Comparison

FacialPalsyPlus vs StudyIn

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

Head to head
About

FacialPalsyPlus

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FacialPalsyPlus is an app that uses the TrueDepth camera to measure facial movements and display reference evaluation scores and heatmaps. It supports recording measurement results, reviewing changes over time, and exporting data when needed. The displayed scores are model-based estimates intended for reference only. This app is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or replace professional medical advice.

About

StudyIn

This app helps students prepare for standardized tests by blocking distracting applications. Users answer exam-specific questions to earn back screen time, reinforcing learning through retrieval practice and adaptive difficulty.

Highlights
  • App blocking for distracting applications
  • Exam-specific practice questions
  • Adaptive difficulty levels
  • Mastery tracking for study topics
  • Study and casual modes
  • Exam countdown and session history
Features
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StudyIn is an SAT/ACT app blocker designed specifically for students preparing for the Digital SAT/ACT. Block distracting apps like TikTok and Instagram, study, then pass Math or Reading & Writing questions to earn your screen time back. Unlike ordinary screen-time blockers, StudyIn combines app blocking with exam-specific questions, adaptive difficulty and mastery tracking. Block distracting apps, study, then prove you've studied by answering questions that are subject-specific and are the type that actually appear on your exam. Pass? You've earned your screen time! Guilt-free scrolling, and no more nagging feeling in the back of your head. Fail? No more coddling, your future is at stake here. Get back to studying and come back once you know your stuff. You can talk yourself into fifteen more minutes. You can't talk yourself into knowing the answer. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the apps that have you scrolling for hours. 2. Customise a study session to fit your needs. 3. Actually do some studying (this one is on you). 4. Answer questions from your real syllabus and see if you've earned access to your apps. 5. Pass, and your apps open for a set window. Enjoy your break. Fail, and the shield stays up. There is no negotiating here. A question doesn't care how tired you are or how much 6. you deserve a break. 7. Get back to studying. Repeat this pattern and see a healthy habit form. 8. Ace your exam! 9. Delete StudyIn or use us for your next exam. THE QUIZ IS THE STUDYING This is the part people don't expect. Twenty years of research on retrieval practice found that testing yourself beats rereading and highlighting, which are the two things almost everyone does (Roediger & Karpicke, 2006). Are you starting to get it? The thing standing between you and that dopamine hit is also the thing improving your score. Now you are training yourself to WANT to study. WHAT'S INSIDE - An OS-level shield on any app you choose, built on Apple's Family Controls framework, so it holds across the whole device instead of inside one app. - Questions from real syllabuses: SAT Reading & Writing, SAT Math, ACT Mathematics, ACT English & Reading. - Adaptive difficulty across four levels. Questions get harder as you improve, and the ones you got wrong come back until you have them locked down. - Per-module mastery tracking, so you can see which topics are costing you marks. - Different modes. Study mode for exam season, interval-gated. Casual mode for maintenance, with lives and a daily unlock budget. - An exam countdown, full session history, and a study companion that reacts to how the session is going. WHY IT COSTS What makes this study system work is the questions we put in front of you at quiz time. Too easy, and you don't learn anything. Too hard, and you lose motivation to study. That's why we use a difficulty-adaptive algorithm built on thousands of past-paper questions. This ensures concepts you have learnt are being reinforced, while also pushing the limits of your understanding. Private SAT tutoring runs $45 to $400 an hour. A year of StudyIn costs less than one of those hours and will help you build a study structure across your entire independent study. Unlike a generic free blocker, StudyIn will actually make you study. Psychological research and behavioural economics studies show time and time again that people who pay for a product, service, or program exhibit stronger commitment, completion rates, and perceived value compared to those who receive the same item for free. By paying, you are making a commitment to yourself about your intentions for studying. StudyIn is a subscription with weekly, monthly and annual plans. There is no free version and no ads. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial, and you are not charged if you cancel before it ends. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FacialPalsyPlus3 screens
StudyIn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FacialPalsyPlus at none against StudyIn's 6. FacialPalsyPlus also leads on iOS requirement (14.4 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support 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. StudyIn sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. FacialPalsyPlus asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FacialPalsyPlus versus StudyIn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFacialPalsyPlusStudyIn
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.4 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB32 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperENTZeroPierce Duffy

In-app purchases

None

FacialPalsyPlus

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

StudyIn

Subscriptions6
  • Starter7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Focused7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Sprint7 Days trial$14.992 Months
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  • Term Subscription7 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Half-Year Subscription7 Days trial$30.996 Months
  • Dedicated7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is FacialPalsyPlus free?
FacialPalsyPlus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StudyIn free?
StudyIn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FacialPalsyPlus or StudyIn have ads?
Neither FacialPalsyPlus nor StudyIn shows ads.

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