Study Planner vs StudyNest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Study Planner
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Syllabus Planner is a study planner for college and university exams: it tells you what to study today, page by page, and an AI tutor quizzes you. Not another calendar: a plan that rebuilds itself. Tell it which exams you have, which books they cover, and how many hours a week you actually get. Syllabus Planner works backwards from your exam dates and tells you what to study today: which pages, from which subject, for how long. Skip a day? The plan redraws. Move faster than expected? It redraws too. You never start over because life got in the way. UPLOAD THE SYLLABUS, DON'T RETYPE IT A photo or a PDF of the course outline: it picks out subjects, exam dates, credits and chapters. Then it asks you to confirm each one โ nothing is created behind your back. The reading happens on your device, and the document never leaves it. WHEN YOU FALL BEHIND IT SAYS SO, AND OFFERS THREE WAYS BACK Spread the backlog across every day left, clear it in the next few days, or keep your days as they are. Each with the real before-and-after numbers, not a pep talk. FOCUS A timer for the study session, with pause. On stop it logs the minutes you actually spent โ and that is what teaches the app your real pace, instead of trusting the estimates you gave it on day one. THE DAY, NOT THE SEMESTER Today's screen answers one question: what do I do now. The calendar and the countdown for every exam are there, one step behind. A TUTOR THAT KNOWS YOUR PLAN On devices with Apple Intelligence it runs on Apple's model, right on the device: free, no keys. It quizzes you on your notebook and grades the answers, or explains a topic. Otherwise, or for better answers, connect a service with your own key, which can also reshape your day when you only have an hour. If it proposes a change to the plan, you apply it with one tap: it never touches anything on its own. LECTURES, SPACED REVIEW AND MOCK EXAMS Add your lecture timetable and study moves around it, without losing any hours. What you study comes back in short reviews after 1, 3, 7 and 14 days. A mock exam a few days before the real one, Focus in 25 and 5-minute cycles that stays on the Lock Screen, and a notebook that quizzes you. ON IPHONE, IPAD AND MAC The same app, shaped for each screen โ and the same plan. What you tick off on the Mac in the morning is already there on your phone in the afternoon. WHERE YOUR DATA LIVES On your device, and in your own iCloud. Exams, material and logged hours follow you across iPhone, iPad and Mac: they stay under your Apple Account, never pass through a server of ours, and we cannot read them. No account to create, no ads, no tracking. You choose whether to turn the tutor on, and notifications and calendar stay off until you switch them on. Syllabus Planner is free for one exam. For as many as you like, the full plan unlocks by semester, by year, or once, for good. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nicolomarinangeli.github.io/syllabusplanner/privacy/
StudyNest
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Turn a pile of homework into one clear, calm next step. StudyNest is a free homework planner and study helper built for students in grades 6 through 12. Whether you're in middle school, taking Honors, AP or IB classes, or preparing for the SAT, ACT or PSAT, StudyNest helps you start, stay focused and actually remember what you learn. A PLAN THAT FITS HOW YOU WORK Answer 7 quick questions and StudyNest tailors your plan to you. Then pick your grade and classes from more than 400 real courses, from middle school subjects to every AP and IB course. ONE GENTLE NEXT STEP No wall of overdue assignments. Your Home screen shows just one next step, so getting started feels doable instead of overwhelming. FOCUS TIMER THAT GROWS WITH YOU Hard to begin? Try a 2-minute start. Ready to dig in? Choose a 25-minute or 45-minute locked round, then take a 5-minute break. Watch your sprout grow with every session you finish. HOMEWORK, BROKEN INTO TINY STEPS The homework checklist splits big tasks into small, manageable pieces. When everything piles up, the Plan Tonight helper sorts out what to do first so your evening stays under control. STUDY BY TESTING YOURSELF Turn your notes into quizzes and flashcards, the proven way to remember more. Long readings are split into bite-sized chunks, with read-aloud when you want to listen instead. HELP WHEN YOU'RE STUCK The step-by-step study tutor walks you through tough problems one piece at a time, helping you understand the concept rather than just handing over an answer. FREE PRACTICE FOR EVERY CLASS Find free official practice resources matched to your classes, including Khan Academy, OpenStax, Bluebook and official ACT materials, all in one place. MADE FOR STUDENTS, TRUSTED BY PARENTS StudyNest is calm, encouraging and designed to build real study habits without stress. Parents can feel good knowing their student has a supportive tool for homework, test prep and staying organized. Download StudyNest for free and take your first small step tonight.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StudyNest at none against Study Planner's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Study Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 6 months. StudyNest asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Study Planner | StudyNest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 โ better | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicolo Marinangeli | Yerong Qian |
In-app purchases
Study Planner
- Unlimited exams for a semester$8.996 Months
- Unlimited exams for a year7 Days trial$12.991 Year
- Unlimited exams, forever$34.99
StudyNest
No in-app purchases









