Found one other person studying at the same hour and it did more for consistency than any app

I'd tried streak trackers, calendar blocks, a paid course with deadlines. Everything worked for about nine days.

Then someone in a study channel mentioned they do 7–8am on weekdays and asked if anyone wanted to just be on a silent call. That's it. No teaching, no pairing, cameras off, both of us just working with the call open.

Fourteen weeks now. I've missed four sessions. The difference isn't motivation, it's that skipping means someone notices, and that turns out to be a completely different kind of pressure than disappointing an app.

If you're struggling with consistency, don't look for a better system. Look for one person.