Backlit! vs Cards App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backlit!
Scan documents directly from your iPhone or iPad to a SANE server. Wirelessly connect, configure your device, and save or share your scanned files.
- Wireless SANE server connection
- Device configuration
- Scan documents from iPhone/iPad
- Save to Camera Roll
- Share via other apps
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Backlit allows you to connect wirelessly to your SANE server, configure your device and scan a document on your iPhone or iPad! How to use Backlit: - download from the AppStore - add the hostname or IP address of your SANE server - tap your device - scan! Scanned documents can be saved to the iOS Camera Roll and shared via apps available on your device!
Cards App
This app helps you record and recall random thoughts using a flashcard system. You can organize notes with color tags, search ideas online, and utilize a dark mode for note-taking. It also transforms your device into a digital sign or flashcard display in landscape mode.
- Record and recall random thoughts
- Apply color tags to cards
- Device as sign/flashcard display
- Search ideas on the internet
- Dark mode for note-taking
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See Cards App as a stack of flash cards. They do nothing but: - Record and recall your random thoughts in a day - Apply color tags on your cards - Turn your device into a sign / flashcards in Landscape Mode - Search your ideas on the internet with a simple click - Note-taking in the dark (Dark Mode in iOS 13)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cards App at Free against Backlit!'s $1.99. Cards App also leads on rating (1.7 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months). On ads, 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
Cards App is free to download; Backlit! costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cards App holds the better App Store score, 1.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Backlit! ships an update every 9 months, Cards App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backlit! | Cards App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 1.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 11.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stanislas Chevallier | thebaselab Ltd |
Customer experience
Backlit!
Cards App
In-app purchases
Backlit!
No in-app purchases
Cards App
No in-app purchases
