Learning Habits - SPEEM
Streaks, Focus, Progress, Grow
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad
SPEEM is the learning habits app for everyone who wants to actually remember what they learn — middle and high schoolers, university students, professionals, and lifelong learners.
A science-based learning app, dressed as a habit tracker. No AI. No ads. Your data stays yours.
FOUR PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING SCIENCE, BUILT IN
SPEEM is built on four principles drawn from cognitive-science research, woven through every tap.
→ Retrieval builds memory
Trying to recall something strengthens it more than rereading. SPEEM asks short questions instead of showing you back your notes.
→ Spacing locks it in
Every correct answer pushes the next review further out. SPEEM uses the FSRS-4.5 algorithm to pick the right gap — hours, then days, then weeks, then months.
→ Mixing builds connections
Practicing several topics in alternation outperforms repeating one. With three or more topics, SPEEM interleaves them through your review session automatically.
→ Asking 'why' opens understanding
Why and how questions tie new knowledge to what you already know. One tap on any concept adds your own "why does this matter?" anchor.
That's the whole engine. No chatbot. No external AI. Every plan, every review, every recommendation runs on your device, in plain code.
FREE vs PRO
Free
• Up to 5 active habits, goals, and missions combined
• Daily reviews, streaks, heat-map calendar
• Unlimited retention cards
• 3 starter goal presets
• Calcifer flame evolution up to the Blaze tier
Pro (monthly, yearly, or one-time for life)
• Unlimited active commitments
• Full Calcifer evolution: Inferno, Solar, Mastery, anniversaries
• Custom goal builder with counts, time targets, or streaks
• Detailed insights and stats
• Premium cosmetics
FOR PARENTS
A calm, private corner of your kid's phone. No ads, no distractions, no data selling, no AI doing the work for them. Just real learning science behind every feature.
Terms of Use: https://speem.app/terms.html
Privacy Policy: https://speem.app/privacy.html
more This version removes the forum link from Today and Settings views, we're now open to feedback via direct email. Also in this version we introduces a new reduced lifetime pricing.
3.2.1 1 Jul
We all have subscription fatigue, so SPEEM is dropping subscriptions for good.
Already using SPEEM? It is now yours for life, completely free. Nothing to pay, nothing to renew.
New to SPEEM? Enjoy everything free for 7 days, then keep it forever with one simple payment. No subscriptions, no tiers, no strings attached. Just SPEEM, made by one person who wanted to keep it fair for everyone.
3.2.0 8 Jun
SPEEM now speaks German, from the first tap to your insights.
Your daily review is tidier too. The quick feeling check-in is now part of the review itself, all in one place, and the Agenda badge clears the moment your day is done.
Plus refinements and fixes for a smoother SPEEM.
3.1.1 3 Jun
SPEEM now speaks German.
The whole app is fully localized in German, so German learners get SPEEM in their own language from the first tap.
Two more touches: your quick feeling check-in is now part of the daily review, all in one place — and the Agenda badge now clears the moment your day is done.
3.1.0 3 Jun
SPEEM grew up.
v3 is the biggest release yet. One app for every kind of learning, with a real retention loop that brings back what you save at the right moment.
NEW: KNOWLEDGE THAT STICKS
Save anything you want to remember as a card you write yourself, in your own words. SPEEM uses spaced repetition (FSRS-4.5) to bring each card back at the right moment. Definitions, formulas, a passage that hit you — capture it once, keep it forever.
NEW: ONE BUILDER FOR EVERY MISSION
Prepping for an exam, reading a book, learning a skill, shipping a project, or working through a course — pick the shape and SPEEM tunes the plan.
NEW: ACTIVITY RINGS ON TODAY
See your day's effort at a glance. Four rings — Habits, Goals, Missions, Knowledge. Students get a gold cylinder at the center for the daily review.
AI-FREE, BY CHOICE
SPEEM removed all AI calls. The four learning principles (retrieval, spacing, interleaving, asking "why") don't need a model to think for you. SPEEM ships the science, not a chatbot. Nothing leaves your device. Nothing waits on a server. Faster, quieter, more private.
For everyone who learns — middle school, high school, university, or learning for life.
3.0.0 26 May
Quick fixes for early users, plus a new place to talk to me.
A small bug from version 2.5 has been fixed: some users saw a
paywall right after onboarding even though their Pro had already
been granted. Your Pro status was always intact, the screen just
took a moment to catch up. Updating fixes it.
I also opened a small forum for SPEEM users at
speem.discourse.group. It's brand new, so don't expect crowds, but
it's the best place to talk to me, ask questions, or report bugs
in public. Link in Settings.
Thanks to everyone who emailed feedback during the first week.
2.5.1 27 Apr
Your earned flame and the shop now work together. Each tier
(Ember through Solar) has new "cousin" palettes in the shop,
buy them to personalize your color without losing the progress
you've earned through consistency.
For long-term learners: Solar Mastery sub-tiers add subtle
visual layers as you stay at Solar past 12, 24, 52, and 104
weeks, an extra crown ring, a companion star, a slow rotating
halo. Stability stars show how much buffer your streak has
banked.
A new Solar Vault unlocks at Solar tier with premium animated
palettes. Anniversary recognitions await dedicated learners at
100 days and 1 year of Solar earned, never sold.
If you owned a flame-color outfit before this update, your gems
are back, spend them on a cousin that matches your tier.
Smaller things: review prompts no longer appear during onboarding.
2.5.0 25 Apr
Fixes an unwanted "Leaderboard positions have changed" notification
that appeared for some users after the v2.4.0 update. Leaderboards
were removed in v2.4.0, this release cleans up a server-side
subscription that was still firing in the background.
Also: your equipped card frame now decorates more cards across the
app, Today's Habits and Goals summaries, and the active Mission
card in the Missions tab. More places for your shop purchases to
shine.
2.4.1 23 Apr
SPEEM 2.4.0, rebuilt around the daily study habit.
• New structure: 5 tabs (Today, Habits, Goals, Missions, Insights)
• Daily review ritual: log your subjects and mood in under a minute
• Heat-map calendar, your whole month at a glance
• Calcifer now evolves through 6 tiers, from Ember to Solar
• Personal goals: 3 starter presets + a custom goal builder (Pro)
• Insights redesigned: week in numbers, habit consistency, best day, mood trend
• Lifetime purchase ($19.99, one-time) replaces anything subscription-like
Plus widgets, deep links, refined Arabic (فصحى) throughout, and dozens of fixes.
2.4.0 22 Apr
- Leaderboard now shows correct study minutes for all students
- Fixed weekly study time not updating after completing quests
- Subjects list now shows only relevant subjects for your language
2.3.3 26 Mar
Faster onboarding in 3 simple steps. New Today screen with quick-access action grid for your daily review, missions, readiness check, and wellbeing. Leaderboard now ranks by weekly study minutes.
2.3.2 11 Mar
Leaderboard now ranks by weekly study time instead of streaks. Compete with students at your level, resets every Monday.
2.3.1 4 Mar
SPEEM is now completely FREE, all features, no limits.
What's new:
- Study Hall: a virtual co-working space where you can see other students studying in real time
- Calcifer Personality: your flame companion now reacts to your habits, encourages you mid-quest, and celebrates your milestones
- Achievement Cards: your cards now showcase YOUR Calcifer with your outfit and activity level, share them with pride
- Leaderboard: spot yourself instantly with your own Calcifer avatar
- Weekly Parent Report: parents receive a clear AI-powered summary of their child's week
- Card frames now decorate your Today view cards
- Performance and stability improvements
2.3.0 23 Feb
Many bug fixes related to sharable cards.
2.2.3 9 Feb
Bug fixes and improvements:
- Fixed math and science notation display (equations, chemical formulas, electron configurations now render correctly)
- Fixed text formatting issues in study resources and quest explanations
- Improved error messages for daily usage limits
- Lighter app: removed unused dependencies
2.2.2 8 Feb
Bug fixes & improvements:
- Fixed quiz questions sometimes showing the wrong statement while answers were correct
- Math equations and formulas now render properly everywhere (quest cards, quiz, mission preview, study cards)
- Fixed "Bad escaped character" error when regenerating a mission with math content
- Fixed network error when following other students in the Activity feed
2.2.1 8 Feb
What's New:
- Introducing Study Hall: a new space where you can see other students studying alongside you in real-time.
- Wellbeing Tracking: See your confidence, stress, and energy trends over the past 14 days. Tap the new Wellbeing card on your Today screen to explore your patterns.
- All Achievements Visible: Your quest completions, mission milestones, and discovered patterns now appear in the Achievements tab; not just streaks.
- Score History: See how your exam readiness scores have evolved over time in the "Am I Ready?" section.
- Improved Arabic translations across the subscription screen.
2.2.0 6 Feb
Arabic is here!
SPEEM now speaks Arabic! Full support for Arabic with:
- Complete Arabic interface
- Culturally-adapted content and curriculum
- 180+ Arabic wisdom quotes to inspire your journey
- RTL layout throughout the app
Also in this update:
- Improved text rendering for bilingual content
- Weekly insights now generate on weekends
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
Build your streak.
2.1.0 29 Jan
Parent Dashboard improvements:
• Better visibility for activity checkmarks
• Localized day labels (FR support)
• Cleaner, streamlined design
• Improved iPad layout
2.0.1 21 Jan
SPEEM 2.0 - A Complete Reimagining
- Now available on all iPhones (iOS 17+)
- Stunning new design with colors optimized for readability
- Interactive quizzes to test your knowledge
- AI-powered weekly insights to track your progress
- Refined habit-building experience with streaks and rewards
- 14-day free trial to start your study journey
Study smarter. Not harder.
2.0.0 21 Jan
The Habit Builder Update
Your streak is now the star! We've redesigned the Today screen to make building study habits feel like a game.
NEW IN THIS VERSION:
◆ Flame Streak Card
Your streak front and center with animated flames, rank progress, and 7-day activity at a glance.
◆ Calcifer Evolves
Your study buddy now reflects your weekly habits. Stay active, watch him glow!
◆ Streamlined Today View
Cleaner, faster, focused on what matters: your daily habit.
◆ Share Your Rank
Hit a milestone? Share beautiful rank cards with friends and flex your dedication.
Build your streak. Rise through ranks. Become Legend.
1.2.0 11 Jan
Fixed parent dashboard not showing children's progress. Family members are now correctly linked via shared subscription data.
1.1.1 7 Jan
This update improves the onboarding experience by separating the Apple Intelligence requirement based on user role:
For Students:
- Apple Intelligence check now occurs after selecting "I'm a student" instead of at app launch
- Students on incompatible devices see clear guidance about device requirements
- When AI models finish downloading, the app automatically continues to onboarding
For Parents:
- Parents can now use the app on ANY device (no Apple Intelligence required)
- Parents see a clear notice about device requirements for their children
- Parents can complete onboarding, monitor their children's progress, and purchase the Plus subscription via Family Sharing for their children's compatible devices
Why this change:
Parents shouldn't be blocked from purchasing and managing subscriptions just because their personal device doesn't support Apple Intelligence. Their children's devices are the ones that need it.
1.1 6 Jan
This version removes the forum link from Today and Settings views, we're now open to feedback via direct email. Also in this version we introduces a new reduced lifetime pricing.
more Version 3.2.1 1 Jul
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