Comparison

Flippy vs Very Simple Flashcards

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

Very Simple Flashcards

Capture and organize quotes, definitions, and ideas easily to enhance memory and retention. Access your learning materials across devices and keep key information visible with widgets. Create flashcards hands-free using Siri or directly from other apps.

Highlights
  • Sync across devices with iCloud
  • Lock screen and home screen widgets
  • Create flashcards by sharing text
  • Siri Shortcuts for hands-free creation
  • Control Center integration for quick adds
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Rediscover the power of simple learning. Capture quotes, definitions, and ideas effortlessly, and keep them at your fingertips throughout the day. Enhance your memory and boost your retention of key ideas. FEATURES Sync Across Devices with iCloud: Access your flashcards seamlessly on all your devices. (Requires iCloud to be enabled on your devices) Lock Screen & Home Screen Widgets: Keep important ideas in sight with rotating flashcards on your lock screen and home screen. Create Flashcards from Anywhere: Instantly create flashcards by highlighting text in any app, tapping "Share" from the menu and selecting the Flashcards app. (Known issue: This is not supported in Apple Books at this time.) Siri Shortcuts: Use Siri to create flashcards hands-free, anytime. You can also build custom Siri Shortcuts and customize how you create your flashcards to your specific needs. Create from Control Center: Quickly add new flashcards from your control center or as a lock screen control. Make learning a natural part of your day! Cheers!

Screenshots

Flippy4 screens
Very Simple Flashcards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Very Simple Flashcards at 100% against Flippy's 59%. Very Simple Flashcards also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Flippy's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (19 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flippy sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. Very Simple Flashcards asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Very Simple Flashcards holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flippy has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Flippy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Very Simple Flashcards's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flippy ships an update every 9 days, Very Simple Flashcards every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Flippy versus Very Simple Flashcards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlippyVery Simple Flashcards
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (19 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin ReutterTravis Chapman

Customer experience

Flippy

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive59.3%
Neutral15.3%
Negative25.4%

Very Simple Flashcards

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
None

Very Simple Flashcards

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flippy free?
Flippy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Very Simple Flashcards free?
Very Simple Flashcards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flippy or Very Simple Flashcards?
Very Simple Flashcards is rated higher. Flippy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Very Simple Flashcards averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Flippy or Very Simple Flashcards have ads?
Neither Flippy nor Very Simple Flashcards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flippy or Very Simple Flashcards?
Flippy ships an update every 9 days, and Very Simple Flashcards every 6 months. Most recently, Flippy was updated on October 24, 2026 and Very Simple Flashcards on October 24, 2026.

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