Study Apps

Apps for studying with other people, compared honestly: what each one is good at and where it falls short.

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Study Apps

Study With Strangers Online: 8 Free Websites and Apps

You can study with strangers online for free on the eight sites and apps below. StudyStream, StudyDuo and CSW are live video rooms; Focusmate books you one partner; Shut Up & Write! hosts writing…

StudyDuo Team · 8 min read
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Study Tracker With Friends: 6 Apps and What They Share

A study tracker with friends records how long each of you studies and shows it to the rest of the group. Depending on the app, friends see your hours, your streak, a live "studying now" status or…

StudyDuo Team · 7 min read
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Zoom Study Rooms: Where to Find One Open 24/7

A Zoom study room is a Zoom meeting where people study on camera, usually muted, each on their own work. Two communities list free ones open around the clock, Study Together and Virtual Study Room.…

StudyDuo Team · 6 min read
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Are Online Study Rooms Safe? 9 Things to Check First

Are online study rooms safe? For most adults, yes, if the room sets a minimum age, keeps mics off, puts report and block within easy reach and lets you choose who sees your video. Most of the…

StudyDuo Team · 8 min read
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Best Discord Study Servers: 9 Active Ones Compared

Discord study servers come in two kinds: co-studying servers, where you work alongside others in voice, camera or screen-share rooms, and help servers, where you ask questions about the material. We…

StudyDuo Team · 8 min read
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Accountability Partner Apps: 8 Compared, Free and Paid

An accountability partner app holds you to a plan in one of four ways. It charges you when you miss, or it puts you on video with someone who is working. Others show your check-ins to friends, or…

StudyDuo Team · 8 min read
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Best Apps to Study With Friends: An Honest Comparison

The best apps to study with friends do one of three jobs: they put you on video together while you work, they keep everyone off their phones at the same time, or they help you quiz each other on the…

StudyDuo Team · 6 min read

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