Recall vs Muna Flashcards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Recall
This app helps you memorize information more effectively using spaced repetition. It intelligently schedules flashcards, showing them more frequently when you struggle and less often when you succeed, to enhance long-term retention. You can also attach images and share your study decks.
- Spaced repetition learning
- Intelligent card scheduling
- Image attachment to cards
- Front-to-back or back-to-front review
- Deck sharing
- Automatic card shuffling
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Recall improves your long term memory by testing you on your flashcards less often when you get them right, and more often when you get them wrong. Recall is based on the psychology of spaced repetition and the Leitner system that says that the harder it is to "recall" a memory, the longer it will last in your memory before you forget it the next time. Recall shows you flashcards at the right time to make recalling the answer more difficult, improving your retention. Features: • Automatically shuffle cards to prevent memorising cards in a particular order. • Attach images to cards. • Review flashcards from back-to-front or front-to-back. • Share decks with friends or students.
Muna Flashcards
This app offers a simple yet powerful flashcard experience with spaced repetition, supporting Markdown, LaTeX, and audio. It implements the Leitner System for efficient learning and allows importing notes from Kindle ebooks.
- Spaced repetition learning
- Leitner System implementation
- Markdown and LaTeX support
- Audio recording and text-to-speech
- Kindle note import
- Smart Random card display
- Progress reports
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Muna is an easy-to-use spaced repetition app that recreates the experience of a physical deck of flashcards: pick a card, try to remember what's on the back, then flip it to check. Simple as that. With modern features like Markdown formatting, LaTeX support, audio recordings and AI-generated decks, Muna is ideal for both casual and advanced flashcard users. Muna is one of the very few spaced repetition apps to implement the *Leitner System*, a powerful method for using flashcards efficiently. You can even import the notes from your Kindle ebooks and study them as flashcards! Most of Muna is free. Muna PRO is a one-time purchase — buy it once and own it forever. And if you'd like to use AI to turn any subject into a full flashcard deck in seconds, Muna AI is available as an optional monthly or yearly subscription. FEATURES: * Clean and easy-to-use interface. * Generate a ready-to-study deck from any topic with Muna AI (subscription required). * Smart Random — the cards you find harder to memorise, or have studied less often, come up more frequently. * Gallery view — browse a deck as a grid of thumbnails to find cards fast. * Share whole decks as a Muna file, with images and audio included. * Markdown support. Add images and hyperlinks to your cards. * Audio recording, autoplay and text-to-speech — perfect for studying languages. * Reports — check stats on retention, completion, daily scores and more, then optimise your deck with one tap. * LaTeX support for maths equations. * Leitner System with 3 boxes (or up to 7 in the PRO version). * Highly customisable — set the font, size and alignment of cards. * Import and export flashcards in CSV format. * Import your notes and highlights from Kindle (CSV or JSON). * iCloud sync — your flashcards on all your devices. * Automatic backups. * Reverse mode — study the cards from the back. * Beautiful Dark Mode. AND NOT INCLUDING: * No ads. * No annoyances. * No personal data collected — AI prompts are sent securely only to create your cards. * No account needed. Muna is a growing product, with new features added often. Feel free to request your favourite feature or send your comments to munaflashcards@icloud.com. Join the fun! ----- Muna AI is an optional auto-renewable subscription, offered monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Muna PRO is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/f95cbccd-420b-4fb4-8bfd-ba448629ce85
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Recall at 5.0 against Muna Flashcards's 4.1. Recall also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). Muna Flashcards's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (82% vs 57%). On price, ratings volume, 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. Recall sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Muna Flashcards sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Recall holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Recall's written reviews are positive against 82% of Muna Flashcards's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Recall ships an update every 8 days, Muna Flashcards every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Recall | Muna Flashcards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | 4.1 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gavin Douch | Widson Reis |
Customer experience
Recall
Muna Flashcards
In-app purchases
Recall
- Recall Premium$0.99
Muna Flashcards
- Muna PRO$4.99







