Comparison

StudyClock vs MinDrop

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

Head to head
About

StudyClock

Features
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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 โ€” alarms ring for every study and break period WORKS IN THE BACKGROUND Lock your phone, close the app โ€” 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 โ€” 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/

About

MinDrop

Features
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MinDrop is a board of sticky notes for everything you need to remember. Write it down in a second, find it later, and get a nudge when it matters. It's free, with no ads. MinDrop is in early access, so sign-ups are by invite for now. You can request one from the sign-in screen or at mindrop.app. CAPTURE IT WHEREVER YOU ARE โ€ข Type a drop on the board, or tap a Home Screen widget. โ€ข Forward an email or send a text to MinDrop and it lands on your board. โ€ข Share a link, photo or file from any app through the share sheet. โ€ข Set the Action Button to Tell Mia, hold it, and say what you need. NOTES, LISTS AND REMINDERS Every drop is one of three things. A note keeps a thought. A list has checkboxes and is done when every box is ticked. A reminder has a time, can repeat, and notifies you when it's due. Color tags, pins and search keep the board tidy, and reminders sync both ways with Apple Reminders. TODAY Today puts your reminders and your calendar events on one timeline, so you can see the whole day at a glance. WIDGETS, LIVE ACTIVITIES AND APPLE WATCH Widgets keep your next reminders on the Home Screen and Lock Screen. When a reminder is coming up, a Live Activity shows it on the Lock Screen. On Apple Watch you can record a meeting with MeetDrop right from your wrist. EARLY ACCESS: MIA AND MEETDROP Mia is an assistant for your board. Say or type "milk, eggs and bread, and remind me Friday at 6 to call Mom" and she makes the list and the reminder for you. MeetDrop takes notes in your meetings. Record on iPhone or Apple Watch and you get a summary, decisions and suggested tasks you can add to your board. The audio is deleted once the transcript is ready. During early access we turn these on per account, at no charge. TWO ACCOUNTS Keep work and personal apart. Add a second account and switch between them from your profile picture. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your drops are encrypted for your account. There are no ads and no tracking, and we don't sell your data. You can lock the app with Face ID and delete your account from Settings at any time. Questions or ideas: support@mindrop.app

Screenshots

StudyClock2 screens
MinDrop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MinDrop at none against StudyClock's 1. StudyClock's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. StudyClock sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. MinDrop asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StudyClock ships an update every 6 days, MinDrop every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
StudyClock versus MinDrop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudyClockMinDrop
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size31 MB17 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVeacheslav KolesnikAniel Reyes

In-app purchases

1 purchases

StudyClock

Subscriptions1
  • StudyClock$1.991 Month
None

MinDrop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StudyClock free?
StudyClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MinDrop free?
MinDrop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StudyClock or MinDrop have ads?
Neither StudyClock nor MinDrop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StudyClock or MinDrop?
StudyClock ships an update every 6 days, and MinDrop every 5 days. Most recently, StudyClock was updated on October 19, 2026 and MinDrop on October 11, 2026.

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