Comparison

Cards vs Deep

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

Head to head
About

Cards

Organize your thoughts and ideas with a visually engaging interface that mimics a deck of cards. Effortlessly shuffle, dismiss, and share your concepts with intuitive gestures and animations.

Highlights
  • Card-based idea organization
  • Intuitive gesture controls
  • Animated transitions
  • Shuffle functionality
  • Dismiss cards
  • Share card images
Features
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Beautifully crafted animations guide manipulation of your ideas - in the same way as a real deck of cards. Shake the device to shuffle your cards, swipe on a card to dismiss it, and even share images of them to your contacts.

About

Deep

Features
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Deep is your companion on the journey to mastery, built around the famous 10,000-hour rule. Whether you're learning to code, mastering an instrument, or developing expertise in your profession, Deep helps you track the deliberate practice needed to achieve true expertise. With a simple tap, you can start a focused session, and Deep automatically logs your time. Your hours are organized by day, week, and month, giving you a clear view of your progress toward the 10,000-hour milestone. Deep’s clean and distraction-free interface ensures that you stay focused on what truly matters—putting in the hours. Deep also provides a clear, visual representation of your progress, helping you stay motivated as you move closer to mastery. The experience is streamlined and free of unnecessary features, making it easy to focus on consistent practice. Privacy is built into Deep’s core. Your data remains yours, with no tracking or data collection, giving you complete peace of mind while you focus on your craft. Deep makes it simple to stay committed to your goals. Every session brings you one step closer to mastering your chosen pursuit. EULA : https://iamrahulrao.notion.site/End-User-License-Agreement-EULA-170aa0e3dde080709a69f57e161ddbc3 Privacy policy: https://iamrahulrao.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-04124276404f4a6abf4ffd2f0f5fa198

Screenshots

Cards3 screens
Deep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cards at every 8 months against Deep's every 17 months. Deep's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 27.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cards ships an update every 8 months, Deep every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Cards versus Deep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCardsDeep
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS27.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyle HaleviRahul Rao

In-app purchases

None

Cards

No in-app purchases

None

Deep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cards free?
Cards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Deep free?
Deep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cards or Deep have ads?
Neither Cards nor Deep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cards or Deep?
Cards ships an update every 8 months, and Deep every 17 months. Most recently, Cards was updated on October 24, 2026 and Deep on October 4, 2026.

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