Comparison

Simple Study Log vs FocusLeaf

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

Head to head
About

Simple Study Log

This app helps you start studying faster with a minimalist timer and stopwatch. Track your sessions, view progress with charts, and utilize widgets and Siri for seamless integration into your routine. An optional premium upgrade removes ads and adds a calendar heatmap.

Highlights
  • Minimalist study timer
  • Stopwatch mode
  • Widget support
  • Lock Screen & Dynamic Island integration
  • Siri & Shortcuts automation
  • iCloud sync
  • Progress charts and stats
Features
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Study Log is a minimalist study timer built for one thing: helping you start studying faster. No subjects, no tags, no setup. Just tap Start. Use Timer or Stopwatch, stay focused with a clear, easy-to-read running screen, and save your session in seconds. Then review your effort with charts and stats. Made to fit your routine ・Start, pause, resume, and save from Widgets ・Track sessions on the Lock Screen & Dynamic Island with Live Activities ・Use Siri & Shortcuts to automate actions ・Keep your records safe with iCloud sync Key features (Free) ・Timer & Stopwatch modes ・Clean session history ・Weekly/monthly graphs + averages ・iCloud sync across devices Optional in-app purchase (Premium) ・Remove ads ・Calendar heatmap view (visualize study density) Start faster. Stay consistent. See progress. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

FocusLeaf

Features
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FocusLeaf is the study timer that makes studying a team sport. Time every session, keep your streak alive, and see how your hours stack up against your friends. START THE CLOCK Pick a subject and hit play. Pause when you step away, finish when you're done. Your time is counted from real timestamps, so it stays accurate even if you close the app. KEEP YOUR STREAK Every day you study counts. Watch your streak grow, and see your whole month on a calendar with the hours for each day. SEE WHERE YOUR TIME GOES Totals for today, this month and this year, broken down by subject. Tap any day on the calendar to see exactly how it was spent. STUDY WITH FRIENDS Make a group for your class or friends and share the code. See everyone's hours for the day and the week, who's studying right now, and who's on top of the weekly leaderboard. Leaderboards reset every Monday, so everyone gets a fresh shot. Turn on study notifications and FocusLeaf tells you the moment someone in your group starts studying. Nothing motivates you to lock in like seeing your friends already at it. Want a bigger crowd? Join a public group from Discover and study alongside other students. MAKE IT YOURS Choose your subjects, icons and colours, pick an avatar, and set a nickname for each group. EARN ACHIEVEMENTS 55 achievements for the milestones worth celebrating, from your first session to your hundredth day. NO ADS. NO TRACKING. FocusLeaf has no ads and no tracking, and nothing about you is sold. Your study history is saved to your account, so it's all still there when you sign in on another phone. Built for high school and uni students getting through exams, assignments and everything in between.

Screenshots

Simple Study Log4 screens
FocusLeaf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FocusLeaf at none against Simple Study Log's 1. FocusLeaf also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). 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. Simple Study Log sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. FocusLeaf asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Simple Study Log versus FocusLeaf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Study LogFocusLeaf
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB47 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerishida yutoWeiming Chen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Study Log

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan7 Days trial$0.991 Month
None

FocusLeaf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Study Log free?
Simple Study Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusLeaf free?
FocusLeaf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Study Log or FocusLeaf have ads?
Simple Study Log shows ads; FocusLeaf does not.

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