Comparison

Learn Anything vs Lectio

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

Head to head
About

Learn Anything

Features
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Learn Anything: LaoshiAI helps you study with the Feynman Technique: explain an idea simply, find what you do not understand yet, then rebuild the explanation until it is clear. Capture a lecture, paste a topic, upload a document, or add a YouTube link. LaoshiAI turns the source into beginner-friendly Smart Notes that define terms, connect ideas, and explain why each concept matters. Instead of giving you dense summaries, LaoshiAI helps you understand the topic well enough to teach it back. Use LaoshiAI to: - Create Feynman-style notes from audio, PDFs, text, photos, and videos. - Break complex ideas into simple explanations and concrete examples. - Review key concepts with flashcards, quizzes, transcripts, translations, and mind maps. - Ask follow-up questions when a note is unclear. - Build a library of topics you can revisit before class, exams, meetings, or self-study sessions. The goal is simple: learn anything by explaining it clearly. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Lectio

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Your notes, in your ears. Lectio turns your study material into a chaptered audio lecture. Upload a PDF, a slide deck, a YouTube link, a photo of your notebook or a web page, and start listening after a short wait. You can also record the class yourself. LISTEN • Chapter-by-chapter narration with a transcript that follows the audio • Background playback — screen off, walking, on the bus • Up to double speed MAKE IT STICK • An automatic quiz the moment the lecture ends, with an explanation for every question • Flashcards and a spaced review queue — enter an exam date and the reviews tighten toward it • Cheat sheet: the lecture's key ideas on one screen KEEP GOING • Daily listening goal, streak and XP • Sort lectures into courses; the home screen builds a mix from the course of your nearest exam PRO • Many more lectures per month • Ask the lecture: questions are answered from that lecture's own content • Upload your own recording, and choose the narration voice and difficulty The free plan makes 3 lectures a month. Pro is offered monthly and yearly, current prices are shown in the app, and fair use is capped at 35 lectures a month. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings. Available in English and Turkish. Terms of Use: https://akaiprod.github.io/lectio-site/en/terms.html Privacy: https://akaiprod.github.io/lectio-site/en/privacy.html

Screenshots

Learn Anything4 screens
Lectio4 screens

Verdict

The call

Learn Anything and Lectio are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Anything sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Lectio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Anything ships an update weekly, Lectio every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Learn Anything versus Lectio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn AnythingLectio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDimitri HardingTurhan Anil Unkaya

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Learn Anything

Subscriptions3
  • LaoshiAI Pro Weekly$6.997 Days
  • LaoshiAI Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • LaoshiAI Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Lectio

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Learn Anything free?
Learn Anything is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lectio free?
Lectio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Learn Anything or Lectio have ads?
Neither Learn Anything nor Lectio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn Anything or Lectio?
Learn Anything ships an update weekly, and Lectio every 4 days. Most recently, Learn Anything was updated on October 31, 2026 and Lectio on October 31, 2026.

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