What's inside
Here's a peek at what lands in your inbox every Tuesday morning, and what you get the day you sign up.
What's in every letter
Every Tuesday morning, in the same friendly order, so you always know where things are. It takes about 15 minutes, and you can read one piece a day if you like.
TOPIC OF THE WEEK
One useful thing to learn, with an interactive printable activity to try on your own phone.
DOING MORE WITH YOUR iPHONE & iPAD
Handy tips, helpful apps and the updates you actually need, with notes for Android phones too.
AI PLAINLY
What's new with AI helpers, in plain words: what changed, and what it means for you.
SOCIAL SCENE
What's new on Facebook, YouTube and the rest, plus the fun, family-friendly stuff worth a look.
SCAM WATCH
What's going around right now, in calm, plain words, so you'll know it when you see it.
SUPER PICKS
Hand-picked apps, articles and websites worth checking out, chosen for your interests.
Now and then: short how-to videos, some just for members. Slow, friendly and easy to follow.
A printable Skill Practice Page, every week
Each letter comes with a page you can print, set next to your phone, and try. Big print, clear numbered steps, and something real to practice on, right there on the paper. About 15 minutes, start to finish.
Here are a few we've made. Subscribers get the full, printable pages, for iPhone and Android, in a cream version and an ink-saving white version.
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Make the Small Print Big
Use your phone like a magnifying glass to read pill bottles, menus and receipts.
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Scan a QR Code
Point your camera at one of those little square codes (that's a QR code) to open a website. No typing needed.
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Decode the Secret Message
Point your camera at another language and read it in English. It feels like magic.
Opening November 10, 2026.
Short how-to videos, some just for members
Now and then we make short, slow how-to videos on a real phone, with words on the screen so you can follow along. Some are just for members, and some you'll find on our YouTube channel.
Plus 4 Foundations courses, included
Every subscription comes with four full mini-courses, ready the day you subscribe. Each one is a handful of short, friendly lessons you can take at your own pace, in any order.
- Phone and iPad Foundations
Feel right at home on your phone or iPad: what an app is, how to put one on yourself, and the everyday basics nobody ever slowed down to show you. - How Can AI Help Me?
Meet ChatGPT, Claude, Grok and Gemini, and get real help with real life, like a confusing letter, a grocery list or a sweet thank-you note. - Social Media: How-Tos, Tips and Tricks
See the grandkids' photos, join the family chat, video-call the folks you love, and keep your privacy set just the way you like it. - Safety and Security
A few easy, everyday habits for keeping your accounts private and your phone running smoothly, plus a family safe word.
Opening November 10, 2026.
Opening November 10
Subscriptions and gifts open on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, the day the first letter goes out. Want us to save you a spot? Send us a quick email and we'll let you know the moment it opens.
Or write to hello@plainsupersimple.com with the subject Save me a spot. Thinking of a gift? Just say so in your email.