Power Planner vs Simplyr

Power Planner is a student homework planner that syncs assignments, class schedules, grades, and GPA across devices. Students can enter homework and exams with due dates and receive automatic reminders, then add class times and room locations to view a weekly schedule. The app tracks grades by class, calculates GPA across semesters, and includes a “What If?” mode for planning ahead. Classes and homework can appear in Google Calendar. It supports standard and rotating A/B week schedules, but not fully custom non-A/B class schedules; the maker also says there is no Canvas or Blackboard integration. The Free plan costs nothing and is limited to one semester, five grades per class, one repeating bulk task or event entry, and one photo attachment per item. Premium is a one-time lifetime purchase listed at $4.99 a month, with unlimited semesters and more than five grades per class. Power Planner is available on Android, iOS, Windows, Mac, and web browsers, with web marked beta. An online account is optional; local-account data stays on the device.

Simplyr is a college planner and student workspace for managing courses, assignments, exams, grades, notes, files, and study schedules. Its planner offers day, week, and month views alongside tasks, events, reminders, habits, course schedules, and attendance check-ins. Study features include Pomodoro and break timers, flashcards, exam preparation, confidence ratings, review notes, and progress tracking. Students can record course grades, semester and overall GPA, missing assignments, and attendance, and model what-if grades. The workspace includes course-linked notebooks, journals, documents, whiteboards, sticky notes, image support, PDF export, and uploaded course PDFs. Canvas imports available course and assignment data when school permissions allow; calendars can be imported and exported through iCal. Simplyr runs on web, iOS, and Android, and offers a free plan. Paid options start at $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year. Simplyr complements school systems rather than replacing them; Canvas remains the official place for submissions, announcements, communication, and academic records.