The Swiss Army knife of Learning
Organized notes, smart flashcards and beautiful mindmaps for learning the hard stuff. Like:
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What is Traverse?
Writing = Thinking.
Writing in your own words is a powerful way to uncover how things connect, and identify gaps in your understanding.
My favorite way to organize notes? The Zettelkasten method.
Learn How
Smart Flashcards
Did someone say Anki? It’s an app that uses active recall and spaced repetition, two A+ learning strategies.
I take this one step further: flashcards live with your notes. They’re organized and connected. You learn within a context, no isolated facts.
And, in case you were wondering: you can import straight from Anki 😉
Learn How
Beautiful Mindmaps
Have you experienced how drawing a quick diagram or visualization can make things click?
Learning is visual. Your mind is like a tree. The core principles reside in the trunk. Associations you form take you through the branches all the way to the smallest details in the leaves.
Learn How
Share your Knowledge
Share your knowledge with the world with a single click. Get feedback and learn by teaching.
Or start from topics others have already published.
Or collaboratively create maps, flashcards and notes on a subject with your friends.
The System
Hi, it’s Dom. Founder of Traverse, 6x polyglot, ex-spacecraft engineer (AKA wannabe rocket scientist).
5 years ago, I tried to learn Mandarin Chinese, to connect with my parents-in-law. But my learning strategy was not up to the task.
I dove into learning science, and eventually came up with a system that worked - and I learned Chinese succesfully.
Traverse is built around those learning strategies - so that you cannot help but learn more effectively if you use the app.
Like Raleigh Sorbonne, a pre-medical student who got a 99th percentile MCAT score after studying with Traverse.
Features and Pricing
Free
$0
Use all basic features for as long as you want and boost your learning.
| Note-taking | Unlimited notes |
|---|---|
| Easy markdown format (compatible with Notion) | Yes |
| Link your own notes and others (Zettelkasten) | Yes |
| Embed images and audio | Yes |
| Embed video | YouTube, Loom |
| File hosting | **No |
| Embed code blocks | Yes |
| Embed math equations (Latex) | Yes |
| Tables | Yes |
| To-do lists | Yes |
| Import notes from any URL | No |
| Flashcards | Unlimited flashcards |
|---|---|
| Integrated with notes (add videos, audios or any other content) | Yes |
| One-click cloze deletion from notes | Yes |
| Spaced repetition reviews | Unlimited reviews |
| Identify and drill knowledge gaps | Yes |
| Anki import | 1 Anki import |
| Concept mapping | Limited maps* |
|---|---|
| Collapsible hierarchical mindmap | Yes |
| Color coding and icons | Yes |
| Powerful search | Yes |
| Open drawing canvas | No |
| Pre-made decks | Buy decks + many free decks |
|---|
| Beta features | Not available |
|---|---|
| Image occlusion (Beta) | No |
| Embed sketches (Beta) | No |
| Pomodoro for focused work (Beta) | No |
| Sharing | Share publicly |
|---|---|
| Publish and share content | Yes |
| Collaborate on maps, notes and flashcards | Yes |
| Monetize content | No |
| Community | |
|---|---|
| Public roadmap voting | No |
| Support | Basic support |
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| Local Backup |
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Member
$9 /mo
Traverse members enjoy limitless learning and community access.
| Note-taking | Unlimited notes |
|---|---|
| Easy markdown format (compatible with Notion) | Yes |
| Link your own notes and others (Zettelkasten) | Yes |
| Embed images and audio | Yes |
| Embed video | YouTube, Loom, upload file |
| File hosting | Images, audio, video, PDF, doc |
| Embed code blocks | Yes |
| Embed math equations (Latex) | Yes |
| Tables | Yes |
| To-do lists | Yes |
| Import notes from any URL | Yes |
| Flashcards | Unlimited flashcards |
|---|---|
| Integrated with notes (add videos, audios or any other content) | Yes |
| One-click cloze deletion from notes | Yes |
| Spaced repetition reviews | Unlimited reviews |
| Identify and drill knowledge gaps | Yes |
| Anki import | Unlimited Anki imports |
| Concept mapping | Unlimited maps |
|---|---|
| Collapsible hierarchical mindmap | Yes |
| Color coding and icons | Yes |
| Powerful search | Yes |
| Open drawing canvas | Coming soon |
| Pre-made decks | Buy decks + many free decks |
|---|
| Beta features | You will get them first |
|---|---|
| Image occlusion (Beta) | Yes |
| Embed sketches (Beta) | Yes |
| Pomodoro for focused work (Beta) | Yes |
| Sharing | Share, collaborate, monetize |
|---|---|
| Publish and share content | Yes |
| Collaborate on maps, notes and flashcards | Yes |
| Monetize content | Yes |
| Community | Learning community member |
|---|---|
| Public roadmap voting | Yes |
| Support | Priority support + live call with Dom |
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| Local Backup |
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| Free | Member | |
|---|---|---|
$0 Use all basic features for as long as you want and boost your learning. | $9 /mo Traverse members enjoy limitless learning and community access. | |
| Note-taking | Unlimited notes | Unlimited notes |
| Easy markdown format (compatible with Notion) | Included in Free | Included in Member |
| Link your own notes and others (Zettelkasten) | Included in Free | Included in Member |
| Embed images and audio | Included in Free | Included in Member |
| Embed video | YouTube, Loom | YouTube, Loom, upload file |
| File hosting | **Not included in Free | Images, audio, video, PDF, doc |
| Embed code blocks | Included in Free | Included in Member |
| Embed math equations (Latex) | Included in Free | Included in Member |
| Tables | Included in Free | Included in Member |
| To-do lists | Included in Free | Included in Member |
| Import notes from any URL | Not included in Free | Included in Member |
| Flashcards | Unlimited flashcards | Unlimited flashcards |
| Integrated with notes (add videos, audios or any other content) | Included in Free | Included in Member |
| One-click cloze deletion from notes | Included in Free | Included in Member |
| Spaced repetition reviews | Unlimited reviews | Unlimited reviews |
| Identify and drill knowledge gaps | Included in Free | Included in Member |
| Anki import | 1 Anki import | Unlimited Anki imports |
| Concept mapping | Limited maps* | Unlimited maps |
| Collapsible hierarchical mindmap | Included in Free | Included in Member |
| Color coding and icons | Included in Free | Included in Member |
| Powerful search | Included in Free | Included in Member |
| Open drawing canvas | Not included in Free | Coming soon |
| Pre-made decks | Buy decks + many free decks | Buy decks + many free decks |
| Beta features | Not available | You will get them first |
| Image occlusion (Beta) | Not included in Free | Included in Member |
| Embed sketches (Beta) | Not included in Free | Included in Member |
| Pomodoro for focused work (Beta) | Not included in Free | Included in Member |
| Sharing | Share publicly | Share, collaborate, monetize |
| Publish and share content | Included in Free | Included in Member |
| Collaborate on maps, notes and flashcards | Included in Free | Included in Member |
| Monetize content | Not included in Free | Included in Member |
| Community | Learning community member | |
| Public roadmap voting | Not included in Free | Included in Member |
| Support | Basic support | Priority support + live call with Dom |
| Local Backup | ||
| Choose your plan | Start for Free |
Traverse is run full-time by me, Dom. It is my livelihood.
I've decided to self-fund this business, and not to take any money from investors. This allows me to focus on building what you need as a learner, rather than being driven by growth-obsessed venture capitalists (see my vision).
If you become a member, you support me in building a sustainable and healthy business. In exchange, I can guarantee you we'll still be around in 2 years and in 20 years, as there are no external investors to shut us down.
But I don't want the price to be an obstacle holding you back from learning to your full potential. So I'm giving away all the basic features for free. That way, you can make an informed decision as to whether you want Traverse to be your learning compagnion for the long term.
As a member, you become part of our learning ecosystem. It's a community of like-minded learners and creators who help each other with tips and resources.
Creators of great learning content get rewarded for their hard work. Stepping in the footsteps of those ahead of you helps you learn much faster. And when you reach mastery, you can become a teacher and creator yourself, and give back to the community.
My promise
If you become a member, but decide it's not for you after all, you can cancel anytime. If you cancel within 60 days, I'll refund you 100%.
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