Comparison

Simplyr vs OwnUp

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

Head to head
About

Simplyr

This app centralizes college planning and study tools, integrating classes, assignments, exams, grades, and notes. It offers AI-powered study aids like flashcards and tutors, alongside organizational features for papers and citations. Track academic progress and manage your semester effectively.

Highlights
  • Semester planning and scheduling
  • AI-powered flashcards and study guides
  • AI tutor for concept explanation
  • Lecture recording and note organization
  • Grade and GPA tracking with projections
  • Citation and outline generation tools
  • Study timers (Pomodoro, stopwatch)
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Simplyr is a college planner and study app that keeps your classes, assignments, exams, grades, notes, and study tools together. Instead of switching between scattered calendars and to-do lists, you can see what matters and decide what to work on next. PLAN YOUR SEMESTER • Organize courses, assignments, exams, events, reminders, and habits • View your schedule by day, week, or month • Keep upcoming deadlines and unfinished work visible • Build an automatic study plan around an exam date STUDY FROM YOUR OWN MATERIAL • Turn notes into AI flashcards, study guides, and practice tests • Ask the AI tutor to explain course concepts step by step • Record or upload a lecture and turn it into organized notes • Review flashcard decks with focused study games • Use Pomodoro, stopwatch, and break timers TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Monitor grades, GPA, credits, and attendance • Use what-if grade projections before a final or major assignment • Keep notes, journals, course PDFs, and study materials organized TOOLS FOR REAL COLLEGE WORK • Create APA, MLA, and Chicago paper starters • Build citations and structured outlines • Calculate grades and GPA without a separate app Simplyr is designed for college students who want a clear plan without making school feel more complicated. Start free and upgrade to Simplyr Pro for expanded AI study tools, uploads, and premium features. Terms of Use (EULA): https://simplyr.app/legal/eula-v0.1.pdf

About

OwnUp

This app helps teens practice managing their health information and preparing for doctor's appointments. It allows users to build a health snapshot, practice describing symptoms, and create allergy cards. The tool focuses on education and communication, not medical advice.

Highlights
  • Build health snapshot (allergies, meds, history)
  • Appointment Coach for symptom description
  • Create allergy cards (15 languages)
  • Gamified learning with levels and badges
  • Crisis resources included
  • Privacy-focused: no ads, no data selling
Features
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OwnUp is an educational tool, not medical advice. Always talk to a doctor, nurse, or another qualified health professional in addition to using this app, and before making any medical decision. OwnUp teaches teens how to take care of their own health. Most teens have never booked their own appointment, never described a symptom without a parent answering for them, and could not name their own allergies or medications. OwnUp turns all of that into something you can practice before it matters. WHAT YOU CAN DO Build your health snapshot. Keep your allergies, medications, diagnoses, blood type, immunizations, and family history in one place, in your own words, so you can answer a nurse's questions without calling home. Prepare for a real appointment The Appointment Coach walks you through describing what is going on, one question at a time, then turns it into a one page summary you can bring with you: your story, your medications, the questions you want to ask, and the things you do not want to forget. Carry an allergy card A large print card you can hand to a restaurant server, translated into 15 languages, showing only your food allergies and dining preferences. Level up Five levels take you from knowing your own history to leading your own appointment. Earn XP, keep a streak, and unlock badges with short knowledge checks built from your own health information. BUILT WITH SAFETY FIRST OwnUp never diagnoses you, never recommends treatment, and never tells you what to take or how much. It teaches you how to describe what you feel and how to ask better questions. Crisis resources, including 988 and the Crisis Text Line, are included. YOUR PRIVACY No ads. No selling your data. No third party trackers. Your health information is encrypted, is visible only to you, and can be deleted from inside the app at any time, along with your entire account. Made for ages 13 and up. IMPORTANT MEDICAL DISCLAIMER OwnUp is an educational and communication tool. It is not a medical device, and it does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Everything in the app, including content generated by its AI features, is for learning and appointment preparation only. Always seek the advice of your physician, nurse, or another qualified health provider in addition to using this app, and consult a qualified health professional before making any medical decision or changing anything about your care. Never disregard professional medical advice, and never delay seeking it, because of something you read in OwnUp. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call 911 or your local emergency number immediately.

Screenshots

Simplyr4 screens
OwnUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OwnUp at none against Simplyr's 2. OwnUp also leads on ads (none vs shown). Simplyr's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Simplyr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. OwnUp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Simplyr against 5.0 for OwnUp. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simplyr has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Simplyr versus OwnUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimplyrOwnUp
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB25 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperIsaac MartinezAntecedent Advisory

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Simplyr

Subscriptions2
  • Simplyr Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Simplyr Pro Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

OwnUp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simplyr free?
Simplyr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OwnUp free?
OwnUp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simplyr or OwnUp?
Simplyr and OwnUp are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Simplyr or OwnUp have ads?
Simplyr shows ads; OwnUp does not.

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