# My Study Life vs Studyo

The clearest difference is rating: My Study Life at 4.5 against Studyo's 2.8. My Study Life also leads on ratings volume (6.2K vs 17) and review sentiment (61% vs 37%). Studyo'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. Studyo asks for nothing beyond the download.

My Study Life holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Study Life has 6.2K ratings behind it against 17, 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 37% of Studyo's.

My Study Life ships an update every 9 days, Studyo every 4 days. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Study Life | Studyo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (6.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-study-life-school-planner/id910639339/reviews)** | [2.8 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/studyo/id981974458/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6.2K** | 17 |
| Positive reviews | **61.1% of reviews** | 36.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 160 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [My Study Life, Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/910639342) | [Intuitic Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/918143710) |

## 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


### Studyo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/studyo/id981974458)

This app helps students get organized for college and life by managing tasks and schedules. Its timeline view displays ongoing and upcoming tasks, integrating with existing calendars and adapting to complex schedules. It functions as a project management system for academic planning.

**Highlights:** Innovative timeline view for tasks, Individual tasks displayed as icons, Project management system for academics, Share configurations or tasks, Integrates with iPad calendars, Cloud-enabled accounts, Adapts to complex schedules

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Useful for planning
- 👍 Good for organizing tasks
- 👍 Clear course layout
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Works on computers

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Laggy animations
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections
- 🐛 Constant need to sign in
- 🐛 Crashing issues
- 🐛 Softlocks phone

**Reported bugs**

- Animations are sloppy and sluggish on iOS
- Constantly getting disconnected from account
- Softlocked phone by opening 1200 tabs in Safari
- Opened hundreds of Chrome pages, phone was bugging
- Notifications not working (button doesn't save)

**Requested features**

- Bring back the old version
- Allow connection with Google
- Make it compatible for Mac
- Add a night/black background
- Add widget bar functionality


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Study Life free?

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

### Is Studyo free?

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

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

My Study Life is rated higher. My Study Life averages 4.5 out of 5 from 6.2K ratings, while Studyo averages 2.8 from 17 ratings.

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

My Study Life shows ads; Studyo does not.

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

My Study Life ships an update every 9 days, and Studyo every 4 days. Most recently, My Study Life was updated on September 24, 2026 and Studyo on September 24, 2026.

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