StudyBreak vs Your One Thing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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StudyBreak is a study timer and app blocker that keeps you off your phone and focused on your work. Pick your study/break ratio, start the timer, and the apps that distract you stay locked until it's time for a break. NEW: BLOCK DISTRACTING APPS Choose the apps that pull you away (social media, games, videos) and StudyBreak blocks them automatically every time you start a study session. They unlock again when your break begins. No willpower required. A FOCUS TIMER BUILT FOR STUDYING - Set your own study-to-break ratio, from Pomodoro-style sprints to long deep-work blocks - Pick up your phone mid-session and get a nudge to get back to work - Get an alert when it's time to rest, so you don't study for hours without a break and burn out - Studied past the timer or cut a break short? StudyBreak banks the extra break time for later TRACK YOUR STUDY HABITS - See how many hours you study each day and how efficiently you use your time - Color-coded timers: green when you hit your goals, red when you don't - Premium: reminders to start studying, plus alerts if you're falling behind on today's goal - Premium: add study time manually or edit past sessions PLAN AND REVIEW SMARTER - Study planner: upload your syllabus and get a personalized study schedule built around your classes - PDF to podcast: turn lecture notes and textbook PDFs into audio you can review on the go WORKS WHEREVER YOU STUDY Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. StudyBreak keeps running in the background, and the widget lets you start or stop a session in a tap. With the Apple Watch app, you can track your session without touching your phone until break time. Whether you're preparing for finals, the SAT, MCAT, bar or CPA exam, or just trying to beat procrastination, StudyBreak helps you study with focus and take breaks without guilt. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION StudyBreak offers optional auto-renewing subscriptions (monthly, quarterly and annual) that unlock Premium features for the full subscription period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and renewal is charged within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy policy: https://studybreak.canvasandthemachine.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Your One Thing
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Give one meaningful thing your attention today. Your One Thing is a calm daily companion for choosing what matters, making room for it, and noticing how it felt. CHOOSE A DAILY FOCUS Bring one meaningful action into Today. Start with a small step and choose a pace that fits your day. MAKE ROOM IN YOUR PLAN Keep goals, supporting activities and routines together. Capture an activity, then review and edit its details before saving. NOTICE YOUR DAY Use Life to revisit your activities, write a note, and check in with your mind and body. Your personal daily flow works locally and stays useful offline. OPTIONAL APPLE HEALTH CONTEXT With your permission, iPhone can show read-only Apple Health moments and explain pace context using your recent personal patterns. Raw Apple Health samples stay on your device. Your One Thing does not provide medical advice or a medical readiness score. FREE, WITH A COMPLETE PERSONAL EXPERIENCE No account or subscription is needed for your personal plans, activities, routines, notes, check-ins and history on this device. Manual capture remains available without a subscription. GO FURTHER WITH PRO Pro adds private cloud sync and recovery of previously synchronized plans, notes and check-ins when you sign in, a private connection with one Pal, and included AI-assisted Activity and Routine completions. You review assisted suggestions before saving. With Pal, you choose which commitments or goals to share and how much to reveal. Pro is an optional annual subscription, with no introductory offer or free trial. Local content remains accessible and editable when Pro ends. The localized annual price and renewal details are shown before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Deleting the app or your Your One Thing account does not cancel an Apple subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Your One Thing at every 3 days against StudyBreak's every 2 weeks. StudyBreak's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. StudyBreak sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Your One Thing sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $22.90 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
StudyBreak ships an update every 2 weeks, Your One Thing every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StudyBreak | Your One Thing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (199 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 199 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 249 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kenechi Okolo | Luca Corsilli |
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
Your One Thing
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
StudyBreak
- Notebook Gold$3.997 Days
- Notebook Gold3 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Notebook Platinum3 Days trial$5.991 Month
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- Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Notebook Gold3 Days trial$44.991 Year
- Study Plan & Podcast Starter Pack$1.99
- Focus Timer Pro$4.99
- Unlimited + (One Time Payment)$4.99
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- True Legend$14.99
- Study Plan & Podcast Power Pack$19.99
Your One Thing
- Your One Thing Pro$22.901 Year
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