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Nuvelorb

The catalog

Every tool we'd recommend, with what it costs, how hard it is, and where it works.

Writing

ChatGPT

Drafts, explains and brainstorms with you.

Free+$20/moBeginner

Writing

Claude

Careful writing help and long-document reading.

Free+$20/moBeginner

Learning

Duolingo

A new language in short, game-like lessons.

Free+$12.99/moBeginner

Writing

Gemini

Google's assistant, built into Gmail and Docs.

Free+$19.99/moBeginner

Research

NotebookLM

Ask questions about your own documents.

Free+$19.99/moBeginner

Research

Perplexity

Ask anything, get an answer with its sources.

Free+$20/moBeginner

Research

Consensus

Answers backed by published research.

Free+$15/moBeginner

Writing

DeepL

Translations that read like a person wrote them.

Free+$10.49/moBeginner

Design

Gamma

Turns rough notes into a polished deck.

Free+$10/moBeginner

Writing

Grammarly

Fixes typos and clunky sentences as you type.

Free+$30/moBeginner

Handy Utilities

iLovePDF

Merge, split, shrink and convert PDFs.

Non-AI

Free+$7/moBeginner

Learning

Khan Academy

Free lessons in math, science and more.

Free—Beginner

Audio & Voice

Otter.ai

Transcribes meetings and notes what was decided.

Free+$16.99/moBeginner

Writing

QuillBot

Rewords, shortens and summarizes your text.

Free+$19.95/moBeginner

Learning

Anki

Flashcards that help things actually stick.

Non-AI

Free—Intermediate

Research

Elicit

Finds and sums up research papers for you.

Free+$12/moIntermediate

Design

Figma

Design apps and sites together, in the browser.

Non-AI

Free+$20/moIntermediate

Productivity

Notion

Notes, to-dos and plans in one tidy place.

Free+$12/moIntermediate

Productivity

Obsidian

Private notes, saved as files on your device.

Non-AI

Free+$5/moIntermediate

Coding & Websites

Replit

Build and publish an app from your browser.

Free+$25/moIntermediate

Coding & Websites

Cursor

A code editor with an AI that edits for you.

Free+$20/moAdvanced

Coding & Websites

GitHub Copilot

Suggests code as you type in your editor.

Free+$10/moAdvanced