The School Assistant Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about School Assistant in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
School Assistant
The Insider’s Guide
Free school planner for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among daily planner apps, read from School Assistant’s own pages.
Made by Sun Apps, LLC · checked Oct 9, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from School Assistant’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on School Assistant’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
3.2
GPA, above 64 of the 69 other daily planner apps we grade
School Assistant is a school planner for Apple devices from Sun Apps, a one-person developer. Students track assignments and tests, keep a class schedule that can alternate between weeks, and store details for each class, with an Apple Watch app, widgets and iCloud sync. The developer describes it as 100% free, with no subscriptions, paywalls, premium features or ads. The only in-app purchases are optional tips.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about School Assistant, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It tracks assignments and tests, follows a class schedule that rotates through A and B weeks, and shows what's next on an Apple Watch.
- 1
Best for a free school planner on Apple devices
School Assistant is a free school planner: no subscription, no premium features, no ads, just an optional tip jar.
- 2
It is free
School Assistant has no paid plan at all. 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.
- 3
It runs on 2 platforms
iOS and macOS.
- 4
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.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
A 3.2 GPA, above 64 of 69
That is against the other daily planner apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
School Assistant is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
School Assistant at a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- macOS, iOS
- Made by
- Sun Apps, LLC
- Category
- Daily Planner Apps
- Our grade
- 3.2 GPA, very good
- Store rating
- 4.8 on the App Store, 4,713 ratings
The report card
Best for a free school planner on Apple devices
School Assistant is a free school planner: no subscription, no premium features, no ads, just an optional tip jar. It tracks assignments and tests, follows a class schedule that rotates through A and B weeks, and shows what's next on an Apple Watch. But it's Apple only, there's no calendar view inside the app, nothing on grades, and a single developer runs it.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | It costs nothing, and nothing is held back: the developer calls it 100% free, with no subscriptions, paywalls, premium features or ads, when the rest of this category asks $5.99 a month in the middle. The only in-app purchases are tips from $0.99 to $4.99, which unlock nothing. |
| Free plan and trial | A | The 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 there's no cap to walk into. |
| Features | C | The basics of a school planner, with gaps the listing shows: assignments and tests with due dates, subtasks and reminders, a schedule that rotates through up to ten weeks, and a page per class. But there's no calendar view in the app, and nothing on grades or GPA, which its rivals do track. |
| Ease of use | A | 4.8 from about 4,700 App Store ratings, over our bar for an A. Each class gets an icon and a color that carry over to its homework, and on newer devices you can paste in text and have it turned into entries. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Apple only: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro, with iCloud sync, Siri, Shortcuts and Apple Calendar. No Android, Windows or web version is listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who School Assistant is for
- Fits if you're a student on Apple devices and don't want to pay for a planner
- Works for timetables that alternate between A and B weeks
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you use Android or Windows, as it's Apple only and there's no web version
- Not for you if you want a calendar view in the app, because schoolwork shows in Apple Calendar instead
- Too light for anyone tracking grades, since the listing shows no grade or GPA feature
- Watch out: the Siri AI link works only on supported devices, and Smart Create needs Apple Intelligence
- Watch out: by its own About page, Sun Apps is run by a single developer
Good to know
Good for
- 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
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Free
No paid plan at all
School Assistant is free to use.
The whole app is the free plan: every feature on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro, iCloud sync included.
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.
The free plan
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.
Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 9, 2026.
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Tip Jar – $0.99”, against $0.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $0.99 | $0.70 | 30% less |
| Philippines | ₱ 49.00 | $0.78 | 21% less |
| Turkey | ₺49,99 | $1.02 | about the same |
| India | ₹ 99 | $1.02 | about the same |
| South Africa | R19.99 | $1.21 | 22% more |
| United Kingdom | £0.99 | $1.31 | 32% more |
| Brazil | R$ 6,90 | $1.38 | 39% more |
| Australia | $1.99 | $1.39 | 40% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: macOS and iOS
Free school planner for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, tasks.
But there's no calendar view in the app, and nothing on grades or GPA, which its rivals do track.
- 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.
Where it runs
- macOS
- iOS
What it works with
- Apple Calendar
- iCloud
- Siri
- Shortcuts
School Assistant is made by Sun Apps, LLC.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
64/69
Other daily planner apps it is graded above
School Assistant's GPA of 3.2 is higher than 64 of the 69 other daily planner apps we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on ease of use (A, above 64 of 69) and worst on features (C, above 0).
School Assistant has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 70 daily planner apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. School Assistant’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 54 of 69
- AFree plan and trialAbove 63 of 69
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 69
- AEase of useAbove 64 of 69
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 8 of 69
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 57 daily planner apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. School Assistant is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
School Assistant is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.2 is higher than 64 of the 69 other daily planner apps we grade.
What you could make
- Tasks: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Apps for macOS and iOS that stay in step with each other.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- Hooks into the device itself: an Apple Watch app, widgets, Siri and Shortcuts.
What this rests on. School Assistant’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Power Planner, MyStudyLife, Smart Timetable, Saturn and Shovel
The 5 tools School Assistant is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.2GPA
Power Planner
Free plan · from $4.99 one-time
Homework planner with class schedules and GPA calculation.
- Only Power Planner lists a web app.
- Only Power Planner lists Windows and Android apps.
- Power Planner can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.6GPA
MyStudyLife
Free plan · from $6.99/mo
Student planner for classes, homework, exams and grades.
- Only School Assistant lists a macOS app.
- Only MyStudyLife lists a web app.
- Only MyStudyLife lists an Android app.
- 2.4GPA
Smart Timetable
Free plan · from $0.99
Class schedule and homework planner with rotating timetables.
- Only Smart Timetable lists a web app.
- Only Smart Timetable lists an Android app.
- Smart Timetable also covers calendar.
- 3.0GPA
Saturn
Free
Free social calendar app built around school schedules and friends.
- Only School Assistant lists a macOS app.
- Only Saturn lists an Android app.
- Saturn also covers natural-language input and calendar.
- 2.6GPA
Shovel
Free trial · from $39/yr
Study planner that checks if you have time for every task.
- School Assistant has a free plan. Shovel does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only School Assistant lists a macOS app.
- Only Shovel lists a web app.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is School Assistant free?
Yes. School Assistant is free to use.
How much does School Assistant cost?
School Assistant lists one plan. Free: $0.
What platforms does School Assistant work on?
School Assistant is available on iOS and macOS.
How is School Assistant rated?
School Assistant's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4,713 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
Does School Assistant have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. School Assistant is listed for iOS and macOS.
Does School Assistant have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. School Assistant is listed for iOS and macOS.
Is School Assistant open source?
School Assistant is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
What does School Assistant integrate with?
School Assistant's listing names Apple Calendar, iCloud, Siri and Shortcuts.
Who makes School Assistant?
School Assistant is made by Sun Apps, LLC.
What are the alternatives to School Assistant?
The closest alternatives to School Assistant in our directory are Power Planner, MyStudyLife, Smart Timetable, Saturn and Shovel.
How does School Assistant compare with other daily planner apps?
School Assistant's GPA of 3.2 is higher than 64 of the 69 other daily planner apps we grade, and level with 3.
Is School Assistant good value for money?
ToolGPA grades School Assistant A for value for money. School Assistant has no paid plan.
Could I make my own version of School Assistant?
School Assistant is free, so making your own would save you nothing. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.2 is higher than 64 of the 69 other daily planner apps we grade.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from School Assistant’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Sun Apps's own pages on 9 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-02-08.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Sun Apps, LLC. Prices change, so check sunapps.org before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- School Assistant, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/school-assistant
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what School Assistant’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. School Assistant is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Sun Apps, LLC. Prices and plans change: check sunapps.org before you buy.