Coursicle is best known for class registration seat alerts, and it also has an assignment planner that syncs with Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace, Moodle and more. It's free for limited use and has iPhone, Android and web apps. Students who look for alternatives usually want a deeper daily planner: one that reads syllabi (sources disagree on whether Coursicle does) or that also pulls in work from outside school. Here are other options, free ones included.
Secretariat
Builds one dated to-do list from Canvas, each class's syllabus and your calendars, and keeps the syllabus date when Canvas has a different one. It also pulls in Notion, Todoist, Google Tasks, Microsoft To Do, Slack and GroupMe.
Good for: A daily to-do list from school and everything else. Learn more
DormWay
Free for students. It connects Canvas with an access token, reads uploaded syllabi with AI and has an assistant that answers from your course files with page citations.
Good for: Asking questions about course files. Price: Free for students. The company says pro features are planned; no paid price has been published. (checked October 2026). Visit DormWay
Semora
Syncs Canvas, Blackboard and Moodle through the calendar feed on its free plan, can scan a syllabus with AI, and runs on iPhone, Android, Apple Watch and web.
Good for: An AI study planner on every phone. Price: Free plan with LMS sync and 1 AI action in total. Pro is $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year. (checked October 2026). Visit Semora
MyStudyLife
A long-running school planner for timetable, homework and exams, with a free core planner on web, iPhone and Android.
Good for: Keeping a class timetable. Price: Core planner is free. MSL+ is reported at $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year by several 2026 comparison sites; some listings still show older, higher prices. (checked October 2026). Visit MyStudyLife
Google Calendar with the Canvas feed
Free. Subscribing to your Canvas calendar feed in Google Calendar shows dated assignments and course events, with no new app to learn.
Good for: Due dates in the calendar you already use. Price: Free. (checked October 2026). Visit Google Calendar with the Canvas feed
Common questions
- Can I keep Coursicle for registration and use something else to plan?
- Yes. Registration alerts and a daily planner are different jobs, so you can keep Coursicle for seat alerts and use a separate planner for assignments.
- Does Secretariat work with Blackboard and Brightspace?
- Yes, through your school's calendar link. It brings due dates and class events, but not files, grades or submissions, and needs no school approval.
- Is Secretariat free?
- The list, your calendar and Canvas are free for good, with no card. Student Pro is $8.99, $29.99 or $49.99 and adds things like study guides with quizzes, grades and What changed on Canvas. See is Secretariat free.