Comparison

Flippy vs StudyCards

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

Head to head
About

Flippy

This app uses smart algorithms and ARKit to help you learn languages and facts more effectively. It offers personalized learning sessions, intuitive flashcard interaction, and smart reminders to reinforce your knowledge.

Highlights
  • Generated personalized learning sessions
  • Intuitive swipe-based flashcard interface
  • ARKit eye-tracking for focus (select devices)
  • Import or create custom flashcards
  • Smart spaced repetition reminders
  • Leitner system algorithm
  • Detailed progress statistics
Features
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Flippy is the flashcard app that brings cards back exactly when you're about to forget them. Learn less. Remember more. A STAGE, NOT A FORM Your decks live on a wallet of passes in front of a photo stage — chalkboard, water, sunset, chemistry, space, or your own photo. Glass navigation, paper cards, serif type. Dark, calm, focused. SPACED REPETITION THAT ACTUALLY THINKS Grade every card Again, Hard, Good or Easy. Each card keeps its own ease, its interval stretches as you remember, and a daily session picks what's due plus a few new cards. Memory-strength rings show what's fading. Leeches are flagged before they eat your time. Undo any answer. EIGHT WAYS TO LEARN Today's session · Quick 10 · New cards · Hardest cards · Reverse · Quiz · Write · Match · Cram. Deselect topics you don't want right now. Every session starts with a 3-2-1 countdown and your settings right there. QUIZ — POWERED BY APPLE INTELLIGENCE Multiple-choice distractors are written on device: plausible, same style, same topic, never the correct answer paraphrased. Match spreads pairs across the whole screen and races the clock. Write forgives typos. SCAN DOCUMENTS & SLIDES INTO CARDS Photograph pages with the document camera or drop in PDF slides and images. Text is recognized on device, then Apple Intelligence drafts your cards — long slide decks are split into chunks automatically. BRING YOUR CARDS Import Anki decks (.apkg, with images and subdecks), Anki text, Quizlet and Flashcard Hero exports (.flashcards, with images and topics), CSV and TSV. Export any deck or topic as a .flippy file with everything inside — text, photos, drawings, LaTeX and your learning progress. RICH CARDS Photos, PencilKit drawings, LaTeX formulas, cloze deletions, read-aloud in the card's language, scrollable long content. WIDGETS EVERYWHERE Today pass with goal ring and streak · interactive flashcard widget (flip and grade on the Home Screen) · streak & week · 14-day forecast · deck passes · learning modes · Lock Screen and Apple Watch complications · Control Center: start a session or mute today's reminder · a Live Activity keeps your session on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. STATISTICS THAT MOTIVATE Learning score, accuracy and volume trends, activity heatmap, hour × weekday grid, Leitner boxes, memory-strength buckets, forecast, deck health, records and insights — for the week, month, 90 days or the year. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No server, no account. Sync through your own iCloud. A trash keeps deleted decks, topics and cards for 30 days. FREE VS. PREMIUM Free: 2 decks with 2 topics and 40 cards each, every learning mode, statistics, import and export. Premium: unlimited decks, topics and cards, Apple Intelligence card sets, iCloud sync across your devices, every wallpaper and tint — and you support an independent developer. Family Sharing for up to five people. Privacy: https://kevinreutter.online/privacy-flippy Terms: https://kevinreutter.online/terms-and-conditions/

About

StudyCards

Create and memorize information using spaced repetition flashcards. Organize your studies with courses and chapters, track progress with statistics, and personalize your learning experience with formatting and images. Available across Apple devices with automatic syncing.

Highlights
  • Spaced repetition algorithm
  • Intuitive swipe controls
  • Import/export flashcards
  • Study statistics
  • Markdown formatting
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Daily study streaks
Features
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Enhance your learning experience with StudyCards, a powerful tool for creating and memorizing information through spaced repetition. Whether you're a student, professional, or lifelong learner, StudyCards is designed to meet your educational needs. Streamline your study routine with these features: • Effortlessly navigate through your flashcards with intuitive swipe controls, making learning seamless. • Share your knowledge by importing and exporting flashcards to connect with friends and classmates. • Track your progress with comprehensive study statistics that reveal insights into your habits and improvement. • Available across iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with automatic syncing for a unified learning experience on all your devices. • Personalize your flashcards with detailed Markdown formatting and enriching images. • Utilize your Apple Pencil to add sketches directly on your flashcards. • Enjoy a more engaging study process with over 20 achievements to unlock. • Customize your learning with a flexible spaced repetition algorithm tailored to your preferences. • Maintain motivation by building a daily study streak that keeps you on track. • Start using the app immediately, no account or sign-up required. • Organize your studies with Courses, Chapters, and Questions to bring structure to your learning material. • Benefit from an optimized study flow with our intelligent spaced repetition algorithm. • Personalize your app interface by selecting from various different app icons in the Settings. - - - StudyCards can be tried completely for free. Unlock unlimited flashcards and elevate your learning with a small one-time purchase. Download now and transform how you study.

Screenshots

Flippy4 screens
StudyCards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flippy at 4.8 against StudyCards's 4.2. Flippy also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and device support (6 vs 3). StudyCards's advantage is iOS requirement (16.1 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Flippy sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months and StudyCards sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flippy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 41 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 61% and 60% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flippy ships an update weekly, StudyCards every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flippy versus StudyCards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlippyStudyCards
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (19 ratings) — better4.2 (41 ratings)
Positive reviews61.2% of reviews — better60.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1941 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.016.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin ReutterCameron Shemilt

Customer experience

Flippy

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive61.2%
Neutral18.4%
Negative20.4%

StudyCards

All ratings41 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews281 reviews
Positive60.5%
Neutral12.1%
Negative27.4%

Bugs and requests

Flippy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

StudyCards

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when trying to add new cards
  • Text repeating issue when typing
  • Syncing not working as expected
  • Scrolling lags with large card sets

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to sort/filter cards
  • Improve syncing across devices
  • Implement voice/audio features
  • Allow more customization options

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Flippy

Subscriptions8
  • Premium - 3 Months$2.993 Months
  • Flippy+ 3 Months$3.993 Months
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
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  • Family Flippy+ 3 Months$6.993 Months
  • Premium - Annual7 Days trial$7.991 Year
  • PremiumAnnualOffering$9.991 Year
  • Flippy+ Annual$24.991 Year
  • Family Flippy+ (Annual)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Flippy+ Lifetime$59.99
  • Family Flippy+ Lifetime$99.99
1 purchases

StudyCards

One-time1
  • Unlimited Flashcards$4.99

Questions

Is Flippy free?
Flippy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StudyCards free?
StudyCards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flippy or StudyCards?
Flippy is rated higher. Flippy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while StudyCards averages 4.2 from 41 ratings.
Do Flippy or StudyCards have ads?
Neither Flippy nor StudyCards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flippy or StudyCards?
Flippy ships an update weekly, and StudyCards every 3 weeks. Most recently, Flippy was updated on September 25, 2026 and StudyCards on September 21, 2026.

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