XP TRACKERGamify studying with focus quests and XP
Study time turns into a quest with a timer. Lock in on one task, finish the session, earn XP. The game handles the reward so you can handle the reading.
Studying pays out too late
The reward for an hour of studying shows up weeks later, on exam day or the first time you hold a conversation in a new language. Your phone pays out in half a second. That's an unfair fight, and willpower loses it most evenings.
A game evens the odds. XP Tracker gives every study session an instant payout: XP, a level bar that moves, a boss that takes damage. The real reward still comes later. The game keeps you going until it does.
Deep Focus, a timer that grows with you
Deep Focus is in your Daily list from the start. The quest card puts it plainly: "Work on one task for the required time. No distractions."
You decide how long a session is. In onboarding you set where you start and where you want to get to, say 20 minutes building to 30, and the quest builds up from there. Starting short is fine: a session you finish teaches your brain more than one you abandon halfway.
Use it for anything that needs your full attention: a problem set, an essay, flashcards, a chapter, code. The quest doesn't care what the task is. It cares that you do one thing.
New to focused work? Our guide to deep work for beginners walks through the first two weeks.
Learning quests from the library
Tap + Add a quest to put these next to Deep Focus. Each one earns XP and keeps its own streak.
Also in the library: Practice an instrument and Side project hour, both with timers.
Lock your phone until the work is done
App Lock keeps distracting apps closed until you finish a number of quests you choose. On Android you pick the apps. On iPhone, every app except XP Tracker stays locked.
Set the number to two and do Plan Your Day and Deep Focus first. Your feed opens after your study block, not in the middle of it.
One way to set it up
- Plan Your Day. Write three intentions. Make one of them the study task.
- Deep Focus. Start the timer on that task. Phone face down, App Lock on.
- Study a language or Online course lesson. Your added quest, for the subject you're building over months.
- Daily Reading. A few pages of something that isn't a textbook.
- Close the Day. Three breaths, then let it go.
Five quests, real XP, and a boss that took damage while you studied. Tomorrow you do it again, and the level bar remembers.
When study takes over your day
During exams you won't finish every quest, and you don't need to. Each quest you skip only costs the XP it would have paid. Focus on Deep Focus, Plan Your Day and Close the Day, and let the rest wait.
Pick the Easy difficulty for the boss that arrives during your exam week. Easy fights need less XP in the same time. A small win still drops loot and keeps you in the game.
If you hit a wall, take a rest day. Your streaks hold until tomorrow, and you come back the next morning with nothing lost but a day of XP.
After exams, the game is still there with your level, gear and story where you left them. You don't restart from zero, and that makes it easier to pick the habit back up in the break.
Questions people ask
How long is a Deep Focus session?
You decide. In onboarding you set where you start and where you want to get to, for example 20 minutes building to 30, or 5 minutes building up to 4 hours, and the quest builds up from there.
Can I track language learning or an online course?
Yes. Study a language, Online course lesson, Learn from a podcast or video and Brain training or chess puzzle are optional quests you can add. Study a language has its own timer.
Does XP Tracker replace my study app?
No. Keep using your flashcards, your course platform or your language app. XP Tracker sits around them and rewards you for showing up to the session.
Can I block my phone while I study?
App Lock keeps chosen apps locked on Android, or every other app on iPhone, until you finish a set number of quests for the day. Pair it with a Deep Focus session and the session comes first.
Is XP Tracker good for students?
If you like games and need structure, it can help. It covers more than study, so you also get quests for sleep routines, training and reading. It's free to start.
Start your journey
Pick a class, do the day's quests, and watch your hero level up with you.
Start free on iPhone and Android.
Scan to install Point your phone camera at the code. iPhone opens the App Store, Android opens Google Play.