Comparison

My Study Room vs Flicker

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Study with cute characters
  • Decorate your virtual room
  • Earn coins for completing study sessions
  • Purchase items with earned coins
  • Customizable study environment
Features
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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.

About

Flicker

Features
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Flicker is your daily wellness and focus companion — built around the science of recovery. Start a timed Reset or Focus session. While you're in it, Flicker blocks access to your other apps so you can stay fully present. Every session earns Light — currency you spend to furnish and decorate your personal sanctuary, a cozy space that grows with your practice. • Reset — guided relaxation and breathing with app blocking • Focus — deep work with app blocking • Earn Light and build your sanctuary • Hundreds of decoration items to collect Flicker includes a 7-day free trial. After the trial, an auto-renewable subscription is required to continue using the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://fixed-neon-b69.notion.site/Terms-of-Service-3448d68afd9c805bbf74c7fe2a01bfb3 Privacy Policy: https://fixed-neon-b69.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-3448d68afd9c8083a172ff882420980a

Screenshots

My Study Room4 screens
Flicker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Flicker at none against My Study Room's shown. Flicker also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 9 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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. My Study Room sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Flicker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Study Room ships an update every 9 months, Flicker daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
My Study Room versus Flicker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Study RoomFlicker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB230 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCocoPixelCharles Cadle

In-app purchases

5 purchases

My Study Room

One-time5
  • 100 Gems$0.99
  • 500 Gems$2.99
  • Premium Pass$2.99
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  • 1000 Gems$4.99
  • 10000 Gems$9.99
2 purchases

Flicker

Subscriptions2
  • Flicker - Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Flicker Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is My Study Room free?
My Study Room is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flicker free?
Flicker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do My Study Room or Flicker have ads?
My Study Room shows ads; Flicker does not.
Which is updated more often, My Study Room or Flicker?
My Study Room ships an update every 9 months, and Flicker daily. Most recently, My Study Room was updated on October 16, 2026 and Flicker on October 8, 2026.

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