Comparison

Flashcards maker vs Anki Note

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

Head to head
About

Flashcards maker

Create and manage digital flashcards for efficient learning. Supports text, images, and AR integration. Import decks from Excel or Anki formats.

Highlights
  • Create custom flashcard decks
  • Cards with text and images
  • Import from Excel and Anki
  • Augmented Reality (AR) card placement
  • AI-generated content
Features
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Do you want to learn the words of a language? Or do you want to memorize all the important historical dates to impress your friends? If the answer is yes, this app is for you! If you want to memorize anything with the fastest way possible this app will help you to do it! This app makes you able to create flashcard decks and bring it with you everywhere. The flashcard method is one of the most efficient ways to learn anything using the mental process called active recall. This is truly the fastest way to learn new things, download it and try it for yourself! What the app does: - able to create decks and cards - each card could have a name, an image and a description on both sides - ability to import decks from excel files - ability to import decks from Anki format - allows you to place your cards in real world with an AR application Flashcards Pro Subscription: The app includes a 1 month long auto-renewable subscription with a 7-day free trial, which will unlock premium features and costs $9.99/ month and a 1 year long auto-renewable subscription with a 7-day free trial, which will unlock premium features and costs $39.99/ year. It will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account and will automatically renew unless you canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial period​ will be forfeited when you purchase the subscription. Though your subscription for the current month cannot be canceled, you can turn auto-renewal off in your account settings after purchase. See instructions here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 You can read the terms of use and privacy policy here: https://matekovacs.com/Flashcards/

About

Anki Note

This app helps organize scattered notes into a structured knowledge network. It automatically generates flashcards from marked content and uses the SM2 algorithm for spaced repetition reviews. Supports rich note-taking with attachments and bi-directional linking.

Highlights
  • Note-taking with Markdown
  • Automatic flashcard generation
  • SM2 spaced repetition algorithm
  • Bi-directional note linking
  • Attachments (images, docs)
  • Hierarchical note organization
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When users use flashcards to learn, they will encounter the problem that their knowledge points are scattered in every corner, and it is difficult for users to sort out a knowledge network from it. Anki Note is designed to solve the problem. In Anki Note, you will edit your notes and mark important content. Anki Note will generate flashcards based on your mark and remind you to review based on the SM2 algorithm. Features Notes - Take notes. - Markdown shortcuts. - Code Block (Anki Note Pro) - Attachments (pictures, photos, and docs). - All your attachments will be saved on your iCloud and local device, Anki Note will not get any of your private data. - Support linking to other notes via the syntax `[[notes`. Daily Notes - Daily Notes will create a new note that is automatically named with the current date. If it already exists, it will open that note. This is a valuable way to create a daily log, to-do list, or a list of links to notes that you have created on a specific day. Manage notes - All notes are organized into a tree, where child notes are attached to parent notes. - Support creating "sub-notes" for a single note, and support continuous creation of "sub-notes" in "sub-notes" with unlimited levels. - Support adjusting the position of notes by dragging and dropping. - Support staring notes. Build a Network of Notes - Bi-directional linking. - Link notes from notes and flashcards. - Support Backlinks: View the content link to the current note. - Graph - The relationship graph shows the notes related to the current note (parent note, child note, forward-linked note, back-linked note). - The relationship graph shows how all the notes are related to each other (parent-child, forward/backward links). Flashcards - Create flashcards. - Front and back flashcards. - Clozes. - Create flashcards from notes. - Select a piece of text in the note and click the "flashcard" icon to mark the currently selected content as a cloze. - For each note, click the "Mark the note as one card" button, Anki Note will automatically turn the note into a flashcard, make the note's title on the front of the card, and make the content of the note on the back of the card. View and manage flashcards - Anki Note provides multiple views for viewing all flashcards in multiple dimensions. - View flashcards related to "Today". - View flashcards in different statuses. - View flashcards by notes. - Archive flashcards. - Archived flashcards will no longer be reminded to review, but you can still view them at any time through the "Archived" list. - Reset flashcards. - The learning progress of the card will be cleaned and the card will be reset to a new card. Study - Anki Note uses the SM2 repeat algorithm to remind you to review flashcards. - You can arrange your way of reviewing. - Study all-new cards. - Review all the cards that need to be reviewed in the list. - Study all cards on the list. PDF - Import PDF in Anki Note and use this PDF file as a note. - Read PDF in Anki Note. - Add annotations: drawing, highlight, rectangle, and text. - Create flashcards with PDF highlighted text. - Create flashcards by PDF rectangle annotation. Tag - Add tags to your notes and cards for easy management and maintenance. - Hierarchical hashtag. - A hierarchical hashtag, like 'TechCompanies/Microsoft', will be displayed in a tree-like hierarchy. - Tags are displayed in alphabetical order by default Data - iCloud Sync, Keep your data in-sync across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac (Anki Note Pro). - All your data will be saved on your iCloud or local device, Anki Note will not get any of your private data. - Privacy Policy - https://tea-note.github.io/#/en/anki_note_privacy - Terms of Use - https://tea-note.github.io/#/en/anki_note_terms

Screenshots

Flashcards maker4 screens
Anki Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flashcards maker at 4.5 against Anki Note's 2.7. Flashcards maker also leads on ratings volume (667 vs 3) and review sentiment (62% vs 43%). Anki Note's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Flashcards maker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Anki Note sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flashcards maker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashcards maker has 667 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Flashcards maker's written reviews are positive against 43% of Anki Note's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flashcards maker ships an update every 5 weeks, Anki Note every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Flashcards maker versus Anki Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashcards makerAnki Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (667 ratings) — better2.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings667 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB120 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTeleprompter LLC舜 吕

Customer experience

Flashcards maker

All ratings667 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral11.5%
Negative27.0%

Anki Note

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral28.6%
Negative28.6%

Bugs and requests

Flashcards maker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Imported decks not showing up
  • Crashes when trying to import files
  • Progress reset after updates
  • Inconsistent card display order

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to shuffle cards
  • Support for multiple languages
  • Improved iPad compatibility
  • Sync across devices
  • Share decks with others
Show 1 more
  • More flexible deck management

Anki Note

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Flashcards maker

Subscriptions2
  • Flashcards Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Flashcards Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Mode$4.99
4 purchases

Anki Note

Subscriptions2
  • Anki Note Pro ( 1 Month )$0.991 Month
  • Anki Note Pro ( 1 Year )$8.991 Year
One-time2
  • iOS + iPadOS$6.99
  • Anki Note Pro (Forever)$15.99

Questions

Is Flashcards maker free?
Flashcards maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Anki Note free?
Anki Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flashcards maker or Anki Note?
Flashcards maker is rated higher. Flashcards maker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 667 ratings, while Anki Note averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Flashcards maker or Anki Note have ads?
Neither Flashcards maker nor Anki Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flashcards maker or Anki Note?
Flashcards maker ships an update every 5 weeks, and Anki Note every 9 days. Most recently, Flashcards maker was updated on October 20, 2026 and Anki Note on October 20, 2026.

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