LifeAt vs StudyStream
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
LifeAt
Virtual workspace with ambient scenes, timers and a task planner
StudyStream
Live video study rooms open around the clock
Where they differ
- LifeAt starts at $8 / month, billed yearly (early-bird price), or $12 monthly. StudyStream starts at $1.99 / month (US App Store; several amounts listed).
- Only LifeAt lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only StudyStream lists iOS and Android apps.
- LifeAt also covers notes, time blocking, calendar, time tracking and focus music.
- StudyStream also covers video calls.
At a glance
| LifeAt | StudyStream | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $8 / month, billed yearly (early-bird price), or $12 monthly | $1.99 / month (US App Store; several amounts listed) |
| Free plan | One to-do list, a limited set of background spaces and community support. It has no daily planner and no multiple calendars. | Free to use: the store listings call it a free study app with premium features, and the site's focus rooms are open to join. What the paid tiers add is not published. |
| Free trial | Free trial of Pro; the pricing page gives no length, and the cancellation policy refers to 7 trial days | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | LifeAt Inc. | Knowledge Collective Ltd |
| Price read from | lifeat.io | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Who each one suits
LifeAt
- People who like working against an ambient video backdrop with sound
- Remote workers and students who want shared Pomodoro rooms
- Keeping a task planner, calendar and focus timer in one window
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
Worth knowing
LifeAt
- The free plan has no daily planner, allows one to-do list and one calendar, and includes only a limited set of background spaces.
- LifeAt's help center says it does not offer refunds on any plan, except when upgrading from monthly to yearly.
- Desktop apps are offered for macOS and Windows only; no iOS or Android app is listed.
- Business pricing is not published, and the Pro prices are labelled early-bird with no end date given.
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.
Key features
LifeAt
- Virtual spaces
- Full-screen moving backgrounds in themes such as nature, cafe, city and beach sit behind your widgets. Free accounts get a limited set; Pro opens more than 1,000.
- Sounds and music
- An ambient soundboard with more than 20 sounds that can be mixed, plus a media widget that plays YouTube and Apple Music inside the workspace. Pro lists custom Spotify playlists.
- Pomodoro timer
- A Pomodoro timer with adjustable settings and a stopwatch. In a shared room the timer is synchronized, so the group works and rests together.
- Focus with others
- Join a public coworking room or invite people to your own. Members share the same background and timer and can use the built-in chat and video.
- Planner with time tracking
- Tasks carry tags and tracked time and can be dragged between days or onto the calendar to block out time. The daily planner is a Pro feature.
- Unified calendar
- Google and Outlook calendars appear in one view, with work and personal schedules kept separate. Connecting multiple calendars needs Pro.
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.
Plans
LifeAt
Free$0
One to-do list, a limited set of background spaces and community support. No daily planner and no multiple calendars.
Pro (Early bird), yearly$8
per month, billed yearly
Daily planner, 1,000+ Pro background spaces, unlimited to-dos and notes, multiple calendars and priority support. Shown against a crossed-out $15.
Pro (Early bird), monthly$12
per month, billed monthly
The same Pro features billed month to month. Shown against a crossed-out $25.
BusinessCustom
For companies: project management, a collaborative workspace, invoicing and dedicated support. No price is shown.
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.
Ways to pay less
LifeAt
- Annual discount
Save 33% with yearly billing
The pricing page says switching to yearly saves 33%: Pro is $8 a month billed yearly against $12 a month billed monthly.
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.
