Comparison

Studyplus vs Distinction

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

Head to head
About

Studyplus

This app helps users maintain consistent study habits by allowing them to log their study sessions and share their progress. It aims to make studying more enjoyable and sustainable through daily tracking and community support.

Highlights
  • Record study logs
  • Share study progress
  • Daily study tracking
  • Continuous learning support
  • Community study network
Features
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Study SNS "Studyplus" is where anyone can continue studying happily by recording study and sharing it. Togain achievement, it is necessary for us to study continuously, however it is difficult to do so. Study SNS "Studyplus" will let you record and share your study log daily to help everyone study happily and continuously. [Features] *Lets you record study log [Contact] Please give us feedback on our app from the address below. support@studyplus.jp [Terms of service] Studyplus https://www.studyplus.jp/terms Studyplus Pro https://www.studyplus.jp/pro_terms

About

Distinction

Enhance your English vocabulary with carefully selected words and phrases used by native speakers. This app offers comprehensive explanations, native-speed audio, and a spaced repetition study mode for efficient memorization. Track your progress and earn certificates.

Highlights
  • Access to native speaker vocabulary
  • Native speed audio
  • Detailed explanations and origins
  • Spaced repetition study mode
  • Progress tracking and statistics
  • In-app certificates
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Textbook English may make sense on the page, but real conversations can still be hard to follow. Distinction is an English learning app that helps you move from recognising English to actually using it. It focuses on the words and phrases native speakers genuinely use in everyday life, but learners rarely meet in conventional study materials. With natural example sentences, native-speaker audio, word origins, English definitions, and pronunciation practice, everything you need to learn usable English is in one place. Supports Distinction I–VI and Structures. Includes 2,530 carefully selected words and phrases and 5,320 practical example sentences, created with five native speakers from the US, UK, and Australia. 【What makes Distinction different】 • Carefully selected real-life words and phrases • Natural example sentences and audio for every entry — American and British English • English definitions and etymology that help ideas stick • Pronunciation, listening, and speaking practice in one learning flow • Fully offline once downloaded — study on your commute, on flights, or abroad without using mobile data 【App features】 • Study Mode based on spaced repetition and active recall • Personalised study plans based on your time and goals • Automatic review of weaker items • Streaks, levels, XP, and completion certificates • Fast search across headwords, examples, and explanations • Speech recognition for pronunciation practice (main entries only; Structures excluded) • Audio filters, autoplay, and shuffle • Progress tracking with graphs and statistics 【Pricing】 • Free to try — 120 words + 7 structures included • Unlock only the titles you want with one-time in-app purchases • No subscription • No external ads

Screenshots

Studyplus4 screens
Distinction4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Distinction at none against Studyplus's shown. Distinction also leads on iOS requirement (14.1 vs 16.0). Studyplus's advantage is review sentiment (72% vs 55%) and ratings volume (339 vs 75). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Studyplus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month and Distinction sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Studyplus against 4.8 for Distinction. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 339 and 75 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Studyplus's written reviews are positive against 55% of Distinction's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Studyplus ships an update weekly, Distinction every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Studyplus versus Distinction: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudyplusDistinction
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (339 ratings)4.8 (75 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.1% of reviews — better55.4% of reviews
Number of ratings339 — better75
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.014.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB342 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudyplus Inc.Hidekazu Kato

Customer experience

Studyplus

All ratings338 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive72.1%
Neutral7.0%
Negative20.9%

Distinction

All ratings75 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive55.4%
Neutral9.2%
Negative35.4%

Bugs and requests

Studyplus

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Study time not reflected in reports/graphs
  • Reports show incorrect dates (off by one day)
  • App forces update, preventing use on older devices (iPhone 6)
  • Blocked users can still see user's goals/profile/comments
  • Deleted accounts leave communities behind, showing old usernames
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  • Timeline shows irrelevant posts (non-study related)

Requested features

12 requests
  • English language option
  • Fix timezone/local time display for overseas users
  • Return to previous UI format
  • Add a to-do list feature
  • Allow weekly data to start on Sunday
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  • Add alarm for timer exceeding set time
  • Improve block feature to be more thorough (like Twitter)
  • Allow continuous study recording without returning to timeline
  • Implement bulk follow/unfollow/block options
  • Add quality of study metrics
  • Allow multiple event dates for countdowns
  • Allow input of page/problem numbers via tapping instead of scrolling

Distinction

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Studyplus

Subscriptions4
  • Studyplus有料版 ベーシック$5.491 Month
  • Studyplus有料版 プレミアム7 Days trial$8.491 Month
  • Studyplus有料版 ベーシック$44.991 Year
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  • Studyplus有料版 プレミアム7 Days trial$68.991 Year
11 purchases

Distinction

One-time11
  • Distinction S British Audio$6.99
  • Distinction VI British Audio$11.99
  • Distinction III British Audio$11.99
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  • Distinction I$19.99
  • Distinction II$19.99
  • Distinction III$19.99
  • Distinction Structures$19.99
  • Distinction IV$19.99
  • Distinction V$19.99
  • Distinction VI$19.99
  • British Audio Bundle (6)3 variants$63.00

Questions

Is Studyplus free?
Studyplus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Distinction free?
Distinction is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Studyplus or Distinction?
Distinction is rated higher. Studyplus averages 4.8 out of 5 from 339 ratings, while Distinction averages 4.8 from 75 ratings.
Do Studyplus or Distinction have ads?
Studyplus shows ads; Distinction does not.
Which is updated more often, Studyplus or Distinction?
Studyplus ships an update weekly, and Distinction every 2 weeks. Most recently, Studyplus was updated on October 20, 2026 and Distinction on October 18, 2026.

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