FLOWN vs StudyStream
FLOWN
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| Figure | FLOWN | StudyStream |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $19/mo | $3.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 9 | 8 |
| Spec score · Virtual Study Room Apps | 9.2 (#1) | 8.6 (#4) |
| Community | Members can host community sessions, with public hosting available after attending 30 or more sessions. | The company says its community has 1 million members. |
| Data protection | FLOWN’s privacy policy describes data processing rights under applicable privacy laws, including GDPR, and identifies the UK Information Commissioner’s Office as the regulator for data protection issues. | The privacy policy states that transfers outside the UK and EEA rely on the UK International Data Transfer Addendum or European Commission Standard Contractual Clauses with supplementary measures. |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom | London, United Kingdom |
| Integrations | Users can subscribe to FLOWN’s iCal link to add focus sessions to their calendars, and FLOWN also provides instructions for joining Zoom-based sessions. | The privacy policy lists Google Workspace, Google Sheets, Google Docs, and Notion under productivity-related processing. |
| Support | Help is provided through a searchable Help Centre, website chat and the [email protected] support address. | Support is available through an in-app web chat and through Support in the iOS and Android apps. |
| What it does | FLOWN is a virtual co-working platform that uses shared focus sessions to help people work with accountability. | StudyStream provides live, public video focus rooms where people study together around the world in real time. |
Plans
FLOWN
- FLOWN freeFree
- FLOWN FreeFree
- Yearly$19 a month
- Monthly$25 a month
- Flocks pay-as-you-go$80, paid once
- Lifetime$900, paid once
- Lifetime membership$900, paid once
- FLOWN member (Monthly or Yearly)Price not published
- FLOWN member (Monthly or Yearly)Price not published
StudyStream
- FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Basic Monthly$3.99 a month
- Basic Monthly$3.99 a month
- Premium Monthly$6.99 a month
- Premium Monthly$6.99 a month
- Premium Annually$69.99 a year
- Premium Annually$69.99 a year
In their own words
FLOWN
FLOWN is an online coworking platform built around focus sessions intended to support concentration and accountability. It offers facilitator-led Power Hour sessions lasting one hour and Deep Dives lasting two hours, along with a Drop-In focus room open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The private Focus Room is an on-demand browser space where friends can work together in real time. Sessions include guided daily and weekly Take-Off planning, as well as recharge activities that may involve meditation, movement, breathwork or mindfulness. Members can host community sessions; public hosting becomes available after attending 30 or more sessions. An iCal link adds sessions to calendars, and FLOWN provides instructions for joining Zoom-based sessions. FLOWN is available on Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows, and can be installed as a Progressive Web App from supported browsers; its help page recommends Chromium-based browsers. The free plan includes four community sessions per month, all on Fridays. A lifetime membership costs $900, paid once. A 30-day trial is also listed.
StudyStream
StudyStream is a video study platform and online community where students can join live focus rooms and study alongside people worldwide. Rooms offer video accountability and shared study sessions, with a Pomodoro timer set to a default 25-minute session. The app also includes task and streak tracking, plus an AI Notes maker, AI quiz generation, and an AI note taker. A social feed connects users with student groups. StudyStream runs on Android, iOS, macOS, and the web. Its Free plan costs nothing and allows one hour daily in focus rooms. Basic Monthly costs $3.99 a month, billed monthly; Premium Monthly costs $6.99 a month, billed monthly, and Premium Annually costs $69.99 a year, billed annually. Both Premium plans list unlimited access. Users must be older than 16. Most rooms and events are public, and joining means others can view a user's Zoom and WebApp display name.