Power Planner is a free homework planner with strong grade and GPA tools, a What If mode, apps on Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android, and a cheap one-time Premium unlock. It's hard to beat on price. The main reason students look elsewhere is that everything is typed in by hand: there's no Canvas or other school system connection. The free version also caps you at 5 grades per class and one semester. Here are options that bring your work in for you, and some free ones that don't.
Secretariat
Fills your list from Canvas and each class's syllabus, and from Moodle, Blackboard or Brightspace through your school's calendar link. Student Pro adds grades, a grade calculator and a goal per class.
Good for: Assignments that fill in themselves. Learn more
MyStudyLife
A long-running school planner with a free core planner on web, iPhone and Android. Its maker describes a Canvas integration that pulls in assignments and due dates.
Good for: A free timetable and homework 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
Coursicle
Its assignment planner syncs with Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace and Moodle, and it's free for limited use on iPhone, Android and web.
Good for: Light planning plus registration alerts. Price: Free for limited use. Unlimited use is a paid upgrade, or free if you refer 3 friends. Exact current price not confirmed. (checked October 2026). Visit Coursicle
myHomework
A simple homework planner that's free with ads on iPhone, Android and web, with a low-cost yearly Premium that removes ads.
Good for: A plain manual planner. Price: Free with ads. Premium is $4.99 a year with no ads and file attachments. (checked October 2026). Visit myHomework
Google Calendar with the Canvas feed
Free. Your Canvas calendar feed brings dated assignments into Google Calendar with no typing.
Good for: Free automatic due dates. Price: Free. (checked October 2026). Visit Google Calendar with the Canvas feed
Common questions
- Does Power Planner connect to Canvas?
- No. Work is entered by hand. It can push your classes and homework out to Google Calendar.
- Is Secretariat cheaper than Power Planner?
- No. Power Planner is free with a low-cost one-time Premium unlock. Secretariat's list, calendar and Canvas are free for good, and Student Pro is $8.99, $29.99 or $49.99.
- Does Secretariat track grades?
- On Student Pro, yes: grades, a grade calculator and a goal for each class. See what Student Pro adds.