For self-directed language learners & tutors · Free + ~$29/mo

Learn the 20%
that covers 80%.

The Pareto way to learn English — on-device, private. Master the ~100 highest-frequency words and grammar patterns first, then let spaced repetition adapt to what you actually get wrong.

Download free Unlock — ~$29/mo Mac — free Essential tier, no account
01 · What it does

Sessions sized for a real 10-minute break — not a marathon lesson.

No streak app guilt. The 20% of words and patterns that cover most real usage, reviewed exactly when you're about to forget them.

The Pareto set

The ~100 words that matter first

Learn the highest-frequency words and grammar patterns first — the 20% that covers most real usage.

Spaced repetition

Reviews what you actually miss

Adaptive review based on what you get wrong, not a fixed daily streak that punishes a missed day.

Real sessions

Sized for a 10-minute break

Practice sessions that fit into a real pocket of time, not a 45-minute lesson you keep postponing.

On-device

No account, no cloud sync

Runs fully on-device — your study history stays on your Mac.

02 · The full tiers

Free Essential tier. Unlock the rest when it earns it.

The first ~100 highest-frequency atoms are free, always. Full tiers unlock the complete atom set plus an on-device AI coach that explains your mistakes in context.

Free — Essential tier
Free
  • Full access to the Essential tier — the first ~100 highest-frequency atoms
  • Spaced-repetition review engine
  • Progress tracking, fully offline
Full tiers
~$29/mo
or a one-time unlock
  • All tiers unlocked — the complete atom set beyond Essential
  • On-device AI coach that explains mistakes in context
  • Everything in Free
02c · What you get

Deliberate practice, not streak guilt.

The 20% that covers 80%

Master the ~100 highest-frequency words and grammar patterns first — the part of the language that shows up constantly.

Reviews target what you actually miss

Spaced repetition adapts to your real mistakes instead of a fixed daily streak that punishes one missed day.

Sessions that fit a real break

Ten minutes, not a 45-minute lesson you keep postponing — practice that survives a busy week.

Mistakes explained in context

The Full-tier AI coach explains why an answer was wrong, grounded in the pattern you're on — on-device.

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04 · The system behind this

Learning Smart is one app, built to solve one recurring problem. It's the same method taught 1:1, session by session: Plan · Work · Adjust. If you're not just looking for a tool, but for the reality where you build things like this yourself —

Build Your New Reality The 1:1 mentorship this app is the evidence for