Pick Semora if you want a low-cost AI study app with native phone and Apple Watch apps. Pick Secretariat if you want Canvas read through your account, syllabus dates reconciled with Canvas, and your other apps in the same list.
Side by side
| Secretariat | Semora | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | An AI syllabus scanner and study planner with a tutor, flashcards and grade forecasting. |
| Price | Free plan. Student Pro $8.99 a month, $29.99 a semester or $49.99 a year. | Free plan with LMS sync and 1 AI action in total. Pro is $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year. |
| 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, Apple Watch 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. | Canvas, Blackboard and Moodle through your private calendar feed link, so no token. The feed carries no grades or submission status. |
| Reads syllabi | Yes. When the syllabus and Canvas disagree, the to-do lands on the syllabus date, except where that could make you late. | Yes. AI reads a syllabus from a photo or PDF. |
Semora facts checked October 2026 from Semora features, Semora Canvas sync, Semora on the App Store. Prices change, so check their site before you buy.
Where Semora is better
- Semora Pro is $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year, less than Student Pro.
- Semora has native iPhone, Android and Apple Watch apps. Secretariat's iPhone app is coming soon.
- Semora's free plan includes LMS sync with no token or school approval.
Where Secretariat is better
- Secretariat can connect Canvas through the Chrome extension or an access token, so it can read course files and announcements and check off work when Canvas says you turned it in. Semora uses the calendar feed, which carries no grades or submission status.
- When the syllabus and Canvas disagree, Secretariat puts the work on the syllabus day and shows you what Canvas says.
- Secretariat pulls in Google Calendar, Outlook, Notion, Todoist, Microsoft To Do, Slack and GroupMe, and merges duplicates.
- Secretariat's free plan includes 10 assistant commands and 1 study guide a month. Semora's free plan has 1 AI action in total.
Which one to pick
Pick Semora if you want the cheapest AI study tools on your phone.
Pick Secretariat if you want a list that knows what you turned in and holds everything, not just school.
Common questions
- Can I use Semora and Secretariat together?
- Yes. Both only read your LMS. You could study in Semora and run your day from Secretariat.
- Is Semora free?
- Semora has a free plan with LMS sync and 1 AI action in total. Pro is $4.99 a month. Secretariat is free to start with no card. See pricing.
- Does Semora read syllabi?
- Yes, from a photo or PDF. Secretariat reads each class's syllabus and compares it with Canvas.
JoinFree to start, no card. See pricing