SnapType vs Flashcard Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SnapType
This app allows students to easily complete school worksheets by adding text to images of their assignments using their device's keyboard. It's a helpful tool for those who struggle with handwriting, enabling them to share their completed work via print, email, or other sharing options.
- Add text to worksheet images
- Import worksheets from device
- Use device keyboard for input
- Print completed worksheets
- Email completed worksheets
- Share completed worksheets
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SnapType helps students keep up with their peers in class even when their penmanship holds them back. Students can easily complete school worksheets with the help of an iPad or iPhone. With SnapType, students can take a picture of their worksheets, or import worksheets from anywhere on their device. They can then use their iOS device keyboard to add text to these documents and print, email, or share their creations. It is the perfect solution for kids, and even adults, who struggle with their handwriting. Just read a few of our amazing testimonials: "Dear Amberlynn, Thank you so much for creating this app. You have changed the way my 12 year old son with dyspraxia functions in school. He is more independent and I cannot thank you enough. Please continue to help kids like my son. You are changing lives. Thank you." "Thank you for this ! I am going to talk to my sons teachers about this -you are a blessing ! I can honestly tell you that I have spent many hours crying inside an Hurting watching my son struggle to write pages of sentences and spelling words and other homework - to the point that I have stopped him and honestly wrote for him left handed to make it look more like a neater version of his because I could not take it anymore ! Thank you" "I just wanted to personally thank you for creating it, as this is an app that I use nearly every day with my son to do his homework. You have created an app with a simple interface, but with an incredibly powerful impact. Thank you." "It is wonderful and something so simple yet so so so important for little guys like mine who cannot write BUT is learning to type and has so much to say and SHOW." "We trialed SnapType with an 8-year old who is receiving school-based occupational therapy due to visual motor and visual perceptual issues. The biggest complaint from teachers about handwriting for this student was related to illegible answers on worksheets. The student quickly learned to take images of the worksheets with her iPad, upload them to the device and type in her answers. In addition to making her writing legible and eliminating issues with visual perceptual skills, the child's interest in the task was greatly improved, as was her pride in her work." "Thank you so much Amberlynn. What a wonderful idea and gift to those kids that struggle with dysgraphia. I have converted many a workbook page for my son. This is WONDERFUL!" "Thank you, thank you, thank you. I'm a mother of twins. My son is autistic and my daughter has cerebral palsy. They are still only 2 and a half... but I'm sure they will both need and use this. The fact that you have also made it free and are paying for it out of pocket is just the sweetest thing ever. I read about this last night and cried tears of joy. You are amazing! And I'm going to be telling everyone who will listen about you, this story, and your app. Thank you again, I truly appreciate it!!”
Flashcard Studio
Create, study, and share digital flashcards with rich media. Track your progress with detailed statistics for each card and stack to optimize your learning. Import and export study materials easily.
- Design custom flashcards
- Import images and audio
- Record audio for cards
- Swipe to navigate cards
- Tap to reveal answers
- Mark cards as known
- Track study statistics
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Design, use, and share flashcards. Collect statistics for every stack and every card to help streamline study efforts. Import and export stacks of cards, send them to friends and family or between iOS devices. Design flashcards: • Import images and audio from local or remote storage. • Record audio or import audio from your music library. • Copy and paste images, import images from Photos, or the Camera. Use flashcards by swiping through a stack of cards that you or someone else created. • Swipe to go to the next or previous card. • Tap to flip the card to see the answer. • Press and hold on a card to mark it as known. • Sort cards by whether they are known, time spent, or randomly. Keeps track of: • When stacks and cards are looked at. • How long a stack is looked at. • How long each card is looked at. • Whether a card is marked as known or not. ------------------------------ One of the best ways to create and use flash cards. Whether its preparation for a test, exam, quiz, or you just want to learn something for yourself its simple and quick. Its great for prep, memorization, and improving recall. ------------------------------ Suggested use case: Use this app to build a memory palace The idea behind a memory palace is to associate things that you are extremely familiar with, with things that you aren't. For example, add all the presidents of the United States to your memory palace. Make the front of each flashcard a picture of something your familiar with, such as your blender, or your dog, and make the back of each card a different president. Try it out! (Warning: Side effects may include thinking of John Adams every time you look at your dog)
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Verdict
SnapType and Flashcard Studio both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Flashcard Studio's written reviews are positive against 64% of SnapType's. Flashcard Studio also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (daily vs every 4 weeks). SnapType's advantage is ratings volume (366 vs 9). On price, rating, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. SnapType sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.99 per year. Flashcard Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.
SnapType holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SnapType has 366 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of SnapType's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flashcard Studio's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SnapType ships an update every 4 weeks, Flashcard Studio daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SnapType | Flashcard Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (366 ratings) — better | 4.3 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 366 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SNAPTYPE, LLC | Kris Keller |
Customer experience
SnapType
Flashcard Studio
Bugs and requests
SnapType
Reported bugs
10 issues- Location is never where you tap
- Boxes don’t move when you want it to
- Automatic blur problem
- Upgrade doesn't restore
- Crashes when trying to install on iPad
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- Keeps crashing
- Will not let me delete more than 3 documents
- Bought pro and when I tap restore it crashes
- Can not save
- Having issues getting the desired document or pic of worksheet to open
Requested features
5 requests- Fix automatic blur
- Add erasing function for Apple Pencil
- More space for documents (basic version)
- Ability to write on SnapType (free version)
- Enable text-to-speech for worksheet directions
Flashcard Studio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SnapType
- Everything Unlocked14 Days trial$49.991 Year
Flashcard Studio
No in-app purchases









