Shepherd

The AI tutor app answers a question with reasoning, not just a result. You get an explanation of the method, the intermediate steps, and a short check at the end. That makes it useful for homework help in math and science, where the process matters as much as the answer. It also means you should read the steps rather than copy the last line.

Upload PDFs, PowerPoint slides, Word documents, web pages, YouTube links, audio or video, then ask questions across them in one thread. Shepherd summarizes each source, pulls out key concepts, and can compare two documents side by side. The paid tier lifts the single document limit, which is where the feature starts to earn its keep.

Record a class or a meeting and the AI note taker transcribes it, then restructures the transcript into headed notes you can edit. A writing assistant tidies the wording, and one tap turns the notes into flashcards or a quiz. Missing a sentence in a lecture stops being a crisis.

Shepherd generates flashcards and quizzes from your own material, and also supports manual cards for terms you add yourself. Image occlusion hides labeled parts of a diagram, which is the standard drill for anatomy, chemistry and map memorization. Cards can be reviewed in the app or previewed as a printable sheet. There's no Anki file export, so Anki users keep their own deck separate.

The study planner app takes your deadlines, exams and to do list, then splits the work into tasks small enough to start. Reminders keep the plan visible on the days you'd rather ignore it. Plans can be regenerated when a week falls apart, which matters more than a perfect schedule drawn up in September.

A dashboard shows how much you've covered, which decks are due and where quiz scores dropped. Accounts sync between the browser and the iPhone app, so a session started on a laptop continues on a bus. The Android build isn't available yet, which rules the setup out for Android only households.