Comparison

Mochi vs StudyLess

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

Head to head
About

Mochi

Create and study flashcards from your notes using markdown. This app employs spaced repetition to optimize learning and reduce study time. Effortlessly convert notes into flashcards and link related information for a comprehensive study network.

Highlights
  • Markdown note-taking
  • Spaced repetition algorithm
  • One-click flashcard creation
  • Card and note linking
  • Media embedding (images, audio, video)
  • Deck sharing
Features
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Take notes and make flashcards using markdown, then study them using spaced repetition. Mochi gives you the power to create content specific to your study needs. Create a deck from scratch, or share one with a friend. - Mochi uses a spaced repetition algorithm to maximize retention and minimize study time. - Quickly jot down notes and cards at the speed of markdown. Formatting controls and shortcuts are also there if you need them. - Linking between cards and notes is a powerful way to build a network of related information. - Put an end to tediously copying your notes into flash cards one by one. With Mochi you can create flash cards from your notes with one click. - You can embed media to your notes or cards like images, audio, and video by dragging them onto the editor.

About

StudyLess

Features
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Everything you need to study. Notes, flashcards and a daily plan from your own class. StudyLess is an AI flashcard maker and study notes app. Add a PDF, photos of your class notes or pasted text, and it writes your study notes and flashcards, then uses spaced repetition to show what to review each day. With StudyLess Pro you can also record a lecture, listen to your notes as a podcast and see them as a visual overview. MAKE FLASHCARDS FROM YOUR CLASS Take a photo of a page, choose photos or a PDF, or paste text: as much as one topic needs. StudyLess turns it into a deck, one place for that topic's notes and flashcards. The cards are drawn from your material and follow its order. Paste a vocab list and you get vocabulary flashcards. Edit any card or delete the ones you don't need. New material makes a new deck. STUDY NOTES FROM YOUR MATERIAL Your notes arrive as one clear document, with your sources a tap away. Want them different? Ask for a rewrite: shorter, simpler, longer, or anything you describe. Undo brings back the version before. A DAILY STUDY PLAN WITH SPACED REPETITION Home shows what to review today. Try to recall the answer, turn the card over, then rate it Again, Hard, Good or Easy. FSRS, an open-source spaced repetition algorithm, uses your ratings to schedule each card's next review. Once everything due today is reviewed, StudyLess tells you you're done for the day. Stop whenever you need to and pick up where you left off. Your streak counts the days you study. EXAM PREP AND PRACTICE TESTS Start before a test is announced. When you know the date, add it to a deck or a folder: cards that need it come back before exam day, and ordinary review carries on afterwards. Take a practice test made from your deck, in multiple choice, short answer, essay or mixed, timed or untimed, and get feedback on your answers. Practice mode lets you run through any card off the schedule. PRO TOOLS • Record a lecture: the transcript appears as you listen, and the class becomes notes and flashcards. • Podcast: your notes as an episode in two AI voices. Pick a deep dive, a quiz you answer out loud, or a brief of about five minutes, in English or Korean. • Visual overview: your notes drawn as one picture. ASK ABOUT YOUR NOTES The chat knows the deck's notes, sources and cards. Ask it to explain something, or to suggest new or better flashcards. It changes your deck only when you apply its suggestion. ALSO INCLUDED Keep decks in folders, get daily reminders, switch to dark mode, send a classmate a copy of a deck, or export your data. Works on iPhone and iPad. In English and Korean. No ads. FREE AND PRO Free: 1 new deck a month (its notes and flashcards), 2 notes rewrites a month, 5 chat questions a day and 1 practice test a month. Reviewing what you've made is free and unlimited, and so are practice mode, exam dates and folders. StudyLess Pro adds lecture recording, podcasts and visual overviews, with as many decks, rewrites, chat questions and practice tests as you need, within the fair-use limits in our Terms. During a free trial those limits are lower. Pro is an auto-renewing subscription: in the US, $49.99 a year with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers, or $9.99 a month. Prices vary by country; the App Store shows yours, in your currency, before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when the free trial ends, or at confirmation of purchase without a trial. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel it anytime in your App Store account settings. StudyLess uses AI, which can get things wrong. Check your notes and cards against your material. Terms of Use: https://www.studyless.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.studyless.app/privacy Support: support@studyless.app

Screenshots

Mochi4 screens
StudyLess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mochi at none against StudyLess's 3. StudyLess's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. StudyLess sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Mochi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mochi ships an update monthly, StudyLess weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mochi versus StudyLess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMochiStudyLess
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (173 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings173 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew SteedmanMingeon Kim

In-app purchases

None

Mochi

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

StudyLess

Subscriptions3
  • StudyLess Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • StudyLess Pro Weekly$9.997 Days
  • StudyLess Pro Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Mochi free?
Mochi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StudyLess free?
StudyLess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mochi or StudyLess have ads?
Neither Mochi nor StudyLess shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mochi or StudyLess?
Mochi ships an update monthly, and StudyLess weekly. Most recently, Mochi was updated on October 14, 2026 and StudyLess on October 19, 2026.

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