# Course Hero vs Studyable

The clearest difference is update cadence: Studyable at every 2 days against Course Hero's fortnightly. Studyable also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 28%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Course Hero's advantage is ratings volume (65K vs 1.1K) and chart position (#99 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Course Hero sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Studyable sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Course Hero against 4.7 for Studyable. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Course Hero has 65K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of Course Hero's written reviews are positive against 37% of Studyable's.

Course Hero ships an update fortnightly, Studyable every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Course Hero | Studyable |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (65K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/course-hero-ai-homework-help/id922208952/reviews) | [4.7 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/studyable-ai-study-help/id6448214477/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **65K** | 1.1K |
| Positive reviews | 28.0% of reviews | **37.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#99** | — |
| Size | 131 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Learneo, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/922208951) | [Inter Platforms Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1532697532) |

## What reviewers say

### Course Hero

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/course-hero-ai-homework-help/id922208952)

**Currently charting:** #99 Top Grossing · Education (US App Store)

Access a vast library of study materials and get instant homework help from expert tutors. Solve math problems with a quick scan or by typing them in, and receive step-by-step explanations to understand concepts better and improve your grades.

**Highlights:** AI homework help, Math solver with step-by-step solutions, Extensive library of textbook solutions, 100 million+ course-specific study materials, Offline access to saved resources, Concept explanations

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premier Subscription | $14.99 | per month |
| Course Hero Subscription | $19.99 | per month |
| Course Hero Subscription | $24.99 | per month |
| Course Hero Premier Subscription | $38.99 | per month |
| Course Hero Premier Subscription | $54.99 | per 3 months |
| Course Hero Subscription | $59.99 | per 3 months |
| Course Hero Premier Subscription | $109.99 | per year |
| Course Hero Subscription | $119.99 | per year |
| Unlock 5 | $14.99 | one-time |
| Unlocks 10 | $24.99 | one-time |
| Unlock 20 | $44.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great and explained materials
- 👍 Helpful for passing courses
- 💡 Exchanging resources is free

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Outdated and low-quality documents
- 💰 Expensive, with hidden costs
- 🤖 Reliance on AI-generated answers
- 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription
- 🤬 Poor customer support and refund policies

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when trying to log in
- Issues with submitting and viewing questions
- Inconsistent document unlocking and access

**Requested features**

- Option to print or download documents in original format
- Ability to delete or hide personal documents
- Improve reliability of tutor responses


### Studyable

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/studyable-ai-study-help/id6448214477)

Instantly solve academic questions by taking a photo or typing them in. Get step-by-step answers and chat with an AI tutor for homework help. Generate flashcards from your notes.

**Highlights:** Photo-to-answer solving, Step-by-step solutions, AI tutor chat, Graph plotting, Flashcard generation, Web browsing AI

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Studyable Pro Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Studyable Pro Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Studyable Pro Annual | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Accurate answers
- 💡 Helpful step-by-step explanations
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Quick response time

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Inaccurate answers
- 💰 Subscription issues
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs

**Reported bugs**

- No internet connection error when online
- Inability to get answers after a few questions
- Slow loading and processing times

**Requested features**

- Increase free daily usage limit
- Improve stability and reduce crashes


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Course Hero free?

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

### Is Studyable free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Course Hero or Studyable?

Course Hero and Studyable are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 65K and 1.1K ratings respectively.

### Do Course Hero or Studyable have ads?

Neither Course Hero nor Studyable shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Course Hero or Studyable?

Course Hero ships an update fortnightly, and Studyable every 2 days. Most recently, Course Hero was updated on September 25, 2026 and Studyable on August 23, 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.*