Comparison

Cognito vs SpanishPilot

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cognito

Transform your study notes into interactive flashcards and personalized daily review plans. Tailor your learning experience with exam-specific profiles and various study modes to optimize your preparation.

Highlights
  • AI-generated flashcards from notes
  • Spaced repetition review plans
  • Exam-specific profiles
  • Multiple study modes (Classic, Compact, Quiz, Type Answer)
  • Import Anki decks
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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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

About

SpanishPilot

Features
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SpanishPilot helps English speakers learn practical Spanish for real conversations, travel, daily life, study, and work. Build skills with structured lessons, vocabulary review, grammar, reading, conversations, listening, dictation, practice games, culture notes, and local progress tracking. SpanishPilot focuses on Spanish as used in Spain, including Castilian pronunciation, Spain-specific vocabulary, and everyday cultural context. Core learning works without an account, and progress is designed to stay on your device.

Screenshots

Cognito4 screens
SpanishPilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Cognito at 5 against SpanishPilot's 2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cognito sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and SpanishPilot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Cognito versus SpanishPilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCognitoSpanishPilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAleksei UsanovSvenochelly AB

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Cognito

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$99.99
1 purchases

SpanishPilot

One-time1
  • SpanishPilot Pro$19.99

Questions

Is Cognito free?
Cognito is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpanishPilot free?
SpanishPilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cognito or SpanishPilot have ads?
Neither Cognito nor SpanishPilot shows ads.

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