Comparison

Flashcard Max vs Flashcards

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Flashcards

Create and study custom flashcards with rich media like images and audio. Organize them into folders and benefit from smart review sessions to track your progress. Import existing decks from CSV or Anki files for a seamless study routine.

Highlights
  • Custom flashcard creation with text, images, and audio
  • Folder organization for decks
  • Smart review sessions with spaced repetition
  • Progress tracking and statistics
  • Import from CSV/TSV and Anki (.apkg)
  • No sign-up or ads required
Features
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Flashcards: Learn Anything is a simple flashcards app that helps you remember words, exam questions and any facts with smart review sessions. No sign-up, no ads and no limits on cards or folders. Perfect for: • learning new languages (words, phrases, pronunciation) • preparing for exams or driving tests • creating quiz questions for students, friends or yourself • saving any facts you don’t want to forget Create rich flashcards in seconds Add everything you need into a single card: • text for questions, answers, hints or examples • your own images or pictures from a free image library • audio — record your voice or use existing audio files • masks (image occlusion) — hide parts of a picture and recall what is underneath Group cards into folders/decks to keep languages, exams and quizzes neatly separated. Stay consistent with smart review Reviews are built on spaced repetition: each card gets its own schedule based on how well you remember it. After every study session you see simple stats, so you always know how you’re progressing and what to review next. • smart intervals for every card • quick feedback after each session • clear sense of progress over time Your cards on all your devices Turn on iCloud Sync and your cards, pictures, recordings and study progress stay the same on all your devices — study on your iPhone, continue on your iPad. No sign-up. No ads. No limits. Flashcards is built to stay out of your way: • no account required — start studying right after install • no ads or distracting pop-ups • basic features are free and unlimited: cards, folders, text, audio, images • no servers of ours: your data lives on your device and in your own iCloud Power tools for heavy learners Need to bring your existing material? • import cards from CSV/TSV files with flexible column mapping • bring your decks over from Anki — open an .apkg package and its cards, media and tags come across • set reminders for specific decks or regular study time • use folders to organize languages, subjects and quiz sets Anki® is a registered trademark of Anki Software LLC (formerly Ankitects Pty Ltd). This app is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Anki Software LLC. Flashcards: Learn Anything helps you turn scattered notes into a simple, reliable study routine — so you can finally remember what matters. Terms of Use: https://gleaming-zone-652.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-2b897e5ca73d8080b1d8e538b0a068f0 Privacy Policy: https://gleaming-zone-652.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-2b797e5ca73d801a9c4aeeb582b2738f

Screenshots

Flashcard Max4 screens
Flashcards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flashcards at 5.0 against Flashcard Max's 4.4. Flashcards also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Flashcard Max's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (28 vs 2). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Flashcards sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Flashcard Max asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flashcards holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashcard Max has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Flashcard Max's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flashcards's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flashcard Max ships an update every 5 days, Flashcards weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Flashcard Max versus Flashcards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashcard MaxFlashcards
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (28 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMax MyersDmitrii Belousov

Customer experience

Flashcard Max

All ratings21 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive83.0%
Neutral10.4%
Negative6.7%

Flashcards

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Flashcards

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Flashcard Max

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Flashcards

Subscriptions2
  • Plus7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Plus (Annual)$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Flashcard Max free?
Flashcard Max is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flashcards free?
Flashcards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flashcard Max or Flashcards?
Flashcards is rated higher. Flashcard Max averages 4.4 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Flashcards averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Flashcard Max or Flashcards have ads?
Neither Flashcard Max nor Flashcards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flashcard Max or Flashcards?
Flashcard Max ships an update every 5 days, and Flashcards weekly. Most recently, Flashcard Max was updated on October 24, 2026 and Flashcards on October 24, 2026.

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