Flow Club vs StudyStream

Flow Club

• Remote workers and students who focus better with other people present
• People with ADHD who rely on body doubling
• Anyone who needs an appointment and an audience to start a task

StudyStream

• Students who study better alongside other people on camera
• Anyone who wants a study room that is open at any hour
• Exam preparation with Pomodoro timers and task tracking

Flow Club

• There is no free plan: after the 7-day trial, membership is $40 a month or $400 a year.
• Sessions are video calls in a web browser, joined from a computer; the pages read mention no mobile app.
• Hosts are volunteer members rather than paid coaches, and sessions are capped at 9 people.
• Discounts do not stack: a student or non-profit discount rules out the host incentive.

StudyStream

• The vendor's website has no pricing page; the prices come from the US App Store, which lists Basic Monthly at both $1.99 and $3.99.
• Neither the site nor the store listings say what Basic and Premium add to the free version.
• The Google Play listing says the Android app contains ads, and the App Store listing notes advertising too.
• Use is limited to people aged 16 and over, and the iOS app is designed for iPhone only.

Flow Club

Hosted coworking sessions

Live video sessions of 30 minutes to 3 hours with up to 9 people, each led by a volunteer host from the community.

Goal check-in and debrief

Every session opens with each person saying what they will work on and closes with a round on how it went, which creates accountability to the group.

Shared timer and task lists

A session agenda, the timer and everyone's tasks stay visible during the muted work segment, and unfinished tasks can be carried into the next session.

Focus music from the host

The host plays music during the work segment. Listening is optional, and hosts can share their playlists.

Chat-only sessions

Non-verbal sessions run the check-ins in chat, for members who would rather not speak.

Around-the-clock schedule

More than 2,500 sessions run each week. Booking one sends an email and calendar invitation, and Google Calendar can be connected to manage bookings.

StudyStream

Live focus rooms

Video rooms where people study on camera together, open 24 hours a day. The site lists two Focus Rooms anyone can join and a Do Anything room that requires signing up.

Pomodoro timers and task tracking

Built-in study Pomodoro timers, several focus modes and a task list for working through what you planned in a session.

Study partners and streaks

Pin study partners so you can find them again, and keep a daily streak that tracks how consistently you show up.

Find people by subject

Filter other members by country, subject and interests, and follow what study groups are doing in a social feed.

AI notes and quizzes

AI Notes turns handwritten notes into an organized digital format, and AI Quiz generates quiz questions from your study materials.

Discord community

StudyStream also runs a Discord server that it says has 1 million members, with community rules enforced by its team.

Flow Club

• Monthly$40

  per month, billed monthly

  Membership with no attendance limit across more than 2,500 live coworking sessions a week.

• Yearly$400

  per year ($33.33 / month), billed annually

  The same membership billed once a year, which saves $80 against twelve monthly payments.

StudyStream

• Free$0

  Join the live focus rooms on the web or in the mobile apps. The vendor does not publish where the free version stops.

• Basic Monthly$1.99 or $3.99

  per month, US App Store; two amounts listed

  The listing shows two Basic Monthly purchases and does not say how they differ or what Basic includes.

• Premium Monthly$6.99

  per month, US App Store in-app purchase

  The higher subscription tier paid monthly. The listing does not itemize what Premium unlocks.

• Premium Annually$69.99

  per year, US App Store in-app purchase

  The Premium tier billed once a year.

Flow Club

• Annual discount

  Save $80 with the yearly plan

  Flow Club is $400 for the year against $40 a month, which the vendor states as a saving of $80, or 17%.

• Education

  50% off for full-time students

  Full-time students can apply through a form for 50% off a monthly or yearly subscription.

• Nonprofit

  50% off for non-profit workers

  People who work at a non-profit can email Flow Club with proof for a code worth 50% off a monthly or yearly membership.

• Other savings

  50% off for hosting 10 sessions a month

  Members who host 10 or more public sessions in a calendar month get the next month at half price, $20 instead of $40. Yearly members accrue the credit for renewal.

StudyStream

• Annual discount

  Annual Premium costs about 17% less than monthly

  The US App Store lists Premium Monthly at $6.99 and Premium Annually at $69.99, so a year paid at once costs about 17% less than twelve monthly payments.