Comparison

Flash Cards Maker vs Anki Note

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

Head to head
About

Flash Cards Maker

Create and study flashcards with daily and custom quizzes. Organize your learning materials with tags and track your progress. Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac for faster learning.

Highlights
  • Flashcard creation
  • Daily quizzes
  • Customized quizzes
  • Tag organization
  • Progress tracking
  • Cross-device sync
  • Dark mode
Features
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Memory Tags – Flashcards & Study App Remember more. Study less. Know what to study. Instantly. Create flashcards, take smart quizzes, and learn faster with a simple system designed for real results. --- > TURN ANYTHING INTO FLASHCARDS • Create flashcards in seconds (front & back) • Scan text → instant flashcards • Import content quickly Perfect for: • Language learning • School & university • Exams & certifications • Self-learning --- > SMART DAILY STUDY No planning. No decisions. • Daily Quiz generated automatically • Focus on weak and fading cards • Study what matters, every day Just open the app and start. --- > SIMPLE, POWERFUL TAGS Organize your way without complexity: • Tag by subject, topic, or difficulty • Combine tags for custom quizzes • Clean structure, zero clutter --- > SEE YOUR PROGRESS Know exactly where you stand: • Weak → Fading → Mastered • Visual progress indicators • Clear learning insights --- > MINIMAL. FAST. FOCUSED. • Clean, distraction-free design • Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Dark mode support • Built for speed and clarity --- > WHY MEMORY TAGS • Flashcards made simple • Smart daily quizzes • Scan text into flashcards • Study by tags • Track real progress • No setup. No clutter. Just learning. --- > SUPPORT X (Twitter): @memorytags Email: support@mmrtgs.com --- > SUBSCRIPTION & PRICING • Weekly: $1.99 • Monthly: $5.99 • Annual: $39.99 • Lifetime: $79.99 • Payment charged to Apple ID at purchase • Auto-renews unless canceled 24h before renewal • Manage anytime in Account Settings --- Terms of Use: https://tools-care-kr0.craft.me/4Os4ILCvjgQYqb Privacy Policy: https://tools-care-kr0.craft.me/41n3UrM8O9oJdT

About

Anki Note

This app helps organize scattered notes into a structured knowledge network. It automatically generates flashcards from marked content and uses the SM2 algorithm for spaced repetition reviews. Supports rich note-taking with attachments and bi-directional linking.

Highlights
  • Note-taking with Markdown
  • Automatic flashcard generation
  • SM2 spaced repetition algorithm
  • Bi-directional note linking
  • Attachments (images, docs)
  • Hierarchical note organization
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When users use flashcards to learn, they will encounter the problem that their knowledge points are scattered in every corner, and it is difficult for users to sort out a knowledge network from it. Anki Note is designed to solve the problem. In Anki Note, you will edit your notes and mark important content. Anki Note will generate flashcards based on your mark and remind you to review based on the SM2 algorithm. Features Notes - Take notes. - Markdown shortcuts. - Code Block (Anki Note Pro) - Attachments (pictures, photos, and docs). - All your attachments will be saved on your iCloud and local device, Anki Note will not get any of your private data. - Support linking to other notes via the syntax `[[notes`. Daily Notes - Daily Notes will create a new note that is automatically named with the current date. If it already exists, it will open that note. This is a valuable way to create a daily log, to-do list, or a list of links to notes that you have created on a specific day. Manage notes - All notes are organized into a tree, where child notes are attached to parent notes. - Support creating "sub-notes" for a single note, and support continuous creation of "sub-notes" in "sub-notes" with unlimited levels. - Support adjusting the position of notes by dragging and dropping. - Support staring notes. Build a Network of Notes - Bi-directional linking. - Link notes from notes and flashcards. - Support Backlinks: View the content link to the current note. - Graph - The relationship graph shows the notes related to the current note (parent note, child note, forward-linked note, back-linked note). - The relationship graph shows how all the notes are related to each other (parent-child, forward/backward links). Flashcards - Create flashcards. - Front and back flashcards. - Clozes. - Create flashcards from notes. - Select a piece of text in the note and click the "flashcard" icon to mark the currently selected content as a cloze. - For each note, click the "Mark the note as one card" button, Anki Note will automatically turn the note into a flashcard, make the note's title on the front of the card, and make the content of the note on the back of the card. View and manage flashcards - Anki Note provides multiple views for viewing all flashcards in multiple dimensions. - View flashcards related to "Today". - View flashcards in different statuses. - View flashcards by notes. - Archive flashcards. - Archived flashcards will no longer be reminded to review, but you can still view them at any time through the "Archived" list. - Reset flashcards. - The learning progress of the card will be cleaned and the card will be reset to a new card. Study - Anki Note uses the SM2 repeat algorithm to remind you to review flashcards. - You can arrange your way of reviewing. - Study all-new cards. - Review all the cards that need to be reviewed in the list. - Study all cards on the list. PDF - Import PDF in Anki Note and use this PDF file as a note. - Read PDF in Anki Note. - Add annotations: drawing, highlight, rectangle, and text. - Create flashcards with PDF highlighted text. - Create flashcards by PDF rectangle annotation. Tag - Add tags to your notes and cards for easy management and maintenance. - Hierarchical hashtag. - A hierarchical hashtag, like 'TechCompanies/Microsoft', will be displayed in a tree-like hierarchy. - Tags are displayed in alphabetical order by default Data - iCloud Sync, Keep your data in-sync across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac (Anki Note Pro). - All your data will be saved on your iCloud or local device, Anki Note will not get any of your private data. - Privacy Policy - https://tea-note.github.io/#/en/anki_note_privacy - Terms of Use - https://tea-note.github.io/#/en/anki_note_terms

Screenshots

Flash Cards Maker4 screens
Anki Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flash Cards Maker at 4.5 against Anki Note's 2.7. Flash Cards Maker also leads on ratings volume (84 vs 3) and review sentiment (54% vs 43%). Anki Note's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, 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. Flash Cards Maker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Anki Note sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flash Cards Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flash Cards Maker has 84 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Flash Cards Maker's written reviews are positive against 43% of Anki Note's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flash Cards Maker ships an update every 11 days, Anki Note every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Flash Cards Maker versus Anki Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlash Cards MakerAnki Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (84 ratings) — better2.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings84 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB120 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReza Kianizadeh舜 吕

Customer experience

Flash Cards Maker

All ratings83 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative37.5%

Anki Note

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral28.6%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Flash Cards Maker

Subscriptions4
  • Pay Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Month to Month$9.991 Month
  • Annual and Save3 Days trial$59.991 Year
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  • Annual and Save$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$99.99
4 purchases

Anki Note

Subscriptions2
  • Anki Note Pro ( 1 Month )$0.991 Month
  • Anki Note Pro ( 1 Year )$8.991 Year
One-time2
  • iOS + iPadOS$6.99
  • Anki Note Pro (Forever)$15.99

Questions

Is Flash Cards Maker free?
Flash Cards Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Anki Note free?
Anki Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flash Cards Maker or Anki Note?
Flash Cards Maker is rated higher. Flash Cards Maker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while Anki Note averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Flash Cards Maker or Anki Note have ads?
Neither Flash Cards Maker nor Anki Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flash Cards Maker or Anki Note?
Flash Cards Maker ships an update every 11 days, and Anki Note every 9 days. Most recently, Flash Cards Maker was updated on October 5, 2026 and Anki Note on October 3, 2026.

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