Notion is a flexible workspace for notes, databases and templates, and many students build their own planner in it. It's great for notes and free for students on Education Plus with a school email. The trouble for school planning is the setup. Notion has no official Canvas integration, so assignments are typed in by hand or brought in with third-party add-ons. Reviewers also mention weak reminders, a slow phone app and poor offline use, and full Notion AI is only on the Business plan. Here are other options, and one that works alongside Notion.
Secretariat
Pulls Canvas assignments and each class's syllabus dates into one dated list without typing. It connects to Notion too, so you can keep your Notion setup and see those tasks in the same list.
Good for: Keeping Notion while Canvas fills in itself. Learn more
Todoist
A general to-do app with natural-language task entry and apps on every platform. It has no Canvas integration, so school work goes in by hand or through community scripts.
Good for: A fast, general to-do list. Price: Free plan with 5 personal projects. Pro is $5 a month billed yearly or $7 monthly. (checked October 2026). Visit Todoist
Structured
A visual daily timeline planner with a free version on iPhone, Android, Mac and web. It has no Canvas connection.
Good for: Seeing your day as a timeline. Price: Free version with the core features. Structured Pro is a paid subscription or lifetime unlock; exact current price not confirmed. (checked October 2026). Visit Structured
MyStudyLife
A school planner built for timetables, homework and exams, with a free core planner on web, iPhone and Android, so there's no template to build.
Good for: A ready-made school planner. 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. Your Canvas calendar feed puts dated assignments into Google Calendar as events. It can't check things off or merge with other apps.
Good for: A free, quick setup. Price: Free. (checked October 2026). Visit Google Calendar with the Canvas feed
Common questions
- Does Notion connect to Canvas?
- Not officially. A Canvas Community moderator confirmed there is no official integration. Students use third-party tools like canvas2notion, the Cano extension or Pipedream, or type assignments in.
- Can I use Secretariat and Notion together?
- Yes. Secretariat connects to Notion and puts those tasks in the same list as your Canvas work and calendars. See all your apps in one list.
- Will Secretariat change anything in Canvas?
- Secretariat reads Canvas and doesn't change anything there. See can Secretariat change Canvas and what Secretariat reads.