.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Academic Pro$214.991 Year
One-time2
  • Academic Plus Semester Pass$47.99
  • Academic Pro Semester Pass$73.99

Questions

Is MyStudySidekick free?
MyStudySidekick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlanexAI free?
PlanexAI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MyStudySidekick or PlanexAI?
MyStudySidekick and PlanexAI are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do MyStudySidekick or PlanexAI have ads?
Neither MyStudySidekick nor PlanexAI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyStudySidekick or PlanexAI?
MyStudySidekick ships an update every 2 weeks, and PlanexAI every 5 days. Most recently, MyStudySidekick was updated on October 31, 2026 and PlanexAI on October 31, 2026.

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