Comparison

Gradu8 vs StudiesTimer

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

Head to head
About

Gradu8

Features
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Gradu8” is designed to be the world’s first national Super App for University students aimed at building an ecosystem that helps make payments contactless by providing a digital wallet powered payments ecosystem that will help facilitate student spending across on lifestyle spending, online shopping & more. The key features include. * Digital Wallet The all-in-one mobile wallet that simplifies payment and your financial management. Pay with QR, transfer funds, pay bills, reload your mobile, and cash out your wallet balance with MPay Mastercard Prepaid Card. * Seamless Onboarding experience for student Open an account in 5 minutes from your mobile device – anytime, anywhere, or on the go. We onboard you online. All we need is your ID/Passport & Visa Approval Letter/local University Offer Letter for verification. * Virtual Card Go cashless all the way. Make a payment purchase just by scanning QR Code, tap, and pay at the counter. * Send and Receive Money Transfer money easily to family and friends from your MPay Wallet anytime, anywhere. * Saving Goals To help their students better manage their money and assist them in building healthy saving habits. * Spending Insights Easily track where you spend your money and get infographics and reports based on your total spending with Gradu8 eWallet and Mastercard Prepaid Card for better financial decisions! * Student Discounts Gradu8 provides opportunities for cashback, rewards, vouchers, and deals customized to student needs. Get access to the biggest combination of student discounts across Malaysia in one App! * Priceless Experiences With University students entering the beginning of their spending life, Gradu8 creates the opportunity for them to get access from an early age to priceless experiences from Mastercard. Students can benefit from all areas of interest including travel, hospitality, events, sports, dining, and much more. * Planet Tota Enjoy this cinematic Web3 adventure, an exclusive program by Mastercard. Planet Tota features include: - a) Peep Perks: MasterCard offers exclusive perks in Planet Tota, including discounts, WL mint spots, airdrops, bonus XPs, cool merch giveaways, early access to Planet Tota products, and peep-only activities1. To access these perks, simply declare your allegiance in a simple step. Incorporating a virtual Master Card, an e-gaming platform along with discounts and vouchers, cashless payment, financial literacy content for financial inclusion through an e-learning module, and other value-added features to enhance the student educational experience leading to more informed financial decisions to boost economic growth. Leverage the power of Mastercard's MGX gamers exchange to convert into e-gaming reward points and in-game spending With Mastercard Gamer Exchange (MGE) and Planet Tota as part of the feature, the goal is to create this ecosystem to support the building of a metaverse environment for students to interact virtually and for a host of university academic processes and learning experiences to be revolutionized in this age of digitization and virtual access.

About

StudiesTimer

Track your study sessions with multiple timer modes and see your progress visually. Connect with friends to study together, compete on leaderboards, and manage tasks directly within the app. Gain insights into your study habits and share your achievements.

Highlights
  • Multiple timer modes (Pomodoro, Countdown, Stopwatch)
  • Task list integrated with timers
  • Social features: friends, leaderboards, study groups
  • Progress tracking and analytics
  • Lock screen widgets and Live Activities
  • Streaks, levels, and achievements
Features
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Study like it counts. StudiesTimer turns study time into something you can see, share, and compete on. Start a timer, tick off what you finished, and watch your hours stack up next to your friends'. THREE TIMERS, ONE APP • Pomodoro — work and break blocks, any length you want. Not locked to 25 minutes. • Countdown — set a target and go. It keeps counting past zero, because you usually do too. • Stopwatch — open-ended sessions for when you don't know how long you'll last. STUDY WITH PEOPLE, NOT ALONE • Add friends and see who actually put the hours in this week • Start a study group with its own chat and shared schedule • Climb a global leaderboard that moves while you study • Go head to head with a friend in a live session A TASK LIST THAT LIVES WHERE YOU STUDY Write down what you're doing before you start. Tick it off when it's done. No app-switching, no separate to-do list to keep in sync. SEE WHERE THE TIME WENT • Hours by subject, by day, by week • Streaks that break only when you actually miss • Levels, ranks and achievements earned from real hours • Share cards worth posting after a good week ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN Home Screen widgets show today's total at a glance. A Live Activity keeps the running timer on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, so you never have to open the app just to check the time. WHAT'S FREE The timer, your tasks, streaks, friends and the leaderboard. No trial, no countdown, no card. WHAT PREMIUM ADDS • Your whole history, not just the last stretch • The full analysis of where your hours go • Unlimited subject labels and goals • Start your own groups and study buddies • Every export, and no ads SUBSCRIPTION • Weekly — $4.99 per week • Yearly — 7 days free, then $47.99 per year Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of that period. Manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use: https://studiestimer.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://studiestimer.com/privacy

Screenshots

Gradu84 screens
StudiesTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gradu8 at none against StudiesTimer's 5. Gradu8 also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. StudiesTimer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Gradu8 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gradu8 ships an update every 3 weeks, StudiesTimer every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Gradu8 versus StudiesTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGradu8StudiesTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB69 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperScicom (MSC) BerhadHussein Ali El Gazouini

In-app purchases

None

Gradu8

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

StudiesTimer

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly1 Year trial$47.991 Year
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  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$47.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Gradu8 free?
Gradu8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StudiesTimer free?
StudiesTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gradu8 or StudiesTimer have ads?
Neither Gradu8 nor StudiesTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gradu8 or StudiesTimer?
Gradu8 ships an update every 3 weeks, and StudiesTimer every 10 days. Most recently, Gradu8 was updated on October 30, 2026 and StudiesTimer on October 31, 2026.

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