CATEGORY · 16 APPS · RANKED EASIEST TO HARDEST
Learning tools, ranked easiest to hardest to build
16 learning tools, ranked from easiest to hardest to build yourself. DeepL tops the list at 99/100 — 2 get a BUILD IT verdict overall, 7 are borderline, and 7 are genuinely worth just paying for. Combined, they list for $573/mo.
| rank | app | discipline | price | time to code | verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| writing | $8.74/mo | code in an evening | 99Build it | ||
| #2 | fitness | — | not worth starting | 97Just pay | |
| #3 | fitness | $12.99/mo | code in a weekend | 95Borderline | |
| #4 | education | $6.99/mo | not worth starting | 95Just pay | |
| #5 | fitness | $70/mo | not worth starting | 95Just pay | |
| #6 | fitness | $44/mo | not worth starting | 95Just pay | |
| #7 | fitness | $30/mo | not worth starting | 95Just pay | |
| #8 | fitness | $19.99/mo | code in a weekend | 93Borderline | |
| #9 | fitness | $11.99/mo | code in a weekend | 92Borderline | |
| #10 | reading | $4.99/mo | code in an evening | 86Build it | |
| #11 | education | $89/mo | code in a weekend | 84Borderline | |
| #12 | education | $39/mo | code in a weekend | 84Borderline | |
| #13 | writing | $15/mo | code in a weekend | 84Borderline | |
| #14 | education | $149/mo | not worth starting | 75Just pay | |
| #15 | writing | $12/mo | code in a weekend | 72Borderline | |
| #16 | education | $59/mo | not worth starting | 68Just pay |
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