Studyplus vs Five Star Study App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Record study logs
- Share study progress
- Daily study tracking
- Continuous learning support
- Community study network
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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
Five Star Study App
Organize your notes and schedules to enhance your study sessions. This tool allows you to manage your academic life efficiently, enabling you to study effectively from any location.
- Note organization
- Schedule management
- Study anywhere
- Study anytime
- School year tool
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Organize your notes and schedules with the Five Star® Study App and study anywhere, anytime.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Studyplus at 72% against Five Star Study App's 24%. Studyplus also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). Five Star Study App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. Studyplus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month. Five Star Study App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Studyplus holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 335 and 416 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Studyplus's written reviews are positive against 24% of Five Star Study App's.
Studyplus ships an update weekly, Five Star Study App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Studyplus | Five Star Study App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (335 ratings) — better | 3.0 (416 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.1% of reviews — better | 24.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 335 | 416 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 204 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Studyplus Inc. | ACCO Brands USA LLC |
Customer experience
Studyplus
Five Star Study App
User reviews
Studyplus
From 335 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📈 Motivates studying
- 📊 Visualizes study time
- 🤝 Connects with peers
- 🎯 Goal setting
- 👍 Easy to use
Room to improve
- 📉 Focus on quantity over quality
- 🗣️ Poor user community behavior
- 📱 UI is too large and unresponsive
- 🚫 Social features distract from studying
- 😵 Confusing UI after update
Five Star Study App
From 416 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Quick scanning
- 📁 Organized note-taking
- 🔋 Helpful for studying
- 💡 Integrates with Google Drive
Room to improve
- 🐛 Scanning issues
- 🔍 Poor image quality
- 🤯 Buggy and crashes often
- 🤔 Confusing flashcard feature
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
Five Star Study App
Reported bugs
4 issues- App gets stuck on loading screen
- Scans not saving properly
- Camera not working
- Flashcards not functioning as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Handwriting to text conversion
- Ability to edit scanned notes
- Better iPad support
- More customization options
In-app purchases
Studyplus
- 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
Five Star Study App
No in-app purchases
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