Severn Planner vs other student planner apps
Most student planners keep a list of what's due. Deciding when to actually do the work is still up to you. Severn Planner handles that part: it pulls in your assignments and grades from school, looks at the time you really have, and books study sessions into it. It's free, it has no ads, and it doesn't use AI.
Why students pick Severn Planner
- Everything is free. There are no ads, no trial and no paid tier, so every student gets every feature.
- It doesn't use AI. Your plan comes from clear rules: what's due, how long that kind of work has taken you before, and when you're free. Your assignments and grades are never sent to an AI model.
- It schedules your studying. Plan My Week books study sessions around practice, work and clubs, and splits big projects over several days. Shovel and Motion charge for this.
- It syncs from Canvas, Schoology, Google Classroom and Blackbaud. No other app on this page syncs from Schoology or Blackbaud. It also brings in assignments from Brightspace, Moodle, Blackboard, ManageBac, Toddle and Veracross through a calendar link.
- It uses your grades. The grade predictor shows what you need on the work that's left, and if you set a GPA goal, Planner shows the smallest grade changes that would get you there.
- If you set a passphrase, your planner is encrypted on your device before it's saved. You never give Planner your school password.
At a glance
| App | Price | Uses AI | Syncs from your school | Schedules study time for you | Grades and GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severn Planner | Free, with no ads and no paid tier | No | Canvas, Schoology, Google Classroom, Blackbaud; Brightspace, Moodle, Blackboard, ManageBac, Toddle, Veracross by calendar link | Yes, for free. Plan My Week books sessions around practice, work and clubs | Grade predictor and GPA goal |
| MyStudyLife | Free. MyStudyLife+ is $6.99 a month or $39.99 a year | Yes. Scout, an AI study coach | Canvas and Blackboard calendars | Through Scout, its AI coach | Exam results and grades |
| myHomework | Free with ads. $4.99 to remove them | Not advertised | Teachers.io classes only | No | No |
| Shovel | $9.79 a month or $39 a year, after a 7-day trial | Not advertised | Canvas, Brightspace, Moodle, Google Classroom | Yes, on a paid plan | Weighted grades |
| Power Planner | Free. Premium is a one-time purchase under $5 | Not advertised | None | No. Reminders only | Grades and GPA |
| Motion | Paid only, after a free trial | Yes. An AI calendar | None | Yes, on a paid plan | No |
| Notion | Free plan, paid plans for more | Yes. Notion AI | None | No. You build it yourself | Only with a template you set up |
| Google Calendar | Free | Gemini, in some accounts | Google Classroom due dates only | No | No |
Prices are US prices from each app's own website or App Store listing in October 2026. If something here is out of date, tell us and we'll fix it.
Severn Planner vs MyStudyLife
MyStudyLife keeps a timetable and a homework list. Its newest planning feature is Scout, an AI study coach, and its paid plan, MyStudyLife+, costs $6.99 a month or $39.99 a year. Severn Planner plans your week without AI or a paid plan, and it syncs from Schoology, Google Classroom and Blackbaud as well as Canvas.
Severn Planner vs myHomework
myHomework is a simple homework list, and the free version shows ads. It doesn't track grades or plan when to study, and it only pulls in work from teachers who use Teachers.io. Severn Planner builds the list from your school, adds your grades and turns it into a schedule.
Severn Planner vs Shovel
Shovel is the closest to Severn Planner. It also estimates how long work takes and blocks out study time, but it costs $9.79 a month or $39 a year after a 7-day trial. Severn Planner is free, bases its time estimates on how long your own work has taken, and adds a grade predictor, a GPA goal, Exam mode and personal goals.
Severn Planner vs Power Planner
Power Planner tracks homework and GPA, but you type in every assignment yourself, and it reminds you about them rather than planning them. Severn Planner brings your assignments and grades in from school and schedules time to do them.
Severn Planner vs Motion
Motion is an AI calendar built mainly for work teams. It has no free plan and doesn't know about your classes or grades. Severn Planner schedules automatically too, but it works from your real assignments and grades.
Severn Planner vs Notion
Notion can become a planner if you build or download a template. It won't pull in your assignments or plan when to do them. Severn Planner starts working as soon as you connect your school.
Severn Planner vs Google Calendar
Google Calendar shows Google Classroom deadlines, but not the study time you need before them. Severn Planner reads your connected calendars and fits study sessions around your events, so you can keep using both.
Questions
Does Severn Planner use AI?
No. Plans come from fixed rules based on due dates, time estimates from your own past work, and your free time. Your schoolwork is never sent to an AI model.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. Open the web app in your phone's browser. There's also a free Mac app with a menu bar study timer, widgets and quick add.
How does school sync work?
Install the free Severn Planner Overlay extension in Chrome on a computer, then sign in to your school as usual. Your assignments and grades sync in, and Planner never sees your school password.
Is it really free?
Yes. Every feature is free for students. There are no ads and there's no paid tier.
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