# Cleave: Words & Ideas — Words and ideas worth knowing

> Words and ideas worth knowing (iPhone/iPad app by Ross Fitzgerald.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cleave-words-and-ideas/id6816472180 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ross Fitzgerald](https://appshunter.io/developer/6815856963)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 22 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-16
- Data updated: 2026-10-24

## What is Cleave?

Cleave is a daily deck of words and ideas worth knowing: the vocabulary, concepts and mental tools that sharpen how you think and speak.

A FEW CARDS A DAY
- Tap a card to reveal its meaning. Swipe right if you know it, left if you are still learning.
- Spaced repetition brings back the cards you find hard, just before you would forget them.
- Set a daily goal and build a streak.

MORE THAN VOCABULARY
Choose the topics you care about:
- Vocabulary: precise, useful words, and the allusions behind phrases like Kafkaesque and Achilles' heel
- Psychology and Cognitive Biases
- Philosophy and Mental Models
- Emotions and Feelings
- Literature & Art
- Science
- Society & Politics
Or add your own words, and Cleave looks up the definition for you.

SEE THE COUNTERVIEW
Many cards come with a counterview: the school of thought that pushes back against the idea on the card, so you learn both sides.

LITTLE THINGS
- An everyday word of the day, with a daily reminder and Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
- Hear any word read aloud
- Achievements, XP and streak freezes
- Light and dark themes, and support for large text

CLEAVE PRO (OPTIONAL)
Cleave is free to use, with 10 new cards a day. Cleave Pro removes the limits:
- Unlimited new cards every day
- Daily goals of 15 and 20 cards
- Unlimited words of your own
- Save up to 5 streak freezes
Cleave Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, monthly or yearly; the yearly plan starts with a free week. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel it in your account settings. Your progress is never deleted if Pro ends.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
No account, no ads, no tracking. Your progress stays on your phone. The only thing that ever leaves it is a word you choose to look up.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://d2d3ay71uhmevb.cloudfront.net/privacy.html

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cleave Pro (Yearly) | $17.99 | per year |
| Cleave Pro (Monthly) | $2.99 | per month |


## Is Cleave safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Cleave.

## Is Cleave legit?

Cleave: Words & Ideas has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Cleave is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.0.2 — 2026-10-20

New: Cleave Pro, an optional subscription for unlimited new cards every day (the yearly plan starts with a free week). Cleave stays free with 10 new cards a day.

Also new:
- Word of the day widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen
- Words are read aloud even when your iPhone is on silent
- Bigger speaker buttons

### 1.0.1 — 2026-10-18

Adding your own words is easier: the Save button now stays visible at the top of the screen while you type, and you can swipe down to close the keyboard.

### 1.0.0 — 2026-10-16

No release notes.

## More apps by Ross Fitzgerald

- [Bankers: Leaving Cert Revision](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bankers-leaving-cert-revision/id6815856961)

All apps by Ross Fitzgerald: https://appshunter.io/developer/6815856963

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