Bakery vs My Study Room
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bakery
This app encourages users to stay off their phones and focus on real-life tasks like studying or work. It uses a gamified timer where users select a virtual pastry to bake, with the bake progressing while the screen is off. Successful bakes earn coins to unlock new recipes and baked goods.
- Gamified focus timer
- Virtual pastry baking
- Screen-off timer functionality
- Earn coins for successful bakes
- Unlock new recipes and baked goods
- Progress tracking in display case
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Bakery is the timer that helps you get off your phone and pay more attention to real life! Whether you're studying for an exam, focusing at work, or want some uninterrupted family time, Bakery can help you: • Reconnect with friends and loved ones • Be more productive at work or at school • Break the cycle of constant phone checking • Feel accomplished after a day of not using your phone • Show your cute baked goods off to your friends Bakery is FREE and easy to use. 1) Select a pastry that you want to bake 2) Set the timer for up to 2 hours 3) Start baking while you GET THE FUDGE OFF YOUR PHONE! You can turn off your screen while your pastry is baking. Just make sure not to exit Bakery for too long or your bake could burn! Reopen Bakery within 10 seconds to save your bake. We're just getting started with Bakery, but right now you can do quite a lot: • Bake from 5 minutes up to 2 hours • Earn coins for successful bakes • Buy new recipes with the coins you've earned • Unlock up to 12 different baked goods (with more to come!) • Your bake continues while your screen is off • Remove burnt pastries from your display case • Earn golden pastries when you go for 2 hours • Each pastry has 5 different levels of difficulty • See your progress in the display case If you have any comments or feedback please leave a review, we read every one!
My Study Room
Enhance your study sessions with adorable characters and personalize your virtual space. Earn in-game currency by studying to purchase decorative items and create a unique, motivating environment.
- Study with cute characters
- Decorate your virtual room
- Earn coins for completing study sessions
- Purchase items with earned coins
- Customizable study environment
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Study with cute characters and decorate your room. Study With Me! #How to use 1. Study with a cute character for the promised time. 2. Purchase items with the coins you received as a reward. 3. Decorate your room with purchased items.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bakery at 4.6 against My Study Room's 3.3. Bakery also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Bakery sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and My Study Room sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bakery holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bakery has 832 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Bakery's written reviews are positive against 50% of My Study Room's.
Bakery ships an update every 6 weeks, My Study Room every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bakery | My Study Room |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (832 ratings) — better | 3.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.5% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 832 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Mighty Fine Apps LLC | CocoPixel |
Customer experience
Bakery
My Study Room
Bugs and requests
Bakery
Reported bugs
3 issues- App resets and loses progress
- Baked goods burn even without using phone
- Unable to exit tutorial or shop screens
Requested features
4 requests- Add more dessert options
- Implement a total study time tracker
- Allow music playback during sessions
- Include a to-do list or calendar integration
My Study Room
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bakery
- Clean Slate$0.99
- Classics Recipe Book$0.99
My Study Room
- 100 Gems$0.99
- 500 Gems$2.99
- Premium Pass$2.99
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- 1000 Gems$4.99
- 10000 Gems$9.99
