Comparison

Spacify vs Smart Repetition

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

Head to head
About

Spacify

This app helps you retain information by creating smart flashcards. It uses a scientifically proven spaced repetition algorithm to optimize memorization and offers a minimalist design to minimize distractions. Learn and remember anything, from vocabulary to complex facts, with this efficient study tool.

Highlights
  • Create smart flashcards
  • Spaced Repetition algorithm
  • iCloud sync & backup
  • Minimalist design
  • Rich text editor
  • Offline and online functionality
Features
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Spacify turns study time into memories that stick — whether you're learning vocabulary, historical dates, law paragraphs, medical definitions, or formulas. Highlights: • Adaptive spaced repetition, built on decades of memory research — 30% fewer reviews for the same recall • Fill-in-the-blanks cards: hide any word, image, or formula — each blank is reviewed on its own schedule • Home Screen widgets show your due cards and streak at a glance • Daily-digest reminders • LaTeX formula rendering for beautifully typeset math, chemistry and equations • Insert pictures from your camera or photo library • Tags for topic-specific reviewing (Pro) • Already have cards in Google Sheets? Paste the link, study in seconds • iCloud sync & backup across all your devices • Rich text editor, Dark Mode, works offline and online • No limits on number of cards you can create Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Smart Repetition

This app helps you memorize information using spaced repetition. Create digital flashcards for words, phrases, or rules to efficiently transfer knowledge to long-term memory with minimal study time.

Highlights
  • Spaced repetition algorithm
  • Customizable flashcards
  • Long-term memory storage
  • Efficient memorization
  • Study reminders
Features
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Cards for memorizing words, phrases, rules... You can learn a large amount of new foreign words, prepare for the exams and much more. The application uses spaced repetitions (spaced repetitions). The clue point is that the information must be repeated at certain increasing intervals. Spaced repetition technique allows all knowledge to be stored in long-term memory, I mean, years from now, you’ll remember the information. At the same time spending less time on memorizing. You just need to create cards with words/phrases/sentences. The cards themselves will be shown with an increasing time interval according to the interval repetition algorithm. The app will let you know when the next study will start.

Screenshots

Spacify4 screens
Smart Repetition4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Smart Repetition at 96% against Spacify's 86%. Smart Repetition also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Spacify sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Smart Repetition sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Spacify versus Smart Repetition: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpacifySmart Repetition
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews96.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenis SemenovElena Kuraeva

Customer experience

Spacify

Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%

Smart Repetition

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive96.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Spacify

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • 3 Months Subscription$2.993 Months
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$19.991 Year
6 purchases

Smart Repetition

Subscriptions2
  • Subscription for a month$1.991 Month
  • Subscription for a year$9.991 Year
One-time4
  • filter$3.99
  • capuchino$4.99
  • capuchino_croissant$12.99
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  • Photo cards$29.99

Questions

Is Spacify free?
Spacify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Repetition free?
Smart Repetition is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spacify or Smart Repetition have ads?
Neither Spacify nor Smart Repetition shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spacify or Smart Repetition?
Spacify ships an update every 3 weeks, and Smart Repetition every 3 weeks. Most recently, Spacify was updated on September 23, 2026 and Smart Repetition on September 17, 2026.

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