Curio vs Lumnos
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Curio
Expand your general knowledge with daily short stories on art, science, and history. Engage with content through reading, listening to audio versions, and reinforcing learning with quizzes and flashcards. Bookmark favorite stories and track your learning routine.
- Daily short stories
- Audio versions available
- Quizzes for comprehension
- Flashcards for review
- Bookmark stories
- Learning routine tracking
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Learn something new every day with Curio. Build your general knowledge through short stories about art, science and history. Read, listen and revisit ideas with quizzes and flashcards on selected stories. A QUESTION CAN OPEN A NEW WORLD Why does a work of art stay with us? How did an idea change history? What makes a scientific discovery worth understanding? Curio gives your curiosity somewhere to go. Explore short stories about the world, choose a subject that catches your attention, and make learning part of an ordinary day. EXPLORE ART, SCIENCE, HISTORY AND MORE Browse topics and collections to find your next read. Follow a familiar interest or try something outside your usual routine. Search for a subject you want to understand and discover related stories along the way. Curio brings different areas of knowledge together, so your next discovery can start with a painting, a historical event or a question about nature. READ WHEN YOU CAN, LISTEN WHEN YOU LIKE Open a story and read at your own pace. When an audio version is available, press play and listen during a walk, on your commute or while taking a break at home. You can enjoy spoken content when you would rather listen than look at a screen. Story length varies, so choose something that fits the time and attention you have today. COME BACK TO WHAT YOU LEARN On supported stories, quizzes let you check your understanding and flashcards give you another way to revisit key ideas. Use them after reading or return when you feel like reviewing a topic. Audio, quizzes and flashcards are available on selected content; each story shows the features it supports. Explore, reflect and keep following the questions that interest you. MAKE YOUR DISCOVERIES EASY TO FIND Bookmark a story you want to return to. Highlight a passage while reading and revisit saved highlights from your profile. Explore collections when you want to stay with a theme, and use your reading history to find something you have already opened. Premium also includes Listen Later, so you can save audio stories in a queue for another moment. BUILD A ROUTINE THAT FITS YOUR LIFE Choose your interests to guide what you explore. Set a streak goal and keep track of your learning habit as you return to Curio. A quiet morning, a lunch break or the journey home can be an opportunity to discover something interesting. Start with one story and let your curiosity help you choose the next. FOR PEOPLE WHO ENJOY UNDERSTANDING MORE Curio is for curious readers and listeners who want to explore general knowledge in manageable pieces. There is room for the topic you already love and the one you have never thought about. Read for the pleasure of discovering an idea, listen to a story that raises a question, or use a quiz to look at the same subject from another angle. CHOOSE YOUR LANGUAGE AND APPEARANCE The interface supports English, Turkish, German, French, Spanish and Italian. Choose a language in the app and explore the content available in that language. Light and dark themes help you choose the look you prefer. Content and feature availability can vary between stories and languages. FREE CONTENT AND CURIO PREMIUM Explore available free stories. Premium unlocks content and features that require a purchase, including Listen Later. Subscriptions are managed through your Apple account. Available plans, prices and any eligible offers are shown before you confirm a purchase. Bring a little more curiosity to your day. Open Curio, choose a topic and start exploring. PRIVACY & TERMS Privacy Policy: https://www.joincurio.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.joincurio.app/terms-of-service Questions, feedback, or content partnership inquiries? Email us at support@joincurio.app — we'd love to hear from you.
Lumnos
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Studying for a major exam? Lumnos turns your preparation into a structured, trackable system - so every hour you invest actually counts. Built by exam survivors, for exam candidates everywhere. POMODORO TIMER THAT ACTUALLY WORKS Customizable work and break durations. Accurate background timing that doesn't drift when you switch apps. Distinct audio cues for each event - work complete, break over, achievements, and more. Your phone becomes a study instrument, not a distraction. PERSONALIZED WEEKLY STUDY PLANS Tell Lumnos your exam, your subjects, and your style. The plan generator builds a science-backed weekly schedule - balanced, intensive, or light - and adapts when you add or drop subjects. Edit any day manually. Your plan, your rules. STATISTICS THAT REVEAL PATTERNS 12-week study heatmap. Subject-level trend analysis. Weekly comparison reports. Monthly summaries. 8-week long-term trends. See exactly where your time goes - and where it doesn't. SMART NOTIFICATIONS, NOT SPAM Maximum 3 per day. Automatic quiet hours. Priority-based delivery: streak protection first, then goals, then reminders. Notifications that respect your focus. DARK MODE & PERSONALIZATION Full Light, Dark, and System modes. Lumnos Pro unlocks a custom color picker to make the app any color you want. STREAKS, GOALS & MILESTONES Daily and weekly targets. Streak tracking that keeps you accountable. Achievement milestones that mark real progress. PRIVACY-FIRST Study sessions stored locally on your device. Anonymous usage data only. Full GDPR and KVKK compliance. On-device account deletion - no hoops to jump through. 5 LANGUAGES Turkish, English, Hindi, Indonesian, and Brazilian Portuguese. More coming. LUMNOS PRO Unlock the custom color picker. Remove all ads. Access advanced statistics. Available as monthly or yearly subscription - yearly includes a 3-day free trial. Illuminate your potential. --- Lumnos Pro is available via auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited upon purchasing a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://bugalgo.com/products/lumnos/privacy/ Support: https://bugalgo.com/products/lumnos/support/ Terms of Use: https://bugalgo.com/products/lumnos/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lumnos at every 2 days against Curio's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Curio sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Lumnos sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Curio ships an update fortnightly, Lumnos every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Curio | Lumnos |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hasret Ozkan | Yener ERDOLU |
In-app purchases
Curio
- Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
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- Annual Subscription$34.991 Year
- Annual Subscription$49.991 Year
- Annual Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$99.99
Lumnos
- Lumnos Pro$0.991 Month
- Lumnos Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Year









