# StudyBreak: Block Distractions

> Find your focus & flow state

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1020691962](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1020691962)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1020691962`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Kenechi Okolo
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (200 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.4.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-11
- **First published:** 2015-07-25
- **Size:** 189 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/studybreak-block-distractions/id1020691962)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://kenechiokolo.github.io/study-break\_website/privacypolicy/](https://kenechiokolo.github.io/study-break_website/privacypolicy/)

## Description

Studybreak is a student-focused Pomodoro timer designed to maximize focus and reduce distractions. It automatically tracks study and break intervals, nudging you to return to work and reminding you when your set time is up, so you study consistently without burning out.

New AI-powered features turn PDFs and notes into listenable podcasts and generate personalized study plans from your syllabus. It also supports background mode, a Today widget, and Apple Watch, plus detailed stats and premium features like reminders and manual time edits to tailor exam prep.

## Rankings

- #103,873 — Overall
- #2 — procrastine
- #15 — hold
- #47 — break

## Review summary

Users generally find Studybreak helpful for staying focused and tracking study time, with praise for its straightforward design and useful statistics. However, recurring problems undermine the experience: frequent crashes and freezing across devices, unreliable notifications, and limited subject management. UI clutter and usability concerns, plus syncing issues between devices and with the Apple Watch, are commonly mentioned. A few note pricing and support gaps. When it works, it’s effective, but stability and polish are inconsistent across platforms.

### Pros

- Keeps me accountable and focused during study sessions.
- Tracks study time, breaks, and provides statistics and progress (including distraction detection).
- Easy to use and not overly complicated.
- Helps organize assignments and subjects with planning features (calendar-like planning).

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and freezes across devices; performance instability.
- Unreliable or disruptive notifications (end-of-study/break alerts; some say the tone is rude and cannot be disabled).
- Subject management limitations (difficult to add/edit/delete subjects; no clear per-subject view).
- UI/UX clutter and usability issues; interface can feel confusing or crowded.
- Device and cross-device sync issues (Apple Watch not syncing; syncing across devices missing).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1020691962)