Roomie Cafe for students
Study with your friends from anywhere
Roomie Cafe is a free study timer you share with friends. Start a session, see who in your class is studying right now and write one line about what you covered when the timer ends.
- No webcam
- Nothing to book
- Free, no session limit
How it works
Pick a subject and a length
Choose the course, say organic chemistry, and a length from 5 to 90 minutes. Many students use 25 or 50 minutes.
Study next to your friends
See which friends are studying right now and on what. Nobody sees your face or your screen, so there is no call to stay quiet on.
Note what you covered
Write one line when the timer ends, like the chapter you finished or the problems left for tomorrow.
A study group without booking a room
Study groups work well until you try to find an hour when five people are free. Most weeks it never happens, and everyone ends up revising alone.
On Roomie Cafe you invite your group into one shared focus area for a course or an exam. Everyone studies when their timetable allows, you see each other studying live, the hours add up to one total, and you can set a goal for the week together.
Study in silence, quiz each other after
Having friends around makes it easier to sit down and keep going. Talking during study time does the opposite, because one question about the lecture turns into twenty minutes of chat.
A rule that works for most groups: each of you studies on your own timer, then you test each other at the end. Recalling material from memory is one of the best studied ways to remember it, and our guide to studying with friends online has the research.
What students get
Focus Shield on iPhone
Block the apps that eat your evening while a session runs, and silence their notifications.
A timer beside your notes
On the web, pop the running timer into a small window that stays on top of your slides or notes.
Every study day on a calendar
Each session fills a square on your heat calendar, next to your total study time. Exam weeks show up at a glance.
Weekly goals per course
Set a target for the week for one subject or for everything, and watch the bar fill as you study.
Textbooks and reading lists
Add the books on your reading list to your library and log the pages you get through in each session.
Private when you want
Make your account private, and classmates have to ask before they can follow you.
Free on the web and on iOS
Everything you need is free, with no limit on sessions, on the web and on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Android is coming. Supporter is an optional subscription for people who want to fund what gets built next.
Questions from students
Is there a free study with me website?
Yes. Roomie Cafe works in any browser at roomie.cafe and is free with no limit on sessions. You see who is studying right now without turning on a camera.
How can I study with friends online?
Each of you starts a timer on Roomie Cafe and you see each other studying as it happens. Add your friends to a shared focus area for a course and your study time adds up together.
Is there a study timer app I can use with friends?
Roomie Cafe is a study timer built for that. You follow your friends, see when they start a session and cheer each other on when a session ends.
How do I find a study accountability partner?
Ask a classmate taking the same course, then follow each other on Roomie Cafe. Seeing that your partner has already started is often enough to get you going too.
Will anyone see or hear me?
No. Roomie Cafe has no video and no audio. Friends see your name, the subject you chose and your timer.
Can I use it on my laptop and my phone?
Yes. It runs in any browser, and there is an app for iPhone, iPad and Mac. On Android you can use the browser.