Pick MyStudyLife if you want a well-known timetable and homework planner with native phone apps and a cheaper upgrade. Pick Secretariat if you want your syllabus, Canvas and other apps read for you and kept in one list.
Side by side
| Secretariat | MyStudyLife | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | A long-running school planner for your timetable, homework and exams. |
| Price | Free plan. Student Pro $8.99 a month, $29.99 a semester or $49.99 a year. | 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. |
| Where it runs | Web app in any browser, including on your phone's home screen, plus a Chrome extension. Native iPhone app coming soon. | Web, iPhone and Android. |
| Canvas and other school systems | Canvas, connected in one tap with the Chrome extension. Google Classroom. Moodle, Blackboard and Brightspace by calendar link. | Has a Canvas integration that pulls assignments and due dates. How it connects and which plan includes it are not confirmed. |
| Reads syllabi | Yes. When the syllabus and Canvas disagree, the to-do lands on the syllabus date, except where that could make you late. | No syllabus reading found. Its AI scans a photo of your timetable. |
MyStudyLife facts checked October 2026 from MyStudyLife for schools, MSL+, MyStudyLife on the App Store. Prices change, so check their site before you buy.
Where MyStudyLife is better
- MSL+ is reported at $4.99 a month, less than Student Pro at $8.99.
- MyStudyLife has native iPhone and Android apps. Secretariat's iPhone app is coming soon.
- MyStudyLife has been around for years and is built around a class timetable, which it can fill from a photo.
Where Secretariat is better
- Secretariat reads each class's syllabus and puts work on the syllabus day when Canvas has a different one.
- Secretariat pulls in Google Calendar, Outlook, Notion, Todoist, Google Tasks, Microsoft To Do, Slack and GroupMe, and merges the same item from different apps.
- Claude can read your list and your Canvas through Secretariat, and the assistant asks before it changes anything.
Which one to pick
Pick MyStudyLife if you mostly want a timetable and homework list on your phone for less money.
Pick Secretariat if you want Canvas, your syllabi and your other apps turned into one list without typing it in.
Common questions
- Can I use MyStudyLife and Secretariat together?
- Yes. They don't conflict. Some students keep a timetable in one app and their daily to-do list in Secretariat.
- Is MyStudyLife free?
- The core planner is free, and MSL+ is a paid upgrade. Secretariat is free to start with no card. See is Secretariat free.
- Does MyStudyLife read syllabi?
- We found no syllabus reading in MyStudyLife; its AI scans a timetable photo. Secretariat reads each class's syllabus and compares it with Canvas.
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