prettysmart vs Recess

prettysmart blocks distracting apps until you study. Review your flashcards to earn time on Instagram, TikTok, games, or whichever apps keep pulling you away from your work. Create flashcards from your notes, organize them by subject, and work through your reviews. You choose which apps to block, and studying earns you time to use them. CREATE FLASHCARDS Write your own cards or use AI to generate them from PDFs, lecture notes, and textbook photos. Import existing cards with CSV, or share decks with classmates. Add images and format your text to make cards easier to read. For visual subjects, use image occlusion to hide parts of an image and practice recalling what’s underneath. It’s useful for anatomy diagrams, maps, and anything you need to recognize by sight. STUDY AND REMEMBER prettysmart uses FSRS spaced repetition to schedule reviews based on how well you remember each card. You can follow your daily reviews or use Cram Mode for extra practice before an exam. Your flashcards are available offline, so you can study without an internet connection. KEEP THINGS ORGANIZED Group related topics into subdecks, sort your cards, and archive decks you’re no longer studying. Choose charms for your decks and customize the app with colors and light or dark mode. EARN YOUR SCREEN TIME Review flashcards to add minutes to your screen time budget. Using your selected apps spends those minutes. When your budget runs out, the apps are blocked until you earn more by studying. SUBSCRIPTION A subscription is required to access most features. A free trial is available so you can try prettysmart before subscribing. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://pretty-smart.app/privacy/

Study first, then scroll. Recess puts your flashcards in front of the apps stealing your focus. Instagram, TikTok, and the rest wait behind a study gate until you have done the work. Then your recess is earned, and you can scroll guilt free. HOW IT WORKS 1. Send Recess your notes, a PDF, or your slides. Recess builds a clean deck of flashcards and quizzes in seconds, with multiple choice, true or false, and fill in the blank questions. 2. Pick the apps that pull you away and set a daily study goal. 3. When you open a gated app, a flashcard appears first. Answer it to get through. 4. Build a streak. Watch your recall climb. Turn dead scroll time into real reps. WHAT YOUR SUBSCRIPTION KEEPS RUNNING Recess Pro is a study service, not a one time download. Your subscription pays for work that happens every time you use it: - AI deck generation that runs on our servers, turning new notes, PDFs, and slides into flashcards all semester long - An exam ramp that reschedules your reps as each test date gets closer, so the work builds early instead of piling up the night before - A web companion at studyrecess.com/create for sending files from your computer straight into the app - Spaced repetition scheduling that keeps adapting to whatever you keep forgetting WHY RECESS IS DIFFERENT Willpower is not enough, and you already know it. Recess is the external force you actually needed. It takes the app you cannot put down and puts your studying in front of it, so the thing that used to wreck your focus now protects it. Recess is on your side. It is not a lecture, not a punishment, and not a productivity guru yelling at you. It is a warm nudge that gives you permission to relax once you have earned it. MADE FOR STUDENTS Whether you are cramming for a midterm, grinding pre med or nursing prereqs, keeping a 4.0, or just learning something new, Recess fits the way you already use your phone. High school, college, and self learners use it to turn idle scrolling into study time. WHAT IS INCLUDED - AI flashcards from your notes, PDFs, and slides - Three question types: multiple choice, true or false, and fill in the blank - Quiz Me and Practice Test modes to check your recall - The study gate: distracting apps wait behind your flashcards - Soft and Hard gate modes, so you choose how hard the gate pushes back - Daily study goals and streaks - Stats, a study heatmap, and weak spot drills - Test date reminders and the exam ramp - The web companion for sending decks from a computer - Private by design, your study material stays yours SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED Recess requires an active Recess Pro subscription to use. There is no free tier. Eligible new subscribers can start with a 7 day free trial. Recess Pro is an auto renewable subscription: $12.99 per month, or $39.99 per year with a 7 day free trial (US pricing; local prices shown in the app). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://studyrecess.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://studyrecess.com/terms Study first. Then scroll. You earned it.