Comparison

Ice Study vs Podongs

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Visual melting ice timer
  • Customizable focus durations
  • Pomodoro mode with breaks
  • Ambient soundscapes
  • Daily goal and streak tracking
  • Minimalist interface
Features
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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

About

Podongs

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One tiny mission at the right time. One grape on the bunch. Podongs turns small self-care moments into a sticker board of grapes. Pick missions like washing your face, brushing your teeth, taking vitamins or drinking a glass of water, and give each one a time. Do it inside the window around that time and a grape sticks to the bunch. HOW IT WORKS - Set tiny missions with a time and a leeway window (15, 30 or 60 minutes either side). - Each mission has one chance a day. Done inside the window? One grape sticks on. - Missed it? That's fine. No penalty. It simply opens again tomorrow. FILL THE BUNCH, EARN YOUR REWARD - Choose a bunch of 15, 21 or 28 grapes. - Write down a real-life reward for yourself before you start, like dessert at your favorite cafe or a slow morning sleeping in. - When the bunch is complete, that reward becomes a coupon in your coupon box. Use it whenever you like. HOME SCREEN WIDGET - Today's missions on your home screen, with the time each one opens. - Tap a mission inside its window to complete it without opening the app (iOS 17 and later). KEEP TRACK - The last 7 days at a glance, a day streak and an album of every completed bunch. - Optional reminders when a mission window opens. YOURS TO KEEP - Start right away with no sign-up. Everything works without an account. - Optional backup with Sign in with Apple keeps your records when you change iPhones. Nothing is uploaded until you choose. - No ads, nothing to buy. Pause backup, sign out or delete your account anytime. Podongs is not a treatment or counseling service.

Screenshots

Ice Study4 screens
Podongs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Podongs at none against Ice Study's 1. Podongs also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ice Study sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Podongs asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ice Study ships an update monthly, Podongs every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ice Study versus Podongs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIce StudyPodongs
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJTR Labs LLCHO HWANG

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ice Study

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$9.99
None

Podongs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ice Study free?
Ice Study is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Podongs free?
Podongs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ice Study or Podongs have ads?
Both Ice Study and Podongs show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ice Study or Podongs?
Ice Study ships an update monthly, and Podongs every 4 days. Most recently, Ice Study was updated on November 5, 2026 and Podongs on November 13, 2026.

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