Cognito — AI Flashcards
Study & Ace Your AP Exams
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Cognito turns any content into a structured learning program. Paste a YouTube lecture, upload a PDF, snap your notes — AI builds a Skill Tree with cards, quizzes, and spaced repetition that ensures you remember everything.
TURN ANYTHING INTO KNOWLEDGE
• YouTube videos, PDFs, audio recordings, images, websites, and arXiv papers
• AI extracts key concepts and generates learning cards automatically
• Review and edit everything before you start studying
SKILL TREES
• AI organizes your material into a structured learning path
• Prerequisites, milestones, and boss challenges
• See exactly what you know and what comes next
SPACED REPETITION THAT WORKS
• FSRS algorithm schedules reviews at the perfect moment
• Proven to achieve 95%+ long-term retention
• Classic and compact study modes
QUIZ & TYPE ANSWER
• Multiple choice, true/false, and type answer modes
• Active recall beats passive reading
RICH CONTENT
• LaTeX math formulas, code with syntax highlighting
• Mermaid diagrams, tables, and formatted text
• Text-to-speech in any language
TRACK YOUR PROGRESS
• Heatmaps, retention trends, and weak topic analysis
• 63 achievements to unlock
• Daily streaks and study goals
ORGANIZE YOUR WAY
• Folders, tags, and smart filters
• Import from Anki (.apkg), CSV, and TSV
• Export your data anytime
FREE TO START
• Unlimited manual card creation
• FSRS spaced repetition
• 3 AI generations per day
• Folders, tags, streaks, achievements
• iOS widgets and community sharing
PREMIUM — FULL POWER
• Unlimited AI card generation
• Skill Tree learning programs
• YouTube, PDF, and audio to cards
• Quiz mode and type answer
• AI Tutor explanations
• Advanced analytics
• Premium color themes
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more Cleaned house! The dashboard is leaner now—we ditched the clutter so you can jump straight into learning. Screen transitions are smoother, and we squashed a few tiny bugs while nobody was looking.
2.1.4 1d ago
Your cards just got smarter. Tell us your level — AI stays strictly within your exam tier. No Higher content in Foundation mode.
Plus: helpful tips appear as you use the app to help you discover powerful features you might have missed.
2.1.3 1d ago
Bug fixes and stability improvements.
2.1.2 4d ago
Skill Tree improvements:
• Node names now display fully — no more truncated titles
• Added loading indicator during tree rebuild
• Smarter AI prompts produce better-structured learning paths
Bug fixes & stability improvements.
2.1.1 5d ago
Bug fixes and stability improvements.
2.1.0 Apr 4
• Polished UI and improved user experience
• Cards are now auto-organized into folders during AI generation
• Bug fixes and performance improvements
2.0.11 Apr 2
• Faster AI card generation
• Bug fixes & stability improvements
2.0.10 Apr 1
Smarter AI, cleaner design, smoother experience:
• AI cards now match your intent — broad topics get factual overviews, narrow topics go deep
• Optimized AI prompts: faster generation, lower token usage, same quality
• Redesigned dashboard — lighter Practice tiles, compact streak badge, better spacing
• Redesigned settings — Learning Template and Home Blocks moved to dedicated pages
• Polished card list — better tag visibility, due counts on folder chips, balanced spacing
• Fixed sign-in for returning Apple ID users
• Bug fixes and performance improvements
2.0.9 Mar 31
Classrooms are here — teach, test, and track. Here's what's new:
• Classrooms — create live study sessions, assign decks, track student progress in real-time
• Exam Mode — auto-graded Multiple Choice or Type Answer exams for your class
• PDF export of class results with student rankings and scores
• Quiz mode: answers no longer cut off, full text always visible
• Skill Tree: smarter AI validation, fixed boss node progression, search across nodes
• Study mode: fixed state leaks between cards, better undo, improved accuracy display
• Improved AI card generation: robust streaming, language detection, timeout protection
• iOS 26 Liquid Glass polish throughout the app
2.0.8 Mar 29
Share Cognito with friends and both get rewarded. Here's what's new:
• Referral codes — earn codes by unlocking achievements, share with friends, both get +3 daily AI generations
• Voice Tutor — talk to AI about cards you got wrong (Premium)
• Redesigned analytics with rating breakdown, study times, and metric explanations
• Better iPad experience — trackpad hover, keyboard shortcuts, improved sheet sizing
• Accessibility and performance improvements throughout
2.0.7 Mar 24
• Voice Tutor — talk to AI about cards you got wrong (Premium)
• Redesigned analytics — rating breakdown, study times, and metric explanations
• Better error messages for failed generations
• Accessibility improvements across study, generation, and dashboard screens
• Text and copy cleanup throughout the app
2.0.6 Mar 23
Your study schedule now adapts to you. Here's what's new:
• Adaptive scheduling — after 400 reviews, the algorithm personalizes to your memory patterns
• Softer loading animation during card generation
• Haptic feedback on suggestions and color picker
• Cleaner card list layout
• Generation limits shown only when you need them, not constantly
• Bug fixes and stability improvements
2.0.5 Mar 22
Polished throughout — cleaner interface, better error messages, and smoother animations. Here's what changed:
• Redesigned buttons and tags with consistent rounded corners
• Clearer, more helpful error messages everywhere
• Simplified animations — no more distracting pulsing icons
• Dashboard loads instantly without staggered animations
• Streamlined onboarding flow
• Bug fixes and stability improvements
2.0.4 Mar 21
Skill Trees are here! AI now builds structured learning programs from your content — with prerequisites, milestones, and boss challenges. Plus:
• New Home and Library tabs
• Tab bar search on iOS 26
• Rich content: LaTeX, code highlighting, Mermaid diagrams
• Quiz and Type Answer improvements
• Performance and stability fixes
2.0.3 Mar 20
YouTube → Flashcards
Paste a YouTube link — we watch the entire video and turn it into study-ready flashcards. Lectures, tutorials, talks — anything worth remembering.
arXiv → Flashcards
Paste an arXiv link and get flashcards from the full research paper. Key findings, methods, and formulas — extracted automatically.
Smarter AI Engine
Upgraded prompts based on learning science: Bloom's taxonomy, testing effect, and spaced repetition best practices. Your cards are now deeper and more effective.
Web Grounding
Turn on Google Search during generation to enrich your cards with up-to-date facts.
9 New Achievements
Visual Learner, Bookworm, Audio Learner, Film Student, Research Scholar, and more. Collect them all.
2.0.2 Mar 17
Completely redesigned iPad experience — sidebar navigation, three-column layout, and keyboard shortcuts.
Cards are now more powerful: code syntax highlighting for 25+ languages, LaTeX formulas, Markdown tables, Mermaid diagrams, and more.
New achievements and personalized insights on the dashboard to help you study smarter.
Bug fixes and stability improvements.
2.0.1 Mar 16
Cognito 2.0 — the biggest update yet.
FOLDERS
Organize your decks into folders. Drag, nest, and restructure your library the way you think.
ACCOUNTS AND SHARING
Sign in to sync your progress. Share folders and decks with friends, classmates, or study groups.
ACHIEVEMENTS
30+ achievements across six categories — Consistency, Volume, Mastery, Accuracy, Collection, and AI. Track your milestones and stay motivated.
30 LANGUAGES
The entire app — every screen, button, and notification — is now fully localized in 30 languages.
EXPANDED SETTINGS
More control over your study experience. TTS speed, daily goals, themes, and notification preferences — all customizable.
iPAD
New 2-column card layout and 4-column achievement grid. Cognito now feels native on iPad.
POLISHED EXPERIENCE
Every text in the app reviewed and rewritten. Clearer onboarding, sharper session recaps, consistent Premium branding throughout.
FIXES
- Streak freeze works reliably every time
- Performance and stability improvements
2.0.0 Mar 14
• Every screen rewritten for clarity and brevity
• Redesigned onboarding with smooth new animations
• Polished visuals across the entire app
• FAQ completely rewritten — shorter, easier to scan
• Fixed a crash during AI card generation
• Improved layout on smaller screens
1.4.6 Mar 9
• Edit AI-generated cards — tweak front, back, and tags before saving
• Smarter AI — upgraded to Gemini 2.5 Flash for higher quality cards with memory hooks and mnemonics
• Personalized suggestions — AI recommends topics based on your existing decks
• FAQ & Help — find answers to common questions right in Settings
• Expanded localization — more languages supported across the app
• Bug fixes and iPad layout improvements
1.4.5 Mar 6
• Performance and stability improvements
• Fixed repetition scheduling bugs
• Improved user experience
• Added new language support
1.4.4 Mar 5
A big update with a new onboarding, smarter study modes, and dozens of fixes.
**New:**
- Interactive onboarding: pick a topic (languages, science, programming, etc.) and your first cards are created automatically
- "Generate More" button — add more cards on the same topic without losing existing ones
- Session progress bar shows how many cards are left
- Quiz mode works offline — answer options are generated locally when there's no network
- Fuzzy matching in Typed Answer mode — close answers with typos are now accepted
- Richer weak topics analytics: trends, hard count, and weighted accuracy
**Improved:**
- Paywall highlights the specific feature you tapped on
- Locked features explain what they do before showing the upgrade screen
- Clear explanation when you hit the daily free save limit
- Better AI error messages
**Fixed:**
- Fixed card progress reset (FSRS algorithm)
- Fixed crash when creating cards from the dashboard
- Fixed haptic feedback in onboarding
- Fixed tag readability in dark mode
- Fixed dashboard chart interaction
- Performance: debounced updates, optimized analytics engine
1.4.3 Mar 1
Bug fix & Performance improvment
1.4.2 Feb 27
AI Tutor
Missed a card? Tap "Explain" and AI breaks down the concept with a clear explanation, memory aid, and real-world example.
Quiz & Type Answer Modes
Two new ways to study. Quiz mode gives you four AI-generated options. Type Answer mode lets you write your response — AI checks if it's correct.
Diagram to Cards
Upload a labeled diagram, chart, or annotated image. AI identifies every element and generates one flashcard per label — automatically.
Advanced Analytics
Activity heatmap, retention trends, maturity breakdown, and weak topic reports. See exactly where you stand.
Import from Anki & Quizlet
Bring your existing decks. Supports .apkg files and CSV/TSV exports.
Home Screen & Lock Screen Widgets
New study stats widgets in small, medium, and large sizes. Plus three lock screen widgets — streak gauge, cards due, and inline stats.
1.4.1 Feb 27
— Sort your card list by date, name, or due date
— Haptic feedback on card flip, grading, and save
— Study timer now pauses when you leave the app
— Clear error messages instead of silent failures
— Keyboard navigation between fields when creating cards
— Review history stays linked to each card after edits
— Polished text and labels throughout the app
1.4.0 Feb 24
Bug fix & Performance improvement
1.3.9 Feb 19
Cleaned house! The dashboard is leaner now—we ditched the clutter so you can jump straight into learning. Screen transitions are smoother, and we squashed a few tiny bugs while nobody was looking.
more Version 2.1.4 1d ago
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