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Study Guard
Locks your social media apps until you answer enough flashcards correctly.
At a glance
Starts at
Free
No paid plan found on the App Store, September 2026.
Free tier
Yes
Platforms
iOS, macOS
Best for
Students who study better under phone-lock accountability
Not for
Android users or anyone avoiding subscriptions
3.9 out of 5
Scored by a Toolio reviewer after real useOur verdict
Study Guard turns social media cravings into a study incentive: correctly answer flashcards, generated automatically from your notes and PDFs in over 20 languages or built by hand, and you earn access back to your apps. Progress tracking and unlimited flashcard decks round it out for students who study better under a bit of enforced accountability. It only runs on iPhone, and a paid subscription kicks in once the free trial ends.
✓What it does well
Social-media-based accountabilityTies access to social media apps to correctly answered flashcards.
AI flashcard generationGenerates flashcards automatically from notes and PDFs in over 20 languages.
Unlimited flashcard decksLets you create and manage as many flashcard sets as needed.
✕Where it falls short
Subscription requiredFull access requires a paid subscription once the free trial ends.
iPhone onlyIt is only designed for iPhone, not verified for macOS or other devices.
Blocking can be circumventedDetermined users can still find workarounds, since no app lock is fully unbreakable.
Key features
AI flashcard generatorCreates flashcards automatically from notes and PDFs.
Social media lockBlocks social media access until study goals are met.
Custom flashcard creationLets you build flashcards manually for any subject.
Progress analyticsTracks performance and progress across study sessions.