Heuristica
Heuristica is a freemium AI-powered concept-mapping tool offering click-based visual learning, knowledge integration (arXiv, PubMed, YouTube) and content generation—all on an infinite canvas.
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Free, Freemium
Tool Information
Company
Heuristica
Founded
2023
Pricing
Free, Freemium
About Heuristica
Heuristica is an AI-powered knowledge exploration tool that uses a mindmap-like interface for visual learning, thinking, and research. Users can delve into subjects through intuitive button-click prompts (e.g., “What,” “Who”), which generate branching concept maps in a non-linear, tree-like structure—offering a more hands-on and exploratory learning experience.
✅ Pros
- ✔️ Visual, interactive concept maps with an infinite canvas for non-linear exploration.
- ✔️ Integration with multiple knowledge sources like Wikipedia, arXiv, PubMed, Semantic Scholar,
- ✔️ Ability to transform concept maps into study materials—flashcards, quizzes, summaries, essays, blog
- ✔️ Freemium model: free basic tier with limited functionality; Professional tier unlocking advanced AI
- ✔️ Provides personalized learning—custom prompts, interactive “chat with your concept map,” and multilingual support.
❌ Cons
- ✖️ Founder and exact founding year details not publicly available.
- ✖️ Free tier is limited: e.g., only 3 saved concept maps, basic AI model (Llama 3).
- ✖️ The visual interface and feature set may present a learning curve for new users.
Key Features
Ready-to-Use Prompts
Copy and customize these prompts for your specific needs
“Research the current market trends of [Industry: Electric Vehicles, EdTech, Healthcare, etc.]. Include data from the past [Number] years, key competitors, growth opportunities, and forecasted future trends.”
“Conduct a research report on the environmental impact of [Activity: Deforestation, Plastic Usage, Mining]. Explain causes, short-term and long-term effects, and propose sustainable alternatives with supporting data.”
“Research how [Consumer Group: Gen Z, Millennials, Urban Families] make purchase decisions for [Product Category: Electronics, Fashion, Food]. Include survey data, psychological insights, and brand influence analysis.”
“Analyze the adoption rate and challenges of [Technology: Blockchain, AI, 5G, IoT] in [Region/Country/Industry]. Include user perception, barriers, government support, and future potential with statistics.”
“Perform a literature review on [Research Topic] using studies published between [Year Range]. Compare methodologies, summarize key findings, and identify research gaps for future study.”
Customer Reviews
Pricing Plans
Free Plan
✓ Limited functionality
✓ Model: Llama 3 (70B)
✓ Max 3 saved concept maps
Paid Plans
Professional ($7.99 / month) Cancel anytime
Features:
Models: GPT-4o, GPT-4o-mini, Claude 3 Haiku, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Gemini 1.5, DeepSeek R1, Llama 3, Qwen 2.5
✓ 100 saved concept maps
✓ Wikipedia, arXiv, PubMed Integration
✓ Semantic Scholar integration
✓ YouTube Integration
✓ Podcast Integration
✓ News and Links Integration
✓ Upload Your PDFs
✓ Chat with Your Concept Map
✓ Custom Prompts
✓ User-Defined Prompt Buttons
✓ Summaries, essays and blog posts
✓ Create Flashcards
✓ Create Quizzes
✓ Adjust Expertise Level
✓ Writing tools
✓ Premium Helper Buttons
✓ Edit Results
Use Cases
Save time by finding the most relevant and recent references automatically.
Create structured outlines for thesis or dissertation topics.
Help researchers identify patterns or trends across multiple sources.
Generate summaries of complex academic studies in simple words.
Analyze large sets of research papers to find key insights fast.
[tool_use_cases
Academic research: literature reviews, dissertation planning, topic mapping.
Educational content creation: quizzes, flashcards, lesson plans, summaries.
Knowledge management and visual organization for professionals.
Domain-specific mapping: business (SWOT, market analysis), medical, engineering, programming.
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- 3.4
- 299