Comparison

Studiary vs Hako

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

Head to head
About

Studiary

This app helps students track study time by subject and topic, with exam countdowns and manual time entry. It offers honest data on study habits without requiring an account or sending data online.

Highlights
  • Study time tracking by subject
  • Topic breakdown within subjects
  • Exam countdowns with reminders
  • Manual time entry for missed starts
  • Detailed study habit statistics
  • Offline data storage
  • Export data as spreadsheet
Features
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Studiary times your studying, keeps it per subject, and counts down to the exam. That is the whole app. It was built for a student who wanted something simpler than everything else on the shelf, and it is deliberately small. No streaks to protect, no leaderboard, no character to feed. Just an honest record of where your hours went. A TIMER THAT SURVIVES YOUR POCKET Studiary records when you started and works the rest out from the clock. Lock your phone, switch apps, or close it entirely - not a second is lost. SUBJECTS, AND TOPICS INSIDE THEM Track Organic Chemistry, then break it down into stereochemistry, mechanisms and spectroscopy. Topics are free on every plan. EXAM COUNTDOWNS Set the date once and every screen tells you how long is left. Optional reminders arrive a week out, three days out, and the morning of. FORGOT TO HIT START? Add the time by hand. It counts exactly the same, because an app you cannot correct is one you stop trusting. HONEST NUMBERS Today, this week, all time. Which subject is eating your evenings, how long your average session really is, and the hours of the day you actually get work done. NOTHING LEAVES YOUR PHONE No account. No sign-up. No servers. Studiary has no way to see your study data, because it never sends it anywhere. WHAT IT COSTS Free: three subjects, unlimited topics, and history that never expires or locks. One payment: unlimited subjects, eight colour themes, ninety days of patterns, and export everything as a spreadsheet. No subscription. No ads. Not now, not later.

About

Hako

Features
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Find your focus. Keep it. Hako is a calm study timer that makes focus feel less lonely. Study on your own, with a friend, or in a room full of people working toward the same thing — and see your hours add up. STUDY YOUR WAY • A focus timer with Pomodoro, Animedoro, Ultradian and more, or open-ended free study • Subjects, tasks and exam countdowns, all in one place • Ambient sounds — rain, forest, stream and fire — that keep playing with the screen locked • A Live Activity and widgets, so your session is always a glance away • Ten calm color themes, from Japanese indigo to matcha green BETTER TOGETHER • See which friends are studying right now and join them • Study Together: start a shared session with a friend and keep each other on track • Study rooms for up to 30 people, with a shared timer, chat and assignments • Weekly challenges and leaderboards with your friends SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Daily goals, streaks and a clear picture of where your time goes • Session summaries with your focus time and notes STAY ON TASK • Optional Study blocking uses Screen Time to shield distracting apps while a session runs. You choose what stays allowed, and your selection never leaves your device. EVERYTHING IS FREE Every feature in Hako is free — no subscription, nothing locked: • Animated study scenes for your timer, rooms and friends • Your own study techniques with custom study and break rhythms • Detailed statistics: your best hours and days, a yearly heatmap, and time by subject • Compare your stats side by side with a friend • Widgets: study heatmap, stats and deadlines • Plenty of room for subjects, tasks, countdowns and rooms Terms of Use: https://hakostudy.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://hakostudy.com/privacy

Screenshots

Studiary4 screens
Hako4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hako at none against Studiary's 1. Hako also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Studiary's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Studiary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hako asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Studiary ships an update fortnightly, Hako every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Studiary versus Hako: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudiaryHako
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB25 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMATTHEW JOSEPH BRICKHAUSMAHMAD GUMAURI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Studiary

One-time1
  • Unlock everything$9.99
None

Hako

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Studiary free?
Studiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hako free?
Hako is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Studiary or Hako have ads?
Neither Studiary nor Hako shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Studiary or Hako?
Studiary ships an update fortnightly, and Hako every 5 days. Most recently, Studiary was updated on October 31, 2026 and Hako on November 6, 2026.

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