GRIT vs Thaw
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GRIT
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The more you study, the more your village grows. GRIT is a study timer where your focus builds a cozy pixel village. NO SETUP, ONE TAP The timer starts right away. No app-blocking permissions required. YOUR TIME IS SAFE Close the app or lose signal, and your study time is still saved. EXAM D-DAY & PACE Set your exam date to see days left and how many hours you will log by exam day at your current pace. CHEERS, NOT WARNINGS Send a friend who studied today a cheer in one tap, once a day. WHY GRIT WORKS - Your study time becomes something you can see: a growing town - Streaks, daily quests, and a season pass bring you back tomorrow - Honest tracking: pause the timer and pure study time stops too FEATURES - Study timer & stopwatch with subjects and Pomodoro mode - Pixel village: build shops, houses, and landmarks with the gold you earn - Pets: adopt study companions and feed them every day - Stats: daily/weekly/monthly study time, heatmap, and records - Share cards: turn today's study time into a pixel card for social media - Friends & rankings: study together and compare weekly records - Widgets and Live Activities for your lock screen Great for exam prep, language learning, and anyone building a study habit. Start free. Your village is waiting. --- GRIT offers optional auto-renewable subscriptions (GRIT Premium: monthly/yearly, Counsel Pass: monthly). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://studyville.vercel.app/privacy
Thaw
This app visualizes your focus time by melting ice, celebrating effort over results. Collaborate with friends to melt shared ice and track your progress together. Earn cute rewards for your dedication.
- Ice melts as you focus
- Collaborative ice melting with friends
- Track focus consistency and immersion
- Share focus sessions and study records
- Earn cute in-app rewards
- Start focusing independently
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The timer's been working hard. But what did I actually do? There's more to studying than a number on a timer. 따 is a study timer that lets you melt ice with friends and capture your study sessions in timelapse. Study appointments, reminders, and motivation features give you a reason to get started when sitting down feels like the hardest part. • Keep a record of the work behind the hours Start the timer and use your camera to capture yourself studying. The problems you worked through. The pages you turned. Another day you showed up at your desk. You don't need to wait for your results to feel proud of the effort. • Study together until the ice melts Your study time melts the ice. Invite friends, and everyone's time contributes to the same block. Join a friend who's studying now, or study at different times and work toward the same finish. • Finish the ice. Share the story. When the ice has fully melted, a recap video brings your shared progress together. If you've captured camera footage, you can also watch a personal video featuring your own study moments. Save the finished videos and share them with friends. Go beyond “How many hours?” and show “Here's what I worked on.” • Make an appointment to start studying Sometimes “just a little longer” turns into another hour. Choose a time to start studying and get a reminder. If you request phone support in advance and miss your study appointment, you may receive a call from someone on the 따 team. Your study appointments are private. They aren't shared with friends. • Start solo. Bring friends along. No study buddy yet? Start melting your own ice. Look back at your study record, then come back for your next session. Invite friends whenever you're ready. Keep more than the hours. Keep the moments you put in. Open 따 and start melting your first ice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: GRIT at none against Thaw's shown. GRIT also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. GRIT sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Thaw sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GRIT ships an update every 2 days, Thaw every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GRIT | Thaw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 202 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JEEHOON LEE | Inflab |
In-app purchases
GRIT
- GRIT 프리미엄 월간7 Days trial$0.491 Month
- 상담 패스$2.991 Month
- GRIT 프리미엄 연간$3.991 Year
- 젬 10개$0.49
- 젬 50개$0.99
- 젬 120개$1.99
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- 젬 300개$2.99
- Season Pass Premium$2.99
- AI Study Report$5.99
- 젬 700개$6.99
- GRIT Premium 평생 이용권$6.99
- 젬 1500개$12.99
Thaw
- 개발자에게 커피 한 잔$0.99
- 개발자에게 커피 세 잔$2.99
- 개발자에게 커피 열 잔$11.99









