Comparison

StudyBreak vs Mark Meldrum

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

StudyBreak

This app helps users overcome distractions and procrastination by implementing a timed study and break system. It offers personalized study plans generated from syllabi and transforms study materials into audio podcasts for on-the-go learning.

Highlights
  • Timed study and break intervals
  • Distraction blocking alerts
  • Personalized study plan generation
  • PDF to audio podcast conversion
  • Background mode operation
  • Today Widget for quick control
  • Apple Watch companion app
Features
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Do you get distracted easily? Do you find yourself procrastinating on your phone when you should be looking at your books? Studybreak helps you overcome both these problems! Studybreak exists to help you improve your studying by cutting out distractions. Now, with even more powerful features to supercharge your learning! It's simple: you choose the Studybreak ratio you want, start the timer and put your phone down. If you pick up your phone before your study period is over, you get an alert telling you to get back to work. When you've studied the set amount of time, you get an alert letting you know it's time to take a break. That means it's also great for those who study too long and forget to take breaks at regular intervals. Studybreak automatically tracks your study-break intervals so you don't have to. Maybe you want to work for longer than the set time? Or cut one of your breaks short? Just hit the timer button and Studybreak will tally the extra break time so you can take a longer break later. Study smarter, and harder – with Studybreak. Beyond traditional study tracking, Studybreak now offers two revolutionary features to transform your study experience: Personalized Study Plans: Upload your course syllabus, and watch Studybreak automatically generate a customized study schedule tailored to your specific classes and academic commitments. No more guesswork or generic study plans – get a strategy that's uniquely yours. Instant Deep Dive Podcasts: Transform your PDF textbooks, lecture notes, and study materials into engaging audio podcasts in seconds. Just upload your PDF, and the app will create a professional-quality podcast you can listen to anytime – perfect for auditory learners or when you want to review material on the go. Extra features include: - Deep dive podcasts! Create podcasts from PDF files for any topic - Personalized Study Plans! Generate personalised study plans at the touch of a button - Background Mode. App works just as well in the background, so all you have to think about is getting work done. - Today Widget. Start or stop study sessions right from your lock screen. - Apple Watch App. If you have an Apple Watch, the Watch app is a great companion because it means you can use the app and only touch your phone when you're on a break. - Stats page to keep track of how efficiently you study and how many hours you study daily - Colourful timers indicating how efficient your study time is. Green if you meet your goals & red if you don't. MORE PREMIUM FEATURES: - Reminders. Set alarms to remind you when to start studying or to let you know if you won't complete your study goals for the day by a given time. - Add study time manually or edit previously recorded study time. - And many other nice touches to make your exam preparation easier! Go on, allow studybreak to help you stay focused and better achieve your study goals! **Please note that this app contains In App Purchases, including auto-renewing subscriptions of various lengths; monthly, quarterly and annual. Each subscription offers the aforementioned premium features for its entire duration. As with all auto-renewing subscriptions, subscription will continue to automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to iTunes Account at the confirmation of purchase and charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. PLEASE NOTE: • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Privacy policy - https://kenech.io/studybreak_privacy_policy.pdf Terms of use - https://kenech.io/studybreak_terms_of_use.pdf

About

Mark Meldrum

Access and download educational videos for offline viewing on your iOS device. This application synchronizes with your existing account to provide convenient access to your purchased content.

Highlights
  • Download videos for offline viewing
  • Access MarkMeldrum.com content
  • iOS device compatibility
  • Synchronizes with MM account
Features
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The App allows for the downloading of your MarkMeldrum.com content videos to your iOS device for offline viewing. Designed for MarkMeldrum.com subscribers, this companion app lets you save your course videos directly to your iPhone or iPad so you can keep studying even without an internet connection — perfect for commuting, travelling, or anywhere data is limited.

Screenshots

StudyBreak4 screens
Mark Meldrum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mark Meldrum at none against StudyBreak's 17. Mark Meldrum also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). StudyBreak's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. StudyBreak sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $0.89 per 7 days. Mark Meldrum asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for StudyBreak against 4.8 for Mark Meldrum. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 200 and 484 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of StudyBreak's written reviews are positive against 65% of Mark Meldrum's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StudyBreak ships an update every 11 days, Mark Meldrum monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
StudyBreak versus Mark Meldrum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudyBreakMark Meldrum
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (200 ratings)4.8 (484 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.8% of reviews — better65.4% of reviews
Number of ratings200484 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenechi OkoloIsmail Abumathkour

Customer experience

StudyBreak

All ratings200 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive71.8%
Neutral11.3%
Negative16.9%

Mark Meldrum

All ratings484 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral13.5%
Negative21.2%

User reviews

StudyBreak

From 200 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Helps stay focused and productive
  • 📊 Useful statistics and tracking
  • 💡 Accountability features like distraction notifications

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs with timer and notifications
  • 🔧 Limited customization options
  • 💰 Premium features behind paywall
  • 🤔 Confusing or unclear functionality

Mark Meldrum

From 484 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👨‍🏫 Excellent instructor (Mark Meldrum) and teaching quality
  • 💡 Practical content breakdown of complex concepts
  • 💰 Great value for money
  • 📱 Convenient offline video downloads
  • 🎯 Effective for CFA exam preparation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and stability issues
  • 🔋 Excessive battery drain
  • 🔒 Intrusive location tracking requirement
  • 📥 Video download failures and disappearing downloads
  • 🚫 Limited app functionality (videos only, no Q-bank)

Bugs and requests

StudyBreak

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Timer issues with countdown/countup
  • Frequent crashes or freezing
  • Inaccurate subject time tracking
  • Distraction notifications not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Calendar sync for study sessions
  • Ability to edit/delete subjects
  • More flexible break time settings
  • Improved statistics and data visualization

Mark Meldrum

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes when maximizing video or switching to fullscreen
  • Downloaded videos show 0.00 or fail to download
  • Login failures with 'sign out from other device' error
  • Videos disappear and require re-download to display
  • Download stuck at 0% indefinitely
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  • Bluetooth speaker audio disconnects on app switch or screen rotation
  • Location services not being detected despite being enabled
  • App crashes when playing downloaded videos
  • Unable to register as new user on signup
  • Multi-device login blocking after switching devices

Requested features

12 requests
  • Q-bank access on mobile app
  • 10-15 second skip forward/backward buttons
  • Split-screen and multi-window support on iPad
  • Background audio playback (podcast-style)
  • Video progress saving and resume functionality
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  • Indefinite or configurable download storage retention
  • Screen sharing/casting to TV support
  • Landscape mode support
  • Better video naming (topic names instead of book references)
  • Offline laptop version
  • Increased storage capacity
  • Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode

In-app purchases

17 purchases

StudyBreak

Subscriptions7
  • Notebook Gold$0.897 Days
  • Premium3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Premium$1.493 Months
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  • Notebook Gold3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Notebook Platinum3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Notebook Gold3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time10
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • 10 Notebook Credits$1.99
  • Developer Fuel$2.99
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  • Unlimited + (One Time Payment)$4.99
  • Helping Hand$4.99
  • 100 Notebook Credits$6.99
  • Timer Pro$9.99
  • Loyal Supporter$9.99
  • True Legend$14.99
  • Power Pack$19.99
None

Mark Meldrum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StudyBreak free?
StudyBreak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mark Meldrum free?
Mark Meldrum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StudyBreak or Mark Meldrum?
Mark Meldrum is rated higher. StudyBreak averages 4.7 out of 5 from 200 ratings, while Mark Meldrum averages 4.8 from 484 ratings.
Do StudyBreak or Mark Meldrum have ads?
Neither StudyBreak nor Mark Meldrum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StudyBreak or Mark Meldrum?
StudyBreak ships an update every 11 days, and Mark Meldrum monthly. Most recently, StudyBreak was updated on September 19, 2026 and Mark Meldrum on September 23, 2026.

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