Comparison

Evernook vs Guardian Study Room

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

Head to head
About

Evernook

Create a personalized virtual study space with ambient sounds and app blocking to enhance focus. Earn rewards by completing study sessions, customize your room, and track progress with achievements and streaks.

Highlights
  • Virtual study room customization
  • Lo-fi and ambient soundscapes
  • Distracting app blocking
  • Focus session rewards and achievements
  • Flexible timer with Pomodoro mode
  • Breathing exercises for deep work
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Your cozy virtual study room—built to help you focus. Create your perfect study sanctuary. Settle into a beautiful animated room with your character, put on lo-fi beats, block distracting apps, and watch your focus time transform into rewards. Lo-fi Tracks Hand-curated lo-fi, chillhop, synthwave, and ambient tracks. Mix in rain, café sounds, or crackling vinyl to create your perfect soundscape. Block Distracting Apps Social media calling? Lock it out. Our Screen Time integration keeps Social Media apps out of reach until your session ends. Your Room, Your Vibe Customize everything—character, shelves, plants, weather, time of day, and even adopt a cat. Earn coins from focus sessions to unlock new decor. Start Sessions Right Optional breathing exercises help you transition into deep work mode. Reset, focus, calm, or balance—pick your rhythm. Build Streaks & Unlock Achievements Track daily streaks, earn 26+ achievement badges, and see your stats grow. From "First Beat" to "Century Club" (100 hours!)—there's always a new milestone. Flexible Timer Quick 15-minute sprints or hour-long deep dives. Pomodoro mode with built-in breaks. Your session, your rules. Perfect for: -Students studying for exams -Remote workers needing focus blocks -Anyone breaking phone addiction -Creatives seeking flow states -Turn screen time into focus time. Build your cozy corner. Get things done. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: http://swiftmill.io/privacypolicy.html

About

Guardian Study Room

Features
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The room where it's okay to just sit down at your desk on the days you can't even start. Hang today's mood out to dry, and a guardian spirit that matches it appears and sits with you. ■ Hang out your mood · Pick today's feeling - anxious, drained, unmotivated, in flow, or pressured · When your session ends, the mood you hung out dries up and is put away ■ A guardian by your side · An otter, a puppy, or a cat appears to match your mood · Tap to change your guardian - each one offers a word of comfort · In the K-Study Room, meet the Maiden Ghost and the Young Lord Ghost ■ Pomodoro timer · 25 and 50 minute sessions built in · Set any length from 5 minutes to 3 hours · After each focus session, break guidance carries you to the next one · Time flows accurately even when you leave the app, and a bell and notification tell you when it's done ■ Today's to-dos and calendar · Check off today's tasks and manage to-dos per goal · See your exam day (D-Day), studied days, and a 7-day focus graph on the calendar · Streaks earn you a celebration from your guardian ■ Two room moods · The rainy Guardian's Room and the hanji-paper K-Study Room · The view outside the window changes with the time of day (dawn, day, dusk, night) ■ Gentle sounds · Rain, fireplace, lo-fi, and forest sounds on endless loop · Or keep it silent on days you'd rather not hear a thing · English and Korean are supported - the app follows your phone's language Great for you if · You fall apart quickly when studying alone · Starting is the hardest part (a guardian will hold you to "just five minutes") · Emotions keep getting in the way of studying ※ This app does not guarantee academic results. It is a helper for building study habits. ※ Timers and logs are stored on your device only and are never sent anywhere. ※ Please take plenty of breaks during long focus sessions.

Screenshots

Evernook4 screens
Guardian Study Room4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Guardian Study Room at none against Evernook's 6. Guardian Study Room also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 10 days). On price 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. Evernook sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Guardian Study Room asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Evernook ships an update every 10 days, Guardian Study Room daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Evernook versus Guardian Study Room: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvernookGuardian Study Room
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size391 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSwiftmillHyunwoo Lee

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Evernook

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • Small Pack$4.99
  • Middle Pack$9.99
  • Big Pack$19.99
None

Guardian Study Room

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Evernook free?
Evernook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Guardian Study Room free?
Guardian Study Room is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Evernook or Guardian Study Room have ads?
Evernook shows ads; Guardian Study Room does not.
Which is updated more often, Evernook or Guardian Study Room?
Evernook ships an update every 10 days, and Guardian Study Room daily. Most recently, Evernook was updated on October 24, 2026 and Guardian Study Room on October 26, 2026.

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