Comparison

Flash Cards vs Anki Note

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

Anki Note

This app helps organize scattered notes into a structured knowledge network. It automatically generates flashcards from marked content and uses the SM2 algorithm for spaced repetition reviews. Supports rich note-taking with attachments and bi-directional linking.

Highlights
  • Note-taking with Markdown
  • Automatic flashcard generation
  • SM2 spaced repetition algorithm
  • Bi-directional note linking
  • Attachments (images, docs)
  • Hierarchical note organization
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When users use flashcards to learn, they will encounter the problem that their knowledge points are scattered in every corner, and it is difficult for users to sort out a knowledge network from it. Anki Note is designed to solve the problem. In Anki Note, you will edit your notes and mark important content. Anki Note will generate flashcards based on your mark and remind you to review based on the SM2 algorithm. Features Notes - Take notes. - Markdown shortcuts. - Code Block (Anki Note Pro) - Attachments (pictures, photos, and docs). - All your attachments will be saved on your iCloud and local device, Anki Note will not get any of your private data. - Support linking to other notes via the syntax `[[notes`. Daily Notes - Daily Notes will create a new note that is automatically named with the current date. If it already exists, it will open that note. This is a valuable way to create a daily log, to-do list, or a list of links to notes that you have created on a specific day. Manage notes - All notes are organized into a tree, where child notes are attached to parent notes. - Support creating "sub-notes" for a single note, and support continuous creation of "sub-notes" in "sub-notes" with unlimited levels. - Support adjusting the position of notes by dragging and dropping. - Support staring notes. Build a Network of Notes - Bi-directional linking. - Link notes from notes and flashcards. - Support Backlinks: View the content link to the current note. - Graph - The relationship graph shows the notes related to the current note (parent note, child note, forward-linked note, back-linked note). - The relationship graph shows how all the notes are related to each other (parent-child, forward/backward links). Flashcards - Create flashcards. - Front and back flashcards. - Clozes. - Create flashcards from notes. - Select a piece of text in the note and click the "flashcard" icon to mark the currently selected content as a cloze. - For each note, click the "Mark the note as one card" button, Anki Note will automatically turn the note into a flashcard, make the note's title on the front of the card, and make the content of the note on the back of the card. View and manage flashcards - Anki Note provides multiple views for viewing all flashcards in multiple dimensions. - View flashcards related to "Today". - View flashcards in different statuses. - View flashcards by notes. - Archive flashcards. - Archived flashcards will no longer be reminded to review, but you can still view them at any time through the "Archived" list. - Reset flashcards. - The learning progress of the card will be cleaned and the card will be reset to a new card. Study - Anki Note uses the SM2 repeat algorithm to remind you to review flashcards. - You can arrange your way of reviewing. - Study all-new cards. - Review all the cards that need to be reviewed in the list. - Study all cards on the list. PDF - Import PDF in Anki Note and use this PDF file as a note. - Read PDF in Anki Note. - Add annotations: drawing, highlight, rectangle, and text. - Create flashcards with PDF highlighted text. - Create flashcards by PDF rectangle annotation. Tag - Add tags to your notes and cards for easy management and maintenance. - Hierarchical hashtag. - A hierarchical hashtag, like 'TechCompanies/Microsoft', will be displayed in a tree-like hierarchy. - Tags are displayed in alphabetical order by default Data - iCloud Sync, Keep your data in-sync across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac (Anki Note Pro). - All your data will be saved on your iCloud or local device, Anki Note will not get any of your private data. - Privacy Policy - https://tea-note.github.io/#/en/anki_note_privacy - Terms of Use - https://tea-note.github.io/#/en/anki_note_terms

Screenshots

Flash Cards4 screens
Anki Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flash Cards at 4.6 against Anki Note's 2.7. Flash Cards also leads on ratings volume (1.7K vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). 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 Anki Note sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 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 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flash Cards has 1.7K ratings behind it against 3, 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 43% of Anki Note's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flash Cards ships an update every 3 days, Anki Note every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flash Cards versus Anki Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlash CardsAnki Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.7K ratings) — better2.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1.7K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB120 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoseph Works Limited舜 吕

Customer experience

Flash Cards

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

Anki Note

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral28.6%
Negative28.6%

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

Anki Note

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Flash Cards

One-time1
  • Pro Version$2.99
4 purchases

Anki Note

Subscriptions2
  • Anki Note Pro ( 1 Month )$0.991 Month
  • Anki Note Pro ( 1 Year )$8.991 Year
One-time2
  • iOS + iPadOS$6.99
  • Anki Note Pro (Forever)$15.99

Questions

Is Flash Cards free?
Flash Cards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Anki Note free?
Anki Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flash Cards or Anki Note?
Flash Cards is rated higher. Flash Cards averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Anki Note averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Flash Cards or Anki Note have ads?
Neither Flash Cards nor Anki Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flash Cards or Anki Note?
Flash Cards ships an update every 3 days, and Anki Note every 9 days. Most recently, Flash Cards was updated on October 19, 2026 and Anki Note on October 20, 2026.

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