Comparison

StudentFlow vs Focus Cat

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

Head to head
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StudentFlow

Features
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StudentFlow is a calm, beautiful planner for your whole term — from the syllabus on day one to the final. Courses, assignments, grades, exams, projects and your work shifts, in one place, so you can find your flow. PLAN YOUR DAY, BEAUTIFULLY • A flowing timeline shows your whole day — classes, assignments and shifts in one continuous wave. • Up to three reminders before every deadline. • Up Next, Due Soon and Focus widgets on your Home and Lock Screen. YOUR SYLLABUS, IMPORTED • Drop in a syllabus PDF and get the term's meetings, grade weights and assignments, ready to review. EXAMS, PREPARED FOR • Break an exam into topics and see how ready you are with a readiness score that explains itself. • Know what to study next, and book the sessions to get there. STUDY WITH STUDENTFLOW AI • Study pages that tutor, explain, quiz you or plan — about your own courses and exams. • Runs on your iPhone with Apple Intelligence. Needs an iPhone 15 Pro or newer with Apple Intelligence turned on. PROJECTS, HOUR BY HOUR • Break a project into phases, milestones and steps, and drag them onto a real timeline. • Overlaps are caught as you drag, and focus time is logged against the project. GRADES THAT ADD UP • Score every assignment and watch your GPA update. • With StudentFlow+, see each course's grade by category and what the rest of the term needs to finish on the grade you want. FIND YOUR FOCUS • Pomodoro and endless focus sessions, with a timer that fills the screen as you go. • Lock-In Mode gently guards against distractions while you study. TWO LOOKS • Living Flow — calm glass and indigo — or Sketch, a hand-drawn world in six pastel papers. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account required. Sign in with Apple only if you want your plan on the web too. • StudentFlow AI and the schedule scanner run on your device. STUDENTFLOW+ StudentFlow is free to use. StudentFlow+ adds Syllabus Import, the course syllabus and grade breakdown, Exam Prep, StudentFlow AI, Project Mode and the exam and project widgets: $3.99 a month or $29.99 a year, with a two-week free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when the trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel it any time in your App Store account settings. If you used StudentFlow before 2.0, everything you already use stays free. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://studentflowapp.com/privacy Find your flow.

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Focus Cat

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Focus Cat – Boncuk turns focusing into something you do together. Start a focus session on your own, or join your group's cozy study room — where everyone's cat shows up while they work. Every clean, focused minute earns coins you can spend on your cat and your room, so staying on task actually builds something. WHY BONCUK? Focusing alone is hard. Boncuk makes it social, gentle, and a little playful — a study buddy that lives on your phone. • Focus together — See your friends' cats in a shared study room as they focus in real time. You're never grinding alone. • Earn as you focus — Every distraction-free minute turns into coins. No shaming, just steady rewards. • Make it yours — Decorate your own room and dress up your cat with hats, glasses, scarves and more. • A home you build together — Your whole group shares one cozy cat house with common rooms you decorate as a team, using coins you all earn together. • Group energy — Daily and weekly goals, streaks, reactions and meetups keep your group moving. • Block distractions (optional) — Lock away the apps that pull you off track during a session, and keep the ones you actually need. • Plan & reflect — A notebook for daily notes, goals, and your full focus history. • Daily habits — Add the habits that matter and Boncuk reminds you when it's time. FREE & PREMIUM The core app is free, always. Boncuk Premium unlocks a fully custom app blocklist, unlimited daily habits with reminders, and unlimited study goals — with more perks as Boncuk grows. Made for students, focus-seekers, and anyone who works better with friends (and a cat) nearby. — Boncuk Premium is an auto-renewing subscription, offered monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://boncuk-app.web.app/privacy-en.html Terms of Use: https://boncuk-app.web.app/terms-en.html

Screenshots

StudentFlow4 screens
Focus Cat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Focus Cat at 15.1 against StudentFlow's 26.2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. StudentFlow sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Focus Cat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StudentFlow ships an update every 3 weeks, Focus Cat every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
StudentFlow versus Focus Cat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudentFlowFocus Cat
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB42 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJoey Gabriel MaglalangAbdullah Murat Guc

In-app purchases

5 purchases

StudentFlow

Subscriptions2
  • StudentFlow+ Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • StudentFlow+ Yearly14 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Coffee$1.99
  • Snack$4.99
  • Lunch$9.99
2 purchases

Focus Cat

Subscriptions2
  • Boncuk Premium7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Boncuk Premium Annual7 Days trial$22.991 Year

Questions

Is StudentFlow free?
StudentFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Cat free?
Focus Cat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StudentFlow or Focus Cat have ads?
Neither StudentFlow nor Focus Cat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StudentFlow or Focus Cat?
StudentFlow ships an update every 3 weeks, and Focus Cat every 2 weeks. Most recently, StudentFlow was updated on October 25, 2026 and Focus Cat on October 24, 2026.

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