Frequency somewhere between normal and frequent

russellmeier

It would be nice to have a little more adjustment on the frequency settings which is just how often versus show up for memorization. I'd like a setting somewhere between normal and frequent.

It seems that once one has been able to say a verse a time or two they don't show up for quite a while on the normal setting. But on the frequent setting even though one has said a verse multiple times they show up quite often. Somehow I like a sitting where when I'm First learning over it can show up again several times and then not show up for a while. I don't know if there's a way to edit maybe a custom setting or a little more control there might be nice. Thank you very nice app.

support

Thanks for this thoughtful feedback! You've identified exactly the trade-off we tried to balance when designing the frequency options.

How the Review Frequency Works

The setting controls the base multiplier for the spaced repetition algorithm. After each successful review, the interval until the next review grows exponentially based on your mastery level:

Interval = frequency^{level - 1} days

Here's how all the current options compare:

Level	Very Often (1.25)	Often (1.5)	Normal (2.0)	Rarely (2.5)	Very Rarely (3.0)
1	1 day	1 day	1 day	1 day	1 day
2	1 day	1 day	2 days	2 days	3 days
3	1 day	2 days	4 days	6 days	9 days
4	1 day	3 days	8 days	15 days	27 days
5	2 days	5 days	16 days	39 days	81 days
6	3 days	7 days	32 days	97 days	243 days
7	3 days	11 days	64 days	244 days	729 days
8	4 days	17 days	128 days	610 days	999 days (max)

Suggested Middle Ground: 1.75

A frequency value of 1.75 would give you the "best of both worlds" you're describing:

Level	Often (1.5)	1.75	Normal (2.0)
1	1 day	1 day	1 day
2	1 day	1 day	2 days
3	2 days	3 days	4 days
4	3 days	5 days	8 days
5	5 days	9 days	16 days
6	7 days	16 days	32 days
7	11 days	28 days	64 days
8	17 days	49 days	128 days

With 1.75, you'd get:

Tighter early reviews (levels 1-4): verses stay fresh during the critical learning phase
Reasonable later gaps (levels 5+): once you've proven mastery, you won't be overwhelmed

What do you think?

Would adding 1.75 as a new option work for your use case? Some possible labels:

Fairly Often - clear and fits the existing naming pattern
Regularly - simple and intuitive
Steadily - implies consistent reinforcement

Or would you prefer a custom slider where you could dial in any value between 1.25 and 3.0?

Let us know your thoughts!