# Flash Cards vs 小记忆

The clearest difference is update cadence: Flash Cards at every 3 days against 小记忆's every 2 months. Flash Cards also leads on ratings volume (1.7K vs 12). 小记忆's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (73% vs 54%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Flash Cards sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 小记忆 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

小记忆 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flash Cards has 1.7K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Flash Cards's written reviews are positive against 73% of 小记忆's.

Flash Cards ships an update every 3 days, 小记忆 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Flash Cards | 小记忆 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flash-cards-flashcards-maker/id1388842081/reviews) | **[5.0 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1476711484/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.7K** | 12 |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | **72.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 37 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Joseph Works Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/717622923) | [海云 吴](https://appshunter.io/developer/1078143101) |

## What reviewers say

### Flash Cards

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flash-cards-flashcards-maker/id1388842081)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Version | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Flexible and customizable
- 🚀 Effective study tool
- 🎨 Great UI design
- 🔊 Helpful audio features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and technical issues
- 📤 Inability to export/share cards
- 🔄 Lack of card shuffling/randomization
- 💰 Separate purchases for desktop and mobile

**Reported bugs**

- Unreadable text when copying from certain sources
- Notifications showing answers instead of questions
- Inconsistent sync between mobile and desktop apps

**Requested features**

- Add reverse card functionality
- Improve organization and filtering of cards
- Implement iCloud/cloud sync across devices
- Provide more customization options


### 小记忆

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1476711484)

This app helps you memorize information efficiently using the Ebbinghaus forgetting curve. It offers features like timed reminders, batch card creation from text, images, or PDFs, and intelligent fill-in-the-blanks for effective learning.

**Highlights:** Ebbinghaus forgetting curve memorization, Batch card creation (text, image, PDF), Intelligent fill-in-the-blanks, Card text-to-speech, Customizable review intervals, Data backup and synchronization, Memory statistics and curves

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 小记忆-按月订阅 | $0.99 | per month |
| 小记忆-按年订阅 | $1.99 | per year |
| 小记忆PRO版 | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Flash Cards free?

Flash Cards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 小记忆 free?

小记忆 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Flash Cards or 小记忆?

小记忆 is rated higher. Flash Cards averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while 小记忆 averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.

### Do Flash Cards or 小记忆 have ads?

Neither Flash Cards nor 小记忆 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Flash Cards or 小记忆?

Flash Cards ships an update every 3 days, and 小记忆 every 2 months. Most recently, Flash Cards was updated on November 11, 2026 and 小记忆 on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*