Comparison

Kyoku Flashcards vs InkDeck

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

Head to head
About

Kyoku Flashcards

Create, organize, and study digital flashcards using your Apple Pencil. Add images, choose templates, and utilize spaced repetition for effective learning. Sync across devices and share your decks.

Highlights
  • Create custom flashcards with writing or drawing
  • Add images to flashcards
  • Choose from various templates
  • Organize cards into decks and folders
  • Spaced repetition study method
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Export and share flashcard decks
Features
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Kyoku Flashcards is a powerful flashcards app ready to use with your Apple Pencil. It will make it easier to learn anything you want. Transform your flashcards to the digital world. CREATE AND ORGANIZE YOUR FLASHCARDS LIKE ON REAL PAPER * Create your custom flashcards by writing or drawing what you want in their front and back sides. * Make it more visual by adding images to your flashcards * Choose from a large set of beautiful templates: Dotted, Ruled, Squared, Music or Blank flashcards * Organize your flashcards as you want among decks or folders STUDY YOUR FLASHCARDS * Study your flashcards regularly to learn the new concepts using Spaced Repetition (with Leitner System) * Use it side by side with any other App or website. * Support Dark Mode, to ease studying at night or in low light environments. BACKUP AND SHARE * Create a backup or share your decks of flashcards with your friends by exporting them as a file YOUR FLASHCARDS ALWAYS WITH YOU * All your flashcards with you at all times thanks to iCloud sync * Study your cards on the go with the companion Apps for iPhone and macOS Go paperless with Kyoku. I am looking forward to hearing from you, please let me know anything you would like to have or to improve in Kyoku Flashcards from the "Give us feedback" option in the Settings of the App.

About

InkDeck

Create and study with interactive flashcards using handwriting, typed text, and images. Engage with your material through five study methods and six learning games. Track your progress visually and sync across devices without an account.

Highlights
  • Handwritten and typed text on cards
  • Spaced repetition study schedules
  • Five study methods (Review, Quiz, Typing, Match, Cloze)
  • Six learning games
  • Import Anki decks
  • Progress tracking and stats
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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InkDeck is the flashcard app you write by hand. Every card is a real drawing canvas — sketch diagrams, write formulas and practice characters with Apple Pencil or your finger, on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Free to start. InkDeck Pro is a one-time purchase — no subscription. STUDY FIVE WAYS • Review — flip and rate yourself; spaced repetition schedules every card at the right moment, with reminders so you never miss a session • Quiz — four-choice questions with instant feedback • Typing — type the answer; fuzzy matching forgives small typos • Match — pair terms in Quick Fire, Batch Submit or Sliding Window • Cloze — fill in the blank from context SIX GAMES MADE FROM YOUR CARDS Card Shooter, Balloon Pop, Pair Hunt, Word Forge, Deckle and Letter Trail turn any deck into a game, so review stops feeling like review. WRITE IT, DON'T JUST TYPE IT • Handwriting and typed text on the same card • Lasso to select, move and resize your ink • Images, backgrounds and color gradients • Record audio for pronunciation practice • Markdown for formatted text • Pick how your cards flip BRING YOUR DECKS Import Anki .apkg decks with their images and audio, or start from a CSV file. Ask the AI tool you already use to write cards, then paste them straight in. Share decks with the .inkdeck format. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS A calendar heatmap, review history, accuracy stats and retention curves show exactly how you're improving. Keep your study streak alive. EVERY DEVICE, NO ACCOUNT Your decks sync through iCloud across iPhone, iPad and Mac. No sign-up. Available in 11 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, Arabic and Chinese. The free plan includes 3 sets of up to 10 cards each. InkDeck Pro removes the limits with a single purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://inkdeck.gittrics.com/privacy

Screenshots

Kyoku Flashcards4 screens
InkDeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: InkDeck at Free against Kyoku Flashcards's $3.99. Kyoku Flashcards's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (109 vs 1). On rating, update cadence, ads and device support 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

InkDeck is free to download; Kyoku Flashcards costs $3.99 up front. InkDeck sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Kyoku Flashcards asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Kyoku Flashcards against 4.0 for InkDeck. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kyoku Flashcards has 109 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kyoku Flashcards ships an update every 9 days, InkDeck every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kyoku Flashcards versus InkDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKyoku FlashcardsInkDeck
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (109 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews73.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings109 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid CorderoMuhammad Mukhtar

Customer experience

Kyoku Flashcards

All ratings109 ratings
Positive75.2%
Neutral11.0%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral12.7%
Negative14.2%

InkDeck

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Kyoku Flashcards

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Images not displaying correctly
  • Inability to move or delete cards
  • Unexpected data loss or card deletion

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add text input option
  • Implement spaced repetition system (SRS)
  • Allow for more card organization (folders, search)
  • Improve sync and backup functionality
  • Provide more customization options (colors, templates)

InkDeck

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Kyoku Flashcards

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

InkDeck

Subscriptions1
  • App Access For 1 Month7 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Unlimited cards$7.99

Questions

Is Kyoku Flashcards free?
Kyoku Flashcards costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is InkDeck free?
InkDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kyoku Flashcards or InkDeck?
Kyoku Flashcards is rated higher. Kyoku Flashcards averages 4.1 out of 5 from 109 ratings, while InkDeck averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Kyoku Flashcards or InkDeck have ads?
Neither Kyoku Flashcards nor InkDeck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kyoku Flashcards or InkDeck?
Kyoku Flashcards ships an update every 9 days, and InkDeck every 2 weeks. Most recently, Kyoku Flashcards was updated on October 30, 2026 and InkDeck on October 30, 2026.

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