Flipd review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Study and focus timer app with live study rooms and stats
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Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for a phone study timer with live study rooms
Flipd is a phone app that times study sessions, tags them by activity and puts you in public study rooms. The free plan stops at timers of 40 minutes and one break per session, and it is mobile only, with iPhone app blocking moved into a separate app.
Who Flipd is for
- Fits if you study on your phone and like working beside other people
- Works for friend groups who want to compare weekly hours
Who Flipd is not for
- 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
Why Flipd gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyPremium 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.
- CFree plan and trialFree 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.
- CFeaturesTask 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.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. Rooms, groups, tags and goals all need setting up, so it takes a little more than opening and starting.
- CPlatforms and integrationsiOS and Android only. No web or desktop version, and no integrations listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Flipd's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Flipd's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 1 of the 69 other focus apps we grade, and level with 4.
Its paid plans start at $3.58 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $3 for the category: 30 of the 47 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 32 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 70 focus apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Flipd’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 8 of 69, level with 23
- CFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 69, level with 37
- CFeaturesAbove 3 of 69, level with 48
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 69, level with 17
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 8 of 69, level with 33
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 59 focus apps. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Flipd, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of Flipd you could make: Pomodoro timer and time tracking. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 64 of the 69 other focus apps grade higher. It costs $42.99 a year.
What you could make
- Pomodoro timer and time tracking: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A library of sound you would have to license.
- A members' space with posts, chat and events that people keep coming back to.
- Blocking that reaches every browser and app and is hard to switch off.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. Flipd’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Flipd?
Flipd is a phone app for timing study and work sessions. It combines task timers, activity tags and progress stats with public study rooms and friend groups. The core timer is free, and a paid Premium subscription removes the caps on breaks, reminders and stats history.
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
Flipd pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Flipd has a free plan, and paid plans start at $5.99 per month, or $42.99 per year.
- Starts at
- $5.99 per month, or $42.99 per year
- 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.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Flipd Basic | $0per month | 1 break per session, 30 days of stats history, 1 custom reminder and timers up to 40 minutes. |
| Flipd Monthly | $5.99per 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 | $42.99per year, renews annually | Same features as Monthly; the page describes it as a 40% saving for paying up front. |
Read from flipdapp.co on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Flipd before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountAnnual plan saves 40%
Flipd's pricing page says paying $42.99 up front for 12 months saves 40% compared with monthly billing.
Stated on flipdapp.co
How people rate the Flipd app
4.5
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars78%
- 4 stars10%
- 3 stars4%
- 2 stars2%
- 1 star6%
6,965 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Nov 13, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Flipd alternatives
- Flipd vs Forest
Free plan · from $5.99/mo
- Flipd vs Focusmate
Free plan · from $8/mo
- Flipd vs Pomofocus
Free plan · from $3/mo
- Flipd vs Flora
Free plan · from $0.99
- Flipd vs StudyStream
Free plan · from $1.99/mo
Common questions
Does Flipd have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Flipd is listed for iOS and Android.
Does Flipd have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Flipd is listed for iOS and Android.
Is Flipd open source?
Flipd is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.