Original general knowledge articles that make you curious about things you never looked up. Screen time that don't feel wasted. Learn something new easily in just 10 min.
Nerdish is a learning app that helps you grow your general knowledge. The articles inside are our own — written to show you things you'd never thought to look up, feed your curiosity, and help you learn more about the world.
You can read them or listen to them, and most take about ten minutes: why people like spicy food, what Nefertiti actually looked like, how the internet crosses oceans.
What's inside:
- Articles we write ourselves. Each one starts with a question our editors find interesting, and gets researched properly before it's written.
- Topics from the life around you. Sleep, coffee, déjà vu, the internet, Nefertiti — things you pass by every day without wondering about them.
- Our own writing framework. It keeps every article interesting and concise, but still genuinely educational — a lot of thought went into getting all three at once.
- Built as microlearning for adults. Short chapters of a couple of minutes each, designed to fit a phone screen and a busy day.
- Audio for everything. Read it, listen to it, or follow the text while it plays.
- Historical photographs, archive material and artwork alongside the text, with facts and details in the margins.
- A wide range of subjects, from the human body to ancient history — and the connections between them.
We built Nerdish for people who:
- would rather spend phone time on something better than socials. Same ten minutes, different outcome.
- enjoy learning random things for no particular reason. Curiosity doesn't need a goal attached to it.
- want to stay mentally sharp. Reading something unfamiliar is a small habit that keeps the mind working.
- want to find their way back to reading. Short pieces are easier to start with than a book you've been meaning to open for months.
- want to have more to say — about art, history, or why the sky is blue.
Why it works:
There's no way to measure general knowledge and no point where you have enough. But it's what you're using when you read the news, or decide whether something sounds true, or find a solution that came from somewhere unrelated.
Hardly any of us sets out to work on our knowledge. Nobody ever taught us how — there's no course in general knowledge, nowhere obvious to begin. So it stays on the list of things you'd like to do.
Nerdish works because the mechanism is already there. Curiosity is what built your general knowledge in the first place, and it doesn't need much — an interesting question and ten minutes. And knowledge doesn't stay in separate piles. We write science with its history in it, history with its culture, and culture with the people behind it — nothing is only about one thing.
Pick a topic, read or listen, learn something you'd never thought to look up. That's how general knowledge grows.
Learn with us about:
- Health and the human body: sleep, memory, ageing, and how the body actually works.
- History: ancient empires, revolutions, great discoveries, and the people who changed things.
- Science and technology: space, evolution, physics, AI, inventions, and everyday phenomena explained properly.
- Daily things: why déjà vu happens, how coffee was discovered, where common ideas come from.
- Art and culture: painting, music, architecture, design, literature, and the movements behind them.
- Food: where dishes come from and why we like what we like.
- Famous people: the lives behind the names.
Welcome to being Nerdish with us!
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These articles are so interesting and well written. I am a READER…I love to read and I love to learn. And still, these bite size articles give me something that has been unattainable to me since I was in primary school. They almost give that passage you have to scan on the yearly standardized tests to answer multiple choice questions, but without the pressure, in style and length. AND the info it’s giving is full manuscript with all the fat cut out (or only the fat, I love the juicy fat) for a quick read. Want to wow your trivia team? Want to know a little about everything? Looking for a spark to love life again and feel less doomed here on Earth?!?!? (No, really!) It’s reigniting my love for learning at the base level, and giving me comfort about the nature of humanity on a deeper level (like, why did I just cry reading an article about the printing press?!?!?). This Earth is amazing, humans are actually so neat, history is so vast and interesting, thanks for the reminder Nerdish.
Developer Response
Thank you so much for sharing this — it truly means a lot to us. We’re incredibly happy to hear that Nerdish is helping reignite your love for reading and learning in such a meaningful way. That sense of curiosity, wonder, and connection to humanity is exactly what we hope to spark. We’re grateful you’re here, and we can’t wait to keep exploring amazing ideas with you.
This app really helped me
Mess it up with you guys
Now I could spend this entire review just telling you how I think it’s so cool but I’m gonna tell you my favorite saying that really works with this app if you’re tired of the same old thing then stop doing the same old thing. This app really showed me new things and it didn’t keep me held back on the same topic because I didn’t get it absolutely perfect. It makes sure that you remember things the definition of insanity is to repeatedly do the same thing and expect a different outcome so stop doing the same thing and try something new.
Developer Response
Thank you for taking the time to share this. We’re really glad the app helped you discover new things and explore beyond familiar topics. It means a lot to hear that the experience felt refreshing and encouraging — that’s exactly what we aim for. We appreciate you being part of the journey with us
It’s nice, but too many incorrect “facts”
Sunpool the rain/seawing
This app is great for some topics I’ll give it that, but as someone who’s taken many courses on various subjects, some things are simply incorrect. For instance, I was reading one subject they had called “What did our ancestors eat?” And not only did they use the standard image of evolution (which has been proven to not be accurate at all) but they also stated that women mostly gathered and men hunted (while still gathering). While this is a very common misconception, it was actually very 50 50 on who hunted and who gathered. In fact, the reason why we were lead to believe this was because of archeologists back in I believe the 1900’s, who had such sexist ideals they simply imagined that it was the women who gathered and do all of the meal preparations while the men went out and hunted for meat. This has since been proven to be incorrect. Anyways, my point is that this app needs to get its facts straight. There’s still a great deal to learn from it, but you should have some aloud in each subject in order to see what’s true or not.
Developer Response
Thanks for the detailed feedback and for pointing out the specific lesson. We’ll review that topic to make sure it reflects the current state of knowledge in this area. We’re also looking into adding sources, but it’s something that will take time to implement properly.
AI Usage
EverestRaine
If you’re not looking for it or thinking about it, you will miss that they use AI, OR it might even be marketed to you that they are AI free, as it was for me. I don’t specifically blame Nerdish for that marketing because I heard about it from someone else promoting them. I started reading an article and immediately got this feeling that they were using AI, and sure enough, if you go into Settings and FAQ, they say that they have a team of real human editors, but they admit that they use AI with the excuse that “most modern companies do.” I do appreciate the upfront honesty about it, but this is no excuse!!! AI is untrustworthy in its sources and information. There are other reviews even complaining about inaccurate information. Even if they’re not using it for “aiding in” writing the articles (which I doubt), AI data centers are putting our planet at HIGH risk of destruction and ruin, not to mention all of the jobs that AI is taking from artists. Please Nerdish, if you read this, I beg you to reconsider. I love the concept of this app. I really wish I could bring myself to enjoy it, but as a human who highly values art, intelligence, our planet, and HUMAN made connections and knowledge… I just can’t.
Developer Response
Thank you for such a thoughtful review. To be clear: our articles are written by our human team, not by AI. We do use AI in some internal processes, and we prefer to be upfront about that. If you noticed any facts that looked wrong, please send them our way and we'll check them. We're sorry it's not the right fit right now, and you're always welcome back.
Learning something new every day just got quicker: Nerdish now opens in a fraction of the time, so your next topic is right there.
- Faster start: the app is ready almost the moment you tap it.
- Explore: new topics come first on every shelf, and the ones you've already read or started move to the end.
- Links inside topics: some topics now include links to sources and related apps, ready to tap.
- Settings: a quick way to get Nerdish Unlimited whenever you're ready.
Plus small fixes and refinements for a smoother read.
Version 4.1.102
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Information
Seller
NERDISH OU
Size
64.8 MB
Category
Education
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
