The pressure of school work may not be apparent at the start of every academic year, but most students prepare for it with the usual dose of expectation, deliberation (and dread, even), that would serve as their driving force until the school term ends. Indeed, there’s no harm in planning beforehand how you want your studies to go. In fact, it’s one of the proven methods that help students excel and reach their full intellectual capabilities.

What’s good is that technology understands the students’ plight. Nowadays, a lot of apps have already been invented, which, more or less, help students cope with their school work better. If we are asked to name one student planner app that is worth taking center stage, though, iStudiez Pro would be it. Indeed, once you’ve given this app a try, the number of praises and accolades it has received from its users wouldn’t surprise you. Some of them have gone as far as to say that their studies will never be the same without it and that schools should start encouraging its use to their students.

Just how good is iStudiez Pro? Imagine lessening the usual load and stress that you normally experience through the course of your college life by as much as 50%. That is how efficient this app is because it practically gives your school life its much-needed order and streamlining.

One of the first impressions that new users would probably get once they launch is the app is how aesthetically pleasing its overall design and interface is. Not only is it slick, but the icons, fonts, and tabs are specifically arranged in a way that students wouldn’t have any difficulty warming up to the app. The design is modern and pragmatic but certainly doesn’t sacrifice beauty.

The app is divided into four primary subdivisions: Planner, Today, Calendar, and Assignments. The Today section immediately gives you an overview of your current quizzes, assignments, homework, etc., as well as what your school Calendar and schedule (appointments, events, deadlines, etc.) look like, albeit only partially.

The Calendar tab, on the other hand, gives you a full view of what your schedule looks like. What’s good is that the app’s built-in calendar also automatically syncs with your mobile device’s calendar, allowing you to know as soon as possible if there are conflicts in your personal and school schedule. It has a subcategory ‘Schedule’, which allows you to give a more in—depth look at your schedule for the day (classes, seminars, events, etc.)

Since the two are related, Assignments tab is also accessible through the Calendar tab (next to ‘Schedules’), but, since it is a main component of the app, it also has its own tab on the main row of tabs located below the app interface. It serves as a section where you can view all of the assignments that you need to do presently. This way, you can never use the excuse of forgetting your homework once and for all.

The Planner section is arguably the best feature of this app due primarily to its “completeness”. It is further subdivided into three subsections: Semesters, Instructors, and Holidays. Tapping on the semesters tab would take you to a comprehensive list of the courses that you are currently enrolled in, as well as the classes that you need to attend. Each of these courses can be tapped further to get a more detailed view of each class schedule and if you have assignments in a specific class. The other two sections are pretty much self-explanatory, as they give you a list of your professors and official holidays, respectively. You can edit the Planner section any time by clicking on the “+” symbol in the upper right portion that each of the three subsections has.

What clearly makes it different from other apps of its kind like iHomework, inClass, and Erudio is the obvious more diverse number of planning and organizing features that it offers students. It also performs better in Cloud syncing and has better support for third-party apps and platforms. Its general interface and features are also more user-friendly and work in greater synergy with each other. That iStudiez Pro also has Apple Watch compatibility only makes this app a step ahead of its competition in giving users mobile convenience. This is why if you have been meaning to give your college life the focus and organization that it has been missing, you’ll get all the tools that you’ll ever need with iStudiez Pro.

Price: $2.99

Rating: 4.7/5