Comparison

RemNote vs ZapCards

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

Head to head
About

RemNote

This learning tool combines note-taking, knowledge management, and flashcards with spaced repetition for efficient studying. Organize thoughts, link concepts, and create study materials directly from your notes. It supports PDF annotation, multimedia embedding, and offline access.

Highlights
  • Note-taking and knowledge management
  • Smart flashcard creation
  • Spaced repetition system
  • Linked references
  • PDF annotation
  • Multimedia embedding
  • To-do lists with reminders
Features
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RemNote is an all-in-one learning tool that combines note-taking, knowledge management, flashcards, and spaced repetition to enable effective and efficient learning. Sure, it’s a note-taking tool. But there’s also flashcards, PDFs, backlinks, and more - to help you study, stay organized, and think. WHY CHOOSE REMNOTE? Learn more in less time: RemNote makes learning easy. Get higher grades or reach your learning goals in less time. Grow your knowledge: Using RemNote you’ll can connect the concept you learn about and generate more ideas. Organize your thoughts, plans, and tasks: We’re built to help you plan all of your life in one place. WHAT DOES REMNOTE HAVE TO OFFER? Notes, Docs & Outlines: Capture and link your ideas. RemNote is built for thinking and long-term knowledge management. Smart Flashcards: Create flashcards directly from your notes. Spaced Repetition: Remember more with less studying. Build your long-term memory with the spaced repetition plan built into your flashcards. Linked Reference: Reference and review all notes connected to a specific topic with contextual links and create flashcard sets on-the-fly as you take notes. PDF Annotation: Work with external documents directly in the app, make your notes and create flashcards using the source materials. Highlight, create margin notes, and link sections of your document to the rest of your digital library. Multimedia Embedding: Incorporate documents, videos, and anything else embeddable into your notes as you make them. Tags: Tag your notes, to-do items, and even multimedia source materials like images and video. And get your life sorted. To-dos: Take in new information and generate to-do lists and action items with reminders on the fly, without juggling windows or switching apps. WANT MORE? Easy Formula Handling: The Latex feature allows you to create inline formulas with a simple annotation editor. Easily create and edit formulas on the fly as you take notes, and enjoy a clear and attractive display of these formulas as you review your notes and flashcards. Templates: Create templates to make repetitive tasks a thing of the past. Whether you’re preparing briefs or structured lecture notes, a predefined template can help you create better materials, save time, and pay more attention to the subject matter. Build knowledge that lasts forever: Import from every note-taking app. Bring your data, and enjoy! Code Block Notes: Take notes with a tool designed to accommodate programming, keeping your notes and annotations visually and semantically separate from your code. Works offline: Access and make changes with or without internet access. Unlimited Free Plan: We’re committed to a powerful free plan for every inspired learner. ---- We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about our practices with regard to your personal information, please contact us at support@remnote.com. ---- Make your life a little easier using RemNote’s structured note-taking, knowledge management, and intuitive memorization tools. ---- TERMS: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ZapCards

This app uses scientifically proven memory techniques and the SuperMemo SM-2 algorithm to help you learn efficiently. It employs active recall and allows you to add rich media to your flashcards, building interconnected knowledge. Track your progress and sync seamlessly across Apple devices with a distraction-free interface.

Highlights
  • SuperMemo SM-2 algorithm
  • Active recall learning
  • Multimedia flashcard notes
  • Progress tracking
  • iCloud sync
  • Distraction-free interface
Features
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Turn your notes, a photo of a textbook page, or a whole PDF into a deck of flashcards in seconds — then let ZapCards schedule every review for the moment right before you'd forget. Free to download, and free to start: unlimited cards and folders, spaced repetition, CSV import, iCloud sync, and your first 5 AI generations are all included. MAKE A DECK IN SECONDS WITH AI Paste your lecture notes, snap a photo of a page, or drop in a PDF. ZapCards reads it and writes clean question-and-answer cards for you. Every card appears as it's written, so you can read them as they come, delete the ones you don't want, and edit anything before you save. An evening of typing becomes about thirty seconds. SPACED REPETITION, DONE PROPERLY ZapCards schedules reviews with the SuperMemo SM-2 algorithm — decades of memory research, built in. Cards you find hard come back sooner; cards you know well drift further away. You spend your study time on the material you're actually about to forget, and nowhere else. ACTIVE RECALL, NOT RE-READING Highlighting and re-reading feel productive and rarely stick. ZapCards makes you retrieve the answer before you see it, then rate how it went with one tap. That act of retrieval is what builds the memory. YOUR DAY, AT A GLANCE The Today tab opens on what's due right now, your current streak, and a 7-day forecast of what's coming — so you always know whether you're two minutes from done or twenty. ORGANIZE IT HOWEVER YOU THINK Group cards into folders with emoji icons and live due counts. Jump back into anything you added recently. Import an existing deck from CSV or TSV, and bring your cards over from whatever you were using before. GO DEEPER ON ANY CARD Add follow-up notes, images, and voice recordings to the cards you keep getting wrong. Instead of an isolated fact, you build the context around it — which is how the material actually becomes usable. EVERYTHING, ON EVERY DEVICE iCloud sync keeps your cards, images, and review history current across your iPhone and iPad automatically. Nothing to set up. BUILT TO GET OUT OF THE WAY A calm, uncluttered interface, designed so the only thing on screen is the thing you're trying to learn. ZapCards Pro unlocks unlimited AI generation, voice recordings, and advanced review settings. Everything else stays free. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

RemNote4 screens
ZapCards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RemNote at 4.8 against ZapCards's 4.3. RemNote also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. RemNote sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and ZapCards sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RemNote holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RemNote has 1.7K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RemNote ships an update every 3 days, ZapCards monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RemNote versus ZapCards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemNoteZapCards
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.7K ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.7K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRemNote, LLC.绩松 梁

Customer experience

RemNote

All ratings1,671 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews580 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral10.3%
Negative16.2%

ZapCards

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

RemNote

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashing issues on iOS devices
  • Syncing failures between desktop and mobile
  • Inconsistent behavior when indenting/outdenting notes
  • Bugs with image occlusion flashcards
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Handwriting and drawing support
  • Improved mobile app stability and features
  • Better integration with other productivity apps
  • More customization options for note-taking
  • Enhanced spaced repetition algorithms

ZapCards

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

RemNote

Subscriptions8
  • RemNote Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
  • RemNote Pro + AI Monthly$29.991 Month
  • Pro + MCAT Monthly$29.991 Month
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  • Pro + AI + MCAT Monthly$39.991 Month
  • RemNote Pro Yearly7 Days trial$149.991 Year
  • RemNote Pro + AI Yearly7 Days trial$299.991 Year
  • RemNote Pro + MCAT Yearly7 Days trial$299.991 Year
  • RemNote Pro + AI + MCAT7 Days trial$399.991 Year
3 purchases

ZapCards

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Version$14.99

Questions

Is RemNote free?
RemNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ZapCards free?
ZapCards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RemNote or ZapCards?
RemNote is rated higher. RemNote averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while ZapCards averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do RemNote or ZapCards have ads?
Neither RemNote nor ZapCards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RemNote or ZapCards?
RemNote ships an update every 3 days, and ZapCards monthly. Most recently, RemNote was updated on October 27, 2026 and ZapCards on October 25, 2026.

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