REPS vs Construct
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
REPS
This app helps you retain information by turning saved content into quick games and challenges. It uses spaced repetition to resurface knowledge just before you forget it, making learning feel effortless and enjoyable.
- Save content from anywhere
- Turn saved items into games
- Spaced repetition recall
- Hands-free voice practice
- Daily word games
- Play with friends
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You read, watch, and listen to brilliant things every day. By tonight, most of it is gone. REPS makes it stick, without the work. Save anything worth keeping and REPS does the rest: it turns what you save into quick games and challenges, then brings each one back right when you'd forget it. Bit by bit, you become the most knowledgeable person in the room. This is bloom scrolling: the calm alternative to doomscrolling. HOW IT WORKS You save. REPS does the rest. All your content, safe in one place. Save articles, videos, book pages, or quick notes into your Second Brain. It is your content, not someone else's course. REPS turns it into play. No setup, no busywork. What you save becomes quick games and challenges you can play solo or with friends. REPS brings it back at the right time. Powered by spaced repetition, the bits you are about to forget resurface right when you need them, a few minutes a day, no schedule to keep. WHAT YOU CAN DO Save from anywhere Paste a link or text, drop in a YouTube video, snap or upload a screenshot, highlight a page from a book, or import a PDF or document. Bloom, don't doom Find interesting things to read, watch, or listen to. A feed worth remembering, instead of doomscrolling. Quick rounds, not homework Play through what is due in a few quick rounds, seconds each. It never feels like studying. Out loud, hands-free Practice on a walk or between tasks with Echo, your voice partner. Your Second Brain See everything you save grow into a living map of what you know. Daily word games Sharpen your mind with Ladder and Crossword, fresh every day. Play with friends Add friends, go head-to-head, and see what the people around you are learning. WHY REPS Remembering used to mean work: building decks, organizing notes, nagging reminders. REPS turns it into a game instead. Most apps compete for your attention. REPS compounds it. You are what you remember. REPS makes the things you care about into knowledge you keep for life. Supercharge your memory.
Construct
Train your mind with proven memory techniques and adaptive games. Improve focus, recall, and cognitive speed in just 10 minutes daily. Track your progress and compete with others to unlock your full mental potential.
- Memory Palace technique
- Spaced repetition
- Adaptive brain games
- Progress tracking
- Weekly leaderboards
- Focus and reasoning exercises
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Replace doom scrolling with lessons from the greatest minds in history. Construct turns the habits and methods of history's greatest minds into short video lessons, smart games, and real-life practice. A few minutes a day to get smarter, remember more, and become the sharpest person in the room. Most learning apps give you facts about great people. Construct gives you their playbook. WATCH SHORT VIDEO LESSONS Travel through the lives of Nikola Tesla, Leonardo da Vinci, Marcus Aurelius, Napoleon, and more. Each course breaks down how they actually thought, decided, and created, in short cinematic lessons you can finish in minutes. New minds are added regularly. APPLY WHAT YOU LEARN IN REAL LIFE Every lesson ends with a real action. You don't just learn what they did, you practice their methods the same day: at work, in conversations, and in your own projects. MASTER YOUR MEMORY Learn the techniques memory champions use for real. Build a Mind Palace, use the Link Method, and remember the name of everyone you meet. PLAY SMART BRAIN GAMES Practice what you learn with games built around memory, attention, reasoning, and speed. Each game gets harder as you improve, so you're always challenged at the right level. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS DAILY Keep your streak alive, level up through each course, and watch the habit build one day at a time. WHO CONSTRUCT IS FOR - Founders and builders who want to think like the people who built history - Ambitious people who want to be sharper at work and in conversation - Self-learners who love history, philosophy, and big ideas - Anyone who wants to spend less time scrolling and more time growing WHY NOW The average person spends hours a day scrolling feeds designed to take their attention. Construct is built for the opposite: a few focused minutes a day with the minds that shaped the world, and the methods that made them great. Questions or ideas? Email us at support@construct.app — — — Construct offers an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Service: https://construct.app/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://construct.app/privacy-policy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: REPS at none against Construct's 2. REPS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Construct sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. REPS asks for nothing beyond the download.
REPS holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 17 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
REPS ships an update weekly, Construct every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | REPS | Construct |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (55 ratings) — better | 4.6 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 167 MB | 232 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MICHAEL MCGRAW | Construct Company |
Customer experience
REPS
Construct
In-app purchases
REPS
No in-app purchases
Construct
- Construct Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Construct Premium Monthly3 Days trial$69.991 Year








