Groundlearn

Study apps, built from the ground up

Hard subjects, one small step at a time.

Groundlearn builds offline study apps that teach the foundations first, then bring back what you miss. The first two apps are for finance. No ads, no feeds, no account needed to start.

See the two apps Read free study pages
  • Free on Google Play
  • Works offline
  • No ads

The apps

Two apps, one idea: learn it properly, then keep it.

Each app teaches one hard subject in short sessions and uses a review queue to bring back the questions you got wrong.

Cornerstone

CFA® and FRM® candidates

Snapshot cards, five-question sessions and a spaced-repetition review queue, built around the topic weights each exam publishes.

  • CFA Levels I to III and FRM Parts I and II
  • Snapshot cards, worked questions with the reasoning
  • Review queue that resurfaces what you missed
  • Free to start, works fully offline
Get it on Google Play Visit Cornerstone

OTC Learn

OTC derivatives, product by product

Five-step lessons, worked examples and quizzes for the instruments that trade over the counter, from swaps and options to credit and exotics.

  • 66 products across five asset classes, 36 of them free
  • Lesson, worked example, quiz for every product
  • Plain-English glossary of 358 terms
  • No ads, works offline
Get it on Google Play Visit OTC Learn

How we teach

Foundations first. Then practice that sticks.

Every app we make follows the same four rules.

Small steps

Lessons and sessions take minutes, not hours. One idea, one example, one question, so a spare ten minutes counts.

Recall over rereading

You are asked questions, not just shown answers. Anything you miss goes into a review queue and comes back at the right time.

Works offline

Study on a commute or a flight. Content lives on your phone, so there is nothing to wait for and nothing to buffer.

Private and ad-free

No ads, no feeds and no account needed to begin. Our apps exist to teach, not to hold your attention.

Free to read

Study pages you can use without installing anything.

Topic maps, glossaries and sample questions are open on the web. Use them alongside your own materials.

CFA®CFA topic mapWeights, learning modules and sample questions for all three levels. FRM®FRM topic mapPart I and Part II topics with exam weights and worked questions. GlossaryCFA and FRM glossary260 terms in plain English, with formulas and the exam angle. DerivativesOTC derivatives glossary358 terms from A to Z, each linked to the lesson that teaches it. DerivativesOTC product catalogueBrowse all asset classes and open any product's free overview page. WhatsAppA question a dayOne practice question with the answer and reasoning, straight to your phone.

Follow along

New questions and explainers every week.

About

An independent studio for serious self-study.

Groundlearn is a small, independent studio. It is run by one person who has worked in derivatives valuation and risk for many years and wanted better ways to learn the material than long slide decks and thick manuals.

The goal is simple: take subjects that are hard to start, break them into steps that fit into a day, and make sure what you learn stays learned. More subjects will follow Cornerstone and OTC Learn.

Questions, corrections and ideas are welcome at contactgroundlearn@gmail.com.

Educational content only. Nothing here is financial advice, an offer to trade, or a recommendation to buy or sell any instrument.