MyStudyLife vs School Assistant
We give MyStudyLife a 3.6 GPA and School Assistant a 3.4, out of 4.0. MyStudyLife grades higher on features and platforms. School Assistant grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
MyStudyLife
Student planner for classes, homework, exams and grades
School Assistant
Free school planner for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch
How we grade them
| 3.6GPAMyStudyLifeExcellent | 3.4GPASchool AssistantVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AMSL+ is $6.99 a month or $39.99 a year, which is about $3.33 a month and well under the typical planner. Those are US App Store prices, and the listing there says they may vary by region. | AIt costs nothing. The developer calls it 100% free, with no subscriptions, paywalls, premium features or ads. The only in-app purchases are tips from $0.99 to $4.99, and they unlock nothing extra. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe timetable, calendar, exams with countdowns, subjects and reminders are free with no time limit. But you can hold only 5 tasks at a time, and Scout stops at one timetable scan and a few chats. | AThe whole app is the free plan: every feature on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro, iCloud sync included. There's nothing to upgrade to, so nothing is held back. |
| Features | AWeekly, rotating, A/B and block timetables that pause for holidays, homework with reminders, exams with room and seat, grades, a Pomodoro timer and an AI coach that drafts revision plans. Parents can get a linked view with Family Connect. | BAssignments and tests with due dates, subtasks and reminders, a class schedule that can rotate through up to ten weeks, and a page per class for the teacher, room and links. Solid for school. But there's no calendar view in the app. You see schoolwork in Apple Calendar instead. |
| Ease of use | BWe have no App Store rating on record for it, so a B is as high as we go. Scout can build your timetable from a photo or screenshot, which saves typing in every class. | A4.8 from about 4,700 App Store ratings. Each class gets an icon and a colour that carry over to its homework, and on newer devices you can paste in text and have it turned into entries. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, iPhone and Android, with Google, Apple and Outlook calendars plus Canvas and Blackboard among its integrations. There's no separate Mac or Windows app, so on a computer it's the browser. | CiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro, with iCloud sync, Siri, Shortcuts and Apple Calendar. All Apple, though. No Android, Windows or web version is listed. |
| Best for | students with a rotating or block timetable | a free school planner on Apple devices |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: MyStudyLife and School Assistant. How we grade
Where they differ
- MyStudyLife starts at $6.99 per month, or $39.99 per year. School Assistant is free.
- Only MyStudyLife lists a web app.
- Only MyStudyLife lists an Android app.
- Only School Assistant lists a macOS app.
- MyStudyLife also covers calendar and Pomodoro timer.
At a glance
| MyStudyLife | School Assistant | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | $6.99 per month, or $39.99 per year | Free |
| Free plan | Free with no time limit: timetable, calendar, exams, subjects and reminders on web, iPhone and Android, with up to 5 tasks at a time and one AI timetable scan. | The whole app is free: the listing says there are no subscriptions, paywalls, premium features or ads. A tip jar offers optional in-app tips from $0.99 to $4.99. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of MSL+, started on the web and cancellable at any time before day 7. | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | My Study Life, Ltd. | Sun Apps, LLC |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
MyStudyLife
- School and university students with rotating or block timetables
- Keeping homework, exams and grades in one place
- Parents who want to follow a child's deadlines
School Assistant
- Students on Apple devices who want a planner at no cost
- Class schedules that alternate between A and B weeks
- Checking assignments and the next class from an Apple Watch
Worth knowing
MyStudyLife
- The free plan holds up to 5 tasks at a time. Subtasks, repeating tasks, Calendar Sync and Activities need MSL+.
- On the free plan Scout is limited to the first timetable scan and a few chats.
- The vendor lists web, iPhone and Android versions only. There is no separate Mac or Windows app.
- Prices are from the US App Store description, which says they may vary by region. The vendor's MSL+ page lists no price.
School Assistant
- Apple devices only: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro. No Android, Windows or web version is listed.
- There is no calendar view inside the app. The developer chose to show schoolwork in Apple Calendar through Sync to Calendar.
- The Siri AI integration is limited to supported devices, and Smart Create depends on Apple Intelligence.
- Sun Apps is run by a single developer, according to its About page.
Key features
MyStudyLife
- Class timetable
- Handles weekly, rotating, week A/B, block and custom schedules, with term and holiday dates. Classes pause during holidays so no reminders are sent for them.
- Homework and task tracking
- Tasks carry a due date and a reminder, and progress can be logged as partly complete. Subtasks, repeating tasks and the full set of task types are MSL+ features.
- Exams and grades
- Exams are stored with date, time, room and seat and shown with countdowns. Revision tasks can be tied to an exam, and grades are logged as results come in.
- Scout AI study coach
- Builds a timetable from a photo or screenshot, plans the week and drafts revision plans from exam dates. The first scan and a few chats are free; MSL+ removes the limits.
- Pomodoro focus timer
- A built-in timer for studying in set intervals with breaks, kept in the same app as the tasks being worked on.
- Family Connect
- A separate paid companion app that lets a parent or guardian see a linked student's schedule, homework, exams and grades, and add tasks or events to it.
School Assistant
- Schoolwork
- Assignments and tests carry a class, due date, links, notes, subtasks and reminders, can be sorted several ways, and move to an archive when completed.
- Schedule
- Classes are listed for each day with teacher and room, or a link for online classes. The schedule can switch automatically between two weeks or manually between up to ten.
- Classes
- Each class has its own page for the teacher's name and email, a class code, links and notes, with an icon and a color that carry over to schoolwork.
- Apple Watch app and widgets
- The Watch app shows schoolwork, the schedule for any day, and the current and next class with time left. Home Screen widgets show assignment counts and the current and next class.
- Siri AI, Shortcuts and Smart Create
- Version 5 lets Siri AI on supported devices answer questions about schoolwork and create it, adds Shortcuts actions, and turns pasted text into entries with Apple Intelligence.
- iCloud sync and Sync to Calendar
- Data syncs automatically across devices over iCloud, and schoolwork can be shown in Apple Calendar through the Sync to Calendar feature.
Plans
MyStudyLife
Free$0
Timetable, calendar, exams with countdowns, subjects and reminders on every device, with up to 5 tasks at a time.
MyStudyLife+ (Individual)$6.99
per month, or $39.99 per year
Unlimited tasks, subtasks and repeating tasks, unlimited Scout AI, Calendar Sync, Activities, every task and exam type, and personalization.
Family Connect, 1 Student$9.99
per month, or $59.99 per year
Parent companion app linked to one student's planner. The vendor says the linked student also unlocks MSL+.
Family Connect, 2 Students$14.99
per month, or $89.99 per year
The same parent view of schedules, homework, exams and grades for two linked students.
Family Connect, 3-5 Students$19.99
per month, or $119.99 per year
Covers three to five linked students under one parent subscription, the largest size offered.
MyStudyLife for SchoolsCustom
Premium unlocked for a named cohort or every student on roll, with rollout guides and a named contact. Arranged through a demo.
School Assistant
Free$0
Every feature on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro. Tips of $0.99 to $4.99 are optional and unlock nothing extra.
Ways to pay less
MyStudyLife
- Annual discount
About 52% less on the yearly MyStudyLife+ plan
The US App Store description lists MyStudyLife+ at $6.99 a month or $39.99 a year, which it gives as the equivalent of $3.33 a month.
School Assistant
No public discounts listed.
