Comparison

PixStep vs Exam Study Timer

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

Head to head
About

PixStep

Transform overwhelming goals into manageable tasks with an AI-powered adventure. This app breaks down big projects into tiny steps, gamifies your progress with virtual rewards, and provides a supportive AI coach to keep you motivated. Focus better with immersive tools and visualize your growth.

Highlights
  • AI task breakdown
  • Gamified productivity with rewards
  • Virtual AI coach companion
  • Immersive focus mode
  • Visualized growth journal
  • Customizable virtual room
Features
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Stop the overwhelm. Turn your to-do list into a pixel art adventure. Designed for procrastinators and dreamers, PixStep uses AI to break scary goals into tiny, effortless steps. Combined with virtual pets and RPG rewards, we make productivity feel like play. Key Features: -AI Task Breakdown Don't know where to start? Just type in your goal. Our AI instantly breaks it down into actionable micro-steps. If a step feels too hard, just tap to make it easierβ€”we lower the barrier so you can actually get moving. -Gamify Your Life Turn work into wins. Complete tasks to earn currency, collect rare cards, and unlock decorations for your virtual room. Build a cozy space that reflects your progress. -Your Virtual Coach You’re never alone. Choose a pixel companion with a personality that matches yours. They’ll greet you daily, celebrate your streaks, and keep your motivation high. -Immersive Focus Mode Get in the zone. Block out distractions with calming lo-fi backgrounds and built-in white noise. Our step-by-step timer helps you focus on one thing at a time. -Visualized Growth Journal Every bit of effort deserves to be remembered. Track your streaks and progress to see how far you've come. Terms of Use: https://www.microstepzoo.cn/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.microstepzoo.cn/privacy.html

About

Exam Study Timer

Features
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PREMIUM β€” PURCHASE REQUIRED: All features described below are part of Pro and require a purchase: a weekly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Focus Timer - Pomodoro Clock is your ultimate productivity companion, designed to help you stay focused, beat procrastination, and build lasting study habits. Whether you're a student preparing for exams, a professional tackling deep work, or anyone who wants to make the most of their time β€” this app combines the proven Pomodoro Technique with ambient sounds, detailed statistics, and smart tracking to help you accomplish more in less time. β€” KEY FEATURES β€” β€’ Pomodoro Timer: Work in focused intervals (25 min focus, 5 min short break, 15 min long break) with customizable durations. The classic technique that boosts concentration and prevents burnout. β€’ Ambient Sounds: Choose from a curated library of ambient sounds β€” rain, coffee shop, forest, ocean waves, white noise, and more. Create the perfect focus environment wherever you are. β€’ Focus Sessions: Start deep work sessions with a single tap. Track your active focus time and stay accountable with session-based tracking that logs every minute of productive work. β€’ Statistics & Heatmap: Visualize your productivity with beautiful heatmaps showing your daily focus patterns. See weekly, monthly, and yearly trends at a glance β€” understand when you're most productive. β€’ Streaks & Motivation: Build momentum with daily focus streaks. Track consecutive days of focused work and stay motivated to maintain your productive habits. β€’ Productivity Charts: Dive deep into your focus data with detailed charts showing focus hours, session counts, and completion rates. Monitor your progress over time with clear visual insights. β€’ Session History: Review every completed focus session with timestamps, durations, and tags. Never lose track of what you've accomplished β€” your complete productivity journal. β€’ Tags & Categories: Organize your focus sessions with custom tags β€” study, work, reading, coding, exercise, and more. Filter your statistics by tag to understand where your time goes. β€’ Presets: Save your favorite timer configurations as presets for quick access. Switch between study mode, deep work, quick focus, and custom setups with one tap. β€’ Export Data: Export your complete focus history and statistics as CSV for further analysis. Back up your data or import it into spreadsheets and productivity tools. β€” WHY FOCUS TIMER? β€” Staying focused in a world full of distractions is hard. The Pomodoro Technique, developed by Francesco Cirillo, has helped millions of people reclaim their focus by breaking work into manageable intervals with regular breaks. This app takes the proven method and enhances it with ambient sounds for deep focus, visual statistics to track your progress, and smart features to build lasting habits. Whether you're studying for finals, working on a big project, or simply trying to be more productive β€” everything you need to focus better, work smarter, and accomplish more is right here. β€” LEGAL β€” Terms of Use: https://leanstudio.asia/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://leanstudio.asia/privacy-policy β€” SUPPORT β€” Have questions, feedback, or feature requests? Contact us at: support@leanstudio.asia β€” GET STARTED β€” The proven Pomodoro Technique, ambient sounds, visual statistics, and smart tracking β€” all in one beautiful app. No complicated setup, no distractions β€” just tap start and focus. Download today and transform the way you work, study, and focus.

Screenshots

PixStep4 screens
Exam Study Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

PixStep and Exam Study Timer are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. PixStep sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Exam Study Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PixStep versus Exam Study Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixStepExam Study Timer
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS1616.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size46 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer艳撅 ι™ˆLEAN ASIA CO., LTD

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PixStep

Subscriptions2
  • PixStep Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • PixStep Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
3 purchases

Exam Study Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly Plan$9.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$89.99

Questions

Is PixStep free?
PixStep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Exam Study Timer free?
Exam Study Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PixStep or Exam Study Timer have ads?
Neither PixStep nor Exam Study Timer shows ads.

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