A Membean alternative you can point at any word list

Name: AvaStudy
Author: AvaStudy

Membean is a subscription vocabulary program with its own fixed word sets. AvaStudy turns whatever list you actually need — the class set, SAT words, a novel’s terms — into 20+ study games, free to start.

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The biggest difference

With Membean

Membean’s spaced-repetition vocabulary training is well built, but it runs on its own curriculum and word lists, it is a paid subscription, and it usually comes through a school rather than something a student picks up on their own.

With AvaStudy

AvaStudy works from your list, not a fixed curriculum. Upload the words and it builds 20+ game modes with confidence-scored repetition that re-drills what you miss — and the first 3 guides are free.

The whole game library, from one upload

The same material becomes every one of these — nothing to build by hand.

Feature comparison

FeatureAvaStudyMembean

Works from your own word list✓✗

Build from a photo or PDF✓✗

20+ interactive game modes✓✗

Confidence-scored spaced repetition✓✓

Works for any subject, not just vocab✓✗

Available without a school subscription✓✗

Pet, coins & rewards✓✗

Free to start✓✓

Comparison reflects typical use as of 2026. Membean features may vary by plan.

Common questions

Can I use AvaStudy for free?↓

Create 3 study guides in total for free, with every compatible study game included — 20+ games in the current library — plus a readiness score on every guide, 5 Study Tutor messages a day, mastery tracking, pets, coins, streaks, and a Season Path of rewards. AvaStudy Unlimited ($6.99/month or $59.99/year) adds unlimited study-guide uploads, full Practice Tests, the full readiness breakdown (every concept grouped as Mastered, Getting There, Needs Work or Not Started, with practice for what is left), a personalized study plan, unlimited Study Tutor messages, and app themes.

Can I use my own vocabulary list instead of a set curriculum?↓

Yes. Upload your list from a photo or PDF and AvaStudy builds the games from those exact words.

Does AvaStudy use spaced repetition like Membean?↓

Yes — it scores your confidence on each word and schedules the weak ones to come back sooner, across all 20+ game modes.

Ready to study your own way?

Upload your first study guide free. No credit card.

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