StudyClock vs Nowra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StudyClock
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StudyClock is a simple study timer that schedules alarms for your study and break intervals. Set your start and end time, pick a study rhythm, and let StudyClock handle the rest. BUILT-IN STUDY METHODS - Pomodoro Timer: 25 minutes study, 5 minutes break - 50/10 Study Cycle - 45/15 Focus Session - Custom Intervals: set any study and break duration HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose your study start and end time 2. Select a method or create your own 3. Hit start — alarms ring for every study and break period WORKS IN THE BACKGROUND Lock your phone, close the app — alarms still ring on time. No need to keep the screen on or the app open. StudyClock runs quietly in the background so you can focus without distractions. DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS Whether you're preparing for finals, working through homework, or grinding through a long study session, StudyClock keeps you on rhythm. No to-do lists, no journaling, no social features — just a reliable timer that tells you when to study and when to rest. Simple. Reliable. Distraction-free. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Nowra
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A thought sits on your lock screen until you punch it. Then it’s gone. That’s Nowra. You speak it or type it. It shows up where you need it. When you’re done, you punch it. No list leftover. No Tuesday. Reminders are for a date. This is for now. The next 20 minutes, parked outside your head. How it works • Say it. Apple speech, on the phone. Nothing is uploaded. Or type, if you’d rather. • See it. Lock screen widget and home screen widget. You don’t have to open the app. • Clear it. Punch the chip. Five seconds to undo if you didn’t mean it. Rules • Seven at a time. After that you clear one. • If you ignore it, it dies tonight. • Still need it tomorrow? Tap Keep. One extra day. That’s all. • No account. No iCloud. No folders. No tags. No ads. Free. This is not a to-do app. It does not keep a history. It does not nag you next week. If that sounds small, good. That’s the point.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nowra at none against StudyClock's 1. StudyClock's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. StudyClock sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Nowra asks for nothing beyond the download.
StudyClock ships an update every 6 days, Nowra every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StudyClock | Nowra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Veacheslav Kolesnik | Anil Kumar Budda |
In-app purchases
StudyClock
- StudyClock$1.991 Month
Nowra
No in-app purchases









