Flashcard Max vs Simply Flashcards
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
Simply Flashcards
Create and study flashcards with ease using this distraction-free application. It offers a simple editor for card creation and supports dark mode for comfortable study sessions.
- Create flashcards
- Study flashcards
- Simple editor
- Dark mode support
- Intuitive UX design
- Ad-free studying
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Simply Flashcards is a completely FREE app that lets you create and study flash cards. There are no ads so you can study with no distractions. Features: * Dark mode support * Intuitive, simple UX design * Create flashcards with simple editor
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simply Flashcards at 5.0 against Flashcard Max's 4.3. Simply Flashcards also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Flashcard Max's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Simply Flashcards holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashcard Max has 21 ratings behind it against 1, 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 Simply Flashcards's.
Flashcard Max ships an update every 5 days, Simply Flashcards weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashcard Max | Simply Flashcards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (21 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| 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 | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Max Myers | You Tang |
Customer experience
Flashcard Max
Simply Flashcards
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
Simply Flashcards
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flashcard Max
No in-app purchases
Simply Flashcards
No in-app purchases
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