Comparison

Flashcards Maker Flash Cards vs FlashCards

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

Head to head
About

Flashcards Maker Flash Cards

Create, collaborate on, and study unlimited flashcards with advanced formatting and image support. This app offers offline access, real-time multi-device sync, and a dark mode for focused study sessions. Organize your decks with folders and tags for efficient learning.

Highlights
  • Create custom flashcards
  • Import flashcards from Excel
  • Offline study and creation
  • Multi-device real-time sync
  • Dark mode for reduced eye strain
  • Organize with folders and tags
  • Insert images without extra cost
Features
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Flashcards.io is the easiest way to memorize and master whatever you’re learning. Create, collaborate, and study unlimited flash cards offline and on-the-go. Our free flash cards maker is designed to help students memorize quickly and efficiently with spaced repetition. CREATE CUSTOM FLASHCARDS ON THE GO Create and import flash cards seamlessly with images and advanced formatting to help you quickly learn your content. Bulleted lists, bold text, and code blocks allow you to format your content, your way. STUDY ANYWHERE, ANYTIME - EVEN OFFLINE! No internet connection? No problem. Study, edit, create and access your Flash cards decks offline and on-the-go when its convenient for you and your learning. STAY FOCUSED WITH DARK MODE Late night study sessions? Dark Mode reduces eye strain, ensuring your late night study sessions are memory filled. ORGANIZE FLASHCARDS YOUR WAY Collaborative folders, tags and starred decks allow you to find your flash cards by subject quickly. MULTI-DEVICE REAL-TIME SYNC Device sync ensures your flash cards are always with you. Access your decks on all platforms including: Web, iPhone and iPad. What our students say when they leave 5-star reviews: • "The ability to upload excel files is great — saves loads of time." • "Best flashcards app. 100% free with all features. " • "Better than Anki. Simple, easy to add new flashcards, easy to navigate, even a dark mode version!" • "Unlike [...] or other apps it allows you to insert images without having to pay extra. This is really cool and it made my learning experience easier" Flashcards.io Pro subscriptions will be charged to your iTunes account. Your monthly or annual subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscriptions in your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://flashcards.io/pages/privacy Terms of Service: https://flashcards.io/pages/tos

About

FlashCards

Create, learn, and share digital flashcards for effective studying. Optimize your learning with spaced repetition based on the forgetting curve. Ideal for subjects like languages, history, and science, from school tests to standardized exams.

Highlights
  • Create unlimited flashcards and learning sets
  • Spaced repetition based on forgetting curve
  • Share learning sets with other users
  • Import learning sets from text files
  • Test modes with swiping and random order
  • Supplementary memos on cards
Features
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Easy to use yet powerful. Best for learning language, history, science etc. ・Just swiping card right or left ・Optimized studying based on the forgetting curve ・Create and Share flashcards ・Helpful for from test in school to big exams like the SAT or ACT ・Learn language, science, social studies, and so on ▶MAIN FUNCTION ・ Create flashcards freely ・ Because you can create multiple learning sets, it can be used for various memorization, study and learning ・ You can create an unlimited number of learning sets and cards in them ・ Supplementary memos can be written on each card, so it is possible to add example sentences etc. ・ The created learning set can be uploaded and shared with other users ・ In the test of learning achievement, you can learn easily by swiping left and right with "understand" and "not understand" ・ Because you can choose “random according to correct answer rate” as well as “in order” in the test questions, you can memorize according to the degree of achievement ・ You can be in the homestretch before the test by setting the narrowing mode so that you do not ask questions that you have answered correctly ▶OPTIMAL LEARNING BASED ON FORGETTING CURVE Based on Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve theory, efficient learning with emphasis on review is possible. Repeat review at appropriate timing along the forgetting curve, memorizing retention rate is also up! ▶IMPORT LEARNING SET Learning set can be imported from text file (.txt tab-delimited UTF-8 is recommended)

Screenshots

Flashcards Maker Flash Cards4 screens
FlashCards4 screens

Verdict

The call

Flashcards Maker Flash Cards and FlashCards both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of FlashCards's written reviews are positive against 39% of Flashcards Maker Flash Cards's. FlashCards also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). Flashcards Maker Flash Cards's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 52). On price, rating, 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. Flashcards Maker Flash Cards sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and FlashCards 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Flashcards Maker Flash Cards against 4.5 for FlashCards. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashcards Maker Flash Cards has 1.9K ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of Flashcards Maker Flash Cards's written reviews are positive against 83% of FlashCards's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flashcards Maker Flash Cards ships an update every 6 weeks, FlashCards fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flashcards Maker Flash Cards versus FlashCards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashcards Maker Flash CardsFlashCards
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.9K ratings) — better4.5 (52 ratings)
Positive reviews39.1% of reviews82.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.9K — better52
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZachary LawsonToshiki Motomura

Customer experience

Flashcards Maker Flash Cards

All ratings1,863 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews197 reviews
Positive39.1%
Neutral12.7%
Negative48.2%

FlashCards

All ratings46 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews198 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

Flashcards Maker Flash Cards

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Flashcards disappearing or not saving
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Inability to sign up or log in
  • Syncing problems between devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to rearrange flashcards
  • Narration or audio support
  • Improved syncing between devices
  • More customization options for flashcards

FlashCards

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Flashcards Maker Flash Cards

Subscriptions2
  • Flashcards.io Pro7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Flashcards.io Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$34.991 Year
1 purchases

FlashCards

One-time1
  • Premium Upgrade Flashcards$3.99

Questions

Is Flashcards Maker Flash Cards free?
Flashcards Maker Flash Cards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlashCards free?
FlashCards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flashcards Maker Flash Cards or FlashCards?
Flashcards Maker Flash Cards is rated higher. Flashcards Maker Flash Cards averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while FlashCards averages 4.5 from 52 ratings.
Do Flashcards Maker Flash Cards or FlashCards have ads?
FlashCards shows ads; Flashcards Maker Flash Cards does not.
Which is updated more often, Flashcards Maker Flash Cards or FlashCards?
Flashcards Maker Flash Cards ships an update every 6 weeks, and FlashCards fortnightly. Most recently, Flashcards Maker Flash Cards was updated on October 20, 2026 and FlashCards on October 21, 2026.

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