# Sturrel - Studying, Gamified! — Engaging, Educational Learning

> Gamified flashcards and quizzes for learning terms and definitions. (iPhone/iPad app by Tinkercademy Community Showcase.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sturrel-studying-gamified/id6444731424 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Tinkercademy Community Showcase](https://appshunter.io/developer/1436937929)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2022-11-27
- Data updated: 2026-06-03
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sturrel-studying-gamified/id6444731424/reviews.md

## What is Sturrel?

Need a way to remember your terms and definitions or something to help you pull up your grades? Don’t spend hours pouring over countless pages of notes or textbooks or long days searching Google for the definitions of educational terms. Just use Sturrel, a free app that allows you to learn your terms and definitions - including Chinese - in a fun, engaging, and efficient way.

FEATURES 
* Works on most versions of iPhone - use the app on the go or from the comfort of your own home 
* 4 different games and exercises to learn terms and definitions 
* LEARN the terms through our detailed page displaying each term’s definition, word type, example sentence and more 
* PLAY the games - reinforce your learning in a fun way 
* FLIP the cards - test your memory and match each term to their pinyin or definition * MATCH words to their definitions - recap what you have learnt and test your knowledge on your vocabulary 
* TEST your knowledge - take the quiz 
* REVISE the words through our flashcards - sort the deck of cards based on what you already know and what you don’t for better efficiency when revising 
* CREATE your own study sets - expand your vocabulary or terms based on the textbook and pre-set lists (you get to play the games using words from your own sets too!) 
* IMPORT your own study sets - don’t want to type everything out manually? No problem; you can import your term file directly into our app to revise 
* EDIT pre-existing study sets - have more words to add to a pre-set study set? You can unlock and edit all pre-existing study sets and add in, rearrange, or delete terms within the study sets 
* CUSTOMISE the app interface - choose from 5 different themes to add your personal touch to the app interface colours 
* FREE!! - did we mention the app is completely free?

This app was initially created by Tay Kai Quan, Zara Mohamad Rosman, Elyssa Yeo Jia Xuan & Natalie Chen Hui Regina Ruzsicska under the 2022 Swift Accelerator Programme.
It was rewritten in 2023 by Tay Kai Quan, with Primary 1 through Secondary 3 vocabulary provided by Xuelin Learning Centre

## Key features

- 4 different games and exercises
- Learn terms with detailed definitions
- Test knowledge with quizzes
- Revise with customizable flashcards
- Create and import custom study sets
- Edit pre-existing study sets
- Customizable interface themes


## Frequently asked questions about Sturrel

### What is Sturrel?

Sturrel is a free educational app designed to help users learn terms and definitions through gamified exercises and flashcards. It offers multiple ways to study, including quizzes and customizable study sets.

### What devices does Sturrel support?

Sturrel is designed to work on most versions of iPhone, allowing users to study on the go or from home.

### How does Sturrel help users learn?

Sturrel uses four different games and exercises, detailed term pages with definitions and examples, and interactive flashcards to reinforce learning. Users can also test their knowledge with quizzes.

### Can I create my own study materials in Sturrel?

Yes, Sturrel allows you to create your own study sets from scratch or import existing term files. You can also edit pre-existing study sets to add, rearrange, or delete terms.

### Does Sturrel have ads?

No, Sturrel is completely free and does not contain advertisements.

### What is the age rating for Sturrel?

Sturrel has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of young learners.

### How often is Sturrel updated?

Sturrel was last updated on April 25, 2024, indicating active development and support for the application.

### What is the user sentiment for Sturrel?

Sturrel has received a perfect rating of 5.0 stars from its available ratings, suggesting very positive user sentiment.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.3.1 — 2024-04-25

Bugfix for the Drag and Match quiz, where it would record correct answers as incorrect when there are less than five questions on screen.

### 2.3 — 2024-04-16

All the quizzes have now been added back to Sturrel, after being temporarily removed in the 2.0 rewrite.
- Memory cards: Remember the positions of vocabulary, and match them together
- Multiple choice: A more traditional style of quiz, choose the correct answer to a question out of several options
- Flash cards: Go through the vocabulary and sort them according to your familiarity with the words

### 2.2 — 2024-04-01

Added Secondary 2 Chapter 2 Lessons 1 and 2
Fixed bug where vocabulary update screen would always show on app launch

### 2.1 — 2023-12-06

Hi! This is a small update that brings a few quality of life improvements, plus some features from version 1 that weren't ported in 2.0

New:
- Vocabulary inaccuracies fix. Certain chapters with incorrect names or incorrectly marked as higher Chinese have now been fixed
- Search by Pin Yin. You can now use PinYin to search vocabulary, alongside regular HanZi search.
- Stroke-by-stroke illustration. Sturrel now has stroke-by-stroke illustrations of words! Currently, it requires a data connection to work.

Brought back over:
- Themes! Currently there's 4 built in, which work in both light and dark mode. Custom themes coming soon!
- iOS 16 support

### 2 — 2023-10-29

Hello! Sturrel is back with a huge update.

New Features:
- Thanks to XueLin Learning Hub, we now have the Primary 1 through Secondary 3 syllabus of vocabulary.

- Search! You can now search for vocabulary or folder names, and it'll show you the search results in a hierarchy, so you know exactly which topic or year level the vocabulary was taught in!

- Nesting! Folders can now contain folders, much improving navigation.

The studying games are currently being revamped to use more up-to-date design and faster performance. Try out the improved Drag and Match game!

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