Comparison
Focus Tree vs Study-Track
Focus Tree makes the study session itself work. Study-Track makes the semester around it work. They solve different halves of the same problem, which is why plenty of students end up running both.
Free plan, no card needed.
What each one is built for
Both sides below are the same size on purpose. Focus Tree is not a worse Study-Track, it is a different tool.
Focus Tree
Focus Tree is an iOS and Android app built around a study timer that automatically blocks distracting apps for the length of the session. It adds flashcards with spaced repetition and AI-generated decks, a digital garden you build from items earned by studying, and a social layer where you can see what and how much friends are studying.
- Automatic app blocking on your phone the moment a session starts, which the Study-Track web app cannot do (our mobile app with blocking is in development)
- Flashcards with spaced repetition, including AI-generated decks, in the same app as the timer
- A cosmetic reward loop (earned items, a garden you design) that genuinely helps some students show up
- Shared gardens and community challenges, which are lighter and more playful than a leaderboard
Study-Track
Study-Track is a study planner for university students. It imports your official timetable, tracks logged hours per course against study-point workload, and turns that into exam-readiness pacing, grades and credits math, and weekly targets.
- Imports your real university timetable from an ICS feed, so your lectures are the backbone of the week
- Tracks hours per course and compares them to study-point workload instead of a single global total
- Exam-block readiness pacing with target hours per exam and warnings when you are behind
- Grades and credits tracking, so the plan connects to what you actually need to pass
- Analytics that go past totals: hours per course and activity, time-of-day patterns, consistency, and a study habit profile
- Runs in the browser and on desktop as well as mobile, so tracking is not tied to one device
Which one should you use?
Choose Focus Tree if…
Your study time is fine once you start, but you lose whole evenings to your phone, and you want flashcards without adding another app. Focus Tree is built exactly for that, and its app blocking is something a browser-based planner cannot match today.
Choose Study-Track if…
You can sit down and work, but the semester is the mess: you are not sure which course is behind, what your timetable looks like next week, or whether you are on pace for the exam block. That is the gap Study-Track fills.
These are not mutually exclusive. A common setup is Focus Tree on your phone to protect the session, and Study-Track for the timetable, per-course hours and exam pacing around it.
What the planning layer actually looks like
This is the part Focus Tree does not cover. These are real Study-Track views, with example data.
Your real timetable, not a blank week
Paste the ICS link from your university, and your lectures, practicals and labs become the frame you plan around.
Hours per course, against real workload
One global hour count cannot tell you that you have quietly abandoned a course. Study-Track measures each course against the workload its credits imply.
- 75h 0m–90h 0m 100%
- 125h 0m–150h 0m 90%
- 100h 0m–120h 0m 100%
- 75h 0m–90h 0m 70%
Open any course for its activity split and weekly rhythm.
Exam block, paced instead of panicked
Set a target per exam, and Study-Track tracks what you have really done against the days left. It names the subject that is behind while there is still time to fix it.
Readiness
- H1. Introduction
- H2. Reaction forces
- H3. Shear and moment relations
- H4. Superposition of line loads
- H5. Moments of inertia
- H6. Axial loading
- H7. Bending
- H8. Shear stress
Not just how long, but how you study
Hours split by course and by activity, the times of day you actually work, how consistently you show up, and a habit profile across consistency, intensity, focus and routine. This is the half a timer cannot reach.
Activity hours timeline
Breakdown of the selected timeframe.
Feature by feature
Checked against the current Focus Tree app. Where Focus Tree is ahead, the table says so.
| Feature or workflow | Focus Tree | Study-Track |
|---|---|---|
| Timetable and course structure | ||
| University timetable importSubscribe to your official schedule via an ICS feed | No | Yes |
| Study time grouped per courseHours attributed to a specific course, semester and academic year | Partly | Yes |
| Study-point workload targetsTurn ECTS credits into an expected hour range per course | No | Yes |
| The study session | ||
| Study timerStopwatch, countdown and pomodoro sessions | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic phone app blockingDistracting apps locked for the duration of the session | Yes | In development |
| Flashcards with spaced repetitionBuilt-in decks and review scheduling | Yes | No |
| Cosmetic reward loopEarned items, gardens and collectibles | Yes | No |
| Exams and academic planning | ||
| Exam-block readiness pacingTarget hours per exam and warnings when you fall behind | No | Yes |
| Grades and credits trackingResults, weighting and credits towards the year | No | Yes |
| Deadlines linked to coursesAssignments and due dates against the weekly plan | No | Yes |
| Seeing where the time went | ||
| Hours by day, week and monthTotals over time | Yes | Yes |
| Broken down per courseWhich course the hours belonged to | Partly | Yes |
| Split by activity typeLecture, self-study, exercises, revision | No | Yes |
| Time-of-day and weekday patternsWhen in the day you actually work | No | Yes |
| Consistency and session frequencyHow regularly you show up, not just how long | Partly | Yes |
| Study habit scoringA profile across consistency, intensity, focus and routine | No | Yes |
| Progress against a workload targetHours done against what the credits imply | No | Yes |
| Social and platforms | ||
| See when friends are studyingLive activity and comparison with friends | Yes | Yes |
| Group study spacesShared goals and group progress with course mates | Yes | Yes |
| Available on the web and desktopUsable outside a phone app | No | Yes |
Focus Tree features last checked in August 2026. Tell us if something has changed.
How the two are paid for
Study-Track prices are eurozone rates from our live catalogue. Focus Tree figures come from its public store listing. Both vary by region, so treat them as the entry point, not a quote.
| How it is paid for | Focus Tree | Study-Track |
|---|---|---|
| Free version | Yes | Yes, unlimited tracking |
| Paid plan | Premium subscription | Premium subscription |
| Cheapest paid entry | From $9.99 (App Store) | €3.99 / month |
| Pay once, keep it | No | €49.99 once |
| Shared plan | No | €9.99 for 3 people |
| Free trial | Not stated | 7 days |
Focus Tree
Free to download on iOS and Android with in-app purchases. Focus Tree Premium is a paid subscription, and the app also sells coin packs for cosmetic items. Check the App Store or Play Store for current pricing.
Study-Track
Free plan with unlimited tracking, courses, timer and timetable import. Premium adds the planning and analysis layer and starts with a 7-day trial, on monthly, 3-month, lifetime or a shared 3-person Study Group plan. See current pricing.
Focus Tree plans last checked in August 2026. Tell us if something has changed.
Focus Tree vs Study-Track: common questions
Partly. If you want a study timer, friends and motivation, Study-Track covers that. If what keeps you off your phone is Focus Tree’s automatic app blocking, Study-Track does not replace it — it runs in the browser and on desktop, so it cannot lock apps on your phone. Study-Track replaces the planning side: timetable, per-course hours, exam pacing and grades.
Yes, and it is a reasonable setup. Focus Tree protects the session on your phone; Study-Track holds the timetable, the per-course hours and the exam-block plan around it. The two do not sync with each other, so you would log time in whichever one you are using as your timer.
No. Study-Track does not have flashcards or spaced repetition. If flashcards in the same app as your timer matter to you, Focus Tree does that and Study-Track does not.
Not today. Study-Track runs in the browser and on desktop, which is what makes it usable on a laptop, but a web app cannot lock other apps on your phone. A Study-Track mobile app with blocking is in development. Until it ships, Focus Tree does this and Study-Track does not.
Study-Track, for the planning side: it sets target hours per exam, tracks how much you have actually done per course, and flags where you are behind. Focus Tree helps you get through each individual session once you know what to work on.
Try the planning half for yourself
Import your timetable and track one week. See whether the per-course numbers tell you something you did not already know.
Free plan, no card needed. Premium is a 7-day trial you can start whenever.