StudyStamp vs Study Race
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StudyStamp
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An app where your streak isn't a checkmark. It's the photo you took that day and the time you studied. When you finish studying, take one photo of your book. Pick the time, and the day's record is done. No timer to start and stop. No sign-up. Your calendar fills with your own photos, and the days you've kept going add up. ■ One photo is one day's record · Shoot in the app or pick from your album · Set the time with quick buttons, then adjust in 5-minute or 1-minute steps · A one-line "How far did you get?" note is there only when you want it · If a photo from your album has a capture date, the record is set to that date · You can add records to past days, too ■ The streak comes first · Your streak is the biggest thing on screen when you open the app · Save a record and watch yesterday's 7 days become today's 8, right there · Skim the last 7 days in a single row · Falling short of your daily goal doesn't break the streak ■ A calendar filled with your photos · Each day shows the last photo you took that day · You won't look back at a calendar filled with color, but you will at one filled with your photos · The Album tab lays out a month of photos as tiles ■ One day or one month, as a single image · Turn today's record into a card you can save or send anywhere · For today's card, pick one of five layouts, and leave your profile off it if you'd rather · The month you are looking at in Calendar becomes one image, grid and all · The days you recorded, the time you studied, and that month's recap go on it ■ Set just one daily goal · Monthly and yearly goals are calculated for you · Before you change a goal, see how the results would change · A history of changes shows which goal applied from when ■ See your records from several angles · Monthly: a filled-in grid, total time, and a chart by weekday · Yearly: a chart by month, one photo per month, and the year's total · When a month ends, leave a short recap of it ■ Tag a record, find it later · Add up to five tags to a record, when you save it or when you edit it later · Type in the search field at the top of Album and only the records whose memo or tags match are left ■ Fill in past days · Yesterday's photo or last week's photo becomes that day's record · Album photos are pre-set to their capture date · Import up to 50 photos you already have from Settings. Each one lands on the day it was taken · Studied past midnight? Change the date to the day before, then save ■ Up to three people on one iPhone · Everyone keeps their own records · Tap the profile at the top to switch ■ Two panes on iPhone Duo · Unfold it and hold the inner display sideways, and each of the five tabs splits into left and right panes · Today lists "Previous 7 days" in the left pane, one row per day · Calendar shows last month beside this month, and Stats shows the previous period beside the current one · Album and Settings open the photo or screen you choose in the right pane · Folded or held upright, it shows a single screen, just like other iPhone models ■ Pick how the app looks · Set your iPhone to Dark Mode and the app turns dark with it · Or pick System, Light, or Dark yourself in Settings · Your choice stays on this device, even after you close the app ■ No account, no server · No sign-up. We never ask for your name or email · Your records and photos stay on this device. The app sends nothing anywhere · If iCloud Backup is on for your iPhone, your records are included and follow you to a new device · No ads. Not even the developer can see what or how much you studied Made for people who study with books every day and want to keep a trace of it: exam candidates, people preparing for certifications, and steady readers.
Study Race
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Focus for 25 minutes and reach the shrine 1.7 km from home. Study Race is a study timer that turns the time you spend at your desk into a journey from where you are right now. Open the app, pick a destination, pick a length, and start with one tap. ■ Your study time walks you to real places nearby The app suggests shrines, parks, museums and landmarks within walking distance of where you are. Pick one and a walking route is drawn. While you focus, you move along that route at walking pace (4 km/h). Stay quiet at your desk and you move fast; voices or TV sound slow you down; start walking and you stop. If you stop early, the distance you covered is kept and the next session continues from there. When you arrive, a stamp is added with a street-level photo (Look Around) or a Wikipedia photo and summary, and the destination becomes your next starting point. Your journey stays on the map of your own town. ■ Bakeries and cafés along the way Bakeries, cafés, parks and shops along the route are picked up, and the ones you passed are listed when you finish. Tap one to open its Apple Maps place card (photos, hours, ratings). Note: place information comes from Apple Maps and Wikipedia. Wikipedia photos and text are shown with attribution. Note: in areas with few places nearby, the app widens the search or lets you pick a destination on the map. ■ Your device finds what broke your focus From the sound around you and your device's motion, the app detects on-device what may have broken your focus. Placing the phone face down and leaving it alone counts as evidence of focus and speeds you up. All detection happens on your device. No audio is ever saved or sent anywhere. Note: detection only knows "that kind of sound happened" or "the device moved." Reading aloud or an online class may count as a voice. Adjust the sensitivity, or correct it with one tap. ■ Afterwards: a replay against your past self and history's greats When a session ends you can watch a replay alongside your previous self, your personal-best self, and 8 historical figures including Edison, Aristotle, and Marcus Aurelius. A quote from one of them greets you at each arrival. Note: each figure's running style is a creative interpretation based on their character, not a historical record. ■ 5 / 25 / 50 / 90 minutes From a short spare moment to a long, focused stretch. ■ Works on iPhone and iPad ■ Things that help you focus - 22 ambient BGM tracks (synthesized on-device) - A task field where you can jot down what you're working on - Adjustable detection sensitivity (relaxed / standard / strict) ■ What you'll know when you finish Not just how far you walked, but when and what was detected. ■ Privacy - No account required - Records are stored on your device only - Microphone audio is never saved or sent - Location is used once, to set the starting point of your journey. Your movement is never tracked. It is sent to Apple's map service and Wikipedia to find nearby places, never to the developer's servers, and never stored. - The app works even if you deny microphone, motion or location permission (without location you can pick a start point on the map) ■ Study Race Pro The timer, detection, journeys, arrivals and replays are free to use. Pro unlocks all 8 historical figures, your personal-best self, all 4 courses, all 22 BGM tracks, the journey route map, Look Around at arrivals, and a weekly focus report (focus by day and hour, what broke your focus, and week-over-week change). - Monthly and annual plans (see in-app for local prices) - 7-day free trial included - Billed to your Apple ID - Renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends - Manage or cancel anytime from device Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions Privacy Policy: https://legal-pages-hiros-projects-fdd12c60.vercel.app/privacy Support: https://legal-pages-hiros-projects-fdd12c60.vercel.app/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StudyStamp at none against Study Race's 2. 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
Both are free to download. Study Race sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. StudyStamp asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | StudyStamp | Study Race |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YoungBeom Seo | hiroyuki matsuzaki |
In-app purchases
StudyStamp
No in-app purchases
Study Race
- Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$19.991 Year









