Study timers, compared
Facts about the other nine timers were verified in November 2026.
This table lists ten study timers, web and app, in alphabetical order. We make Moment, which is one of them, and it's listed on the same terms as the other nine. The table shows where each timer runs, whether it needs an account, whether it shows ads, what you can do with other people and what it costs.
The table covers the web, iPhone, Mac, Android and Windows, and prices are for paid plans in US dollars. Flocus's two prices and Forest's two prices are labelled Early Bird on their makers' pages. Focus Hub, TomatoTimers' iPhone app, was last updated in March 2021, and that row describes the web version. iPad app on Mac and iPhone app on Mac mean the iPad or iPhone build running on a Mac with Apple silicon. Phone browsers means the web version on a phone, with no app. Ads means ads in the free version. Rooms and Groups mean studying alongside other people in a shared room or group. — means that we found no such feature. Not stated means that we couldn't read the fact on the maker's own site or listing.
| App | Runs on | Account | Ads | With others | Also has | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FlocusGridfiti Inc. | Web | Not stated | None | Rooms in beta; hosting needs Plus | Tasks, streaks, sound | $9 a month $5 a month, billed yearly |
| Focus To-DoShenzhen Tomato Software | Browser extension, iPhone, Mac, Android, Windows | Not stated | Not stated | Groups, leaderboard | Tasks, sound | $3.99 every 3 months $11.99 once $1.99, period not stated |
| ForestSeekrtech | Browser extension, iPhone, Android | Not stated | Yes, outside sessions | Rooms, leaderboard | Streaks with Forest Plus, sound | $5.99 a month $35.99 a year |
| MomentLumi | Web, iPhone, Mac | Not needed | None | — | Sound | $2.99 a month $19.99 a year $39.99 once |
| PomofocusYuya Uzu | Web, phone browsers, Mac, Windows | Optional | Yes | Leaderboard | Tasks, sound | $3 a month $18 a year $54 once |
| StudiesTimerHussein Ali El Gazouini | Web, iPhone, iPad app on Mac | Not needed to begin | Yes | Rooms, leaderboard | Tasks, streaks; sound not stated | $4.99 a week $47.99 a year $79.99 once |
| StudyStreamKnowledge Collective Ltd | Web, iPhone, Android, iPhone app on Mac | Not stated | Yes | Rooms; leaderboard not stated | Tasks, streaks; sound not stated | $6.99 a month $69.99 a year Basic at $1.99 or $3.99 a month |
| StudyWithMeGridfiti Inc. | Web | Optional | Not stated | — | Spotify panel | Not stated |
| TomatoTimersMaker not stated | Web, iPhone as Focus Hub | Not needed | Not stated | — | Tasks, streaks, sound | No paid plan on the web $1.99 in Focus Hub |
| YPTPallo Inc. | iPhone, Android, iPad app on Mac | Not stated | Yes | Rooms, leaderboard | Tasks; streaks not stated | $4.99 a month $29.99 a year $2.99 a month, plan not stated |
Flocus and StudyWithMe come from the same company, Gridfiti Inc.
Flocus's terms require registration for “certain features” and its app offers “Skip and go to dashboard”, but neither says whether a session can run without an account. A leaderboard and sound are described on the page for Study Together, which merged into StudyStream, and we couldn't read them on StudyStream's own pages.
Choosing a timer
Another timer is the better choice if you want one of these things, and the table shows which others offer it.
- Study rooms. StudyStream and StudiesTimer have rooms where you study alongside other people, and Flocus has rooms in beta.
- Leaderboards. StudiesTimer, YPT, Pomofocus and Focus To-Do each have a leaderboard that ranks you among other people.
- Streaks. Flocus and StudiesTimer keep streaks, and Forest keeps them with Forest Plus.
- Task lists. Focus To-Do and Pomofocus keep a task list alongside the timer.
- Windows or Android. Focus To-Do has apps for both Windows and Android.
Session and Flow aren't in the table because they have no web or Android apps. They have their own pages, Moment and Session and Moment and Flow.
What Moment does not offer
- Moment has no study rooms or leaderboards, and your sessions aren't shared with other people.
- Moment doesn't keep streaks or task lists.
- There are no Android or Windows apps, although the timer runs in their browsers.
- The web timer has no full-screen mode.
Using Moment to study
You can use the timer in your browser for free, and you don't need an account. The Moment app is free to download on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Vision Pro.
- Intention. Before a session, you can write down what you're revising, such as a chapter or a set of past papers. The web timer allows up to 80 characters.
- Session length. You turn the dial to set a session of 5 to 90 minutes, and it stays at 25 minutes until you change it. On Apple Watch, you use the Digital Crown. The guides to the 52/17 rhythm and the 50/10 rhythm explain two longer patterns and open the timer at those lengths.
- Breaks. Breaks are free, and on the web timer they're off until you turn them on. A short break can last 1 to 30 minutes and is 5 minutes unless you change it. A long break can last 5 to 60 minutes and is 20 minutes unless you change it, and you can set it to come after 2 to 8 sessions.
- Background sounds. Background sounds and ticking are free, and you can play them during a session.
- App blocking. App blocking is part of Moment Pro and works only on iPhone and iPad, where Screen Time keeps the apps, categories and websites you choose from opening during a session.
- Stats and reflection. In the app, you can reflect on each session by marking how it felt on a scale from scattered to flowing, and that is free. Stats shows your totals for free, and with Moment Pro it also shows which intentions your time went to, how your sessions felt and which days you focused. The web timer has neither.
Facts about the other timers are from their makers' sites and App Store listings, verified in November 2026. If something here is out of date, email hi@momenttimer.com.
Moment, a study timer for Apple devices
The timer and breaks are free on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Vision Pro, and your sessions sync between them.
