# Curious - the game of learning

> Education

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id766149271](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id766149271)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id766149271`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Curious.com
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 3.80 / 5 (880 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.0.19
- **Last updated:** 2025-12-06
- **First published:** 2013-12-19
- **Size:** 40 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/curious-the-game-of-learning/id766149271)
- **Website:** [https://curious.com/](https://curious.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://curious.com/legal\_app#privacy](https://curious.com/legal_app#privacy)

## Description

Curious is a daily learning game that personalizes a short, structured learning workout just for you. It combines bite-sized lessons, Curios, and puzzles into a CQ-focused learning routine delivered via email and your Curious dashboard.

Access over 25,000 video lessons across eight knowledge areas — Aesthetic, Humanities, Mind / Body, Music, Play, Relationships, S.T.E.M., Work — plus daily puzzles and NPR show recommendations. Start for free with intro lessons; full access requires a subscription (auto-renewal).

## Rankings

- #62,822 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise the app for its puzzle variety and learning content, and note it was a daily habit for years. However, many reviews report recurring reliability and UI problems after updates: broken sign-in via magic links, puzzles failing to load or advance to the correct day, frequent crashes and slow performance, and confusing formatting on mobile. Subscription and cancellation issues also appear, with reports of upgrade pressure and renewal confusions. Overall, the app has strong content and appeal when functioning, but ongoing stability and onboarding friction significantly degrade the user experience.

### Pros

- Wide variety of puzzles (crosswords, KenKen, Unolingo) and daily challenges
- Educational, bite-sized content like short articles and learning videos
- Long-term, daily-use appeal; a habit-forming app when it works

### Cons

- Login and authentication instability, especially magic-link sign-in expiring or looping
- Puzzles and daily content fail to load or progress to the current day
- Frequent performance issues: crashes, white screens, slow loading
- Poor UI/UX after updates: awkward formatting and layout issues on iPhone/iPad
- Billing and subscription frustrations: difficulty cancelling and confusing upgrade/renewal

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id766149271)