Flash Cards vs Flashcard Max
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flash Cards
This app helps you memorize information using spaced repetition and an advanced algorithm. Create flashcards with rich media, sync across devices, and share with others. Ideal for students and professionals needing to retain complex data.
- Spaced repetition algorithm (SM2)
- iCloud backup and sync
- Import Anki files
- Rich media support (images, video, audio)
- Speech synthesis
- Mathematical equations and formulas
- Document scanning
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Remembering things just became much easier. Based on Forgetting Curve, using the SM2 algorithm to repeatedly remind you to review. The goal is to help you remember anything you don't want to forget, such as learning a language or preparing for medical and legal exams, and even your whimsy that you don't want to be obscured by time. You can set questions for card front, then recall the answer according to the question. Your data will be backed up automatically to your iCloud account. That means all your stuff — flashcards, tags, preferences, and more — is safe, up to date, and available on all your devices. You can share notes with other users and invite them to contribute to your notes. Some of Flash Cards' features include: · Backed up by iCloud automatically (supported with iOS 13+) · Sync between multiple devices · Advanced spaced repetition algorithm (SRS), built with Artificial Intelligence (AI) · Able to import data from Anki files (*.apkg, *colpkg, *zip) · Support for organizing notes by tags · Support for adding images, videos, audio, tables, checklists. · Support for inserting, editing, and viewing mathematical equations and formulas. · Support for Speech Synthesis, and listening to your notes in the background. · Support for scanning and inserting documents. · Support for marking up images. · Support for setting font size of the text to make it catch the eye of the reader. · Support for different font families to help differentiate between sections of the content that serve various purposes (e.g. main text and a side quotation or a recap). · Support for both markers (background color) and pens (text color) to make the text stand out even more and draw attention. · Support for advanced text styling features such as subscript, superscript, link and code. · You can embed online video and audio players within notes. · The Code Block feature which allows inserting and embedding syntax color highlighted code snippets into the editor. · Support for finding and replacing any text in the editor easily. · Support for auto formatting which employs Markdown-like inline codes as you type for a faster and more efficient editing workflow. · Handy keyboard shortcuts to speed up your workflow · Support for Dynamic Type · Support for Live Text.
Flashcard Max
Create, study, and share digital flashcards with rich media like images and text. Features include OCR for text extraction, customizable study modes, and the ability to cover parts of images. Syncs with a desktop companion app for seamless workflow.
- Create flashcards with text and images
- Extract text from images (OCR)
- Customize study modes
- Listen to flashcards
- Share flashcard files
- Integrates with desktop app
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*INTEGRATES WITH COMPANION DESKTOP APP MAKE FLASHCARDS - Create flashcards with pictures, text, and hints - Create flashcards using lecture slides - Add hints with images & text - Edit + Cover Up key parts of a picture - Extract text from images (OCR) STUDY FLASHCARDS - 2 Study Mode options - Listen to flashcards - Easily customize how you want to study your flashcards - Wrong flashcards are reshuffled into deck during review session - Option to start review with a few flashcards and gradually add more SHARE FLASHCARDS - Share flashcard files with a friend
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flashcard Max at none against Flash Cards's 1. Flashcard Max also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 55%). Flash Cards's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 21) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Flash Cards sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flashcard Max asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flash Cards holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flash Cards has 1.7K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of Flash Cards's written reviews are positive against 82% of Flashcard Max's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Flash Cards ships an update every 3 days, Flashcard Max every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and July 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flash Cards | Flashcard Max |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.7K ratings) — better | 4.3 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.7% of reviews | 82.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joseph Works Limited | Max Myers |
Customer experience
Flash Cards
Flashcard Max
User reviews
Flash Cards
From 1.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Flexible and customizable
- 🚀 Effective study tool
- 🎨 Great UI design
- 🔊 Helpful audio features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and technical issues
- 📤 Inability to export/share cards
- 🔄 Lack of card shuffling/randomization
- 💰 Separate purchases for desktop and mobile
Flashcard Max
From 21 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
- 💰 Completely free with no ads or in-app purchases
- 🖼️ Ability to add images and screenshots to flashcards
- 📚 Powerful spaced repetition study feature
- 🎨 Customizable text formatting and colors
Room to improve
- 🐛 Data loss issues - cards and text randomly deleted
- 🔄 Poor syncing between desktop and mobile versions
- 🖥️ Cannot use split-screen with other applications
- 🌙 Dark mode incompatibility on some devices
- 📊 Limited card organization and sorting options
Bugs and requests
Flash Cards
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unreadable text when copying from certain sources
- Notifications showing answers instead of questions
- Inconsistent sync between mobile and desktop apps
Requested features
4 requests- Add reverse card functionality
- Improve organization and filtering of cards
- Implement iCloud/cloud sync across devices
- Provide more customization options
Flashcard Max
Reported bugs
13 issues- Flashcard text randomly deletes or disappears
- Edits on mobile version don't save properly
- Ctrl+Z undo function removes all formatting on card
- App crashes when switching keyboard languages
- App freezes on certain decks requiring force quit
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- Text from one card appears on another card
- Imported cards lose formatting on mobile
- Mobile app crashes when importing files
- Font changes revert unexpectedly
- Blank cards appear after closing and reopening app
- Performance issues with large decks
- Settings section missing on some devices
- Screenshot flashcards cut off in portrait mode
Requested features
18 requests- Automatic cloud syncing between devices (iCloud/Google Drive)
- Subfolder/nested folder organization
- Alphabetical card sorting and sequencing controls
- Batch text formatting for all cards at once
- Export to PDF or printable format
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- Search bar to find flashcards across decks
- Landscape mode support on mobile
- Audio and video support for language learning
- Study games (matching, fill-in-the-blank)
- Direct AirDrop sharing functionality
- Automatic slideshow/carousel study mode
- LaTeX support for mathematical equations
- Bulk import from lists or CSV files
- Italics text formatting option
- Progress tracking and statistics dashboard
- Copy-paste list functionality for quick card creation
- Full-screen study mode
- Keyboard shortcuts for text formatting
In-app purchases
Flash Cards
- Pro Version$2.99
Flashcard Max
No in-app purchases
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