Simple Flashcards for Study vs FlashCards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Flashcards for Study
Create and study custom flashcard decks for any subject. Track your progress, shuffle cards, and use game modes to make memorization engaging. Syncs across devices and offers optional Pro features for enhanced formatting.
- Create unlimited custom flashcard decks
- Track learned cards and progress
- Shuffle decks for varied study
- Game mode for timed review
- Performance reports and leaderboards
- iCloud sync across iOS devices
- Optional Pro features for rich text formatting
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Make studying simple. Simple Flashcards is the fast, free flashcard maker for students who want to memorize more in less time — on the couch, on the bus, or 60 seconds before the test. Whether you're cramming for the SAT, ACT, GRE, IELTS, TOEFL, AP, MCAT, or your next pop quiz, build custom decks for any subject in seconds and study on iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. WHY STUDENTS LOVE IT • Build flashcard decks for anything — vocab, math, Spanish, biology, anatomy, chemistry, history, law, you name it • Track learned cards and skip the ones you've already mastered • Shuffle decks to keep your brain on its toes • Daily reminders push your memory forward without the stress • Free iCloud sync across all your iOS devices — never lose a card • Apple Watch support: review while you wait in line, ride the bus, or stretch between sets • Game mode turns review into a race against the clock • Performance reports show exactly which cards need more work • Leaderboard to compete with other Simple Flashcards users BUILT FOR REAL STUDYING We made Simple Flashcards because studying shouldn't feel like a chore. No subscriptions, no clutter, no distractions — just clean, fast cards you build in seconds and review anywhere. PERFECT FOR • High school and college students • SAT, ACT, AP, GRE, MCAT, GMAT, LSAT prep • IELTS, TOEFL, and language learners (Spanish, French, Mandarin, German, Japanese, and more) • Med, nursing, and law students drilling anatomy, pharmacology, terms, and case law • Teachers building review decks for their class • Anyone trying to memorize anything EVERYTHING YOU CAN DO ► Create unlimited decks — no card limits, no paywall ► Add cards with a question on the front and the answer on the back ► Tap any card to flip it ► Edit, delete, or reorder cards anytime ► Shuffle the order so you don't memorize position instead of content ► Test mode: 2-second timer per card and an instant score ► Performance view sorts your cards by mistaken / learned / not played yet ► Local daily notification with a random card you've added ► Import a CSV to bulk-add cards from a spreadsheet ► Game Center leaderboard for your high score LIFETIME PRO (OPTIONAL) Unlock the rich text editor to format cards with colors, bold, italics, underline, and more. One small one-time purchase — no recurring fees, no ads, ever. Pro membership includes all future updates. GET STARTED IN 30 SECONDS 1. Tap the + button 2. Name your deck ("Spanish 101", "AP Bio Cells", "GRE Words") 3. Add as many flashcards as you want 4. Start studying That's it. No accounts, no email signup, no nonsense. PRIVACY FIRST Your decks live on your device and your private iCloud — we never see your cards, never sell your data, and never show ads. SUPPORT Stuck or have a feature request? Email support@jigsawlab.com — we read every message and ship updates based on student feedback. Download Simple Flashcards now and start memorizing like a boss.
FlashCards
Create, learn, and share digital flashcards for effective studying. Optimize your learning with spaced repetition based on the forgetting curve. Ideal for subjects like languages, history, and science, from school tests to standardized exams.
- Create unlimited flashcards and learning sets
- Spaced repetition based on forgetting curve
- Share learning sets with other users
- Import learning sets from text files
- Test modes with swiping and random order
- Supplementary memos on cards
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Easy to use yet powerful. Best for learning language, history, science etc. ・Just swiping card right or left ・Optimized studying based on the forgetting curve ・Create and Share flashcards ・Helpful for from test in school to big exams like the SAT or ACT ・Learn language, science, social studies, and so on ▶MAIN FUNCTION ・ Create flashcards freely ・ Because you can create multiple learning sets, it can be used for various memorization, study and learning ・ You can create an unlimited number of learning sets and cards in them ・ Supplementary memos can be written on each card, so it is possible to add example sentences etc. ・ The created learning set can be uploaded and shared with other users ・ In the test of learning achievement, you can learn easily by swiping left and right with "understand" and "not understand" ・ Because you can choose “random according to correct answer rate” as well as “in order” in the test questions, you can memorize according to the degree of achievement ・ You can be in the homestretch before the test by setting the narrowing mode so that you do not ask questions that you have answered correctly ▶OPTIMAL LEARNING BASED ON FORGETTING CURVE Based on Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve theory, efficient learning with emphasis on review is possible. Repeat review at appropriate timing along the forgetting curve, memorizing retention rate is also up! ▶IMPORT LEARNING SET Learning set can be imported from text file (.txt tab-delimited UTF-8 is recommended)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FlashCards at 4.5 against Simple Flashcards for Study's 2.4. FlashCards also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 60 months) and review sentiment (83% vs 60%). Simple Flashcards for Study's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Simple Flashcards for Study sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and FlashCards sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FlashCards holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlashCards has 48 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Simple Flashcards for Study's written reviews are positive against 83% of FlashCards's.
Simple Flashcards for Study ships an update every 60 months, FlashCards fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Flashcards for Study | FlashCards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (8 ratings) | 4.5 (48 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 82.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 48 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 60 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iComet | Toshiki Motomura |
Customer experience
Simple Flashcards for Study
FlashCards
In-app purchases
Simple Flashcards for Study
- Upgrade Flashcard$0.99
FlashCards
- Premium Upgrade Flashcards$3.99
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