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StudyStream vs YPT

Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.

StudyStream

Live video study rooms open around the clock

Free plan · from $1.99/mo

YPT

Study timer with group tracking and live rankings

Free plan · from $2.99/mo

Where they differ

  • StudyStream starts at $1.99 / month (US App Store; several amounts listed). YPT starts at $2.99 / month or $19.99 / 12 months (US App Store; several amounts listed).
  • Only StudyStream lists a web app.
  • StudyStream also covers Pomodoro timer and video calls.
  • YPT also covers site & app blocker and time tracking.
In commonFree planiOSAndroidTasks

At a glance

StudyStreamYPT
PricingFree planFree plan
Starts at$1.99 / month (US App Store; several amounts listed)$2.99 / month or $19.99 / 12 months (US App Store; several amounts listed)
Free planFree 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 to download with ads: study timer by subject, to-dos, the 10-minute planner, study groups, rankings and stats. What each paid purchase adds is not listed in English.
Free trialNone listedNone listed
Web
iOS
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Made byKnowledge Collective LtdPallo Inc.
Price read fromapps.apple.comapps.apple.com
CheckedOct 6, 2026Oct 6, 2026

Who each one suits

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

YPT

  • Students who want to log study hours subject by subject
  • Study groups that want to see each other's time as it happens
  • People motivated by ranking against others in the same field

Worth knowing

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.

YPT

  • The vendor's site lists no prices; the US App Store shows subscriptions under five names without explaining how they differ.
  • The store also sells flames at $0.99 and $3.99 and an Unlock Apps purchase at $0.99, and the vendor's Korean terms quote 3,900 won a month.
  • The free app shows ads, and Wear OS tracking has to be activated through an in-app purchase.
  • It runs on iPhone, iPad and Android only; no web or desktop version is listed.

Key features

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.

YPT

Study timer by subject
Start a stopwatch for the subject you are working on, and YPT keeps a running record of how long you studied each one.
Study groups
Create a group to see whether friends are studying right now and how much time each member has put in.
Real-time ranking
Shows where your study time ranks among other people in the same study category.
10-minute planner and to-dos
A planner that lays out your daily study log in 10-minute blocks next to a to-do list for the day.
App blocking during sessions
The Android listing says other apps are blocked while a focus session runs. On iOS the vendor's subscription terms list app lock as a Premium feature.
Study stats and watch tracking
Day, week and month views shade darker the more you study. Study time can also be tracked from an Apple Watch or a Wear OS watch.

Plans

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.

YPT

  • Free$0

    Study timer by subject, to-dos, planner, study groups, live rankings and stats, with ads.

  • Monthly subscription$2.99

    per month, US App Store in-app purchase

    Listed alongside Monthly Premium. The listing does not explain how the two monthly purchases differ.

  • Monthly Premium$4.99

    per month, US App Store in-app purchase

    The vendor's Korean subscription terms say Premium removes all ads, grants YPT AI tokens and unlocks the iOS app lock.

  • 6 months$11.99

    per 6 months, US App Store in-app purchase

    A six-month purchase; the listing does not say which tier it belongs to.

  • 12months$19.99

    per 12 months, US App Store in-app purchase

    A twelve-month purchase listed separately from Yearly Premium, with no explanation of the difference.

  • Yearly Premium$29.99

    per year, US App Store in-app purchase

    Premium billed once a year.

Ways to pay less

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.

YPT

  • Annual discount

    Yearly Premium costs about half of monthly

    The US App Store lists Monthly Premium at $4.99 and Yearly Premium at $29.99, so a year paid at once costs about half of twelve monthly payments.

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