Comparison

Study Timer vs Studiary

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

Head to head
About

Study Timer

This app provides a unique study companion experience with an animated cat that studies and rests alongside you. It features a Pomodoro timer, customizable sessions, and ambient lofi music to create a focused and cozy study environment. It's designed to enhance concentration without gamification or pressure.

Highlights
  • Animated cat study companion
  • Pomodoro timer with customizable durations
  • Automatic break timer
  • Ambient lofi music and sound effects
  • Session notes and streak tracking
  • Works offline and with phone locked
Features
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Meet Momo - a calico cat with round glasses and a pink sweater who sits at her desk and studies with you. She writes when you work. She sleeps when you rest. She's not a reward. She's a companion. Press Start and watch Momo come alive - writing in her notebook by candlelight while lofi music and vinyl crackle fill the room. When your pomodoro break starts, she drifts off to sleep. When you come back, she's ready. POMODORO TIMER BUILT FOR STUDENTS - Classic 25-minute pomodoro sessions or set your own duration - Automatic break timer with customizable break length - Pomodoro mode auto-cycles focus and break sessions - Save presets for your favorite study routines BUILT FOR HOW YOU STUDY - Plays alongside Spotify and Apple Music - never interrupts your playlist - Works with your phone locked - timer keeps running in background - Session notes to log what you studied - Streak tracking to build daily focus habits A STUDY COMPANION, NOT A CLOCK - AI-generated character animation - not a sprite, not a sticker - Three-layer spatial audio with vinyl backing, ambient SFX, and lofi music - Dark Academia aesthetic - warm, cozy, cinematic - Handwritten typography throughout MOMO PREMIUM - Remove all ads forever - We don't like subscriptions either - pay once for $9.99 - Or $3.99/week with a 3-day free trial - Support an indie developer and keep Momo's lamp burning HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick your focus duration or use the 25-minute pomodoro default 2. Press Start - Momo begins studying with you 3. When time's up, Momo falls asleep during your break 4. Log your session, build your streak, repeat WHY STUDENTS LOVE MOMO - Cozy lofi anime aesthetic designed for late-night study sessions - No account required - everything stays on your device - Lightweight - no bloated 200MB productivity apps here - Works offline - no internet needed - Momo studies with you - consistent effort earns her company PERFECT FOR Exam prep • Essay writing • Homework sessions • Reading Revision • Deep work • Coding • Creative projects • ADHD focus Momo doesn't gamify your focus. She doesn't guilt you into studying. She just sits there, working alongside you, making your phone feel like a warm corner of a quiet library. Download free. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage in Apple ID settings. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Studiary

This app helps students track their study time by subject and topic, with exam countdowns and manual time entry. It focuses on providing honest data without gamification or cloud syncing, ensuring privacy.

Highlights
  • Study time tracking by subject and topic
  • Exam countdowns with reminders
  • Manual time entry for missed starts
  • Detailed study session analytics
  • Privacy-focused, no cloud syncing
  • Customizable color themes (paid)
Features
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Studiary times your studying, keeps it per subject, and counts down to the exam. That is the whole app. It was built for a student who wanted something simpler than everything else on the shelf, and it is deliberately small. No streaks to protect, no leaderboard, no character to feed. Just an honest record of where your hours went. A TIMER THAT SURVIVES YOUR POCKET Studiary records when you started and works the rest out from the clock. Lock your phone, switch apps, or close it entirely - not a second is lost. SUBJECTS, AND TOPICS INSIDE THEM Track Organic Chemistry, then break it down into stereochemistry, mechanisms and spectroscopy. Topics are free on every plan. EXAM COUNTDOWNS Set the date once and every screen tells you how long is left. Optional reminders arrive a week out, three days out, and the morning of. FORGOT TO HIT START? Add the time by hand. It counts exactly the same, because an app you cannot correct is one you stop trusting. HONEST NUMBERS Today, this week, all time. Which subject is eating your evenings, how long your average session really is, and the hours of the day you actually get work done. NOTHING LEAVES YOUR PHONE No account. No sign-up. No servers. Studiary has no way to see your study data, because it never sends it anywhere. WHAT IT COSTS Free: three subjects, unlimited topics, and history that never expires or locks. One payment: unlimited subjects, eight colour themes, ninety days of patterns, and export everything as a spreadsheet. No subscription. No ads. Not now, not later.

Screenshots

Study Timer4 screens
Studiary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Studiary at 5.0 against Study Timer's 4.0. Studiary also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Study Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Studiary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Studiary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Studiary has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Study Timer ships an update monthly, Studiary fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Study Timer versus Studiary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudy TimerStudiary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCloud Motion Lab LLCMATTHEW JOSEPH BRICKHAUS

Customer experience

Study Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Studiary

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Study Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Momo Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
One-time1
  • Momo Lifetime$9.99
1 purchases

Studiary

One-time1
  • Unlock everything$9.99

Questions

Is Study Timer free?
Study Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Studiary free?
Studiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Study Timer or Studiary?
Studiary is rated higher. Study Timer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Studiary averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Study Timer or Studiary have ads?
Study Timer shows ads; Studiary does not.
Which is updated more often, Study Timer or Studiary?
Study Timer ships an update monthly, and Studiary fortnightly. Most recently, Study Timer was updated on October 25, 2026 and Studiary on October 31, 2026.

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