The Socratic tutor
AskCrates
Learning happens when you're asked, not told.
Safe, responsible AI for learning with our children — grounded in your materials, leading step-by-step to understanding, with parents in full control.
- Safe AI for our children
- Parents in full control
- Step-by-step, not copy-paste
Today
Where to pick up today
- 25 min
Resume
Chain rule
Calculus midterm
- 35 min
Review
Cell respiration
Biology test
- 15 min
New idea
Passé composé
French vocabulary
Why AskCrates?
You want real learning — and AI that stays safe and under your control.
Generic AI chats
Instant answers from the internet — but no link to your notes, and no way to see or control what's happening.
Typical study apps
Often just one piece: flashcards or quizzes. They don't use your materials, don't build a plan, and rarely tell you whether you've really understood.
Notes alone
When something's unclear, there's no one to ask — no summary, no other explanation. The gap stays open.
AskCrates
Your materials, a Socratic tutor that leads to the answer step by step, a daily plan toward your exam date, and mock exams to check you're ready — with parents in full control.
From sign-up to success
How AskCrates works
PDFs, photos and notes become a complete learning path: learning objectives, a daily plan toward your exam, a Socratic tutor and mock exams — shaped by how each subject is best taught.
- 01
Create your account
Sign up as a personal learner or as a family. Parents add each child with their own PIN — children then log in on their own device with the family code, no email needed.
- 02
Organize subjects & topics
Create subjects like Maths, German or Biology, and a topic for each exam or chapter. The tutor adapts to the subject — step-by-step reasoning for maths, active use for languages, structured understanding for knowledge subjects.
- 03
Upload your materials
Add PDFs or snap photos of notes and worksheets. Have a syllabus or exam topic list? Upload it and we use it as the plan's objectives. Originals are deleted after processing.
- 04
Set your exam date
Choose the exam date and how many minutes a day you have. AskCrates turns your materials into learning objectives and tells you whether the timeline is on track or tight.
- 05
Learn with the Socratic tutor
Every day, Today shows where to pick up. The tutor explains, asks you to recall, apply and explain, and checks your answers against your materials — hints and questions, never a copy-paste answer.
- 06
Test yourself, see real progress
Take mock exams with no hints, graded across every objective. Progress shows what you've demonstrated on your own and what's ready to revisit — so you arrive at the exam prepared.
Safe by design
Built for safe, responsible AI use with our children.
Parental consent, per-child controls, and guidance that leads to the answer instead of handing it over. With general knowledge switched off, the tutor uses only your uploaded materials.
Parents in control
Create child accounts with their own PIN, decide per child whether uploads are allowed and whether the AI may use general knowledge or only your materials, and see every child's day at a glance.
Your materials stay yours
Uploads power your learning only. We do not use your content to train our or any third-party AI models. Originals are deleted after processing.
Nothing hidden
Parents can view as their child and read the tutor conversations. Learners can see — and change or remove — what the tutor remembers about how they learn best.
Early testers
Students already love the “no shortcuts” approach
“Finally, an app that doesn't just let me copy. I write better tests because I understand the intermediate steps.”
“I love that the explanations match my script exactly. It feels like learning with my own materials, step by step.”
“My son uses AskCrates voluntarily. He feels like he's really solving the tasks himself – and his grades have gone up.”
Pricing
Start free. Upgrade when you need more.
Study plans, Socratic tutoring and mock exams from your materials — parents in control. Start free with one child.
Free
0 CHF/month
For families getting started.
- 1 active learning plan
- Socratic tutor grounded in your materials
- Tutor conversations with fair use (up to 125 messages a day)
- 1 mock exam per plan
- 1 child account
- Unlimited subjects & topics
- Progress and daily streaks
Pro
9.90 CHF/month
For families with several exams on the go.
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited active learning plans
- Unlimited tutor messages (fair use)
- Unlimited mock exams
- One subscription for the whole family — 3 children included
Start free — upgrade to Pro anytime inside the app, whenever you need more.
Running a tutoring school? See institute seat licensing (Studio, Center, Network).
Start on Free today — your subjects, plans and progress stay when you upgrade.
Be one of the first AskCrates users
Create your free family account and start learning from your materials today.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about AskCrates.
- Is AskCrates safe for children?
- Yes. Parents create child accounts, set each child's PIN, and decide per child whether uploads are allowed and whether the AI may use general knowledge or only your materials. Every tutor conversation belongs to a learning plan built from your materials, and parents can view as their child to see how it's going.
- What subjects does it support?
- Any subject you add materials for: maths, languages, science, history, and more. The tutor adapts how it teaches — step-by-step reasoning for maths and sciences, active practice for languages, structured understanding for knowledge subjects.
- How is this different from other AI study apps?
- Most AI apps hand you the answer from generic internet knowledge. AskCrates teaches from your uploaded materials, asks you to recall, apply and explain, and only counts an objective as demonstrated once you've shown it on your own — then checks you're ready with mock exams.
- How do I know my child is ready for the exam?
- Each plan comes with mock exams: a written exam across every objective, graded with no hints, with a score and review afterwards. Progress shows which objectives your child has demonstrated, which have stuck after a later review, and which are worth revisiting.
- How much does it cost?
- Free covers one child with one active learning plan. Pro unlocks unlimited plans, tutor messages (fair use) and mock exams, with 3 children included. Institutes use seat-based licensing — see Pricing above and the Institutes page.
- Are my uploads used to train AI models?
- No. Your uploaded materials are used only to power your own learning experience. We do not use your content to train or improve our or any third-party AI models.
- How long are original uploaded files kept?
- Originals are deleted after processing. Only the extracted content needed for learning remains, until you delete the material, its topic, or your account.
- What languages are supported?
- The app is available in English, German, French, Italian and Spanish, and each child can have their own language. You can upload materials in any language — the tutor teaches in the language you choose. That's especially helpful for expat families when school notes and home language differ.