# camFlashcards — take a photo, be flash card

> Create and practice flashcards from photos, text, or image recognition. (iPhone/iPad app by Prime System Laboratory Co.,Ltd..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/camflashcards/id576251009 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Prime System Laboratory Co.,Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/480082595)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 1.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 4 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 63 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2012-11-26
- Data updated: 2026-06-05
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/camflashcards/id576251009/reviews.md

## What is camFlashcards?

Just take a photo of unknown word in textbooks, 
newspapers or magazines, you can make flashcards 
of a word and the translation to Japanese/
Chinese. 

These question and answer can be entered by text 
input methods. And you can use photos as 
question and answer instead of texts. 
It’s good for preschool education to learn word 
by showing photo and asking the meaning of the 
photo.

You can share the flashcards with your friend by 
using nearby communication or Dropbox.

Functions: 
1.Practices 
Flashcards are listed on a "Flashcards screen". 

Please select one Flashcards and choose "
Practice" and options". 
(1)Practice 
After you imagine your answer, please push "
Check" button.
Then the correct answer will be shown. After 
comparing your imagined answer and correct 
answer, Please touch "OK" button or "NG" button 
based on the comparison. 
 
You would like to confirm an answer of the 
question before going to next question, you 
should touch "Check" button. Then the answer can 
be seen & confirmed. 
 
-Weakpoints only
If you can not answer a question as "OK" three 
times in a row, the question is recorded as weak 
points question. 
  
-Random
The order of questions are shuffled.

2. Edit

(1)Add new flashcards in a flashcards list 
By touching "+" button on the upper-right corner 
on "flashcards screen", new flashcards are added. 
(2)Add a new card
By touching “+” button on the “Edit screen”, you 
can add a new card which holds a pair of a 
question and an answer.
If you touch a question field, you can select 
question input methods as follow; “Input text”, 
“Photo Library”, “Camera Roll”, Camera” and “
Image Recognition”.
As same above, you can select answer input 
methods by touching an answer field.
By touching the reverse button, you can exchange 
question and answer.
(3)Image Recognition
By selecting “Image Recognition”, video from 
iPhone camera will be displayed. The video 
screen has a recognition frame. Please set the 
word in this recognition frame, then the word(
English) and translated word (Japanese/Chinese) 
are displayed near the frame.
By touching the button labeled the word, the 
English word and translated word are recorded as 
a new flashcard.
(4)Quick Input Mode from Photo
You touch magic baton button in the bottom of 
the edit screen, you can make multiple cards 
from photo you choose.
Please select photo source from Camera, Photo 
Album, Camera roll.
You make double tapping on the word you want to 
know, the frame with text and its meanings is 
displayed on the word.
If you returned to previous page (edit page), 
the words you tapped are entered as cards.

3. Other functions 
(a)remove flashcards 
By touching a trash button on the bottom of "
Edit", the selecting flashcards will be deleted. 
(b)Set name for the new flashcards 
By touching an action button on the bottom of "
Edit" and choosing edit the text name, you can 
change the name of the text.
(c)change the order of the question
By touching "Edit" button of "Edit" and dragging 
a question, you can change the order. 
(d)remove a question
By touching "Edit" button of "Edit screen" and 
selecting a question, you can delete the 
question. 

4. Upgrading functions 
(a)No page & flashcards limitation 
Free version is limited less than 5 and each 
flashcards can hold less than 10 pages. 
Once you buy the upgrade, these limitation will 
be deactivated. 
(b)Flashcards can be shared through nearby 
communication 
Two iPhones which already installed "
camFlashcards" can share flashcards via nearby 
communication. (Bluetooth required)
On the sending iPhone, select one flashcards 
which you want to send on "flashcards screen", 
push an action button of the "Edit screen", and 
choose "Send to nearby". 

On the receiving iPhone, push a "+" button on 
the upper-right corner of the "flashcards screen
", and choose "Receive From Nearby".
(c)Dropbox communication
You can save and load your flashcard data to/
from dropbox folder.

## Key features

- Create flashcards from photos
- Image recognition for word translation
- Text input for questions and answers
- Practice modes with spaced repetition
- Share flashcards with friends
- Add new cards and edit existing ones

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FlashCardUpgrade | $2.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (4 of 4)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/camflashcards/id576251009/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Thought it was awesome until...

*2013-06-24*

I thought this app was amazing until after spending 3 hours making 136 flashcards with photos, I found out you can ONLY REVIEW 5 CARDS!!!  After that, you have to pay 2.99 to see the rest. Complete bS. I will stick with Study Blue.  It might crash a lit but at least they don't try to sucker the customer. Huge fail.

### 1/5 — The practice function doesn't work

*2013-05-23*

You can't do any practice. If you want to use this to learn new words, it doesn't help at all. Don't download this app.

### 1/5 — Terrible

*2013-03-06*

Whenever you try to add more than one flashcard, it mixes them up and doesn't work.

### 1/5 — Notecards

*2013-02-02*

Dosent allow me to add more than 1 notecard

## Frequently asked questions about camFlashcards

### How does camFlashcards create flashcards?

camFlashcards allows you to create flashcards by taking photos of words in textbooks, newspapers, or magazines. It also supports text input and image recognition to capture and translate words directly into flashcards.

### Can I practice with camFlashcards?

Yes, camFlashcards offers a practice mode where you can test your knowledge. It includes features like marking weak points and randomizing question order to enhance your learning experience.

### Does camFlashcards support sharing?

Yes, you can share your created flashcards with friends using nearby communication features or Dropbox, making collaborative learning possible.

### What languages does camFlashcards support for translation?

camFlashcards specifically supports translation to Japanese and Chinese. This makes it a useful tool for learning vocabulary in these languages.

### Is camFlashcards suitable for young children?

The app is rated for ages 4+ and is described as good for preschool education to learn words by showing photos and asking for their meaning, suggesting it can be used for early learning.

### How often is camFlashcards updated?

The latest version is 3.1, and the app was last updated on May 26, 2020. This indicates a history of updates, though the frequency might vary.

### What devices does camFlashcards support?

camFlashcards is available for iPhone and iPod devices, allowing users on these platforms to create and practice flashcards.

### What is the user feedback on camFlashcards?

Based on the provided data, camFlashcards has a rating of 1.0 stars from 2 ratings. This suggests a very limited amount of user feedback available at this time.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.1 — 2020-05-26

-bugfix
-ui improvement

### 3.0 — 2020-05-23

-bugfix

### 2.4 — 2017-03-29

1) minor bug fix
2) adopt Dropbox V2 API

### 2.3 — 2016-05-17

1)Bugfix

### 2.2 — 2015-10-22

1)Bug fix

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