Comparison

Learn Something New vs CubbyEd

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

Head to head
About

Learn Something New

Features
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Learn something new every day — in the same time you'd spend doomscrolling. Swipe an endless feed of real encyclopedia articles, stop on whatever grabs you, and actually keep what you read. Most feeds are built to keep you numb. This one is built to make a fact stick. Every article you open can be turned into a short summary you'll finish, an explain-it-simply version when the topic is dense, a set of flashcards, or a quick quiz — so the thing you read at 11pm is still in your head next week. A daily streak, a reading goal in minutes, and a weekly report keep the habit honest. WHAT YOU GET - An endless feed of fascinating articles you can filter by topic — space, history, science, art, weird trivia - Long articles turned into a 1, 3, or 5-minute read, plus an "explain it simply" version and a "why it matters" take - Flashcards and multiple-choice quizzes generated from any article, so reading turns into remembering - Articles read aloud hands-free while you walk, cook, or commute - A personal library: bookmarks, named folders, and full reading history you can go back to - A daily streak, streak calendar, progress dashboard, and weekly report that show the habit adding up PERFECT FOR - Doomscrollers who want the same thumb habit to leave something behind - Students and lifelong learners who study best in five-minute pieces - Trivia and pub-quiz people stockpiling facts worth repeating - Anyone with a commute, a queue, or ten idle minutes to fill WHY NOT JUST BROWSE THE ENCYCLOPEDIA YOURSELF? Because a raw encyclopedia page is a wall of text with no reason to come back. Here the article arrives already sized to your attention span, with a flashcard deck and a quiz one tap away, a Daily Pack waiting each morning, a 5-Minute session when time is short, and Focus Mode when you want one article and zero distractions. The site gives you information; this gives you a habit. PRIVACY No account, no sign-up, no email. Your bookmarks, folders, history, streak, and quiz results stay on your iPhone. Reminders are optional and stay off until you turn them on. FULL ACCESS The feed, search, Daily Pack, bookmarks, and three AI-assisted article tools a day are free. Full Access unlocks unlimited summaries, explain-it-simply, why-it-matters, ask-a-question and mind maps; flashcards and quizzes for every article; 5-Minute Mode and Focus Mode; unlimited bookmarks and folders; and the progress dashboard with weekly reports. Available as a weekly plan, a yearly plan, or a one-time lifetime unlock — pick one, and cancel a subscription anytime in Settings. ABOUT THE CONTENT Article text comes from Wikipedia and is available under the CC BY-SA license. This is an independent reading app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Wikipedia or the Wikimedia Foundation. An internet connection is required to load articles. Open this feed tonight instead of the one you always open, and start a streak. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Questions? Email tphuc.work@gmail.com

About

CubbyEd

This app offers a comprehensive K-12 classical education curriculum, focusing on great books and primary sources. It features interactive math puzzles, age-aware coaching, and built-in SAT/ACT prep, all within a safe and secure environment.

Highlights
  • Full K-12 classical curriculum
  • Interactive math puzzle lab
  • Age-aware student coaching
  • Daily generated lessons
  • Classical library and reader
  • History and figure cards
  • Built-in SAT/ACT prep
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Cubbyed is the classical-education app built for the way real children actually learn — through repetition, primary sources, and teachers who care. A FULL CLASSICAL CURRICULUM, K–12 Lessons in mathematics, grammar, Latin, logic, history, rhetoric, literature, and natural philosophy. Every subject is taught the classical way: from first principles, with the great books, and a teacher (not an algorithm) in the loop. MATH AS PUZZLES, NOT TESTS The Math Puzzle Lab presents every problem as a drag-and-drop puzzle. Wooden tiles slide into cubby-shaped slots. Wrong pieces don't get a red X — they simply don't fit. Right pieces explain the rule they prove. The Five Universal Rules of Math (place value, the four operations, the commutative/associative/distributive properties, equation balance, and the inverse principle) are practiced to automaticity. The post-it-on-the-fridge promise: calculus before freshman year. AGE-AWARE COACHING Cubbyed knows whether it is talking to a 1st grader or a high-school senior. K–5 get Captain Cubby's "POW! Nailed it!" cheers. 6–8 get Coach Nova's "locked in." 9–12 get Professor Sage's "mastery pace." Every prompt, every reaction, calibrated to who is holding the device. FRESH LESSONS EVERY DAY An on-device AI agent generates a daily learning gem and a fresh full lesson for every grade band, every night. Nothing reaches a student until a teacher or parent has approved it. Every item is fact-checked by a second AI pass before review. The library does not get stale. CLASSICAL LIBRARY + READER Homer, Plato, Shakespeare, Euclid, Aristotle, Cicero, the U.S. Constitution, Common Sense, Pride and Prejudice — the great works, free forever. Built-in reader with bookmarks, page notes, Dark / Sepia / Light themes, and class-shared annotations. HISTORY CARDS A binder of digital baseball cards for the world's great figures — Socrates to MLK, with verified facts and primary-source quotes. Tap any card to flip it. KNOWLEDGE CONSTELLATION The K-through-calculus math curriculum rendered as a star map. A child can literally see calculus glowing at the bottom of the screen on day one — the path made visible. SAT & ACT PREP — BUILT RIGHT IN Ten focused minutes a day, starting in 7th grade. By test day a student has accumulated hundreds of practice questions, real test-taking strategies, and genuine content mastery. No separate course. No extra cost. SAFETY AND SECURITY — ARCHITECTURE, NOT MARKETING Default-deny database rules. Owner-only profile access. No student-to-student messaging. No advertising. No behavioral tracking. No data brokers. TLS 1.3 + HSTS preload. Apple In-App Purchase on iOS — Cubbyed never sees a card number. FERPA-aligned, COPPA-compliant design. Full policy at https://cubbyed.com/security. FAMILY CUBBY Optional subscription for up to four students per family. Monthly or annual, with Family Sharing on. Cancel any time in Settings.

Screenshots

Learn Something New4 screens
CubbyEd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CubbyEd at every 6 days against Learn Something New's monthly. CubbyEd also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Learn Something New sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and CubbyEd sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Something New ships an update monthly, CubbyEd every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Learn Something New versus CubbyEd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn Something NewCubbyEd
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB283 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhuc PhamFamily Farms Forever LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Learn Something New

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium$5.997 Days
  • Annual Premium$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$59.99
2 purchases

CubbyEd

Subscriptions2
  • Family Cubby — Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Family Cubby — Annual$119.991 Year

Questions

Is Learn Something New free?
Learn Something New is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CubbyEd free?
CubbyEd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Learn Something New or CubbyEd have ads?
Neither Learn Something New nor CubbyEd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn Something New or CubbyEd?
Learn Something New ships an update monthly, and CubbyEd every 6 days. Most recently, Learn Something New was updated on October 25, 2026 and CubbyEd on October 24, 2026.

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