Flashcards by HS vs Mochi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Image and sound integration
- Speech synthesizer
- Customizable card formats
- Adjustable question order
- Flip question and answer
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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.)
Mochi
Create and study flashcards from your notes using markdown. This app employs spaced repetition to optimize learning and reduce study time. Effortlessly convert notes into flashcards and link related information for a comprehensive study network.
- Markdown note-taking
- Spaced repetition algorithm
- One-click flashcard creation
- Card and note linking
- Media embedding (images, audio, video)
- Deck sharing
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Take notes and make flashcards using markdown, then study them using spaced repetition. Mochi gives you the power to create content specific to your study needs. Create a deck from scratch, or share one with a friend. - Mochi uses a spaced repetition algorithm to maximize retention and minimize study time. - Quickly jot down notes and cards at the speed of markdown. Formatting controls and shortcuts are also there if you need them. - Linking between cards and notes is a powerful way to build a network of related information. - Put an end to tediously copying your notes into flash cards one by one. With Mochi you can create flash cards from your notes with one click. - You can embed media to your notes or cards like images, audio, and video by dragging them onto the editor.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Mochi at none against Flashcards by HS's shown. Mochi also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (175 vs 5). Flashcards by HS's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 81%). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Flashcards by HS against 4.6 for Mochi. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mochi has 175 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 81% of Mochi's.
Flashcards by HS ships an update every 4 months, Mochi monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashcards by HS | Mochi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) | 4.6 (175 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.4% of reviews — better | 81.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 175 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | KAZUTERU YOKOI | Matthew Steedman |
Customer experience
Flashcards by HS
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In-app purchases
Flashcards by HS
No in-app purchases
Mochi
No in-app purchases
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