Pick Coursicle if registration seat alerts matter most and a simple free assignment list is enough. Pick Secretariat if you want a daily list that reconciles your syllabus with Canvas and joins your other apps.
Side by side
| Secretariat | Coursicle | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A day-by-day to-do list and calendar built from Canvas, your syllabi, your calendars and the apps you already use. | Best known for class registration seat alerts. It also has an assignment planner that syncs with your LMS. |
| Price | Free plan. Student Pro $8.99 a month, $29.99 a semester or $49.99 a year. | Free for limited use. Unlimited use is a paid upgrade, or free if you refer 3 friends. Exact current price not confirmed. |
| Where it runs | Web app in any browser, including on your phone's home screen, plus a Chrome extension. Native iPhone app coming soon. | iPhone, Android and web. |
| Canvas and other school systems | Canvas, connected in one tap with the Chrome extension. Google Classroom. Moodle, Blackboard and Brightspace by calendar link. | Syncs with Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace, Moodle and more. |
| Reads syllabi | Yes. When the syllabus and Canvas disagree, the to-do lands on the syllabus date, except where that could make you late. | Coursicle's own blog describes a syllabus upload that fills in assignments. |
Coursicle facts checked October 2026 from Coursicle on the App Store, Coursicle blog: syllabus upload. Prices change, so check their site before you buy.
Where Coursicle is better
- Coursicle is free for limited use, and its assignment planner syncs with Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace, Moodle and more.
- Coursicle has registration seat alerts, which Secretariat doesn't do.
- Coursicle has native iPhone and Android apps. Secretariat's iPhone app is coming soon.
Where Secretariat is better
- When the syllabus and Canvas disagree, Secretariat puts the work on the syllabus day and lets you Move or Keep.
- Secretariat pulls in Google Calendar, Outlook, Notion, Todoist, Microsoft To Do, Slack and GroupMe, and merges duplicates into one to-do.
- Claude can read your list and your Canvas through Secretariat, and the assistant asks before changing anything.
Which one to pick
Pick Coursicle if you mainly need help getting into classes and want a free assignment list on your phone.
Pick Secretariat if you want one list for every class and app that stays right when Canvas is wrong.
Common questions
- Can I use Coursicle and Secretariat together?
- Yes. You can keep Coursicle for registration and use Secretariat as your daily list for the semester.
- Is Coursicle free?
- It's free for limited use. Unlimited use is a paid upgrade, or free if you refer 3 friends. Secretariat is free to start with no card.
- Does Coursicle read syllabi?
- Coursicle's own blog describes a syllabus upload that fills in assignments. Secretariat reads each class's syllabus and uses it to fix wrong Canvas dates.
JoinFree to start, no card. See pricing