Study timer

Know how long you actually studied โ€” not how long the app was open.

A little timer sits at the top of MedBank and counts only while you're truly studying โ€” reading a note or doing cards. Leave the screen, minimise the app, or sit idle for two minutes and it stops. So your daily total is honest, and you can watch your real study time add up.

Studying 24:18
โ— Counting โ€” you're on a card
Real study time ยท last 7 days
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Watch it count โ€” and stop

The timer runs while you're on a card, glowing to show it's live. Leave for the home screen and it pauses instantly; sit idle and it pauses too. Come back to a card and it picks up right where it left off.

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๐Ÿƒ Cards
๐Ÿง  Active recall
๐Ÿ“– Notes
๐Ÿ“Š Progress
Today 47:06
Counting โ€” you're on a card
How it counts

It only runs when you're really studying

No gaming your own stats. The timer knows the difference between studying and having the app open in the background.

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Counts while you study

It ticks only when you're on a note, a simplified note, a card deck, a cram sheet, or an active-recall session โ€” the screens where real studying happens.

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Stops when you leave

Navigate away from the material, minimise the app, switch tabs, or lock your phone and it pauses instantly โ€” background time never counts.

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Stops when you're idle

If two minutes pass with no scroll, tap, swipe or keypress, it assumes you've wandered off and pauses โ€” then resumes the moment you move again.

Honest, not vanity

Study time you can actually trust

๐Ÿ”ฅ A glow while you work

When it's counting, the timer picks up a fiery glow so you can feel the session is live โ€” a small nudge to keep going.

๐Ÿ“… A total for every day

See exactly how many minutes you truly studied today, and tap through to your week and month to spot the pattern.

๐Ÿ“‰ Catch a slump early

An expanded stats view shows your time per day and whether you're trending up or slipping โ€” so you fix it before the exam, not after.

Where it lives

Always there, always in sync

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At the top of the app

A hovering pill sits at the top-centre so your running time is always a glance away โ€” tap it any time for the breakdown.

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Tied to your account

Your study time is saved to your account, not one device โ€” so it follows you between your phone and laptop.

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Paired with your cards

Study time sits next to your cards-per-day, so you see effort and output together and know what a good session looks like.

Study timer FAQ

Questions about the timer

When exactly does the timer count?
Only while you're on a study screen โ€” a built note, a simplified note, a flashcard deck, a cram sheet, or an active-recall session. Menus, the home screen and settings don't count.
What makes it stop?
Three things: leaving the study screen, minimising or backgrounding the app (or locking your phone), and going idle โ€” two minutes with no scroll, tap, swipe or keypress. Any activity starts it again.
Does it count if I just leave the app open?
No. That's the point โ€” background time and idle time never count, so your total reflects real studying, not screen time.
Where do I see my total?
Today's total is on the timer itself; tap it for your last seven days, and open the full stats view for time per day over the week or month with a trend.
Does my study time sync across devices?
Yes. It's saved to your account, so your daily totals and streak follow you between phone and laptop.

Study time you can actually trust.

Open MedBank and the timer does the honest counting โ€” you just study.

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