Comparison

Flash Cards vs Ianki Flashcards

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Ianki Flashcards

Master new vocabulary with spaced repetition. This app helps you memorize words through testing and reviewing, supporting a wide range of languages. It offers a free trial before a monthly or annual subscription.

Highlights
  • Spaced repetition learning
  • Vocabulary testing and review
  • Support for numerous languages
  • 7-day free trial
  • Monthly and annual subscription options
Features
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1 Remember the word by looking at the memorized card 2 Test and see if you really learned the word 3 Review the mistaken words and memorize words 7-day free trial, then $9.99/month or $99.99/year. The subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the trial period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID settings. Corresponding language list English Japanese Korea China_simple China_traditional Portuguese German Persian Arabic Italian Dutch Turkish Russia Indonesia Romanian Lithuanian Latvian Malay Polish Bulgarian French Finnish Hindi Hungarian Norwegian Danish Czech Thai Serbian Swahili Slovenian Slovak Spanish Zulu Swedish Croatian Greeklanguage Estonian Ukrainian Amharic Afrikaans

Screenshots

Flash Cards4 screens
Ianki Flashcards3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Flash Cards at none against Ianki Flashcards's shown. Flash Cards also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2). Ianki Flashcards's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 54%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Flash Cards sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ianki Flashcards sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flash Cards holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.7K and 566 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Flash Cards's written reviews are positive against 78% of Ianki Flashcards's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flash Cards versus Ianki Flashcards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlash CardsIanki Flashcards
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.7K ratings) — better4.2 (566 ratings)
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews78.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better566
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB81 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperJoseph Works Limitedtomokazu murase

Customer experience

Flash Cards

All ratings1,675 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral4.7%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral16.3%
Negative29.2%

Ianki Flashcards

All ratings566 ratings
Positive77.7%
Neutral10.6%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews1,219 reviews
Positive78.1%
Neutral13.0%
Negative8.9%

User reviews

Flash Cards

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What 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

Ianki Flashcards

From 566 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient for learning
  • 💡 Helpful for improving vocabulary
  • 👍 Great for language learning
  • 👍 Comfortable and easy to navigate

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Issues with audio/pronunciation
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔒 Concerns about forced reviews

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

Ianki Flashcards

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Same word displayed on both sides of flashcards
  • Incorrect translations for some languages
  • Inability to delete or customize pre-made flashcards

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more language options
  • Improve audio quality and pronunciation
  • Provide more customization options
  • Add ability to report errors or issues

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Flash Cards

One-time1
  • Pro Version$2.99
2 purchases

Ianki Flashcards

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$100.001 Year

Questions

Is Flash Cards free?
Flash Cards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ianki Flashcards free?
Ianki Flashcards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flash Cards or Ianki Flashcards?
Flash Cards is rated higher. Flash Cards averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Ianki Flashcards averages 4.2 from 566 ratings.
Do Flash Cards or Ianki Flashcards have ads?
Ianki Flashcards shows ads; Flash Cards does not.
Which is updated more often, Flash Cards or Ianki Flashcards?
Flash Cards ships an update every 3 days, and Ianki Flashcards every 3 days. Most recently, Flash Cards was updated on November 11, 2026 and Ianki Flashcards on November 10, 2026.

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