Comparison

WinkNotes vs Flash cards maker

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

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About

WinkNotes

This app combines note-taking with spaced repetition for effective learning. Organize your thoughts, create flashcards, and review material efficiently using memory curves and customizable study plans. Supports rich text, drawing, and offline voice reading.

Highlights
  • Columnar note-taking with key points
  • Spaced repetition for memory learning
  • Rich text formatting and drawing
  • Ebbinghaus memory curve study plans
  • Marker memory for fill-in-the-blanks
  • Offline voice reading aloud
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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WinkNotes is an app for making flashcards and planning reviews. Use it for class notes, vocabulary, and practice questions, or import existing materials from PDF, Anki, or CSV files. Note cards have a front and back for questions and answers. Add text and images, or hide key text and parts of an image to test your recall before revealing the answer. You can also make vocabulary and multiple-choice cards and organize cards into categories. Sign in to WinkNotes AI with your Apple Account to use AI features. When creating a card, take or pick a photo (on Mac, choose an image from Photos or Files), and AI generates note cards automatically, with the original image attached to the back. On iPhone and iPad running iOS or iPadOS 26 or later, you can also use Shortcuts to turn screenshots or images into cards. If your iPhone has an Action button, you can set it up to start card creation. Premium Voice reads Chinese and English cards aloud in more natural voices, with several voices to choose from. More languages and voices are on the way. AI card creation and Premium Voice use credits, which you can buy in the app. PRO members can claim gift credits. On a Mac running macOS 15 or later, you can connect an AI assistant that supports MCP to help create and organize cards. The app schedules new cards and reviews using a review plan. Mark whether you remembered or forgot, and it uses that feedback to schedule later reviews. Choose a category or filter your cards when you want to review just part of a deck. Each deck has statistics showing new, studying, and memorized cards, review streaks, and upcoming reviews. PRO stats also show overdue and often-forgotten cards, retention, and recent review records. WinkNotes has previously appeared in App Store editorial selections for new apps and weekly editor recommendations. It was also included in features explaining what flashcards are and how to use them, and in a collection of study tools for Mac. Apple's official WeChat account has also covered WinkNotes' learning and note-taking features. WinkNotes runs on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Basic card creation, review, and stats are free, with limits on decks and some features. PRO includes iCloud sync, unlimited decks and cards, custom review plans, quick cloze tools, and advanced stats. See the app for current benefits. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be canceled through your Apple Account's subscription settings. Prices and subscription periods are shown before purchase. One-time purchase options are available as displayed in the app. Credits are consumable in-app purchases; prices are shown before purchase. Support and feedback: https://www.appnice.cn Privacy policy: https://www.appnice.cn/privacy.htm Terms of use: https://www.appnice.cn/useragreement.html

About

Flash cards maker

Create and study flashcards efficiently using various input methods, including speech-to-text and file import. Enhance learning with spaced repetition and engaging games. Share your custom study sets with others.

Highlights
  • Create flashcards manually
  • Speech-to-text input
  • Import from Excel/TSV
  • Spaced repetition
  • Text-to-speech for languages
  • Flashcard games (Mix & Match, Quiz, Lotto, Anagram)
  • Share flashcard sets
Features
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Learning made fast and efficient with Memocards! 1. Create flashcards your way: - manually one by one, - using speech to text, - several cards at once, - import from Excel / tsv file. 2. Set it up your way: - Text to speech is great for learning languages. No need to upload audio files! - Shuffle cards - Spaced repetition 3. Share your cards with anyone 4. Games! - Mix & Match - Audio quiz - Lotto - Anagram More features are coming soon!

Screenshots

WinkNotes4 screens
Flash cards maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WinkNotes at 4.8 against Flash cards maker's 4.2. WinkNotes also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (128 vs 30). On price, review sentiment, 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. WinkNotes sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Flash cards maker sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WinkNotes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 128 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of WinkNotes's written reviews are positive against 72% of Flash cards maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WinkNotes ships an update weekly, Flash cards maker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WinkNotes versus Flash cards maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWinkNotesFlash cards maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (128 ratings) — better4.2 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews78.1% of reviews — better72.2% of reviews
Number of ratings128 — better30
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDetailsoft Co., Ltd.Ekaterina Rodionova

Customer experience

WinkNotes

All ratings128 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive78.1%
Neutral15.6%
Negative6.3%

Flash cards maker

All ratings30 ratings
Positive76.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral16.7%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

WinkNotes

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription (Events)$1.991 Month
  • Annual Full Access(Events)7 Days trial$6.991 Year
  • Annual Full Access7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time5
  • 120 Credits$0.99
  • 400 Credits$2.99
  • 2000 Credits$9.99
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  • Special edition$14.99
  • Lifetime Full Access$19.99
4 purchases

Flash cards maker

One-time4
  • 100 cards$2.99
  • 500 cards$4.99
  • 1000 cards$5.99
Show 1 more
  • Unlimited cards$9.99

Questions

Is WinkNotes free?
WinkNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flash cards maker free?
Flash cards maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WinkNotes or Flash cards maker?
WinkNotes is rated higher. WinkNotes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 128 ratings, while Flash cards maker averages 4.2 from 30 ratings.
Do WinkNotes or Flash cards maker have ads?
Neither WinkNotes nor Flash cards maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WinkNotes or Flash cards maker?
WinkNotes ships an update weekly, and Flash cards maker every 2 weeks. Most recently, WinkNotes was updated on October 25, 2026 and Flash cards maker on October 27, 2026.

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