Fasti vs Helium

Fasti7.6Visit Helium4.0Visit

Higher score Fasti #5 in Study Planner Apps 7.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Fasti

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Helium #37 in Study Planner Apps 4.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Helium

• Fasti fits best

  Students needing broad AI planning and grade tools

• Helium fits best

  Students wanting a free, extensible planner

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Side by side

Feature	Fasti 7.6/10 Visit ↗	Helium 4.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.6	4.0
Ranking	#5 in Study Planner Apps	#37 in Study Planner Apps
Best for	Students needing broad AI planning and grade tools	Students wanting a free, extensible planner
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	CA$59.99/yr	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email	Tickets, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Fasti 5/5 · Helium 4/5
Assignment tracking	✓	✓
Exam planning	✓	✓
Revision scheduling	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Recurring study sessions	✓	✓
Calendar sync	✓	✓
Specs
Available platforms	web, ios, android	web, ios, android, api
Our review
Pros	Imports schedules and syllabi from screenshots, PDFs, photos and text Tracks assignments, exams, weighted grades and GPA by course Works across web, iOS and Android with calendar synchronization	Tracks classes, assignments, grades, notes, exams, and reminders Works across web, iOS, and Android with calendar integrations Public REST API supports programmatic access and bulk imports
Cons	The Free plan is limited to weather, check-ins and weekly review Two-way calendar sync and cloud backup begin with the Plus tier Exam game plans and desktop web access require the Pro tier	Designed for academic planning rather than general project management Hypothetical grade calculations do not replace official grade records API-based customization may require technical knowledge
Our verdict	Fasti is a student planning app for organizing classes, assignments, exams, study blocks, work shifts, commutes and money in one calendar. It can import schedules and syllabi from screenshots, photos, PDFs and pasted text, then lets… Read the review →	Helium is a free, open-source planner for students in middle school, high school, college, university, graduate school, and homeschool settings. It brings classes, recurring schedules, assignments, grades, notes, reminders, exams, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Fasti — where it wins

  • Imports schedules and syllabi from screenshots, PDFs, photos and text
  • Tracks assignments, exams, weighted grades and GPA by course
  • Works across web, iOS and Android with calendar synchronization

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan is limited to weather, check-ins and weekly review
  • Two-way calendar sync and cloud backup begin with the Plus tier
  • Exam game plans and desktop web access require the Pro tier

• Helium — where it wins

  • Tracks classes, assignments, grades, notes, exams, and reminders
  • Works across web, iOS, and Android with calendar integrations
  • Public REST API supports programmatic access and bulk imports

  Where it doesn't

  • Designed for academic planning rather than general project management
  • Hypothetical grade calculations do not replace official grade records
  • API-based customization may require technical knowledge

• Fasti7.6/10 · Free plan

  A broad student planner combining AI scheduling, grade tracking and calendar tools.

  Visit FastiFull verdict →
• Helium4.0/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source student planner with broad calendar and API support.

  Visit HeliumFull verdict →