NightMeow vs Guardian Study Room
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NightMeow
This app helps you focus by using a cute cat-themed timer. As you study, virtual cats appear and grow, rewarding your concentration. You can also block distracting apps and websites, and view your progress in a daily room.
- Cat-themed focus timer
- Collectible feline companions
- Distraction blocking
- Lock Screen Live Activities
- Daily room for records
- Customizable study day start
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Quiet nights. Focus time shared with cats. NightMeow is a study timer with little feline companions. Tap the box to start. As you focus, a small friend inside begins to appear. [A little friend that grows with your focus] The box peeks open at 10 minutes. Meet a kitten at 25 minutes and a grown cat at 50. Keep studying, and a new box appears every 90 minutes. Focus without a pause button, then finish your session to save your record. [Your daily room and cat collection] When you finish, see the friends who joined you and revisit your records in each day's room. Each page shows up to 13 visitors, with more on the next page. Sessions shorter than one minute record time only. Discover different cats and invite them to your next study session. [Share your room] Swipe between days or jump to a date with the calendar. Share a 4:5 image of your room directly from the share button, without saving it to Photos first. [Made for iPhone and iPad] Study in portrait or landscape with layouts that adapt to your screen. [A day that fits your routine] Choose midnight, 5 AM, or any whole hour from midnight to 8 AM as the start of your study day. Changes apply to sessions started after the effective time shown in the app. Past records stay unchanged. [Focus on your Lock Screen] Enable Live Activities to see your study time on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island on supported devices. The timer keeps running when the screen is off. [Block distractions while you study] Optionally allow Screen Time access and choose apps, websites, or categories to restrict. They are blocked when you start studying and unblocked when you finish. Blocking automatically ends after a maximum of 12 hours, and you can revoke access in device settings. You can also use the timer without blocking anything. [Simple and quiet] • No ads, subscriptions, or in-app purchases • No account required • Study records stored on your device • Record backup and restore • Korean, English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese Support and feedback: ddubangstudio@gmail.com
Guardian Study Room
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The room where it's okay to just sit down at your desk on the days you can't even start. Hang today's mood out to dry, and a guardian spirit that matches it appears and sits with you. ■ Hang out your mood · Pick today's feeling - anxious, drained, unmotivated, in flow, or pressured · When your session ends, the mood you hung out dries up and is put away ■ A guardian by your side · An otter, a puppy, or a cat appears to match your mood · Tap to change your guardian - each one offers a word of comfort · In the K-Study Room, meet the Maiden Ghost and the Young Lord Ghost ■ Pomodoro timer · 25 and 50 minute sessions built in · Set any length from 5 minutes to 3 hours · After each focus session, break guidance carries you to the next one · Time flows accurately even when you leave the app, and a bell and notification tell you when it's done ■ Today's to-dos and calendar · Check off today's tasks and manage to-dos per goal · See your exam day (D-Day), studied days, and a 7-day focus graph on the calendar · Streaks earn you a celebration from your guardian ■ Two room moods · The rainy Guardian's Room and the hanji-paper K-Study Room · The view outside the window changes with the time of day (dawn, day, dusk, night) ■ Gentle sounds · Rain, fireplace, lo-fi, and forest sounds on endless loop · Or keep it silent on days you'd rather not hear a thing · English and Korean are supported - the app follows your phone's language Great for you if · You fall apart quickly when studying alone · Starting is the hardest part (a guardian will hold you to "just five minutes") · Emotions keep getting in the way of studying ※ This app does not guarantee academic results. It is a helper for building study habits. ※ Timers and logs are stored on your device only and are never sent anywhere. ※ Please take plenty of breaks during long focus sessions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Guardian Study Room at daily against NightMeow's every 2 weeks. Guardian Study Room also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NightMeow ships an update every 2 weeks, Guardian Study Room daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NightMeow | Guardian Study Room |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | subin kang | Hyunwoo Lee |
In-app purchases
NightMeow
No in-app purchases
Guardian Study Room
No in-app purchases









