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What the app is
IB Econ is a study app for IB Diploma Economics, at SL and HL. It has a short daily set, exam-style questions with markschemes, mock papers, 88 short games that teach diagrams, 16 interactive stories, notes, flashcards, paper tips, case studies, data charts and an IA guide. Everything is inside the app and works offline. There is no account and no ads. Part of the app is free; one payment unlocks the rest.
Settings
Tap Settings (the sliders icon at the top of the screen, or the button at the bottom of Today). In Settings you can change:
- Level: SL or HL. SL hides the HL-only topics, questions and games. HL shows them, with Paper 3. Changing level does not delete any progress.
- Exam session: May or November, and the year. This sets the countdown and your weekly plan.
- Study time a day: 10, 20, 30 or 45 minutes. Your weekly plan fits into this.
- Unit that worries you most: a new weekly plan starts there until you have studied a topic.
- Look: Calm (quiet paper and ink) or Bold (strong colours and larger text). Your progress is the same in both.
- Daily reminder: off until you turn it on. One notification a day at the time you choose, and only on days when your set is not done. Your device asks for permission the first time.
Your daily set
Today shows your daily set: a few flashcards, then one short exam question, picked from the topics you have studied. It takes about five minutes. A new set is ready each day.
Points, ranks and badges
You earn points for each flashcard you review, each answer you mark, each game you play, each new day you study and each daily set you finish. Points move you up ten ranks, from Price Taker to Nobel Laureate. Badges mark steady work, such as a seven-day streak. Open Settings > Points, ranks and badges to see them. Points are only for you: there are no leaderboards and nothing is shared.
The Mistake book
Questions you got wrong, flashcards you keep missing and game rounds you missed go to your Mistake book. Find it in Review. Try each one again. Two correct tries remove it from the book.
Search
Tap the magnifying glass at the top to search notes, key terms, diagrams, games, questions and paper tips. Short forms work too, such as PED, GDP or forex.
Back up, move or reset your progress
Your progress is saved on your device, in the app's own storage. If you use iCloud, it also syncs through your own iCloud account between your iPhone, iPad and Mac. There is no account with us, so we cannot see your progress or reset it for you. You can do all of this yourself in Settings > Your progress:
- Save a backup saves all your progress as one file. Keep it in Files, iCloud Drive or another safe place.
- Load a backup replaces the progress on this device with the progress in a backup file. The app checks the file first and asks before it replaces anything.
- Reset progress deletes all your progress on this device, after you confirm. This cannot be undone, so save a backup first if you may want it back.
On a new device, the first screen has Restore from a backup, so you can carry on where you left off.
If iCloud sync is on, a reset on one device also reaches your other devices signed in to the same iCloud account. Deleting the app removes the progress on that device only; the copy in your iCloud account returns if you install the app again.
The full app
The introduction and microeconomics notes, twelve games, three stories, one question from each paper and the daily set for seven study days are free. Anything else shows a small lock. One payment, the Full app, unlocks everything. It is not a subscription.
You pay once through the App Store, and it works on your iPhone, iPad and Mac with the same Apple Account. On a second device, or after you reinstall, open Settings > Full app and tap Restore purchase. If you have a code, tap Redeem a code on the same screen. Refunds are handled by Apple at reportaproblem.apple.com.
One-to-one classes (optional)
If you want help from a person, Settings > Work with an IB expert lets you ask for paid one-to-one online classes with one of our IB Economics teachers. The first 15-minute intro call is free. The app prepares a short message and opens WhatsApp; nothing is sent until you press send yourself. Times and fees are agreed directly with the teacher, outside the app. If you are under 18, please tell a parent or guardian first. See the privacy policy for what happens to your message.
Contact
For a question, a mistake in the content or an idea, please email support@dpseven.com. If you found a mistake, tell us the topic and the question or note, so we can fix it quickly.
Read the privacy policy.