piki · Māori, to rise · built for every kind of learner

The study tool that

works for every kind of learner

An AI study companion designed first for learners with ADHD, dyslexia and other unique learning styles — and that turns out to be better studying for everyone. From Year 4 to tertiary.

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J S A T M
★★★★★
Loved by students across NZ & AU
No credit card · Dyslexia-friendly & voice-first · School-safe AI
piki.app
Total points
229
6-day streak
🔥6
36
sessions
29m
study time
84%
quiz avg
72
cards
Weekly goal with parents340 / 500
Subjects
History
Humanities
English
General
History · WW2
Europe First
1
D-Day
Jun 1944
2
Berlin Falls
May 1945
3
VE Day
8 May 1945
4
Surrender
Germany
The war in Europe ended in stages — Allied forces pushed into Germany until the Nazi surrender on 8 May 1945.
Q1 / 5
Quiz · Geography
What is the largest desert in Australia?
AThe Great Victoria Desert — over 348,000 km²
BThe Simpson Desert
CThe Tanami Desert
Explain with an example I'll get
English3/12
DRAMATIC TERM
Tragic flaw
+ Tap to flip
Still learning Got it
● AROHA
Sustainability
Humanities · Episode 1
0:423:36
15 30
TRANSCRIPT
Kia ora! Today we're unpacking what sustainability really means — and why it matters for the way we live…
Evening, Matt
Even 20 minutes makes a difference
15:32
Focus
Quiz me Listen on the go Flashcards
Home Study Listen Progress
See your whole picture — then study your way
Watch it unfold, or listen on the commute
Practise by voice, get instant feedback, stay in focus mode
Trained on the NZ curriculum — supercharged by your notes

NCEA · Cambridge · IB · Tertiary

Everyone learns differently.
Most study tools only work one way.

Walls of text. No idea where to start. Being told to "just focus." For millions of learners that doesn't work — so we built study that bends to you, not the other way around.

Staring at a blank page
→ Three clear first steps
Re-reading and forgetting
→ Recall that actually sticks
“Just sit still and focus”
→ Listen, move, study anywhere
How it works

One upload. Watch it become everything.

Step one · Start anywhere

Add your notes, or pick a topic

Upload class notes or a photo, paste a link, or just choose a topic from the NZ curriculum — Piki works from whatever you've got, and remembers your subjects over time.

Step two · Choose

Pick how you want to learn it

Choose a podcast, an explainer, flashcards or a quiz — one, or several at once. Each is tied to something you already love, so a tricky idea finally lands.

Step three · Climb

Then study it your way

Listen on the bus, watch it unfold, flip through cards, quiz by voice. Pick up on your phone, finish on your laptop — with goals and streaks keeping you on track.

piki.app
Start a study set
Upload your notesor pick a topic
Whiteboard photo
IMG_4471.jpg
Class notes.pdf
8 pages
Or pick a topic: Mitosis & cell division
Straight from the curriculum
NCEA L2 Biology
Make my study set →
Choose what to make
Mitosis & cell division · pick one or several
Podcast
✓ Selected
Explainer
+ Add
Flashcards
✓ Selected
Quiz
+ Add
THINK OF IT LIKE…
Mitosis is like a photocopier — one cell becomes two identical copies.
Podcast Explainer Flashcards Quiz Voice
● AROHA · EP 1
Cell Division, explained
3:36 · Biology
1530
Explainer · 3 of 6
The four phases
AUDIO
P
Prophase
M
Metaphase
A
Anaphase
T
Telophase
Chromosomes line up, split, and pull to opposite ends — then two new nuclei form.
KEY TERM
Mitosis
MEMORY CUE
Like a photocopier — one cell becomes two identical copies.
Voice Quiz · live
"Name the stage where chromosomes line up."
Listening… just say your answer
Quiz · Q1 of 8
Which phase do chromosomes line up at the centre?
AMetaphase
BAnaphase
Add to Piki
Drop in anything to study
Class notes.pdf
Whiteboard.jpg
✓ Uploaded
Photo, link or a topic
Make my set →
Generating your set
Mitosis & cell division
● AROHA · EP 1
Cell Division
3:36 · Biology
1530
Explainer · 3/6
The four phases
PProphase
MMetaphase
AAnaphase
TTelophase
KEY TERM
Mitosis
MEMORY CUE
One cell becomes two identical copies.
● Voice Quiz
"Which stage do chromosomes line up?"
Listening…
Quiz · Q1/8
Where do chromosomes line up?
AMetaphase
BAnaphase
What's inside

Eleven ways to learn it. One upload.

Everyone's brain locks onto something different. Piki gives you every angle, so you can use the one that clicks.

Visual explainers

Concepts unfold step-by-step, with narration you can follow along to.

AI podcasts

Your notes, turned into a friendly two-host show. Study on the move.

Flashcards

Key terms with memory cues and analogies that actually stick.

Quizzes

Test yourself with instant feedback and a worked example you'll get.

Smart notes

Hours of content distilled into clean, scannable, dyslexia-friendly notes.

Focus mode

Short, timed sessions that hold attention without demanding it.

Assessment starter

Breaks a daunting assignment into three clear first steps.

Mock exams

Timed practice trained on real past NCEA papers, marked instantly.

AI tutor mode

Chat by voice or text with Aroha — she guides you, never just hands over answers.

Guided study flow

A full session that keeps you in the zone, one small win at a time.

Note summaries

Long readings boiled down to the key points, in plain language.

Visual explainers · with audio

Watch the idea unfold — and hear it too

Big concepts become a guided, narrated slide deck. Timelines, diagrams and key terms appear one step at a time, with a voice walking you through. Built for dual coding — see it and hear it, so it sticks.

Auto-narrated, play at your pace
Read-along transcript on every slide
Reduced-motion and high-contrast options
Dyslexia-friendly font option
World War Two ending1 / 5
World War Two Ending
How the war finally stopped
The deadliest conflict in human history came to an end in 1945.
World War Two ending2 / 5
History · WW2
Europe First
1
D-Day
Jun 1944
2
Berlin Falls
May 1945
3
VE Day
8 May 1945
4
Surrender
Germany
The war in Europe ended in stages — Allied forces pushed into Germany until the Nazi surrender on 8 May 1945.
World War Two ending4 / 5
History · WW2
Atomic Bombs
Invasionwould cost millions
New weapon
Hiroshima
Aug 6, 1945
Nagasaki: Aug 9
The US dropped atomic bombs on two Japanese cities, ending the war — but at a terrible cost.
KEY TERM
Inflation
+ Tap to flip
Inflation
MEMORY CUE
When prices rise over time, so each dollar buys a little less.
THINK OF IT LIKE…
A balloon slowly inflating — as more money is pumped in, prices puff up and your dollar shrinks.
Flashcards · memory cues

"Think of it like a balloon puffing up"

Every card flips to a plain-language definition and an analogy built around something you already love — sport, gaming, music. Interest-based hooks are one of the strongest ways to make abstract ideas memorable, especially for ADHD brains.

Definitions in your own words
Per-card mastery tracking
Tap to hear any card read aloud
Voice mode — review hands-free
Built for the hardest part

Beat the blank page. Then practise like it's exam day.

Assessment Starter takes any assignment brief and turns it into a clear structure with three concrete first steps — so starting is never the thing that stops you. For a lot of ADHD learners, that first push is everything.

Mock Exams then build timed practice papers trained on real past NCEA assessments, marked instantly with NCEA-style feedback.

Your first 3 steps
1Pull the three key arguments from your sources · 20 min
2Draft a one-line thesis you can defend · 10 min
3Outline three body paragraphs · 15 min
Biology · Mock Exam
Trained on past NCEA L2 papers
Merit
A
Aroha
● guides, never does the work
History · NCEA L2
Let's start with the first step — before I explain, what do you already know about the Treaty of Waitangi?
It was signed in 1840 between the Crown and Māori chiefs
✓ Solid foundation
Now here's the key: there were two versions — te reo Māori and English — and they said very different things. Which version do you think Māori chiefs were reading?
✓ Building towards Merit · History NCEA L2
Type your answer…
Guided Study Flow

Talk it through — and drop into the zone

One tap starts a full, AI-guided session. Aroha asks before she explains, builds on what you already know, and keeps you moving one small win at a time — so you slip into deep focus instead of fighting for it. She guides; she never just hands over the answer.

Chat by text or talk hands-free
Adapts to what you do and don't get
Always working towards the next NCEA grade
Voice-first · study on the go

Screens aren't always the answer

Ask a question out loud and have a real back-and-forth. Play a quiz or a podcast through CarPlay on the drive to school. Revise at the gym, on the bus, on a walk. For learners who think better moving — or who just can't sit still — studying finally fits your life.

CarPlay 🎧 Hands-free voice chat 📍 Commute & gym
Voice Quiz
● Live
A
Aroha
Speaking now…
BIOLOGY · Q4 OF 8
"What happens during osmosis in a hypertonic solution?"
Speak your answer —
Aroha is listening
Session score 3 / 8 · 75%
Who it's for

Up to 70% of learners find dense notes overwhelming

Piki gives families and students more ways in — designed first for neurodiverse learners, and better for everyone who's ever felt lost in a wall of text.

~10%
Dyslexia

OpenDyslexic font, read-aloud on every screen and audio-first podcasts.

~5%
ADHD

Focus mode, short step-by-step sessions and organised study flows that hold attention.

~1–2%
ASD

Predictable structure, low-stimulation modes and clear next steps.

~65%
Visual learners

Step-by-step explainers and diagrams that make structure visible.

Designed first for these learners — and genuinely better for every kind of learner.

Every stage of learning

From your first essay to your PhD — and beyond

Piki grows with you. The same brain-friendly tools, tuned to wherever you are — including tertiary, postgrad and professional study.

Primary & intermediate

Year 4–8 · build confidence from the start.

High school

Year 9–13 · NCEA, Cambridge & IB.

University

Lectures, readings and exam prep.

Postgraduate

Theses and dense, technical material.

Professional courses

Certifications and upskilling on the job.

Adult & returning learners

Back to study, on your own terms.

Safety & trust

AI that guides — and never does the work

Piki is built to grow real understanding — safely, and in a way parents and schools can trust.

Guided, not done for you

It asks questions, gives hints and explains — it won't hand over finished answers or essays.

Private & encrypted

Student work is encrypted and never sold. Your data is yours.

School-safe content

Age-appropriate, curriculum-aligned answers with guardrails on every response.

Visible to grown-ups

Parents and teachers can see activity and progress, so support stays joined up.

Works with your tools

Fits right into the classroom

Bring in materials and push out assignments with the tools schools already use.

Google Classroom Google Classroom
Google Drive Google Drive
+ more coming
For teachers

See every learner, support the ones who need it

The teacher portal shows you who's engaged, who's stuck and what they're mastering — without the marking pile. Assign tasks, set study sets, and give your neurodiverse students tools that meet them where they are.

Live progress & mastery by student and class
Assign tasks, study sets and mock exams
Syncs with Google Classroom
Book a school demo →
Year 9 History
Class progress
82% on track
28
students
86%
avg mastery
3
need a nudge
JLJess L.
92%
STSam T.
78%
MKMere K.
41%
For parents

Be in their corner, on the same team

Set a shared weekly goal together, get a gentle nudge when they're close, and celebrate the streaks. You'll see effort and progress — not just grades — so you're cheering them on, not chasing them.

Shared goals you set with your child
Friendly progress alerts, not surveillance
Celebrate wins and streaks together
Matt's week, wrapped ★ Top: History
7
🔥 day streak
340
points earned
Weekly goal78%
Subject breakdown
History
74%
English
52%
Biology
38%
The science

Evidence-based, not just well-designed

Every feature is grounded in peer-reviewed research on how neurodiverse brains learn best.

Long-term retention

Spaced repetition doubles how much students remember versus re-reading notes.

40%
Better recall

Active recall through quizzes outperforms passive review by 40% in controlled studies.

ADHD engagement

Interest-based analogies increase engagement 3× for students with ADHD versus generic content.

85%
Less overwhelmed

Students using structured, multi-format study report far lower assessment anxiety than those relying on unstructured re-reading.

★★★★★

Loved by the people who use it

"Every session I can see my points adding up and my streak growing. Seeing real progress towards my goal makes me want to keep going instead of stopping early."

F
Finn, 13
Year 9 · Auckland

"Homework used to be a nightly fight. Now we set a goal on Sunday and she just… gets on with it. Game-changer."

S
Sara
Parent, Auckland

"I remember so much more now, and the pictures make everything make sense. It's actually fun."

W
Willow, 10
Year 6 student
Pricing

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Free for our first 100 learners

Full Pro access, completely free, while we shape Piki together.

✓ No credit card needed ✓ Limited time only
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5 AI generations / month
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Pro
$15/ month
NZD or AUD · Free during the early-adopter period
Unlimited podcasts, flashcards & quizzes
NCEA, HSC, VCE & university level
Voice quiz & read-aloud everywhere
Mock exams on past NCEA papers
Parent progress dashboard
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For schools
School
$8/ student
Per month · min 30 students
Everything in Pro
Teacher & SENCO dashboard
Class-level reporting
Google Classroom integration
Dedicated onboarding
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Our story

Built from lived experience, for every kind of learner

We're NZ parents and educators who watched bright, creative kids come to believe they were "bad at school" — when really they just learned differently, and only ever had one way to do it.

Piki opens up new ways to learn. Designed first for neurodiverse learners and built for every stage — from Year 4 right through to tertiary, postgrad and professional study — so everyone can find the way that works for them, at home, at school or on the go.

FAQ

Questions, answered

Is Piki only for neurodiverse students?+

No. It's designed first for learners with ADHD, dyslexia and other learning challenges — and that same clarity, flexibility and choice makes it genuinely better for every kind of learner.

Will the AI just do my child's homework for them?+

No — that's a core design principle. Piki guides with hints, questions and explanations, and won't hand over finished essays or answers. It builds understanding, not shortcuts.

What ages and curricula does it cover?+

Year 4 through to tertiary. It's aligned to the NZ curriculum and NCEA, with support for Cambridge and IB, and works for any subject you add.

Can I really study without looking at a screen?+

Yes. Turn any topic into an AI podcast, have a hands-free voice conversation, or run quizzes through CarPlay — built for studying on the commute, at the gym or on a walk.

Is my child's data safe?+

Student work is encrypted and never sold. Content is age-appropriate and school-safe, and parents or teachers can see progress so support stays joined up.

How does the free-for-first-100 offer work?+

Our first 100 learners get full Pro access free, with no credit card, in exchange for helping us shape the product with feedback. Once spots fill, the standard Free and Pro plans apply.

Build study habits that actually last

Join the first 100 learners free. No credit card, no catch — just studying that fits your style, whether at home, at school or on the go.

Try for free →
Medical disclaimer: Piki is an educational tool and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. It is not a substitute for professional educational assessment or support. If you are concerned about your child's learning differences, please consult a qualified educational psychologist or specialist.