Comparison

prettysmart vs StudyLock

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

Head to head
About

prettysmart

This app helps you study by turning your notes into flashcards using AI. It also includes an app blocker to keep you focused, rewarding your study streaks with virtual items. Earn screen time and ace your exams with personalized study plans.

Highlights
  • AI-generated flashcards from notes
  • Spaced repetition learning (FSRS)
  • Distracting app blocker
  • Personalized study plans
  • Offline study capability
  • Gamified learning with streaks and rewards
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prettysmart is a flashcard app that locks your distracting apps until you study. When cards are due, answer a few, and TikTok, Instagram, your games or whichever apps keep pulling you away open again for a while. Turn your notes into flashcards and study with a bunny you name. Home is her room, and she celebrates your study sessions and streaks with you. AI FLASHCARDS FROM YOUR NOTES Snap or scan your notes, add a PDF or Word document, or type a topic or paste your notes, and AI writes the cards. A photo of a vocabulary list becomes one card per word. Your notes stay in their subject with the parts that became cards highlighted, and they aren't used to train AI. Prefer to write your own? Format your text and add pictures and equations. Make cloze cards that blank out words, or use image occlusion to hide parts of an image and recall what's underneath. It's useful for anatomy diagrams, maps, and anything you need to recognize by sight. Import cards with CSV, or share a subject with a code so classmates get their own copy. STUDY AND REMEMBER prettysmart uses FSRS spaced repetition to schedule reviews based on how well you remember each card. New cards start as multiple choice, with wrong answers written for that card, then come back as flashcards. Stuck? Swipe up on a card and she explains it, and she can turn her answer into a new card. Cram before an exam: one fast pass through every card, without changing your schedule. Your flashcards are stored on your phone, so you can study without an internet connection. A STUDY PLAN FOR YOUR TEST When you set up prettysmart, pick a subject, its topics, your test date and the score you're aiming for. You get a study plan: a path of short lessons, each opening with a quick summary of what to know. Any subject can get one: add an exam date and a target score, and its cards become a path of lessons, paced so you've learned them all before the exam, with the last days left for review. A bar shows how ready you are. APP BLOCKER: A FEW CARDS OPEN YOUR APPS Pick the apps and websites that eat your time. When cards are due, opening one asks for a few cards first: 5 to start, or anything from 1 to 20. Answer them and your apps stay open for 15 minutes, or 5, 10, 30 or 60 if you prefer. Nothing due? Your apps stay open. Normal mode lets notifications through and gives you two 5-minute breaks a day. Strict mode keeps the apps locked, with one break a day, and turning it off takes 15 minutes. A bedtime lock can keep your apps locked overnight. The Lock tab shows today's screen time, and a Live Activity counts down while your apps are open. STREAKS AND STICKERS 10 different cards a day keeps your streak. Every new streak starts with two streak freezes, and a broken streak can be earned back. Studying earns XP, levels and booster packs of stickers for your sticker book. Decorate your subjects' covers, dress your bunny from her wardrobe, and unlock new app icons with the carrots you earn. None of it is sold: you earn it. Add her to your Home Screen or Lock Screen to keep an eye on your streak, and share your stats. KEEP THINGS ORGANIZED Each subject holds its chapters. Sort and search your cards, study or cram several chapters at once, and archive what you're done with. Pick a color for each subject, and use light or dark mode. Sign in with Apple or Google to back up and sync your cards and progress, or use prettysmart without an account. SUBSCRIPTION A subscription is required to access most features. A free trial is available so you can try prettysmart before subscribing. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://pretty-smart.app/privacy/

About

StudyLock

This app helps users stay focused by blocking distracting applications during study sessions. It uses AI to summarize materials and generate quizzes, unlocking apps only after a passing score is achieved. Users can also contribute to educational causes.

Highlights
  • AI-powered study buddy
  • Distraction blocking with Focus Mode
  • AI-generated summaries and quizzes
  • Study presence and community features
  • Progress tracking and statistics
  • Donations to educational causes
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Struggling to stay focused while studying? StudyLock helps you stay on track by blocking distracting apps - and only unlocking them once you’ve studied and passed a quiz. Your study effort can also contribute to real-world educational impact. Whether you're preparing for exams, tackling daily assignments, or working on long-term projects, StudyLock creates a structured, distraction-free study environment powered by AI. How it works: Upload study materials (PDFs, images, or dictate notes by voice) → Block distracting apps (yes, even TikTok) → Chat with your material, create flashcards, generate visual explanations, and review notes with AI → Take a quiz to prove you've studied → Unlock your apps once you meet the score threshold Certain features including AI chat, voice input, Focus Mode, generated visuals, and unlimited uploads require a StudyLockPRO subscription. Features: • Chat directly with your study materials using AI: ask questions, simplify topics, get examples, create flashcards, or request quizzes • Generate visual explanations to better understand difficult concepts • Record voice notes and turn spoken study material into text • Listen as your study material is read aloud • Save completed study conversations and review them later • Download completed sessions as beautiful PDFs with notes, images, code blocks, tables, and key material • Stay focused with Focus Mode, which helps detect lost attention and closes the study screen when you look away • Study together in the Study Room with live study presence, daily check-ins, and community activity • Set your own quiz score requirement to unlock apps • Learn in the language you're most comfortable with • Adjust text size and background for easier reading • Track completed sessions and study time • Get personalised insights and study statistics • Join study groups using your school or organization email • Earn Study Points and contribute them to unlock real donations supporting education Earn your screen time with real study time - and contribute to meaningful educational impact. -------------------------- StudyLock offers premium access through two auto-renewable subscription plans or a one-time lifetime purchase to help you stay focused and boost your productivity: Monthly – StudyLockPRO Access all premium features and unlock your best study flow. Includes a 3-day free trial, then renews monthly. Price: $3.99 per month Duration: 1 month Weekly – StudyLockPRO Enjoy the same benefits as the Monthly plan with a shorter commitment. Price: $1.99 per week Duration: 1 week One-Time Purchase – StudyLockPRO Lifetime Unlock all premium features forever with a single payment. Price: $24.99 (one-time purchase) Prices may vary by region. Billing & Auto-Renewal Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period, at the cost of your selected plan. Free Trial Information If you choose the Monthly plan, you will not be charged until the end of the 3-day free trial period. After the trial, your subscription will automatically begin and renew each month unless canceled at least 24 hours before the trial ends. Manage Your Subscription You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal at any time via your iTunes Account Settings. Important Deleting the StudyLock app does not cancel your subscription. You must cancel via iTunes to avoid future charges. Terms of Use (EULA): https://studylock.academy/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://studylock.academy/privacy.html Need Help? Have questions or feedback? Reach out anytime at support@studylock.academy

Screenshots

prettysmart4 screens
StudyLock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: prettysmart at 4.9 against StudyLock's 4.0. prettysmart also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (18 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. prettysmart sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and StudyLock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

prettysmart holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: prettysmart has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

prettysmart ships an update every 11 days, StudyLock monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
prettysmart versus StudyLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterprettysmartStudyLock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (18 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStanislav UrbanMikita Shpak

Customer experience

prettysmart

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

StudyLock

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

prettysmart

Subscriptions7
  • Pro Access (Weekly)3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Pro Access (Monthly)$11.991 Month
  • Pro Access$19.991 Year
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  • Pro Access7 Days trial$28.991 Year
  • Pro Access3 Days trial$28.991 Year
  • Pro Access (Annual)1 Month trial$28.991 Year
  • Pro Access (Annual)3 Days trial$45.991 Year
3 purchases

StudyLock

Subscriptions2
  • StudyLockPRO Weekly7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • StudyLockPRO Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • StudyLockPRO Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is prettysmart free?
prettysmart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StudyLock free?
StudyLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, prettysmart or StudyLock?
prettysmart is rated higher. prettysmart averages 4.9 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while StudyLock averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do prettysmart or StudyLock have ads?
Neither prettysmart nor StudyLock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, prettysmart or StudyLock?
prettysmart ships an update every 11 days, and StudyLock monthly. Most recently, prettysmart was updated on November 4, 2026 and StudyLock on November 5, 2026.

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