Comparison

Study Timer for Students vs MindMap AI

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

Head to head
About

Study Timer for Students

This app helps students improve focus during study sessions. It functions as a timer and tracker for academic subjects, aiding in concentration for school or university work.

Highlights
  • Study focus timer
  • Subject tracking
  • Pomodoro technique support
  • University study aid
  • School subject management
Features
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Study timer is the #1 App for focusing on your study. It lets you focusing while studying for your school or university subjects, while keeping track of them. Terms of service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/47498420

About

MindMap AI

Features
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Turn any idea into a professional mind map in seconds — then find it on every device you own. No sign-up is required: open the app, start mapping, and your maps sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac through your own iCloud. If you prefer an account, you can optionally sign in with Google or Apple and sync through that instead. With MindMap Pro, type a topic, paste a long text, or drop in a URL and AI builds a complete, beautifully organized mind map for you. CREATE WITH AI (Pro) • Generate a full mind map from a single topic • Summarize long articles and documents into a visual map • Paste a URL and map out the whole page • Up to 100 AI actions per day THINK DEEPER • Add, edit and rearrange nodes freely on an infinite canvas — free, no account needed • Type straight into a node: tap and write, with no dialog in the way • Start from one of 8 built-in templates, all free — Project Plan, SWOT Analysis, Weekly Planner, Meeting Notes, Book Summary, Study Notes, Brainstorm and Business Model • Give a node the shape that fits it: rounded, pill, rectangle, oval or hexagon • Style the connectors too — curved, straight or elbow, in the thickness and color you choose. Tap one connector and the whole branch below it follows. • Drag one node onto another to re-parent it, or leave an idea standalone until you know where it belongs • Fit to screen brings a sprawling map back into view with a single tap • Tap any node and let AI expand it with new sub-ideas (Pro) • Ask AI to explain any concept — the answer attaches as a note (Pro) STAY ORGANIZED • Outline view: your whole map as a clean, collapsible list • Library with previews — your maps stay on your device and sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac through your own iCloud account • Works in light and dark mode EXPORT & SHARE (Pro) • PDF — as the mind-map diagram, or as an outline • HTML — as the mind-map diagram, or as an outline • JSON for your own tools • Share straight into another app, or use Save As to choose exactly where the file lands FREE VS PRO Free: up to 3 saved maps, the full manual mind-map editor with node shapes and connector styling, all 8 templates, outline view, and iCloud sync across your devices. MindMap Pro: all AI features — build a map from a topic, expand a node, explain a node, up to 100 AI actions per day — plus unlimited saved maps and export to PDF, HTML and JSON. Available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription; the yearly plan includes a 3-day free trial. The exact price for your region is shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase (after the free trial, if included). Renews automatically for the same price and period unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in App Store settings. PRIVACY Signing in is optional. By default there is no account at all: your maps live on your device and sync only through your own iCloud. If you prefer, you can sign in with Google or Apple and sync through your account instead. With neither, the app works local-only on that device. Terms of Use: https://sakura5.app/mindmapai/terms Privacy Policy: https://sakura5.app/mindmapai/privacy

Screenshots

Study Timer for Students3 screens
MindMap AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Study Timer for Students at none against MindMap AI's shown. MindMap AI's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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 Timer for Students sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and MindMap AI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Study Timer for Students ships an update every 2 months, MindMap AI every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Study Timer for Students versus MindMap AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudy Timer for StudentsMindMap AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancesco PacielloVan Hiet Ho

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Study Timer for Students

Subscriptions3
  • Unlimited access$0.991 Month
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Unlimited access$29.991 Year
2 purchases

MindMap AI

Subscriptions2
  • MindMap Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • MindMap Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Study Timer for Students free?
Study Timer for Students is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MindMap AI free?
MindMap AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Study Timer for Students or MindMap AI have ads?
MindMap AI shows ads; Study Timer for Students does not.
Which is updated more often, Study Timer for Students or MindMap AI?
Study Timer for Students ships an update every 2 months, and MindMap AI every 8 days. Most recently, Study Timer for Students was updated on September 24, 2026 and MindMap AI on August 29, 2026.

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