Comparison

Card2Memory vs Flashcards Made Simple

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Card2Memory

This flashcard tool utilizes the Leitner system to optimize learning. Create cards with text, audio, images, or even PDF content. It supports automatic card creation from vocabulary lists and import options for CSV and C2M files.

Highlights
  • Leitner system with 5 boxes
  • Text, audio, image, and PDF card content
  • Automatic card creation from vocabulary lists
  • CSV and C2M file import
  • Reverse learning option
  • Save and retrieve flashcard states
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Card2Memory is a flashcard tool that follows the Leitner system with 5 boxes and optimizes your learning process. On the front and back of a card, you can enter a question and answer in the form of plain text, audio files, or pictures. In addition, you can insert (cropped) PDF files via iCloud as formatted text. This way, you can also use text that has been generated with a formula editor. With a high-contrast black and white photo of a two-columned vocabulary list, the corresponding flashcards can be produced automatically via text recognition. You can import CSV files (with , or ; as a separator) saved in iCloud Drive or C2M files that you received as e-mail attachments. New cards will always be put into box 1. While learning, the cards can be flipped with a simple tap or a swipe left/right gesture. Swipe the cards that you answer right upwards into the next higher box. If the answer is wrong, swipe the card down, back into the first box When a card holds up to the check in the fifth box, it is removed from the system. For reverse learning (especially when learning vocabulary) you can flip the whole stack of cards over. You can save the actual state of a flashcard and later retrieve it again. The flashcards you created can be sent to other users via e-mail (see above). Icons from https://icons8.com

About

Flashcards Made Simple

Create and study unlimited flashcard sets with images, custom fields, and links. Enjoy offline access, spaced repetition, and progress tracking. Study hands-free with autoplay and scheduled notifications.

Highlights
  • Unlimited free flashcard sets
  • Add images, custom fields, and links
  • Offline studying via Dropbox sync
  • Spaced repetition learning
  • Progress tracking with analytical charts
  • Scheduled study notifications
  • Hands-free autoplay and auto-pronounce
Features
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Unlimited free sets and flashcards Add images, custom text fields, tags, stars, and links to other cards We don't track you or store any information about you Sync using your dropbox account, your cards and sets are always available for offline studying Spaced Repetition Quick add, and flexible import, and export options Schedule notifications of flashcards that you want to study so you can study without even opening the application or picking up your phone, if you have an Apple Watch Flashcard autoplay and auto-pronounce loops over your flashcards for times when you cannot use your hands Spell, listen, and multiple-choice practice quizzes Dark mode across the application for night-time studies Pronunciation using the operating system's built-in voices (the number of languages may vary between devices and operating system versions, pronunciation can be enabled by setting the term's and definition's language in the study set settings) Analytical charts to track your progress Global search by keywords in all sets Flashcard printing Set daily review goal, and stick to it

Screenshots

Card2Memory4 screens
Flashcards Made Simple4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Card2Memory at fortnightly against Flashcards Made Simple's every 2 months. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Card2Memory sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Flashcards Made Simple sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for Card2Memory against 1.0 for Flashcards Made Simple. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Card2Memory ships an update fortnightly, Flashcards Made Simple every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Card2Memory versus Flashcards Made Simple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCard2MemoryFlashcards Made Simple
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (3 ratings)1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKarl-Heinz LochDominik Gyecsek

Customer experience

Card2Memory

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

Flashcards Made Simple

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Card2Memory

One-time3
  • 10 additional flashcards$0.99
  • any numer of flashcards from 11$1.99
  • any number of flashcards$2.99
1 purchases

Flashcards Made Simple

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$49.99

Questions

Is Card2Memory free?
Card2Memory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flashcards Made Simple free?
Flashcards Made Simple is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Card2Memory or Flashcards Made Simple?
Card2Memory and Flashcards Made Simple are both rated 1.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Card2Memory or Flashcards Made Simple have ads?
Neither Card2Memory nor Flashcards Made Simple shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Card2Memory or Flashcards Made Simple?
Card2Memory ships an update fortnightly, and Flashcards Made Simple every 2 months. Most recently, Card2Memory was updated on September 18, 2026 and Flashcards Made Simple on June 5, 2026.

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