Comparison

Boom Cards vs MaxScholar

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

Head to head
About

Boom Cards

This app allows students to play interactive, self-grading digital flashcards on their iOS devices. It syncs with a teacher's account, enabling assignment of activities and performance tracking. Millions of educators trust this platform for engaging learning experiences.

Highlights
  • Self-grading digital flashcards
  • Synchronizes with Boom Classroom
  • Assign materials to classes
  • Review student performance
  • Access over 500,000 decks
  • Detailed student reports
Features
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Less prep. Less grading. More actual teaching. Boom Cards are flexible, easy to use, and designed to fit into real classrooms and therapy settings without adding to your workload. With Boom Cards, educators and therapists assign interactive, self-grading digital activities that collect student performance data. Progress is easy to review without extra work. Use the app to assign decks, manage students, and view detailed reports that show accuracy and latency—data that supports differentiation, intervention, enrichment, and data-informed instruction or therapy. A Boom account is required and available at wow.boomlearning.com. Boom Cards also work on most modern desktops, laptops, tablets, phones, and interactive whiteboards. Choose from over 500,000 decks covering a wide range of subjects and grade levels. Boom Cards support general education, special education, and therapy services, including English Language Learners and students receiving related services. Content areas include English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Writing, Social Emotional Learning, Character Education, and more. Grade levels include Preschool through Transition and Adult.

About

MaxScholar

This app offers Orton-Gillingham based reading instruction and practice for students Pre-K to Grade 12. It's designed for English language learners, those learning to read, students with dyslexia, or those needing to reinforce foundational reading and writing skills.

Highlights
  • Orton-Gillingham based instruction
  • Reading lessons and training
  • Workbook exercises
  • Supports students with dyslexia
  • Reinforces reading and writing skills
  • Suitable for Pre-K to Grade 12
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MaxScholar includes Orton-Gillingham based instruction, lessons, training, and workbooks ideal for students who are learning the English language, students who are learning how to read, students with dyslexia, or students who may have gaps in their foundation reading skills. Recommended for student’s Pre-K to Grade 3, ESE, ESOL, and those in Grades 4-12 to reinforce strategies for reading and writing.

Screenshots

Boom Cards4 screens
MaxScholar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MaxScholar at 100% against Boom Cards's 41%. MaxScholar also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Boom Cards's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MaxScholar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Boom Cards's written reviews are positive against 100% of MaxScholar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boom Cards ships an update every 3 months, MaxScholar every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Boom Cards versus MaxScholar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoom CardsMaxScholar
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB257 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOmega Labs Inc.MaxScholar

Customer experience

Boom Cards

All ratings110 ratings
Positive53.6%
Neutral5.5%
Negative40.9%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive40.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative53.1%

MaxScholar

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Boom Cards

No in-app purchases

None

MaxScholar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boom Cards free?
Boom Cards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MaxScholar free?
MaxScholar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Boom Cards or MaxScholar?
MaxScholar is rated higher. Boom Cards averages 3.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while MaxScholar averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Boom Cards or MaxScholar have ads?
Neither Boom Cards nor MaxScholar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boom Cards or MaxScholar?
Boom Cards ships an update every 3 months, and MaxScholar every 3 weeks. Most recently, Boom Cards was updated on November 2, 2026 and MaxScholar on October 30, 2026.

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