StudyQuest vs MonoStudy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StudyQuest
This app gamifies your study sessions by turning them into an RPG adventure. Track your progress, build habits, and conquer challenges as your hero grows stronger with every study hour. It's designed to keep you motivated and focused on your learning goals.
- Study timer integrated with RPG adventure
- Log subjects, topics, and notes
- Track study time with graphs and calendar
- RPG elements: equipment, companions, jobs
- Daily quests and achievements
- Offline play supported
- Home screen widget for progress overview
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■ Grow stronger through studying • Run the study timer and your hero sets out on a dungeon adventure • Simple Mode: just log the study you've finished • With Pro, the study timer also appears on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island (with the time left until the boss) • The more you build up, the tougher the bosses you can beat ■ Track, record, and reflect • Log subjects, topics, and notes • See your study time by day with graphs and a calendar • Total hours and goals for each subject • Watch your streak of consecutive days grow • Study Report: see how each subject is growing, plus your best study hours and exam pace (some with Pro) • Home Screen widget: today's study time, your streak and the days until your exam at a glance ■ A full RPG • 14 areas and 13 bosses (with rematches and second forms) • 194 pieces of equipment to collect, enhance, evolve, and craft • 18 companions, 8 heroes, and 9 jobs to advance into • 10 town facilities, including the Blacksmith, Tavern, Dojo, Arena, and Adventurer's Guild • Guild quests and raids, plus win-streak challenges in the Arena ■ Stay motivated every day • Daily quests • Streak bonuses • 87 achievements and titles ■ More • Play without an internet connection • Save data stays on your device • Available in Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean • Light & Dark themes Perfect for students, exam preppers, language learners, and anyone who wants to build better study habits. Turn today's study session into tomorrow's strength. ■ Terms of Use / Auto-Renewing Subscriptions This app offers an auto-renewing subscription (Premium Monthly). Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscriptions in your iPhone's "Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions" at any time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hy218355-bit.github.io/studyquest-legal/privacy-policy.html
MonoStudy
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Study timer, Pomodoro, flashcards, to-dos, and statistics. Everything you need for exams and university — in one place. MonoStudy is the all-in-one study app for students. A minimal design with every distraction and ad stripped away. No sign-up — open the app and you're ready to study. ■ 7 reasons students choose MonoStudy 1. A study timer that starts in one tap - Open the app and start right away. - Track laps. Paused time isn't counted. - While the timer runs, Home becomes a full-screen clock (Focus mode), so nothing else is in view. 2. Pomodoro timer that builds a rhythm of focus (Premium) - Study in cycles of 25 minutes of focus + 5 minutes of rest. Lengths and sets are fully customizable. - Focused time is recorded automatically and flows straight into your stats. - Notifications mark the end of each block, so there's no need to watch the clock. 3. Widgets & Live Activities — useful even when the app is closed - Start tracking right from a Home Screen widget, and check off to-dos without opening the app. - While tracking, the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island show your elapsed time — and you can stop from there. - From Control Center (iOS 18 or later), start or stop the timer and add words or to-dos. 4. Flashcards × spaced repetition, built on memory science - Add the words you want to learn. Spaced repetition quizzes you right before you forget. - Clear "today's reviews" to move words into long-term memory. - Add words in bulk by pasting from a spreadsheet or importing a CSV. With Premium, review just your weak words. - Organize by subject with tags and colors. Works offline and syncs when you're back online. 5. A to-do list that removes hesitation - Jot down today's tasks and check them off, with due dates and reminders. 6. Graphs & statistics that make effort visible - See today's time, this month's total, your lifetime hours, and your current streak at a glance. - A ring shows your progress toward today's goal. - Get a study report every Monday and on the 1st of each month, comparing your time with the previous period. - With Premium: trend and comparison charts, detailed reports, and adding sessions you forgot to track. 7. Radically simple. Nothing gets between you and studying - No distracting extras, no noisy ads. - A quiet design that never hides your content. Sign in to sync your records between iPhone and the web. - Supports Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, and Increase Contrast. ■ Recommended for - Exam takers: manage and optimize your study time for entrance exams and finals - University students: balance lectures, papers, certifications, and language study (TOEIC, IELTS) - Anyone struggling to memorize: learn vocabulary and technical terms with a scientific approach - Habit builders: graduate from giving up in three days and build a study habit that sticks ■ Plans - Basic (Free): the timer, flashcards, to-dos, and basic stats are free — today and always. Free plan limits: 50 words / 3 tags / 10 incomplete to-dos / 1 custom list - Premium (auto-renewing monthly subscription): for those who want more, including: - Pomodoro timer - Unlimited words, tags, to-dos, and lists - Trend and period-comparison charts, plus adding and deleting records - Detailed and past study reports, and weak-word review New users can try their first month of Premium at a special price within 7 days of signing up (eligible users only; renews at the regular price from the second month). - The price is shown on the purchase screen. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. - Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Download for free and start with today's study session. MonoStudy builds the study habit that lasts. Terms of Use: https://onethingstudy.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://onethingstudy.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MonoStudy at none against StudyQuest's shown. StudyQuest's advantage is update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. StudyQuest sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and MonoStudy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
StudyQuest ships an update daily, MonoStudy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StudyQuest | MonoStudy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yusuke Tsukahara | Kotaro Shirai |
In-app purchases
StudyQuest
- First-Time Gold Pack$0.99
- 1,000 Gold$0.99
- 2,200 Gold$1.99
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- 5,000 Gold$3.99
- Starter Pack$5.99
- Remove Ads$5.99
- 12,500 Gold$8.99
- 23,000 Gold$14.99
- Premium Lifetime$17.99
- 50,000 Gold$29.99
MonoStudy
- MonoStudy Premium2 variants$1.991 Month
- MonoStudy Premium1 Month trial$1.991 Month









