# The best planner apps for students

URL: https://gocutline.com/best/planner-apps-for-students/

For students, the best planner turns an exam date into study blocks you finish. Cutline does that for free: plan study, classes and training in a week view, tick blocks off, keep a streak, and turn the hours into a verified CV later. Google Calendar holds classes and deadlines; Notion and TickTick hold notes and lists.

> Written by the Cutline team. Cutline is our product, so read this as a first-hand description of it and a fair, general description of the others. Other products change; check their sites for current details.

Students rarely lack a to-do list. What they lack is a plan for when the studying happens. A week view with study blocks fixes that.

## At a glance
| App | Best for | Free to start? |
|---|---|---|
| Cutline | Planning a week in blocks and finishing it | Yes, free forever |
| Google Calendar | Class timetables and deadlines | Yes |
| Notion | Notes and course pages | Yes, free for students on some plans |
| TickTick | Homework lists and a focus timer | Yes, with a paid tier |
| myHomework | Tracking assignments by class | Yes |

## The apps
### 1. Cutline
A weekly time-blocking calendar that scores what you finish: XP for finished blocks, cleared days, streaks and an opt-in weekly board. Google, Outlook and Apple calendars show inside it; payment links, a verified CV, jobs and a library of recipes and workouts are built in. Runs in any browser. [See how it works](https://gocutline.com/grid/).

### 2. Google Calendar
Good for fixed classes and due dates; link it into Cutline.

### 3. Notion
Known for flexible pages and databases for notes and projects.

### 4. TickTick
Lists, a calendar view, habits and a Pomodoro timer.

### 5. myHomework
Known as a simple student planner for homework by subject.

## How to choose
- **Exams coming:** work backwards from the date and plan study blocks now. The [Exam week template](https://gocutline.com/templates/) is a start.
- **Classes and deadlines:** Google Calendar, linked into Cutline.
- **Notes:** Notion.

## Questions

**How many hours should I study a day?**
It depends on the course and the exam. Plan realistic blocks you will finish, and track the hours: a finished 90-minute block beats a planned 4-hour one.

---
Cutline: Cutline is a weekly calendar and planner that turns time blocks into XP, levels and streaks. You plan your week in blocks, tick each one off when it is done, and see your progress on a social feed (the Floor) and a weekly leaderboard (the Arena). Planning and budgeting are free; paid plans add a badge, posting, messaging, shared calendars and lower selling fees, from $9 a month. Pro is free to try for 7 days.
Facts: https://gocutline.com/facts/ · Updated 2026-10-24