Comparison

Flash Cards vs Flashcards Made Simple

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

Flashcards Made Simple

Create and study unlimited flashcard sets with images, custom fields, and links. Enjoy offline access, spaced repetition, and progress tracking. Study hands-free with autoplay and scheduled notifications.

Highlights
  • Unlimited free flashcard sets
  • Add images, custom fields, and links
  • Offline studying via Dropbox sync
  • Spaced repetition learning
  • Progress tracking with analytical charts
  • Scheduled study notifications
  • Hands-free autoplay and auto-pronounce
Features
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Unlimited free sets and flashcards Add images, custom text fields, tags, stars, and links to other cards We don't track you or store any information about you Sync using your dropbox account, your cards and sets are always available for offline studying Spaced Repetition Quick add, and flexible import, and export options Schedule notifications of flashcards that you want to study so you can study without even opening the application or picking up your phone, if you have an Apple Watch Flashcard autoplay and auto-pronounce loops over your flashcards for times when you cannot use your hands Spell, listen, and multiple-choice practice quizzes Dark mode across the application for night-time studies Pronunciation using the operating system's built-in voices (the number of languages may vary between devices and operating system versions, pronunciation can be enabled by setting the term's and definition's language in the study set settings) Analytical charts to track your progress Global search by keywords in all sets Flashcard printing Set daily review goal, and stick to it

Screenshots

Flash Cards4 screens
Flashcards Made Simple4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flash Cards at 4.6 against Flashcards Made Simple's 1.0. Flash Cards also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Flashcards Made Simple sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flash Cards has 1.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flash Cards ships an update every 3 days, Flashcards Made Simple every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flash Cards versus Flashcards Made Simple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlash CardsFlashcards Made Simple
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.7K ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.7K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoseph Works LimitedDominik Gyecsek

Customer experience

Flash Cards

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

Flashcards Made Simple

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Flashcards Made Simple

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Flash Cards

One-time1
  • Pro Version$2.99
1 purchases

Flashcards Made Simple

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$49.99

Questions

Is Flash Cards free?
Flash Cards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flashcards Made Simple free?
Flashcards Made Simple is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flash Cards or Flashcards Made Simple?
Flash Cards is rated higher. Flash Cards averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Flashcards Made Simple averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Flash Cards or Flashcards Made Simple have ads?
Neither Flash Cards nor Flashcards Made Simple shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flash Cards or Flashcards Made Simple?
Flash Cards ships an update every 3 days, and Flashcards Made Simple every 2 months. Most recently, Flash Cards was updated on October 26, 2026 and Flashcards Made Simple on October 8, 2026.

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