App review
Thea review: price, free version and privacy
Upload notes, PDFs or lecture videos and Thea generates practice tests, flashcards and summaries; listed at $12.00 monthly or $48.00 yearly.
Best for students who want practice tests built from their own course material
Thea
by Theaai Corporation
- Price
- Free, with subscription
- In-app purchases
- $12 to $48
- App Store rating
- 4.9 (2.6K)
- Last update
- July 23, 2026
- Privacy label
- No tracking; 6 types linked to you
- Works on
- iPhone, iPad (iOS 15.0+)
Our verdict
Thea suits students who want realistic practice tests from their own notes and lectures. Students who need to know exactly what is free, or who prefer not to link location data, should try another study app first.
What Thea is
Thea builds study material from what you upload: handwritten notes, PDFs, lecture videos or a YouTube link. The description lists adaptive questions that focus on weak spots, flashcards with spaced repetition and game modes, summaries, downloadable study guides and practice tests that simulate exam conditions. It supports over 80 languages and works on phone, tablet and computer.
Who it suits
- Students who want practice tests built from their own course material
- Students who study in a language other than English
Strengths
- Practice tests with a time limit, question counts and a difficulty setting, as the screenshots show.
- Adaptive questions that get harder as you master the material, according to the description.
- Flashcards with spaced repetition, summaries and downloadable study guides.
- Over 80 study languages and use across phone, tablet and computer.
- Two simple plans, no tracking declared, rated 4.9.
Limits
- The listing does not say what you can do without paying.
- Launched in March 2025 with about 2,600 ratings.
- Six data types are linked to you, including location.
- AI-generated questions can contain mistakes, so check them against your course material.
What the free version does
The listing does not say which features are free or how many uploads a free account allows.
Price
On the US App Store in November 2026, Thea is listed at $12.00 (Monthly) and $48.00 (Yearly). There are no other items on the price list.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Monthly | $12.00 |
| Yearly | $48.00 |
Privacy
The privacy label declares no tracking. Location, contact info, user content, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics are linked to you.
| Linked to you | Location, Contact Info, User Content, Identifiers, Usage Data, Diagnostics |
|---|
What the screenshots show
The screenshots show a multiple-choice question on the bone matrix with a level indicator, and a test builder with a 15-minute time limit, multiple choice and short answer counts and a difficulty slider.
Sources
- Thea: Study Smart on the App Store, checked November 2, 2026
- Developer website