Comparison

Cognito vs Field Guide

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

Head to head
About

Cognito

Features
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Cognito turns any topic into a personalized, bite-sized learning plan. Learn through quick facts, multiple-choice questions, quizzes, and written-answer exercises designed to strengthen active recall and long-term understanding. With Cognito, you can: โ€ข Create learning plans for almost any topic โ€ข Learn key facts before testing your knowledge โ€ข Complete short, focused lessons โ€ข Receive scheduled learning reminders โ€ข Track accuracy, completed lessons, and daily streaks โ€ข Identify your strongest topics and areas needing reinforcement โ€ข Discover a new topic-related fact through the home-screen widget โ€ข Review lesson sources for deeper learning Whether you are studying for school, developing a professional skill, or exploring something new, Cognito helps you learn consistently in manageable daily sessions.

About

Field Guide

Features
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Most facts go in one ear and out the other. Field Guide is built so they don't. Each lesson takes two or three minutes and follows a simple loop proven to build memory: you predict an answer first, you get taught one clear idea, then you're quizzed on it. Guessing before you learn is the trick that makes it stick. Then spaced review brings each lesson back days later, right before you'd forget, so it moves into long-term memory instead of fading by tomorrow. WHAT'S INSIDE Hundreds of lessons across science, history, money, health, art, engineering and more A predict โ†’ teach โ†’ check loop that's actually fun Spaced review that schedules itself A streak to keep you honest Clean, calm, no-fluff design. No ads, no clutter. Browse by subject, get a fresh lesson each day, or hit Random and learn something new right now. Field Guide works fully offline, and new lessons arrive automatically.

Screenshots

Cognito4 screens
Field Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Field Guide at none against Cognito's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Cognito versus Field Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCognitoField Guide
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Monthly
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.217.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size51 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdrian Ponce4fives Entertainment, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Cognito

No in-app purchases

None

Field Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cognito free?
Cognito is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Field Guide free?
Field Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cognito or Field Guide have ads?
Cognito shows ads; Field Guide does not.

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