Comparison

Simple Flashcards for Study vs Flashcards PRO

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Flashcards PRO

Features
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Create custom decks and flashcards with rich text and images on both sides of flashcard, in app or with your computer with Excel (XLSX). Just swipe right if you’ve mastered current flashcard, or swipe left if you need more practice. Tap on flashcard to flip to the answer. You can also stream your flashcards to other device with web browser (computer, smart TV, other mobile device) and practice on it! - Flashcards app can have images and rich text on both sides of flashcard. Load pictures from your photo library. - Format your flashcards using colored text, bulleted lists, underlines and more. - Create decks/sets and flashcards within app or with your computer and import Excel file. - Practice on any other device with web browser by streaming your flashcards. - Import from / Export to Excel and share flashcards with other students. - Automatic iCloud sync of flashcards between your devices. - Flashcards allows you to study and learn anywhere, anytime - spanish, math, chemistry etc. - Fullscreen viewing. This is PRO version - this means there's no ads and all functionality is available without any in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Simple Flashcards for Study4 screens
Flashcards PRO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Simple Flashcards for Study at Free against Flashcards PRO's $17.99. Simple Flashcards for Study also leads on update cadence (every 18 months vs every 63 months). Flashcards PRO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Simple Flashcards for Study is free to download; Flashcards PRO costs $17.99 up front. Simple Flashcards for Study sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flashcards PRO asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Flashcards for Study ships an update every 18 months, Flashcards PRO every 63 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Simple Flashcards for Study versus Flashcards PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Flashcards for StudyFlashcards PRO
PriceFree — better$17.99
Rating2.9 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 18 months — betterEvery 63 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiCometGrzegorz Wojcik

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Flashcards for Study

One-time1
  • Upgrade Flashcard$39.99
None

Flashcards PRO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Flashcards for Study free?
Simple Flashcards for Study is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flashcards PRO free?
Flashcards PRO costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Flashcards for Study or Flashcards PRO have ads?
Neither Simple Flashcards for Study nor Flashcards PRO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Flashcards for Study or Flashcards PRO?
Simple Flashcards for Study ships an update every 18 months, and Flashcards PRO every 63 months. Most recently, Simple Flashcards for Study was updated on November 2, 2026 and Flashcards PRO on November 3, 2026.

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