Flipd vs Flora (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Flora grades higher than Flipd: 3.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Flora grades higher on value for money, the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Flipd
Study and focus timer app with live study rooms and stats
Free plan · from $5.99/mo
Flora
Free focus timer that grows trees, alone or with friends
Free plan · from $0.99
Which one is for you
Pick Flipd if
- Fits if you study on your phone and like working beside other people
- Works for friend groups who want to compare weekly hours
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: timers stop at 40 minutes and you get 1 break per session
- Skip it if you work on a laptop, as there is no web or desktop version
- Not for you if you want iPhone app blocking inside the same app, as that is now Focus Lock
- Watch out: stats history is 30 days on the free plan, and prices may differ by region and app store
Pick Flora if
- Fits if a dying cartoon tree is enough to keep you off your phone
- Works for study groups who want a timer, to-do list and habit tracker without paying
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you drift on a laptop, as it's phones only
- Not for you if you want years of stats kept safe, since a reinstall loses them
- Watch out: the Price and Care tree-planting services cost money with no published amount, and Google Play lists items up to $134.99
- Watch out: the homepage's Chrome Extension button links nowhere, and no store listing for it was found
- Tight if you use an iPad, as the App Store lists the iOS app for iPhone only
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAFlipdFair | 3.2GPAFloraVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPremium is $5.99 a month or $42.99 a year, about $3.58 a month, against a $3.99 middle in focus apps. Ordinary money, though the monthly price is well above the middle. | AThe whole app is free and AppFinca says there's no paid version, so there's nothing to compare with the $2.99 to $8.33 a month the rest of this category asks. The only money is $0.99 to $1.99 for a plant tour, paid once. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree Basic gives 1 break per session, 30 days of stats, 1 custom reminder and timers up to 40 minutes. You will hit those limits fast, and there is no trial. | ANothing is held back. Timer, group rooms, to-do list, goals, habit tracker and stats are all in the free app, and there's no upgrade waiting to be sold to you. |
| Features | CTask timers, tags, study rooms, group stats and break tracking. The listing's own gap: iPhone app locking lives in a separate Focus Lock app, and pomodoro timers need a subscription. | CTrees, rooms for friends, a to-do list with goals and a streak tracker. Does the basics, and the basics are free. But the stats aren't kept on Flora's servers, so a reinstall wipes them, which is a lot to lose from the one thing a focus app is meant to remember. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Rooms, groups, tags and goals all need setting up, so it takes a little more than opening and starting. | A4.8 from about 82,800 App Store ratings. Pick a length, press Start, and don't touch your phone. There's nothing to set up first. |
| Platforms and integrations | CiOS and Android only. No web or desktop version, and no integrations listed. | CiPhone and Android, and that's the lot. No Mac, Windows or web version, and the Chrome Extension button on the homepage has no link behind it. Phones only, which is middle of the road here. |
| Best for | a phone study timer with live study rooms | a free tree-growing timer to share with friends |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Flipd and Flora. How we grade
Where they differ
- Flipd also covers time tracking, focus music and community.
- Flora also covers tasks, habit tracking and goals.
In commonFree planiOSAndroidSite & app blockerPomodoro timer
At a glance
| Flipd | Flora | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $5.99 per month, or $42.99 per year | $0.99 to $1.99 per tour, one-time (US App Store) |
| Free plan | Flipd Basic: 1 break per session, 30 days of stats history, 1 custom reminder, timers up to 40 minutes, default timer shortcuts and a selection of music tracks. | The app is free, and the vendor says there is no paid version. Optional purchases are plant tours and the opt-in Price and Care tree-planting services. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Flipd Apps | AppFinca Inc. |
| Price read from | flipdapp.co | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Flipd
- Mobile only: the pages list iOS and Android apps and no desktop or web version.
- The free plan allows one break per session and timers up to 40 minutes; custom pomodoro timers need a subscription.
- App hiding on iPhone was moved to a separate app, Focus Lock; the Flipd iOS app no longer does it.
- Prices on the page are in USD and may differ in your region or app store.
Flora
- The App Store lists the iOS app for iPhone only, and no Mac, Windows or web version is offered.
- Statistics are not stored on Flora's servers, so they are lost if the app is reinstalled.
- The Price and Care tree-planting services cost money, and their amounts are not published on the site; Google Play lists in-app items up to $134.99.
- The homepage shows a Chrome Extension button, but it carries no link in the page source and no store listing could be confirmed.
Key features
Flipd
- Task timers and tags
- Time solo or group sessions, tag each activity by name and color, and set goals for specific tasks.
- Live study rooms
- Join public study rooms to work alongside other users, or use private rooms with members of your groups.
- Stats and milestones
- Review time spent by day, week and month, and collect badges for milestones. History is limited to 30 days on the free plan.
- Break tracking and multitask mode
- Breaks are logged separately from work time. Multitask mode keeps the timer running while you open another app.
- Background music
- A selection of lofi tracks and sounds is free; additional tracks need Premium.
- App locking on Android
- Focus Lock mode in the Android app locks distracting apps during a session. On iPhone this lives in a separate app, Focus Lock.
Flora
- Focus trees
- Pick a duration and press Start to grow a tree. Leaving the app for social media or games kills it, and finished sessions unlock new plants on the Grand Tour.
- Group focus
- Host or join a room with friends or by passcode. If everyone stays off their phone, each person wins an extra tree; if the host leaves, every tree in the room dies.
- To-do list and goals
- To-do items can carry reminders and a time goal. Tagging a tree with a to-do adds that session's time to the goal, which can reset daily, weekly or monthly.
- Habit tracker and statistics
- A to-do can track a streak of successive days with a tagged tree, and the app compiles daily, weekly, monthly and yearly focus statistics.
- Real tree planting
- The opt-in Price and Care services plant real trees through partners such as Trees for the Future. A Price is charged only if you kill a tree and confirm it.
- Pause and allowed apps
- A session can be paused to use another app unless a Price is set, and on iOS 16.1 or later chosen apps can stay available during focus.
Plans
Flipd
Flipd Basic$0
per month
1 break per session, 30 days of stats history, 1 custom reminder and timers up to 40 minutes.
Flipd Monthly$5.99
per month, cancel any time
Unlimited breaks and pausing, custom timer shortcuts and pomodoro timers, unlimited reminders, 24 hour timers, unlimited stats history, premium music tracks and manual sessions.
Flipd Annual$42.99
per year, renews annually
Same features as Monthly; the page describes it as a 40% saving for paying up front.
Flora
Flora$0
The whole app: focus trees, group sessions, to-do list, goals, habit tracker and statistics.
Tours$0.99 to $1.99
one-time in-app purchase per tour
Extra sets of plants to unlock. The US App Store lists the Amazon Rainforest Tour at $1.99 and $0.99 and the Drylands' Marvels Tour at $1.99.
Ways to pay less
Flipd
- Annual discount
Annual plan saves 40%
Flipd's pricing page says paying $42.99 up front for 12 months saves 40% compared with monthly billing.
Flora
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Flipd or Flora?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Flipd starts at $5.99 per month, or $42.99 per year, and Flora starts at $0.99 to $1.99 per tour, one-time (US App Store).
Which has a free plan, Flipd or Flora?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Flipd and Flora have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.