Break the doom-scrolling cycle with our micro-learning apps

Every day has spare minutes — the ad break, the waiting room, the ten minutes before bed. Most of them go to a feed. We build small, self-contained micro-learning and micro-entertainment apps that brighten those minutes — without the social media drain.

Our micro-learning apps

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  Commercial Break

  Micro-learning disguised as a party game. Mute the TV, pick a category, and play trivia, quick debates and act-it-out prompts with the whole room — a little something learned in every ad break.

  Launching November 2026

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  MindPlayLife

  Micro-learning instead of doom scrolling. Bite-sized lessons, puzzles and enriching micro-activities for your in-between moments — a real alternative to the feed. Satisfying, then done.

  In development

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  Stack Your Wins

  Micro-learning’s cousin: micro-doing. A new way to do to-do. Write down what you want to get done, pull one card when you have a minute, and stack the wins as they come. No schedules, no streaks, nobody watching.

  In development

Questions people ask us

What is micro-learning?

Micro-learning is learning in short, self-contained bursts — a fact, a prompt, a quick challenge — that fit into the minutes you already have instead of asking for an hour. Ours aren't a corporate micro learning platform; they're free micro-learning apps for real life that apply the same idea to entertainment and to getting things done: small, complete, and over before you're tired of it.

Are your micro-learning apps free?

Yes. Every Ember Pulse app is free to download and play. Some, like Commercial Break, offer extra content you can unlock, but nothing is locked behind a subscription.

Which is the best micro-learning app for a short break?

It depends on the break. Watching TV with people? Commercial Break turns the ad break into a game. On your own with five minutes? MindPlayLife gives you a quick, enriching activity instead of a feed. Trying to get something done without the pressure of a schedule? Stack Your Wins.

Do I need an account, and does it work in every app?

You can play as a guest, and one free account works across every Ember Pulse app. Logging in saves your progress and, in Commercial Break, syncs purchases across devices. You never need to sign up twice.

Support, privacy and your data

App Support — Questions, bugs, purchase problems, deleting your account, or reading the fine print — the support page has the form, the Privacy Policy, the Terms, and account deletion in one place.