Use case
Studying with Wren, from notes to exam
Wren is a note app for students that does the study work on top of the notes. You write or import your material, and its AI agents turn it into study guides, flashcards, summaries, mindmaps and practice exams. Here is how that looks across a term.
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During lectures
Notes live in Class Spaces, one per course. On iPad you can write by hand with Apple Pencil, and Wren offers AI suggestions you can keep or discard, so the page stays yours. It also works offline, which helps in halls with weak Wi‑Fi.
After class
Drop the lecture slides and PDFs into the Resource Hub. Dates found in your material go to the built-in student calendar, so a deadline mentioned on slide 40 does not slip past you.
Before the exam
Ask the AI agents for a study guide, a deck of flashcards, a summary or a mindmap built from your own notes, then switch to Exam Mode for practice exams. The AI Tutor answers questions with sources from your notes, and Study Buddy keeps you company through a revision session.
Where it fits
Wren suits a student who keeps everything on an iPhone or iPad and wants notes and revision in one app. It is Apple-only and English-only. To compare it with other tools, see our best study apps.
| Study task | What Wren does |
|---|---|
| Taking notes | Typed notes, handwriting with Apple Pencil, Document Mode |
| Course material | Resource Hub for PDFs and slides |
| Revision | AI agents make study guides, flashcards, summaries, mindmaps |
| Questions | AI Tutor answers from your notes, with sources |
| Exams | Exam Mode builds practice exams |
| Deadlines | Dates from your material go to the student calendar |
Frequently asked questions
Can Wren make flashcards from my notes?
Yes. Its AI agents build flashcards, study guides, summaries and mindmaps from the notes and files you add.
Does Wren work offline?
Yes, the App Store listing says it works offline.
Does Wren support Apple Pencil?
Yes, you can write by hand on iPad and keep or discard its AI suggestions.