Comparison

Flashcards by HS vs TestMaker

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

Head to head
About

Flashcards by HS

Create custom flashcards with images and sounds to aid learning. Supports multiple languages and offers flexible card and list formats. Organize your study sessions with adjustable question order and answer flipping.

Highlights
  • Image and sound integration
  • Speech synthesizer
  • Customizable card formats
  • Adjustable question order
  • Flip question and answer
Features
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Create custom flashcards with images, voice recordings, and multi-language text-to-speech support. Images and audio can be added to both the question and answer sides of your cards. Easily create questions by snapping photos of reference materials, textbook pages, complex math formulas, symbols, or diagrams that are tedious to type. # Study Modes & Features: - Flexible Display Formats: Standard flashcard mode and a list view for quick reviewing. - Customizable Study Options: Cards can be shuffled, in order or reverse order, or flipped (swap questions and answers). - Landscape Support: Fully supports horizontal orientation for comfortable viewing. [Note on Text-to-Speech Settings] The app cannot read aloud text that is in a different language from the selected setting. (For example, if the language is set to "English," any Japanese text on the card will not be read.)

About

TestMaker

Create custom quizzes with various question types, including short answer and multiple-choice. Personalize questions with images and utilize text file conversion for easy editing and sharing. Ideal for studying, test preparation, and creating personalized learning materials.

Highlights
  • Create custom quizzes
  • Short answer questions
  • Selection (multiple-choice) questions
  • Image support for questions
  • Automatic choice generation
  • Text file test conversion
  • Share quizzes with friends
Features
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Over 1.9 million downloads worldwide! TestMaker is a quiz maker and flashcard app that helps you study for school tests, college entrance exams, professional certifications, and languages. WHO IT'S FOR - Students who want to build their own practice questions for upcoming tests - Anyone who wants to manage vocabulary flashcards on their phone - Busy learners who study during commutes and spare moments - Classmates and study groups who want to share question sets - Anyone who prefers a simple, distraction-free study app CREATE YOUR OWN QUIZZES Build question sets that match exactly what you need to learn: - Flashcard-style questions where you type the answer - Multiple-choice questions, including select-all-that-apply - Fill-in-the-blank questions - Questions with images and explanations Powerful tools make creating questions fast: - Create questions on your computer with the web version: https://ankimaker.com/ - Import and export CSV files - AI question generation: scan your textbook or notes and turn them into practice questions automatically STUDY EFFECTIVELY Flexible quiz options help the knowledge stick: - Retry mode that focuses on the questions you got wrong - Shuffled questions and answer choices - Self-grading mode without keyboard input - Swap terms and definitions - Read-aloud (text-to-speech) for questions - Timed answering SYNC AND SHARE Your question sets are saved in the cloud: - Sync across multiple devices - Move to a new phone without losing your data - Share question sets with friends and classmates GREAT FOR SUBJECTS LIKE - Vocabulary and languages: Spanish, French, English, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, German - Test prep: SAT, ACT, AP exams, midterms, and finals - Nursing and medical studies: NCLEX, anatomy, pharmacology - Professional certifications and license exams: accounting, IT, real estate - History, geography, biology, chemistry, math, and more PREMIUM PLAN Subscribe to Premium to unlock everything: - No ads - Unlimited questions - Video and audio attachments - Answer history saved without limits - Study progress synced across devices - Offline access - Rich text and math formulas [Terms and Conditions for Paid Plans] https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ [Terms of Use] https://ankimaker.com/terms [Privacy Policy] https://ankimaker.com/privacy

Screenshots

Flashcards by HS4 screens
TestMaker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flashcards by HS at none against TestMaker's 6. Flashcards by HS also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 61%). TestMaker's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (405 vs 5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TestMaker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Flashcards by HS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Flashcards by HS against 4.7 for TestMaker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TestMaker has 405 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Flashcards by HS's written reviews are positive against 61% of TestMaker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flashcards by HS ships an update every 4 months, TestMaker every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Flashcards by HS versus TestMaker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashcards by HSTestMaker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings)4.7 (405 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.4% of reviews — better61.4% of reviews
Number of ratings5405 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB73 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperKAZUTERU YOKOIQuizMarket

Customer experience

Flashcards by HS

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative2.8%

TestMaker

All ratings405 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral11.0%
Negative27.6%

In-app purchases

None

Flashcards by HS

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

TestMaker

Subscriptions3
  • One month plan$6.991 Month
  • Six month plan$22.996 Months
  • One Year Plan7 Days trial$40.991 Year
One-time3
  • Exam Booster Pack$1.99
  • remove ad$9.99
  • Perpetual Plan$119.99

Questions

Is Flashcards by HS free?
Flashcards by HS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TestMaker free?
TestMaker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flashcards by HS or TestMaker?
TestMaker is rated higher. Flashcards by HS averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while TestMaker averages 4.7 from 405 ratings.
Do Flashcards by HS or TestMaker have ads?
Both Flashcards by HS and TestMaker show ads.
Which is updated more often, Flashcards by HS or TestMaker?
Flashcards by HS ships an update every 4 months, and TestMaker every 4 days. Most recently, Flashcards by HS was updated on October 26, 2026 and TestMaker on October 26, 2026.

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