Study Timer vs Ice Study
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Study Timer
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Product Description: This app is a minimalist study tracker for users who want focus instead of feature overload. The interface is deliberately divided into only two sections: - Tracker: A large clock shows exactly how long you have been studying. With a single Play/Pause button, you can start or stop the time tracking instantly. No menus, no distractions, no setup. - Statistics: A visual daily overview shows your study time in blue and your breaks in red. This lets you immediately recognize your actual learning behavior and optimize your concentration phases. Concept: Focus on what matters: The app measures only what counts – your learning behavior. Ideal for pupils, students, and anyone who wants to study in a structured and measurable way.
Ice Study
A calming focus timer that uses the visual of melting ice to encourage concentration during study or work sessions. It offers customizable durations, Pomodoro mode, and ambient sounds to create a distraction-free environment.
- Visual melting ice timer
- Customizable focus durations
- Pomodoro mode with breaks
- Ambient soundscapes
- Daily goal and streak tracking
- Minimalist interface
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Ice Study is a calm visual focus timer for studying, deep work, and Pomodoro sessions. Pick a duration, start your session, and watch a cup of ice slowly melt as you focus. No anxious progress bars. No noisy pressure. Just ice becoming water while you get work done. A focus timer you can feel Choose 25, 50, or 90 minutes, or set your own custom focus session. As time passes, the ice cubes shrink, water rises, droplets form on the glass, and tiny drips fall. When the ice is gone, your session is complete. Pomodoro mode for study sessions Use four 25-minute focus blocks with 5-minute breaks between them. After each break, the cup refills so you can begin the next round with a clean visual reset. Built for calm deep focus Ice Study helps students, writers, coders, remote workers, and people who prefer ADHD-friendly focus routines stay with one task at a time. The app is intentionally minimal, so you can focus without social pressure, aggressive gamification, or clutter. Ambient sounds for concentration Add rain, cafe ambience, ocean waves, or warm white noise when you want a softer study environment. Keep it quiet when you prefer silence. Gentle progress without shame Track daily goals and streaks in a lightweight way. Ice Study encourages consistency without nagging you or making productivity feel stressful. No account required Your sessions, streaks, goals, and preferences are stored locally on your device. Use Ice Study for Study sessions, exam prep, homework, reading, writing, coding, remote work, deep work, ADHD-friendly focus routines, Pomodoro sessions, and quiet productivity. Focus until the ice melts. Privacy Policy: https://icestudy.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ice Study at none against Study Timer's 1. Ice Study also leads on device support and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). On price 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
Both are free to download. Study Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ice Study asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Study Timer | Ice Study |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | — | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RAPHAEL ELIAS HARTEL | JTR Labs LLC |
In-app purchases
Study Timer
- Premium$2.99
Ice Study
No in-app purchases





