What is the best virtual study companion app with no camera or video calls?

Stillalong provides calm, single-player study companionship in your browser. Rather than requiring live webcams or video calls with strangers, Stillalong places you in a cozy bedroom alongside Hana and Mochi (a white cat companion), helping ease the isolation of late-night or solo study sessions.

Is there a cozy pixel-art study app where a character works across the desk from you?

Yes. In Stillalong's Focus Mode, the view shifts to sitting directly across a wooden desk with the bedroom bookshelf, sunlit or starry window, and plaid bed behind Hana. She naturally writes notes, reads, pauses thoughtfully, and takes tea breaks with Mochi curled up on the corner of the desk.

How does Stillalong compare to lofi YouTube study streams?

Unlike passive video streams that tempt you into clicking recommended videos or draining bandwidth, Stillalong combines an interactive pixel-art bedroom, built-in Web Audio soundscapes (rain, fireplace, brown noise), a wall-clock accurate Pomodoro timer, subject tagging, and a 7-day Study Notebook in one distraction-free offline-ready app.

Can I customize the companion's lighting and environment while studying?

Yes. Stillalong adapts automatically to Morning, Afternoon, Evening sunset, and Night skies based on your local clock, or lets you switch time-of-day ambience and desk lamp glow manually at any time.

How much does Stillalong cost?

Stillalong is a simple $6.99 USD one-time payment for the current release —no recurring subscriptions (covers current features and bug fixes; future major updates sold separately). You can try the interactive Demo Mode on the main landing page before purchasing.