# My Study Life vs Studocu

The clearest difference is ads: Studocu at none against My Study Life's shown. Studocu also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and chart position (#146 vs unranked). My Study Life's advantage is review sentiment (61% vs 48%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 and Studocu sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $34.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Studocu holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.2K and 5.7K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of My Study Life's written reviews are positive against 48% of Studocu's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

My Study Life ships an update every 9 days, Studocu weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Study Life | Studocu |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (6.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-study-life-school-planner/id910639339/reviews) | **[4.7 (5.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/studocu-notes-and-practice/id1460235511/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6.2K** | 5.7K |
| Positive reviews | **61.1% of reviews** | 47.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#146** |
| Size | 160 MB | 90 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [My Study Life, Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/910639342) | [StuDocu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1460235510) |

## What reviewers say

### My Study Life

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

This app helps students organize their academic life by tracking homework, managing schedules, and planning for exams. It offers tools for effective study and can sync across devices. An optional parent portal provides shared visibility for support.

**Highlights:** Smart class scheduler, Homework planner with reminders, Exam tracker and revision planning, Pomodoro timer, Weekly and daily calendar views, Advanced task management, Xtra planner for extracurriculars

**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


### Studocu

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/studocu-notes-and-practice/id1460235511)

**Currently charting:** #146 Top Grossing · Education (US App Store)

Record lectures and generate instant AI-powered notes, transcripts, and summaries. Transform your class recordings into study quizzes and organized notes. This app helps students study smarter by automating note-taking and providing AI-driven study tools.

**Highlights:** AI lecture recording, Automatic transcripts, AI-generated summaries, Quiz maker from notes, AI Camera Solver, Homework helper

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Standard Premium (Quarterly) | $34.99 | per 3 months |
| Standard Premium (Quarterly) | $34.99 | per 3 months |
| Standard Premium (Yearly) | $79.99 | per year |
| Standard Premium (Yearly) | $79.99 | per year |
| Standard Premium (Yearly) | $79.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Helpful for studying
- 👍 Easy to navigate
- 💡 Useful for finding course materials
- 👍 Great customer support

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Documents fail to load
- 🐛 Transcription issues
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🔒 Privacy concerns

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues
- Inconsistent performance across devices
- Unreliable transcription and summary generation

**Requested features**

- Ability to upload and save own notes
- Option to create custom courses
- Improved search and filtering
- Offline access to documents


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Study Life free?

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

### Is Studocu free?

Studocu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, My Study Life or Studocu?

Studocu is rated higher. My Study Life averages 4.5 out of 5 from 6.2K ratings, while Studocu averages 4.7 from 5.7K ratings.

### Do My Study Life or Studocu have ads?

My Study Life shows ads; Studocu does not.

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

My Study Life ships an update every 9 days, and Studocu weekly. Most recently, My Study Life was updated on September 24, 2026 and Studocu on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*