Study Buddy Timer vs CardFlip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Study Buddy Timer
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Study Buddy Timer is a simple focus timer for tracking your study time. Start a study session with one tap, stop when you are done, and keep track of your daily study time, sessions, EXP, and level progress. You can also check your study progress from Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, so your daily study time is always easy to see. Study Pair (Study Buddy Pro) Connect with one partner through an invite link and see their study time for today and whether they are studying right now. Grow one buddy with the time you both put in. Days when both of you show up are "pair days". Days when only one of you studies grow the buddy half as much. Choose a "cheer" role instead of studying. A parent can take part with one tap a day, which makes Study Pair a gentle way to support a child. Only study-time totals are shared. Session times and notes never leave your device. Pair data lives only in your iCloud, and the developer cannot see it. Only the person who creates the pair needs Pro (one-time purchase). Invited partners join for free. Features: - One-tap study timer - Daily study time tracking - Study session count - EXP and level progress - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - Simple stats screen - Study Pair: see your partner's study time, grow one buddy together, cheer role - Data stored on your device (pairs sync through your iCloud) It is not a complex task manager. It is a lightweight study timer for people who want to start studying and keep going.
CardFlip
Create and study custom flashcards with spaced repetition to optimize memorization. Offers multiple study modes like quiz and matching, with offline access and detailed progress tracking. Designed for students to learn vocabulary, terms, and formulas efficiently.
- Custom flashcard creation
- Spaced repetition system
- Multiple study modes (Flip, Quiz, Match, Type)
- Offline study capabilities
- Progress tracking and analytics
- Import/export flashcards
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Make your own flashcards in seconds and let spaced repetition tell you exactly what to review today. CardFlip is a free flashcard maker for students who want to memorize words, terms and formulas without an account, without a paywall and without an internet connection. FOUR WAYS TO STUDY YOUR CARDS - Flip: classic flashcards with a smooth 3D turn. Tap to reveal the answer, then rate how confident you were from 1 to 5. - Quiz: multiple-choice questions built automatically from your own study cards. - Match: find the front-and-back pairs in a memory grid and beat your own time. - Type: write the answer from memory to test real recall, not recognition. SPACED REPETITION THAT DOES THE PLANNING Spaced repetition is the reason flashcards work. CardFlip schedules every card for the day you are about to forget it, so a few minutes of revision each morning replaces a night of cramming. Each deck shows how many cards are due today, so you always know where to start. BUILT FOR REAL STUDYING - Unlimited decks and unlimited study cards. - An optional hint on any card for when you are close but not quite there. - Tag decks by subject - Spanish, biology, anatomy, history, GRE, SAT. - Search every card in every deck at once. - Import hundreds of cards from a CSV or a tab-separated file, export any deck as JSON. LEARN VOCABULARY OFFLINE Every deck lives on your device. Language learning cards work on a plane, on the metro and in a basement lecture hall. Nothing to sync, nothing to log in to. TRACK THE WORK - A daily streak, and a record of your best one. - XP for every card studied and every quiz answered. - Achievements as your decks fill up. - A weekly chart of the minutes you actually put in. - A progress ring on every deck showing how much of it you have mastered. PRIVACY FIRST Your decks and your progress stay on your device. No account. No personal data collected. Your study cards are yours alone. MADE FOR STUDENTS Light and dark themes, smooth flip animations, tuned haptics and adjustable card text - the small things that make revision cards something you actually open. Whether you are learning a language, prepping for the GRE or SAT, memorizing medical terms, revising for school exams or building vocabulary, CardFlip is your offline study companion. Download CardFlip and start memorizing, one card at a time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CardFlip at none against Study Buddy Timer's 1. CardFlip also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). 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. Study Buddy Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CardFlip asks for nothing beyond the download.
Study Buddy Timer ships an update monthly, CardFlip every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Study Buddy Timer | CardFlip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZEC Inc. | Gunawan Santoso |
In-app purchases
Study Buddy Timer
- Study Buddy Pro$2.99
CardFlip
No in-app purchases









