Flashcard Max vs Catchy Cards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Catchy Cards
Create custom flashcards by drawing words and phrases. Organize them into sets for easy studying and flip through them to test your memory. Track your learning progress to master new languages effectively.
- Draw custom flashcards
- Organize cards into sets
- Browse public card sets
- Flip cards for memorization
- Track learning progress
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1 • DRAW YOUR CARD Use your finger or Apple Pencil. Visual memory is the strongest way to learn new words. 2 • MAKE SET Organize your cards into sets. Browse public sets and keep your favorites. 3 • FLIP CARDS Memorize new words. Flip cards to test yourself. 4 • MASTER LANGUAGES Track your progress with completion stats.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Catchy Cards at 5.0 against Flashcard Max's 4.4. Catchy Cards also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 days). Flashcard Max's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 1) and device support (4 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Catchy Cards 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Flashcard Max ships an update every 5 days, Catchy Cards every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashcard Max | Catchy Cards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (28 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Max Myers | Design 86 LLC |
Customer experience
Flashcard Max
Catchy Cards
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
Catchy Cards
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flashcard Max
No in-app purchases
Catchy Cards
No in-app purchases
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