Seneca vs Cognito
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Seneca
Access over 1,000 courses for KS2, KS3, GCSE, and A Level exams. Improve memory, master exam techniques with AI-marked questions, and build confidence across all subjects.
- 1,000+ exam courses
- AI-marked questions
- Memory strength boosting
- Exam technique mastery
- Subject confidence building
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Master all the content you actually need to know for your exams, across all your subjects. Earn XP, boost your memory strength, master your exam technique with AI-marked questions & boost your confidence in all your subjects!
Cognito
Transform any content into AI-powered flashcards for effective learning. Utilize spaced repetition and multiple study modes to retain information long-term. Organize your learning materials and track progress across devices.
- AI-generated flashcards from various content types
- Spaced repetition system (FSRS)
- Multiple study modes (flip, quiz, typed answer)
- Offline functionality
- Export to Anki, CSV, TSV
- Progress tracking and visualization
- Cross-device sync
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Prepare for exams with your own notes. Turn them into flashcards, check the answers, then follow a daily review plan. Approve the cards you want, then let spaced repetition build a clear daily review plan. Exam Profiles adjust terminology, question style, and answer depth for the test you are preparing for. Your saved cards, decks, and progress stay yours — even if you cancel Premium. From material to cards Start free with a topic, pasted text, or photo. Premium also supports PDFs, document scans, audio recordings, YouTube links, arXiv papers, and supported web pages. Cards appear as they are generated. Check each question and answer, improve the wording, remove anything weak or repetitive, choose a deck, and save only the cards worth studying. Review on schedule • Daily Goal gives every session a finish line • Daily Mix combines material across decks • Weak Spots returns to concepts that need another pass • Learn introduces new cards without hiding due reviews Plan for your exam Create an Exam Plan around your date, available study days, and decks. Exam Profiles adjust terminology, question style, topic emphasis, and answer depth for the exam you select. Selected topic guides help you organize your own cards for GED subjects, the SAT and PSAT/NMSQT, core ACT sections, and supported AP courses. Choose a review mode • Classic — reveal and grade • Compact — faster review without a flip • Quiz — multiple-choice practice • Type Answer — active recall with AI feedback Classic and Compact are free. Quiz and Type Answer are included with Premium. Cards can include math, code, tables, images, cloze deletions, image occlusion, and text-to-speech. Import existing decks from Anki .apkg, CSV, or TSV files. Keep your library Edit cards and decks at any time. iCloud keeps your library and progress in sync across iPhone and iPad. Review saved cards without an internet connection; AI creation and iCloud syncing require one. Free includes • Unlimited manual cards and review • 10 AI generation batches per calendar month — one batch can create several cards • Topic, pasted-text, and photo generation • Classic and Compact study modes • Exam Plans, rich cards, iCloud sync, and manual text-to-speech Premium adds • Unlimited AI card generations • PDF, scan, audio, YouTube, arXiv, and supported web sources • Quiz and Type Answer • Text and Voice Tutors • Deck translation, unlimited AI Rewrite, Mnemonic Hints, and Deck Boost • Hands-free review, AI Coach, and automatic streak protection Premium removes generation limits and unlocks premium AI tools. It never locks the library you already built. Premium is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://cognitosystem.com/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://cognitosystem.com/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cognito at 67% against Seneca's 24%. Cognito also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Seneca's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (18 vs 2). On price and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Cognito sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Seneca asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cognito holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seneca has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Seneca's written reviews are positive against 67% of Cognito's.
Seneca ships an update every 2 months, Cognito every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Seneca | Cognito |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (18 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seneca Learning Ltd. | Aleksei Usanov |
Customer experience
Seneca
Cognito
Bugs and requests
Seneca
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues with Microsoft and Google accounts
- Assignments not saving progress
- Keyboard and navigation problems
- White screen and loading errors
Requested features
4 requests- Offline mode for learning on the go
- More customization options
- Improved integration with school systems
- Better performance on older devices
Cognito
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Seneca
No in-app purchases
Cognito
- Premium Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$99.99








