SkillUp: Learn a Trade

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SkillUp turns learning a trade into an RPG

By Josh Kirouff · Education

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Why we expect it: A clear, playful concept with real depth, interactive labs, and a broad audience of career changers.

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SkillUp: Learn a Trade presents 50 trade and career skills, from electrician and welder to barber and IT support, as an RPG where each skill has its own levels and XP. It uses 41 interactive Visual Labs and 3D models so users can test ideas before moving on to skill tests. One detail that stands out is that no account is needed, there are no ads or tracking, and progress stays on the device.

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SkillUp turns learning a trade into an RPG. Pick a skill, climb its path, and level it up — Novice to Master.

50 SKILLS ACROSS 8 CATEGORIES Construction, Automotive, Technology, Creative, Beauty & Wellness, Food Service, Healthcare and Business: electrician, plumber, HVAC, welder, solar installer, auto and EV tech, IT support, cybersecurity, web dev, data analyst, drone pilot, UX design, photography, barber, esthetician, culinary, barista, phlebotomy, EMT, pharmacy tech, bookkeeping, real estate, sales and more.

LEARN BY PLAYING 41 interactive Visual Labs make ideas click. Push voltage through a circuit, watch a four-stroke engine fire, take a blood pressure reading, slice a subnet, dial in an espresso shot. Predict first, then test it, then complete missions to master each lab.

EXPLORE IN 3D Spin detailed 3D models of an engine, AC unit, camera, EV battery, solar panel and more — view supported models in AR, and explore 11 interactive parts labs with selectable components and exploded views.

STUDY, TEST, WIN • Visual lessons with quick checks • Study sheets before every test so you know what you need • Skill tests with hearts and combos • Real-world field tasks you can safely do at home • Boss job simulations: make the right call on the job

LEVEL EVERYTHING • Every skill has its own level and XP • Total Skill Level across all 50 skills • Daily quests, streaks and achievements • A dashboard with your skill levels, activity heatmap and skill shape

REAL CAREER PATHS Explore new paths in cabinetmaking, masonry, tile setting, drywall, painting, 3D printing, game design, spreadsheet basics, project management and customer service. See the ladder from trainee to master, typical training time and pay estimates, and jump to real job listings when you're ready.

FREE & PREMIUM Free: 29 skills leveled up to Lv 5, 2 skills and 3 skill level-ups per day, all Visual Labs. SkillUp Premium ($3.99/month, auto-renewing): all 50 skills including cybersecurity, data analyst, UX design, cloud, drone pilot, EV tech and EMT; level every skill to 10; unlimited daily training; Streak Shield; 2× XP weekends. Cancel anytime in Settings → your Apple ID → Subscriptions.

No account, no ads, no tracking. Your progress stays on your device.

SkillUp is educational career exploration. Health, fitness, financial and safety content is not professional advice; real practice requires accredited training, certification or licensing where required. Pay figures are rough estimates.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jkingo80.github.io/skillup/privacy.html

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