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Voice-first micro-learning

Turn your commute
into a classroom.

5-minute AI lessons you can take hands-free while you drive — or follow along with cards and quizzes on the train. Plus a daily briefing made just for you.

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iPhone (iOS 16+) · First lessons free — no payment details

9:41

So — what actually gives a wine its sense of place?

PRACTICE

What gives a wine its “sense of place”?

  • A)Terroir✓
  • B)Tannins
  • C)The vintage year
  • D)Oak aging
5 min per lesson — built for a real commute
Any topic — AI builds the course for you
0 account needed to start learning

The commute problem

You lose 225 hours a year to your commute.

That's not dead time. It's your next 5-minute lesson.

KnowBud meets you where podcasts and courses can't — a real, back-and-forth AI tutor that fits the exact window you already have, with your hands on the wheel.

How it works

From “stuck in traffic” to “learned something” in three taps.

  1. 01

    Pick a topic — or invent one

    Choose a ready-made journey, or type literally anything. KnowBud’s AI builds you a full mini-course in minutes.

  2. 02

    Press play, hands-free

    An AI tutor starts teaching through a real conversation — it asks, you answer out loud, it builds on what you said.

  3. 03

    Learn in 5, pick up tomorrow

    One lesson fits your commute. It remembers exactly where you left off and keeps your streak going.

Two ways to learn

Eyes on the road, or eyes on the screen.

Not every commute is the same. KnowBud adapts to yours — the same AI tutor, two ways to meet it.

9:41
🚗 Driving

Hands-free

Pure voice, zero glances — nothing to read or tap. Talk to your tutor like a podcast that talks back. Sub-second responses keep it feeling like a real conversation.

9:41

Two cabernets can taste worlds apart. Here’s why.

DEFINITION
🍇Terroir

The soil, climate, and terrain that give a wine its sense of place.

🚆 Transit

Guided

Voice plus visual: cards that build as you listen, live captions, and quick tap-to-answer questions that make it stick. Made for the train, the bus, the waiting room.

More than lessons

A learning companion that grows with you.

📰

A daily briefing, made for you

Start your commute with a 5-minute digest of the stories you actually care about — then ask your tutor to go deeper on any of them, by voice.

✨

Any topic, instantly

Type a subject and AI writes you a full course — units, lessons, the works. Wine, negotiation, crypto, public speaking. If you can name it, you can learn it.

💬

Live captions

The spoken line, on screen — easy to follow in a noisy carriage.

✅

Quick checks

Tap-to-answer questions that make new ideas actually stick.

🧠

It remembers you

KnowBud quietly learns what you care about and tailors lessons and briefings to you — the more you learn, the more personal it gets. You're always in control of what it keeps.

🔥

Streaks & progress

Pick up exactly where you left off, across every topic, and keep a daily streak going. Small steps, every commute.

Not just for the commute

A course for whatever life throws at you.

A home to buy. A team to lead. A country to move to. Type your situation and KnowBud writes you a full course in minutes — then teaches it to you out loud, five minutes at a time, in the dead time your day already has. Course creation is included in your free week.

Buying your first homePlanning a weddingBecoming a managerMoving to a new countryBringing home a kitten

Pricing

Start free. Pay only when it clicks.

Your first 3 lessons are free — no payment details. Every plan then starts with a 7-day full-access free trial: you add payment when the trial begins, nothing is charged until day 7, and annual billing saves 50%.

Trial

Try the full KnowBud, free.

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  • Your first 3 lessons free — no payment details
  • Then 7 days of full access, free
  • Nothing charged until day 7
  • Cancel anytime during the trial
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Pro

Everything for your daily learning habit.

$7.49 $14.99

per mo, billed annually ($89.99) · 7-day free trial per month · 7-day free trial

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Everything in the trial, plus

  • Unlimited lessons
  • Hands-free + guided modes
  • Every journey in the catalog
  • Full daily briefing
  • 2 AI journeys (any topic) / month — 1 private, 1 shared with the community
  • 1 streak freeze / month
Coming soon

Unlimited

For the everyday power learner.

$14.99 $29.99

per mo, billed annually ($179.99) per month

Coming soon — start with Pro

Everything in Pro, plus

  • Build courses from your own PDFs & slides — 5 to start, +1/month
  • 10 AI journeys (any topic) / month
  • Briefing deep-dives
  • 3 streak freezes / month
  • Early features & priority voice

Teams

For companies & teams.

Custom Custom

per-seat annual pricing per-seat annual pricing

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  • Courses from your own material
  • Private team sharing
  • Aggregate progress dashboard

Need more? Add 2 custom course generations for $4.99, anytime · cancel whenever.

🎁 In early access? You get Unlimited free through 2026.

Questions

Good to know.

Is it safe to use while driving?

KnowBud’s hands-free mode is designed for it — it’s pure voice, with nothing to read or tap. But no app is a substitute for your full attention on the road. Use hands-free only, keep your eyes up and your hands on the wheel, and always follow your local laws. If a lesson ever needs more focus than the moment allows, pause it or pull over. You’re responsible for driving safely. Save guided mode — the one with visual cards and tapping — for when you’re not behind the wheel.

Do I need an account to try it?

Yes — you’ll sign up before your first lesson. It takes a few seconds with Apple, Google or an email address, and it’s what lets your progress, streaks and journeys follow you between devices.

What can I learn about?

Anything. Pick a ready-made journey, or type any topic and the AI builds you a full course in minutes — from negotiation to wine to public speaking. That includes whatever life just handed you: buying a home, planning a wedding, becoming a manager. Describe your situation and the course is written for it.

What languages is KnowBud available in?

English for now — every lesson, conversation and card is in English. French, German, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese are coming. We’re not putting dates on them yet: a language should arrive sounding natural rather than arrive early.

Does it work offline?

Not yet. KnowBud needs an internet connection for its real-time voice conversations, so cellular or Wi-Fi is required.

How much does it cost?

Your first 3 lessons are free — no payment details needed. After that, every plan starts with a 7-day free trial with full access: you add payment details when the trial begins and nothing is charged until day 7, so cancelling before then costs you nothing. Pro is $14.99/month (or $7.49/month billed annually) for unlimited lessons, hands-free mode, and 2 AI journeys on any topic each month — one stays private, the second is shared with the community. Unlimited (coming soon) adds briefing deep-dives plus building courses from your own PDFs and slides. Cancel anytime during the trial.

Which devices are supported?

iPhone (iOS 16 or newer). KnowBud is in early access right now — tap “Get early access” above to join. Android is in the works.

Your next commute could teach you something.

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