About Updo
Updo is a focus and study app for students on iPhone. You start a distraction-free session with a clean timer, alone or in live duo focus with a friend, and Live Activities and widgets keep the session on the Lock Screen. Crews let you join groups, compare progress, rise on a leaderboard, check who is online or mid-session, and chat and cheer each other on.
Daily streaks reward both tasks and focus, a weekly planner and class schedule keep deadlines in view, and insights show focus history, peak hours and friend comparisons. Updo AI, the premium coach, knows your week, nudges you when you drift, helps plan exams by splitting goals into sessions, and answers questions with a plan back, with an AI shortcut button added to the lesson schedule.
The app is free to download with in-app purchases and is rated 13+. Premium lets you connect your own ChatGPT key, while Premium AI includes Updo AI, and subscriptions renew through the Apple ID account.
Key features
- Focus timer with solo and duo sessions
- Crews with leaderboards and chat
- Live Activities and Lock Screen widgets
- Daily streaks for tasks and focus
- Weekly planner and class schedule
- AI study coach in Premium AI
- Focus history and peak-hours insights
Good fit for
- Studying with friends in live focus sessions
- Planning exam preparation into sessions
Updo: questions and answers
- What is Updo used for?
- Updo is an iPhone study app with focus timers, live duo focus with friends, crews and leaderboards, streaks, a planner and an optional AI study coach. It is a good fit for studying with friends in live focus sessions and planning exam preparation into sessions.
- How much does Updo cost?
- Updo is a paid product with no free plan.
- Is Updo open source?
- No. Updo is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the Productivity category, open-source options include Loop Habit Tracker, Foqos and PowerToys.
- What are some alternatives to Updo?
- Updo competes with Todoist, TickTick and Any.do.
Open-source alternatives to Updo
See allLoop Habit Tracker
Productivity
Loop Habit Tracker, a mobile app for creating and maintaining long-term positive habits
GPL-3.0vs Streaks★ 10k
Foqos
Productivity
Foqos allows you to lock apps behind the tap of a NFC tag or scan of a QR code. Free and o
MITvs Freedom★ 860
PowerToys
Productivity
Microsoft PowerToys is a collection of utilities that supercharge productivity and customi
MITvs Alfred★ 139k
Files
Productivity
A modern file manager that helps users organize their files and folders.
MIT★ 46k
Zen Browser
Productivity
Welcome to a calmer internet
MPL-2.0vs Google Chrome★ 45k
ShareX
Productivity
ShareX is a free and open-source application that enables users to capture or record any a
GPL-3.0vs Snagit★ 40k
SaaS alternatives to Updo
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Todoist
Productivity
Task manager with projects, natural-language due dates and shared lists
SaaS
TickTick
Productivity
To-do list with calendar views, habit tracker and Pomodoro timer
SaaS
Any.do
Productivity
Task manager and daily planner with reminders and calendar sync
SaaS
Notion
Note Taking
Notion is an AI-enabled workspace for notes, docs, wikis and projects, with agents, meeting notes and search across connected apps.
SaaS
OneMind
Productivity
App that combines tasks, habits, notes, schedule and an AI coach in one customizable workspace
SaaS
DodoDeck
Productivity
Lightweight desktop app that keeps daily tasks on one side and rough notes on the other
SaaS
