Tools to find topics to research

The problem, in plain words: “I want a phone app that gives me interesting topics to research so I stop mindless scrolling and actually learn something.”

Impara fits best, with 3 more that fit too.

You want a phone app that replaces mindless scrolling by regularly suggesting short, researchable topics or bite-sized learning prompts.

Updated July 2026.

What fits

Imparastrong · 85

Impara is an EdTech mobile app that delivers an AI-powered feed of bite-sized lessons using social-media mechanics, designed specifically for short attention spans and habitual, quick learning sessions.

Best for: People who want an app-like feed that gives short, researchable learning prompts and keeps sessions brief and frequent.

Readsomestrong · 80

Readsome is a mobile app that supplies short, idea-focused nonfiction summaries (about 15 minutes each), giving concrete topics and reading entry points you can research instead of scrolling.

Best for: Busy learners who prefer short, narrative summaries that suggest research topics and deeper reading paths.

Flipboard: The Social Magazinestrong · 78

Flipboard turns the topics you follow into a personalized, magazine-style feed, helping you discover curated stories and niche topics to research instead of aimless scrolling.

Best for: People who want a customizable phone app that surfaces curated articles and topic-focused reading lists.

Drift - Activity Guidebookstrong · 76

Drift is a phone app that suggests activities when you open your device and specifically promises an activity instead of scrolling, which can include short research prompts or focused tasks.

Best for: Users who want immediate alternative suggestions when they would otherwise start scrolling.

Partly fits

Divenpartial · 68

Diven delivers short daily doses of surprising facts on chosen topics and gives quick curiosity prompts that map closely to researchable topics.

Won’t cover: It's offered as a web app rather than a native phone app, so it may not match your stated requirement for a phone app experience.

Driftlesspartial · 60

Driftless helps you use your phone with intention by asking why you opened it and nudging you back to that goal.

Won’t cover: It prompts intentional use but doesn't primarily provide a steady stream of ready-made research topics to explore.

Questions

What's the best tool to find topics to research?

Impara is the strongest match — Impara is an EdTech mobile app that delivers an AI-powered feed of bite-sized lessons using social-media mechanics, designed specifically for short attention spans and habitual, quick learning sessions.

Is there a tool that fully solves this?

4 products match this closely.

What won't these tools cover?

It prompts intentional use but doesn't primarily provide a steady stream of ready-made research topics to explore. · It's offered as a web app rather than a native phone app, so it may not match your stated requirement for a phone app experience.

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