A workspace for reading articles, PDFs, videos and podcasts with AI explanations and cross-source questions
Pause before you buy
Stage
Startup
Not given
Founded
2026
Not given
Based in
US
CA
Pricing model
Freemium
Freemium
Pricing
Free plan with 100 comprehension units/month. Pro $9/month with 300 units. Premium $19/month with 600 units. Scholar $39/month with 1,200 units. Annual billing saves 17%: Pro $90/year, Premium $190/year, Scholar $390/year. Unit packs from $10 for 200 units.
Free: 3 holds a month, 48-hour holds, unlimited polls and votes, nightly check-in and streaks, circle, 30 days of history. Jury Plus: $3.99/month or $29.99/year for unlimited holds, every hold length (24h, 48h, 72h, 7 days), full history, and pause every shopping app (coming soon).
Key features
Clean reading view for articles, PDFs, podcasts, videos and newsletters
Inline explanations for difficult passages written from surrounding context
Cross-source question answering with citations
Structural navigation showing key moments and density maps
Connected note-taking tied to source passages
Natural voice narration for listening
Notebook feature for gathering related sources with notes and questions
Discover shelf suggesting rights-cleared reading related to your library
Course builder to create lessons from saved documents
Integration with ChatGPT and browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox
Send one link to friends to vote Buy or Skip without requiring the app
Friends can vote anonymously
Find it cheaper to compare prices at other stores
Companion animals (cat or dog) that keep you company during holds
Nightly no-spend check-in and streak tracking
Private circle to share streak counts with friends
Shareable proof cards for reaching milestones
Never connects to bank or card
Pause shopping apps using Apple's Screen Time framework (Jury Plus, coming soon)
What makes it different
Explanations stay beside the source instead of requiring you to leave to look up terms
Questions cite specific passages from sources so answers are traceable
Notes automatically stay attached to the passages that prompted them
Works with PDFs, videos, podcasts and articles in one unified workspace
Friends vote without downloading the app or creating an account
No bank or financial connection required
Streak accountability with friends without revealing spending details
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