Comparison

Lilo vs Pinky

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

Head to head
About

Lilo

This app transforms solo study sessions into engaging, social challenges. Compete with friends, track your progress, and climb leaderboards to make learning fun and motivating. Build lasting focus habits through friendly competition and visible achievements.

Highlights
  • Focus timer with distraction avoidance
  • Study challenges with friends
  • Live leaderboards for comparison
  • Progress tracking and stats
  • Habit building and streaks
  • Social accountability
Features
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Lilo is the study timer you use with friends. Start a focus session or a Pomodoro, challenge your friends, climb the weekly leaderboard and keep your study streak alive. 500K+ students have downloaded Lilo and left 200K+ ratings, because studying together works better than studying alone. STUDY TIMER AND POMODORO - Focus timer, stopwatch and Pomodoro with breaks. - Pick a subject and tasks before you start, so every session counts toward a goal. - Timer scenes and a full screen mode keep your phone out of the way. - A Live Activity and a home screen widget show your session and streak at a glance. CHALLENGES WITH FRIENDS - Invite friends to a study challenge: streak, time goal, speed race or ranking battle. - Follow everyone's progress live and see who stays focused the longest. - Join a challenge from a link, even before you create an account. LEADERBOARDS AND STREAKS - Weekly rankings with your friends. - Daily study streak with streak protection, so one bad day does not erase your progress. - Comment on your friends' sessions and keep each other accountable. PLANNER AND STATS - Day planner with tasks and subjects. - Study history, subject distribution, activity heatmap and advanced stats. - Share your weekly results to Instagram Stories in one tap. FOCUS MUSIC AND SCENES - Lofi, nature sounds and white noise inside the timer. - Choose a timer scene and an accent colour that matches your mood. WHO IS LILO FOR High school and university students, exam season, homework, language learning, thesis writing, and anyone who focuses better with a bit of friendly competition. Lilo is free to use. Lilo Premium adds Pomodoro and stopwatch modes, the full focus music library and extra scenes. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms: https://lilostudytimer.com/terms/ Privacy: https://lilostudytimer.com/privacy/

About

Pinky

Features
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Pinky to Twój osobisty asystent nauki, który pomoże Ci wycisnąć z każdego dnia 100%! Zapomnij o chaosie w notatkach i terminach – tutaj masz wszystko pod kontrolą w przejrzystym i przyjaznym interfejsie. Co znajdziesz w Pinky? Inteligentny Kalendarz: Planuj lekcje, egzaminy i projekty w przejrzystym widoku miesięcznym. Timer Pomodoro: Skoncentruj się na nauce dzięki sprawdzonym technikom pracy w blokach czasowych. Harmonogram Dnia: Układaj plan zajęć godzina po godzinie i trzymaj się swoich celów. Notatnik z Formatowaniem: Twórz notatki do przedmiotów, używaj pogrubień, list i nagłówków. Statystyki i Postępy: Śledź, ile czasu poświęcasz na poszczególne przedmioty i ciesz się z każdego ukończonego zadania. Pełna Personalizacja: Dostosuj kolory aplikacji do swojego stylu. Dzięki synchronizacji Twoje dane są zawsze bezpieczne i dostępne zarówno na telefonie, jak i w przeglądarce. Ucz się sprytniej, nie ciężej – pobierz Pinky i zacznij planować już dziś! Regulamin / Terms of Use (EULA): https://pinky-planer.pl/terms Polityka prywatności: https://pinky-planer.pl/privacy

Screenshots

Lilo4 screens
Pinky4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pinky at none against Lilo's 5. Pinky also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). On price, ads, 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. Lilo sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pinky asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lilo ships an update every 9 days, Pinky every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lilo versus Pinky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiloPinky
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB104 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPawel GladyszMateusz Przybysz

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Lilo

Subscriptions5
  • Premium Access Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Access$6.991 Month
  • Premium Access Yearly$25.991 Year
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  • Premium Access Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

Pinky

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lilo free?
Lilo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pinky free?
Pinky is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lilo or Pinky have ads?
Neither Lilo nor Pinky shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lilo or Pinky?
Lilo ships an update every 9 days, and Pinky every 2 days. Most recently, Lilo was updated on October 30, 2026 and Pinky on October 28, 2026.

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