Enough of running to language classes?
Everyone speaks at a different level?
Loads of books and copies to learn from?
The SuperMemo for iPhone application gives you access to language courses that you need, at your level and anytime you feel like it.
The FREE application features download of ready courses from the SuperMemo course catalogue. The catalogue contains tens of multimedia courses.
To get more details about the SuperMemo for iPhone application, check our video which explains in a simple way how the application works.
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Simple and intuitive
Great aid for learning. Very effective for memorizing information. Rich, structured, comprehensive courses, far excelling what you may find in simple flashcard clones of this program. See the Spanish or Chinese course to see what I mean. SuperMemo was the pioneer in repetition spacing in the 90’s and still sets new standards today. It’s great!
Updated version!
The new version of SuperMemo for iPhone is now available! Thank you for your suggestions! We read and appreciate them all, and in this version we have added many features based on our Users' opinions.
Here is the list with some of them:
- Exercise pages adjust their size to the screen size (in the Portrait mode vertically, in the Landscape mode - horizontally).
- Import / Export feature through a browser has been added. The option is available in the 'Add course' context menu in the course edition screen.
- Outdated drills will be automatically removed.
- Options of database Cleaning and Diagnostics have been added.
- It is possible to learn and listen to the music at the same time. Playing music from iPod does not affect playing back the course recordings.
- Option of refreshing information about previously bought courses has been added. After clicking the 'Already bought' button, the application checks which courses have been bought by the user but have not yet been downloaded and it updates the 'Download course' button for them. The option is useful in case of any problems with downloading a course that has been bought earlier.
- The information on the repetition can be disabled from the level of the information itself.
- Currency is displayed next to the price in the Course catalogue.
Regular features of the application include:
- The learning mode and preparing a study plan for a given day,
- The repetitions schedule,
- The course catalogue – a store where new courses can be downloaded,
- The option of creating new courses by users,
- The mechanism of managing the courses, browsing their properties, etc.
- Scrolling the text,
- Different types of exercises,
The SuperMemo courses support your learning efforts by creating your personal study plan for a given day. It includes the number of repetitions, the material you possibly need to revise and the new material.
The fast learning courses are based on the SuperMemo revising method. When you solve an exercise, the application checks if the answer is correct and, at the same time, shows the auto-grade buttons. Users can choose their own grade and the application calculates the date of the next revision using the abovementioned algorithm of repetitions.
Moreover, the learning mode allows users to sit a mock exam of their choice, within time constraints similar to those of a real exam. After the test is finished, a summary is presented together with the results and a pre-determined pass-fail threshold. Using the examination pages is similar to operating other known SuperMemo platforms.
The scheduler allows users to browse the number of repetitions set for any given day. They can be viewed for all the courses together or for just one of them.
When taking advantage of the course catalogue users can browse and download all the available courses – the free ones, as well as the paid ones. Once the course has been bought, it is assigned to the user’s iTunes account and can be downloaded multiple times without another payment.
Using the store is very easy, as it has been modeled on the AppStore. The available courses are divided into two categories: by language and by subject. Within these categories there are subcategories, so users can effortlessly find the course they are interested in. Purchasing the courses is equally straightforward and intuitive for the iPhone users. The store uses the inApp Purchase mechanism, introduced in the iPhone OS 3.0 firmware. The payment system is identical with the one used when buying applications in the AppStore. Users need to log into their iTunes account and then their account balance will automatically be charged with the amount due.
Thanks to the SuperMemo application for iPhone users can define and create their own interactive courses, based on the exercises of their own design. With your own courses you can study the materials you have created yourself, making use of the advantages of the SuperMemo method.
The course editor allows users to define various types of pages: the chapter and presentation pages, and also the question and answer, fill the gaps and multiple choice exercise pages. The editing process in itself is supported with many tools which simplify creating, editing and transferring exercises within the course structure. What is more, users can import their own courses in text files in the Q&A format to the iPhone. Courses are imported from a local computer with the use of an Internet browser. Similarly, user's courses can be downloaded from the iPhone to the computer.
Users have the option of managing their downloaded courses in many ways. They can: adjust the “New Exercises per Day” and “Rate of Recall” parameters, check their progress (the number of pages studied compared to the overall number of pages of a course) and also delete the information about progress, delete courses, browse course properties.
The application allows to scroll the text if it is too long to fit the box. Touch the frame with two fingers and drag it in the direction needed.
The application includes different types of exercises within the courses e.g. drag and drop or ordering list. The printscreens below show how to do the exercises.
With the FREE SuperMemo for iPhone application, you will be able to download the following:
- Comprehensive courses (Spanish, English) with audio
- Extreme English – vocabulary course covering over 25,000 items (with audio)
- thematic categories, e.g. Food and drinks, Education, Science and technology,
- exams, e.g. FCE, CAE, CPE, TOEFL, GMAT,
- frequency in the language,
- common neighbouring words,
- Kursy Extreme English w serii "Words"
- Business English course (with audio)
- Mini phrasebooks (with audio)
- FCE Certificate in English (with audio)
- Art gallery, capitals of the world and many more…
Courses consist of three levels (beginner, intermediate and advanced) where each level contains 12 extensive and thoroughly designed lessons (based on the SuperMemo method). One level comprises almost 3,000 grammar and vocabulary exercises, which allow the user to learn 1,000 new words and expressions. Each lesson consists in working with texts, reading and listening comprehension, and revising the vocabulary used in the texts. The course also includes commentaries and grammar sections.
Courses available:
- - Spanish. No hay problema! (in English)
- - Englisch. No Problem! (in German)
Intensive Vocabulary Training System covering 80,000 words, phrases and examples from basic to an extremely advanced level. Available levels:
- - Basic
- - Intermediate
- - Advanced
- - Proficiency
- - Grammar & Idioms in Use
The full course contains:
- - over 27,000 words most frequently used in English, including business vocabulary,
- - grammar, idioms, phrasal verbs and irregular verbs – a set of 7,400 exercises covering most difficult subjects for learners of English,
- - comprehensive learner’s dictionary with definitions, synonyms, examples of use, illustrations and recordings,
- - easy search and selection for learning of particular words according to:
- - selection of exercise types that let the user practise different skills, e.g. use in communication, correct spelling, listening comprehension.
- The Extreme English courses in the "Words" series are courses of English for iPhone prepared especially for candidates for English language exams at all levels of advancement. That means that the English for iPhone courses can be used for example by businessmen and candidates for MBA studies in the USA. English for iPhone in the "Words" series is an excellent tool supporting the learning for the following exams:
- Cambridge Young Learners of English (YLE) for children aged 7 to 12
- Cambridge Key English Test (KET) and Preliminary English Test (PET) for learners at basic level
- First Certificate in English (FCE) for candidates preparing for the most popular exam that confirms intermediate knowledge of English
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) recommended for everyone who is going to study or work in English-speaking countries
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
- Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) and Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) for learners at advanced level
- Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) and Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) recommended for everyone who is going to start MBA studies
- Business English Certificate (BEC) for everyone who would like to confirm their advanced knowledge of business English
- Due to the volume of the educational material included, selected courses are divided into two or three parts. You receive all levels of a course at a price of one.
Business English is a multimedia course presenting up-to-date business vocabulary, concerned with business-related issues in the world of today, such as management, finances, advertising, marketing, negotiations and many more.
The course is set in the business world of today, incorporating multiculturalism, equality of rights, differences in negotiations in the globalised world and up-to-date vocabulary. With the SuperMemo method learning with the course is fast and prepares well for easy communication in typical business situations.
A collection of basic words and phrases that are necessary on a business trip or vacation abroad. The course includes over 200 words and expressions, logically divided into 4 parts: Basic expressions, Traveling, Accommodation, Eating & Drinking. Each chapter can be individually selected for learning from the content tree.
The FCE (First Certificate in English) course is an extensive collection of tests and questions based on the analysis of previous FCE exams. Additionally, the course includes two real exam simulations to check one’s knowledge under exam-like conditions.
The test part contains over 1,000 especially designed exercises for the user’s optimal preparation to take the FCE exam. The exercises are arranged into five typical exam components: Reading, Writing, Use of English, Listening and Speaking. Similarly to the exam, most exercises are of the multiple-choice type.
Besides, you can also create your own simple courses aided by the SuperMemo method.
Requirements:
The application can run only on devices with iPhone OS 3.0. (or higher) installed. It has been tested on iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS (better application performance).
An Internet connection is necessary to download the courses. Because of their volume (e.g. 100MB) using the Wi-Fi connection for iPhone while downloading is recommended, as it reduces the cost compared to the EGDE or 3G technology transfer.
Soon the new SuperMemo for iPhone - see the list of changes implemented in the new version.
Below you will find a survey with some suggestions of changes to the new version of the SuperMemo application for iPhone. Choose the ideas you find most useful.
I would like to be able to:
Q: I am on a page with a box which contains a lot of information. Some of it cannot be seen, because the box is too small. How can I see the hidden content from the lower part of the box? If I try to drag it with a finger, the whole page shifts, not just the contents of the box.
A: It is due to the settings of the Safari for iPhone, used by the SuperMemo application. To see the contents of a box, you have to touch it with two fingers and drag it in the direction needed.
Q: I removed the last exercise in a chapter and the application transferred me one level up. I cannot see my chapter. What happened?
A: When you remove the last exercise of a chapter, the application changes the type of that unit from chapter to presentation (the content is still there). If you check one level up, you should find a presentation page with the same title and contents as that chapter.
Q: I have noticed that changing the exercise type or the copy&paste method doesn’t always work. Is this a bug in the application?
A: No, it is not a bug. Copy&paste is disabled for chapters (but you can still use drag&drop). In addition, once a type of chapter for an exercise is set, it cannot be changed.
Q: What's new in the latest version of the application?
A: You can find the complete list of changes and fixed issues here.
Simple and intuitive
Great aid for learning. Very effective for memorizing information. Rich, structured, comprehensive courses, far excelling what you may find in simple flashcard clones of this program. See the Spanish or Chinese course to see what I mean. SuperMemo was the pioneer in repetition spacing in the 90’s and still sets new standards today. It’s great!
I love it
I love this program. I used the SuperMemo UX before and it really worked. After several months, spending 15-20 minutes per day, my head was packed with thousands new words, facts, etc.
A nice range of ready courses. Now I can start learning Spanishon my iPhone.
It works!
I was waiting for an iPhone flashcard app that implemented spaced repetition, and was delighted that supermemo appeared. In short, the app gives you the flashcards according to an algorithm based on scientific research into human memory, just as you need them to maximize learning. It works, and although this interface lacks flair, losing it a star, it is great value: free! Some courses are free as well.
Great app
Better than flash cards. No need to worry about reviews anymore. The app prepares them for you.
