Comparison

Study Tracker vs Giant Reminder

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

Head to head
About

Study Tracker

This app helps you focus on your studies and track your time by subject. It offers various timers, detailed statistics, and customization options to create your ideal study environment. Sync your progress across devices and stay motivated with exam countdowns.

Highlights
  • Study time tracking by subject
  • Multiple timer options (Pomodoro, countdown, stopwatch)
  • Daily and weekly study statistics
  • Exam countdowns and widgets
  • Customizable themes and sounds
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Study Tracker helps you focus on learning and see where your study time goes. Whether you are preparing for exams, working toward a qualification, or learning on your own, start with one focused session. Track time by subject and review your daily and weekly effort. STUDY BY SUBJECT Create subjects and study plans for reading, lectures, practice questions, review, and more. Record time for each activity and see how you divide your effort. FIND YOUR FOCUS Choose a full-screen clock, stopwatch, countdown timer, or Pomodoro timer. Switch between flip-clock and digital displays to suit reading, timed practice, or focused study. SEE YOUR EFFORT ADD UP Review your study calendar, daily and weekly statistics, and time spent on different subjects. Add missed sessions manually and create a study poster to save or share. KEEP YOUR EXAM DATE IN VIEW Set your target date and see how many days remain. Add countdown widgets to your Home Screen and Lock Screen to keep your goal in sight. Lock Screen widgets require iOS 16 or later. MAKE IT YOUR STUDY SPACE Choose a theme, adjust the clock's text size, colors, and display options, and settle in with rain, wind, or river sounds. SYNC AND KEEP YOUR TIMER VISIBLE Sync study records between iPhone and iPad using the same Apple Account with iCloud enabled. Picture in Picture lets you keep a timer visible while using other apps, on supported devices and systems. Start with one session today. Give your effort a record you can look back on. PREMIUM AND PURCHASES Study Tracker is free to download and includes basic timing and study recording. Premium unlocks unlimited subjects and study plans, detailed statistics, additional customization, and more. Premium is available through a monthly auto-renewable subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. The subscription period is one month. The price and currency are displayed before purchase and confirmed by the App Store. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Monthly subscriptions renew automatically until canceled. Manage or cancel in Settings > your Apple Account > Subscriptions. Canceling renewal normally preserves access until the end of the current paid period. A lifetime purchase is a one-time payment with no automatic renewal. Buying lifetime Premium or deleting the app does not cancel an existing monthly subscription. Manage that subscription separately. Use Restore Purchases in the app to restore eligible purchases. Terms of Use: https://www.gudelabs.com/study-tracker/en/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.gudelabs.com/study-tracker/en/privacy.html Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Contact: zach@gudelabs.com

About

Giant Reminder

Features
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Turn any message into a full-screen reminder you cannot miss. Giant Reminder is a simple, distraction-free way to put one important thought front and center. Type your message, choose how it looks, and show it full screen. FEATURES • Five text sizes, from small to huge • Automatic fit-to-screen option • Multiple background and text colors • Still, fade, scrolling, snake, and bounce animations • Portrait and landscape support • Your message and settings stay saved on your device • No account, ads, analytics, or tracking Use Giant Reminder for meetings, tasks, appointments, focus prompts, signs, or anything else that deserves your full attention. Type it. Style it. Show it.

Screenshots

Study Tracker4 screens
Giant Reminder3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Giant Reminder at none against Study Tracker's 2. Study Tracker's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Study Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Giant Reminder asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Study Tracker versus Giant Reminder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudy TrackerGiant Reminder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Gude Aipu Technology Co., LtdBluford Bradford Sanders Iii

Bugs and requests

Study Tracker

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Cannot add new records
  • Demo data cannot be removed
  • Automatic study data that is not mine
  • Calendar dates are incorrect
  • Premium features not unlocked after purchase
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  • Timer doesn't notify when app is in background
  • Switching to 'today' view in premium doesn't work
  • Flip clock design changes not applying
  • Calendar bug with incorrect days
  • Mac app has a grey window at the bottom
  • Data deleted or not updating
  • Closing iCloud sync results in data loss
  • Timer won't buzz if app is minimized
  • Cannot add subjects even after unlocking premium
  • Cannot add study subjects after unlocking premium
  • Deleting a record causes app to exit

Requested features

33 requests
  • Add study time goals
  • Ability to take notes on study sessions
  • Sync study sessions across devices
  • Add a Monday-start option for the calendar
  • Ability to choose colors for courses and theme
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  • Make plans under courses collapsable
  • See breakdown of time spent on each plan within a course
  • Change analysis time period (daily, weekly, monthly)
  • Make test date at the top removable
  • Add option for multiple tests/exam dates
  • Allow editing of course and plan names
  • Add daily time pie chart
  • Set a start time for tracking (for re-takes)
  • Add widgets for the app
  • Ability to reset stats without deleting
  • Option to have no exam day
  • Add more white noise options and relaxing music
  • More theme color options
  • More clock styles, including those with background images
  • Add a check-in/attendance feature
  • Add a timetable feature with reminders
  • Add a section for ticking off tasks
  • Ability to edit study records (subject name)
  • Improve app exit after deleting a record
  • Desktop widgets
  • Mobile and tablet data sharing
  • Customizable exam types and subjects
  • Add a daily plan feature with goal check-ins
  • Add a feature to edit subject names
  • Add a feature to start and stop timers from widgets
  • Add a feature to customize exam names
  • Add a feature to edit course titles easily
  • Add a feature to reset all data with one click

Giant Reminder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Study Tracker

Subscriptions1
  • Premium (Month)$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium (Lifetime)$9.99
None

Giant Reminder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Study Tracker free?
Study Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Giant Reminder free?
Giant Reminder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Study Tracker or Giant Reminder have ads?
Neither Study Tracker nor Giant Reminder shows ads.

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