Comparison

StudyDork vs Burn Timer

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

Head to head
About

StudyDork

This app helps you manage your phone usage by aligning it with your schedule. It allows you to set up focus sessions that automatically limit distractions when your scheduled events begin, promoting better time control.

Highlights
  • Plan daily focus sessions
  • Automatic session activation
  • Calendar integration
  • Smart app limitation
  • Effort-based unlock actions
  • Progress tracking
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Study with friends, earn XP for every focused minute, and climb a weekly league of 21 tiers. StudyDork turns studying into a game you actually want to open, and pays you in gems and chests you spend building a study room of your own. Whether you are prepping for finals, learning a language, or fighting to sit still with ADHD, StudyDork makes starting a session feel less like a chore. HOW IT WORKS 1. Focus. Start a Pomodoro or open-ended session, and block distracting apps while it runs. 2. Earn. Every focused minute pays out XP, gems and mystery chests. 3. Build. Spend rewards on furniture, skins and decor for your study room. 4. Climb. Compete on weekly leaderboards against friends and students worldwide. FOCUS TIMER AND POMODORO • Custom focus and break intervals, or a simple open stopwatch • Block distracting apps for the length of your session • Per-subject tracking, so you know where your hours actually go • Sessions keep running while your phone is locked LEAGUES, LEVELS AND STREAKS • Weekly leagues with 21 tiers to climb, reset every week • Daily streaks that reward showing up, not cramming • Levels 1 to 100, earned from lifetime XP CLANS AND STUDYING TOGETHER • Join a clan and study together in a shared library • See friends focusing live and cheer them on • Clan trophies earned from real hours studied • Add friends and keep each other accountable REWARDS AND YOUR ROOM • Open chests for gems, decor and rare cosmetics • Design an isometric study room and show it off • Dress your Dorkling, your in-app character, in collectible skins SLEEP AND SCHEDULE • Sleep mode with a wind-down routine and sleep scoring • Sync your calendar so classes and lectures lock automatically STUDYDORK PRO • Unlimited study subjects • Deep stats: weekly trends, focus insights and per-subject breakdowns • Calendar sync and advanced Pomodoro controls • Custom app-blocking lists and unlock actions • No ads Download StudyDork and make studying the part of your day you look forward to. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://studydork.com/privacy StudyDork Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, offered monthly or yearly with a 3 day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings.

About

Burn Timer

Features
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Burn Timer is a focus timer for work, study, and deep work. Choose a Single Focus session or Pomodoro mode, set your time, commit, and start focusing. Your focused time doesn’t disappear when the timer reaches zero. Sessions of 5 minutes or more earn Sparks — and longer focus can earn more. Use your Sparks to light stars across your Sky and turn time spent concentrating into something you can actually see. Every completed session also builds your Focus Mastery. Move through 13 levels, keep your daily streak alive, and watch consistent focus turn into long-term progress. Built for focused sessions - Single Focus and customizable Pomodoro modes - Adjustable focus time, breaks, and Pomodoro rounds - Sparks and an interactive Sky - 13 Focus Mastery levels - Daily streaks and session history - Today and all-time focus statistics - Quiet Mode with subtle ambient sounds - Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island on supported devices - 9 visual themes, including 3 free themes Go deeper with Burn Timer Pro Unlock all themes, Focus Tags for Work, Study, and Hobby, advanced statistics, longer history ranges, charts, focus distribution, and trends. Pro also removes ads. Free users can also preview a Pro theme for one focus session through an optional rewarded ad. Burn Timer is made for one thing: helping you spend more time focused — and making that progress visible. Burn Timer Terms of Use (https://burntimer.bluetiger-development.com/terms-of-use/) work alongside Apple’s Standard EULA (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/) and applicable App Store terms.

Screenshots

StudyDork4 screens
Burn Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StudyDork at none against Burn Timer's 3. StudyDork also leads on iOS requirement (16.1 vs 18.0). On price, 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. Burn Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. StudyDork asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
StudyDork versus Burn Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudyDorkBurn Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB20 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKaro BokaniPM EXPERT COMPAMY DOO

In-app purchases

None

StudyDork

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Burn Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is StudyDork free?
StudyDork is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Burn Timer free?
Burn Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StudyDork or Burn Timer have ads?
Both StudyDork and Burn Timer show ads.

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