Mochi vs Decks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Markdown note-taking
- Spaced repetition algorithm
- One-click flashcard creation
- Card and note linking
- Media embedding (images, audio, video)
- Deck sharing
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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.
Decks
Learn languages with pre-made flashcard decks featuring native audio and images. Utilizes spaced repetition to optimize learning and allows users to create their own cards or snap photos to generate them. Offers offline study and progress tracking.
- Ready-made language decks
- Anki-style spaced repetition
- Native audio and pictures
- Photo to flashcards
- AI explanations for cards
- Offline study
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Learn Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, French, German or Korean with ready-made flashcard decks, complete with native audio and pictures. Anki-style spaced repetition brings each card back right before you'd forget it. Pick a deck and start studying in seconds. Nothing to build or set up first. WHY DECKS • Ready-made decks in Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, French, German and Korean, most with native audio, some with pictures • Anki-style spaced repetition plans your reviews for you • Swipe to rate: drag the card to Easy, Good, Hard or Again, or just tap • Photo to flashcards: snap a textbook page or a word list, check the cards, then add them • Make your own decks and cards, on any subject • Ask about any card and get an AI explanation on the spot IN THE LIBRARY Spanish: picture starter, top 5,000 words, sentences and verb conjugation Japanese: hiragana and katakana, JLPT N5–N1 vocabulary, Core 2000 and 6000, and Tae Kim grammar, with furigana Chinese: essentials, top 5,000 words, sentences and HSK grammar French: essentials, top words, 501 verbs and sentences German: A1, A2 and B1 vocabulary, top 5,000 words and sentences Korean: Hangul, first 500 words, vocabulary, grammar and sentences ALSO IN DECKS • Study offline • Streaks, retention stats and a Today panel • Undo a rating; search, merge and reorder your decks FREE AND PREMIUM Every library deck is free to add. Free: study every day, with a daily review limit that suits a steady habit. Premium: set your own daily review limit, as high as you want. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Subscription Terms: https://decksflashcards.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://decksflashcards.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mochi at none against Decks's 2. Mochi also leads on ratings volume (175 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). Decks's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Decks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Mochi asks for nothing beyond the download.
Decks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mochi has 175 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Mochi ships an update monthly, Decks every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mochi | Decks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (175 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 175 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Steedman | Dingxuan Yao |
Customer experience
Mochi
Decks
In-app purchases
Mochi
No in-app purchases
Decks
- Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year









