Consolidate 3.0 is a major update for macOS, iOS, and watchOS. It brings a new way to track study progress, new features such as Live Study and Shortcuts support, and a brand new design!
New Features
Updated Progress Tracking
Lessons are self-evaluated using a numerical scale of 0 to 4, instead of using a colour/traffic-light system.
- View progress more easily, without needing to differentiate colours.
- View average progress in monochrome widgets (e.g., StandBy, Lock Screen, Complications).
- Previously created study sessions will be automatically mapped to the new system.
Live Study
Use Consolidate as a study assistant whilst you revise a lesson.
- View study duration and a single learning outcome in a new full screen view to minimise distractions.
- Set a goal to motivate you to stay focussed.
- Live Activities display the current duration and goal on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, and let you quickly pause/resume the session.
- The Live Study widget displays the current duration, goal and learning outcome on the Home Screen, Lock Screen, Smart Stack, and in StandBy. Interactive buttons let you quickly pause/resume the session and change the current learning outcome.
Shortcuts
Use the Shortcuts app to automate parts of your study journey.
- Create custom workflows using actions for finding, adding, and editing lessons, courses, and study sessions.
- Integrate Consolidate with other apps on your device.
- Discover quick Shortcuts for opening favourite categories, and altering the current live study from the Shortcuts app or Spotlight.
- Get helpful predictions to perform regularly used actions.
New Watch App
The Apple Watch app has been redesigned, making specific use of watchOS 10 features.
- Create live study sessions from your wrist, helping you to study whilst on the go.
- New colourful backgrounds add vibrancy and visual associations to the current view.
- Navigate between sections of the app more easily using the Digital Crown.
- New complications and widgets let you view progress and Live Study sessions from the clock face and Smart Stack.
Other Changes
- The course selector has been redesigned to help users view and edit courses more easily.
- Lesson types have been deprecated in favour of categories, which offer more features and make the app easier for new users. Learn how to upgrade in the app.
- A new, simpler lesson list design focusses on titles and fits more details on the screen.
- A new header gradient shows the selected category colour.
- New widget designs incorporate the Consolidate logo and gradients, bringing a more cohesive visual design.
- The Progress widget shows total study time and average progress for a selected category.
- The Progress widget is now available on the Lock Screen and in StandBy.
- View iCloud sync status within Settings.
Availability
Consolidate 3.0 is available as a free download/update on the following platforms:
- iOS 17 or later
- watchOS 10 or later
- macOS 14 Sonoma or later