The StudyStream Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about StudyStream in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
StudyStream
The Insider’s Guide
Live video study rooms open around the clock
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among focus apps, read from StudyStream’s own pages.
Made by Knowledge Collective Ltd · checked Oct 6, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from StudyStream’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on StudyStream’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 18 of the 65 other focus apps we grade
StudyStream hosts live video study rooms that stay open 24 hours a day, where students and other people work on camera alongside strangers from around the world. Its web and mobile apps add Pomodoro timers, task tracking, streaks, pinned study partners and AI tools for notes and quizzes. It is free to use, with Basic and Premium subscriptions sold inside the apps.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about StudyStream, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Two Focus Rooms open straight from the site; the Do Anything room wants a sign-up first.
- 1
Best for studying on camera next to other people, at any hour
StudyStream runs video rooms open 24 hours a day where you study on camera beside strangers doing the same, with Pomodoro timers, a task list and streaks built in.
- 2
Paid plans start at $1.99 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $1.99 / month (US App Store; several amounts listed).
- 3
There is a free plan
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.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 18 of 65
That is against the other focus apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace StudyStream you would be making video calls. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
StudyStream at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $1.99 / month (US App Store; several amounts listed)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Knowledge Collective Ltd
- Category
- Focus Apps
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
- Store rating
- 4.4 on the App Store, 382 ratings
The report card
Best for studying on camera next to other people, at any hour
StudyStream runs video rooms open 24 hours a day where you study on camera beside strangers doing the same, with Pomodoro timers, a task list and streaks built in. Joining is free. But nobody says what the paid tiers add, the store lists Basic at both $1.99 and $3.99, the apps carry ads, it blocks nothing, and it's for people 16 and over.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Basic starts at $1.99 a month on the US App Store, under the $2.99 where this category's cheaper quarter begins. Premium is $6.99, or $69.99 a year. It stops short of an A because neither the site nor the stores say what either tier adds. |
| Free plan and trial | C | The focus rooms are free to join, but the vendor never publishes where free stops, so you can't tell what you'd be living without. The Android app carries ads and the App Store listing notes advertising too. |
| Features | C | It does the studying-together job fully: round-the-clock rooms, Pomodoro timers, tasks, streaks, pinned partners, plus AI notes and quizzes. But that's a smaller job than the category's. Nothing here blocks a site, caps an app or tracks your screen time. |
| Ease of use | C | 4.4 from about 382 App Store ratings, mid-table. Two Focus Rooms open straight from the site; the Do Anything room wants a sign-up first. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web plus both phones, so it follows you from laptop to phone. No desktop app, no integrations and no API are listed, and the iOS app is built for iPhone only. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who StudyStream is for
- Fits if you study with other people around, even strangers on camera
- Works for people revising at odd hours who want a room that's still open
Who it is not for
- Skip it if being on camera with strangers would put you off your work
- Not for you if you're under 16, as it's limited to people aged 16 and over
- Not for you if you want sites and apps blocked, because it does none of that
- Watch out: no one says what Basic or Premium add, and Basic shows at both $1.99 and $3.99 a month
- Watch out: the apps carry ads, there's no desktop app, and the iOS app is for iPhone only
Good to know
Good for
- 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
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$1.99
A month to start. There is a free plan too
StudyStream has a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.99 / month (US App Store; several amounts listed).
It stops short of an A because neither the site nor the stores say what either tier adds.
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.
The free plan
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.
Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 6, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on apps.apple.com
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Premium Monthly”, against $6.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | ₺249,99 | $5.08 | 27% less |
| Philippines | ₱ 399.00 | $6.35 | 9% less |
| Indonesia | Rp 119ribu | $6.66 | about the same |
| Australia | $9.99 | $6.97 | about the same |
| Mexico | $149.00 | $8.19 | 17% more |
| Germany | 7,99 € | $8.95 | 28% more |
| South Africa | R149.99 | $9.07 | 30% more |
| United Kingdom | £6.99 | $9.24 | 32% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
Live video study rooms open around the clock. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, tasks, Pomodoro timer, video calls.
It does the studying-together job fully: round-the-clock rooms, Pomodoro timers, tasks, streaks, pinned partners, plus AI notes and quizzes.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
StudyStream is made by Knowledge Collective Ltd.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
18/65
Other focus apps it is graded above
StudyStream's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 18 of the 65 other focus apps we grade, and level with 11.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 39 of 65) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $1.99 a month, against a middle price of $2.82 for the category: 11 of the 45 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 12 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 66 focus apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. StudyStream’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 30 of 65
- CFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 65
- CFeaturesAbove 3 of 65
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 65
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 39 of 65
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 56 focus apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. StudyStream is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace StudyStream you would be making video calls. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 36 of the 65 other focus apps grade higher. It costs $23.88 a year.
What you could make
- Pomodoro timer and tasks: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Video calls.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. StudyStream’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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Focusmate, YPT, LifeAt, FLOWN and Caveday
The 5 tools StudyStream is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Focusmate
Free plan · from $8/mo
Virtual coworking that pairs you with a partner on video.
- Only StudyStream lists iOS and Android apps.
- StudyStream also covers tasks and Pomodoro timer.
- 3.0GPA
YPT
Free plan · from $2.99/mo
Study timer with group tracking and live rankings.
- Only StudyStream lists a web app.
- StudyStream also covers Pomodoro timer and video calls.
- YPT also covers site & app blocker and time tracking.
- 2.6GPA
LifeAt
Free plan · from $8/mo
Virtual workspace with ambient scenes, timers and a task planner.
- Only StudyStream lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only LifeAt lists macOS and Windows apps.
- StudyStream also covers video calls.
- 2.2GPA
FLOWN
Free plan · from $19/mo
Virtual coworking with facilitated focus sessions and body doubling.
- Only StudyStream lists iOS and Android apps.
- FLOWN can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- StudyStream also covers tasks.
- 1.6GPA
Caveday
Free trial · from $35/mo
Guided group focus sessions on Zoom, running all day.
- StudyStream has a free plan. Caveday does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only StudyStream lists iOS and Android apps.
- StudyStream also covers tasks and Pomodoro timer.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is StudyStream free?
StudyStream has a free plan. 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.
How much does StudyStream cost?
StudyStream lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does StudyStream work on?
StudyStream is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does StudyStream offer any discounts?
StudyStream publicly lists the following: Annual Premium costs about 17% less than monthly.
How is StudyStream rated?
StudyStream's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.4 out of 5 from 382 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
Does StudyStream have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. StudyStream is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does StudyStream have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. StudyStream is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is StudyStream open source?
StudyStream is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
Who makes StudyStream?
StudyStream is made by Knowledge Collective Ltd.
What are the alternatives to StudyStream?
The closest alternatives to StudyStream in our directory are Focusmate, YPT, LifeAt, FLOWN and Caveday.
How does StudyStream compare with other focus apps?
StudyStream's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 18 of the 65 other focus apps we grade, and level with 11.
Is StudyStream good value for money?
ToolGPA grades StudyStream B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $1.99 a month, against a middle price of $2.82 for the category: 11 of the 45 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of StudyStream?
To replace StudyStream you would be making video calls. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from StudyStream’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from StudyStream's own pages on 6 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-03-12.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Knowledge Collective Ltd. Prices change, so check studystream.live before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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categories
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price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- StudyStream, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/studystream
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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