# My Study Life vs SIMS Student

The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Study Life at 61% against SIMS Student's 12%. My Study Life also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.6) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). SIMS Student's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. My Study Life sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. SIMS Student asks for nothing beyond the download.

My Study Life holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Study Life has 6.2K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of My Study Life's written reviews are positive against 12% of SIMS Student's.

My Study Life ships an update every 9 days, SIMS Student every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Study Life | SIMS Student |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (6.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-study-life-school-planner/id910639339/reviews)** | [1.6 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sims-student/id1191484989/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6.2K** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | **61.2% of reviews** | 12.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 160 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [My Study Life, Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/910639342) | [Education Software Solutions Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1568267003) |

## What reviewers say

### My Study Life

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-study-life-school-planner/id910639339)

Organize your academic life with this comprehensive planner. Track classes, homework, grades, and exams, and get AI-powered study assistance. Plan extracurriculars and share your schedule with family.

**Highlights:** AI Study Coach (Scout), Smart Class Scheduler, Homework Planner & Task Manager, Grade Tracking & GPA Overview, Exam Tracker & Study Planner, Focus Timer, Extracurricular Planner, Family Connect

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MSL Premium- Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| MyStudyLife+ (1 month) | $6.99 | per month |
| MSL+ Family Monthly 1 Student | $9.99 | per month |
| MSL+ Monthly Family 2 Students | $14.99 | per month |
| Family+ 3-5 Students Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| MyStudyLife+ Annual | $39.99 | per year |
| MyStudyLife+ (1 year) | $39.99 | per year |
| Family+ 1 Student Annual | $59.99 | per year |
| Family+ 2 Students Annual | $89.99 | per year |
| Family + 3-5 Students Annual | $119.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Helpful for organizing school life
- 📅 Useful for tracking classes, assignments, and exams
- 🔔 Provides reminders before classes and due dates
- 🗓️ Syncs across devices

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 🔄 Difficulty syncing data across devices
- 🔒 Login and account issues
- 🕰️ Lack of customization for class schedules
- 🔍 Poor interface for iPhone X and newer devices

**Reported bugs**

- Classes and assignments not displaying properly
- Time and date entries not saving correctly
- Unexpected app crashes and data loss
- Login and account sync issues

**Requested features**

- Add option to set custom reminders
- Implement recurring tasks and events
- Include a grade tracking feature
- Provide an iPad-optimized version
- Add a widget for quick access


### SIMS Student

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sims-student/id1191484989)

Access your school life details with this application. You must be invited by your school to use its features.

**Highlights:** Access school life details, School-specific access, Student portal

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works well for some users
- 💡 Useful for timetables and homework
- 🚀 Loads quickly for some
- 👍 Easy to submit work and receive feedback
- 👍 Informs about attendance

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Constantly logs out users
- 🐛 Fails to load or is very slow
- 🐛 Login issues (incorrect details, unauthorized access)
- 🐛 Password reset emails not sent
- 🐛 Homework not showing or disappearing

**Reported bugs**

- App logs users out randomly
- App gets stuck on loading screen
- Timetables not showing with poor internet
- Cannot log in even with correct details
- Password reset emails are not sent

**Requested features**

- Allow offline timetable access
- Improve login process for non-English speakers
- Add option to delete old homework
- Auto-delete messages after a certain period
- Ability to manually delete messages


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Study Life free?

My Study Life is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SIMS Student free?

SIMS Student is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, My Study Life or SIMS Student?

My Study Life is rated higher. My Study Life averages 4.5 out of 5 from 6.2K ratings, while SIMS Student averages 1.6 from 9 ratings.

### Do My Study Life or SIMS Student have ads?

My Study Life shows ads; SIMS Student does not.

### Which is updated more often, My Study Life or SIMS Student?

My Study Life ships an update every 9 days, and SIMS Student every 2 months. Most recently, My Study Life was updated on November 5, 2026 and SIMS Student on November 6, 2026.

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