Comparison

Learnalist vs Flashback

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

Head to head
About

Learnalist

This app helps you retain information by using spaced repetition. Save notes, vocabulary, facts, or quotes and practice recalling them at optimal times. It offers various recall methods and customization options for a calm learning experience.

Highlights
  • Spaced repetition learning
  • Save vocabulary, facts, and quotes
  • Multiple recall methods (Doodle Recall, Unjumble, Word Search)
  • Customizable backgrounds and cards
  • Share notes and collections
  • Optional reminders for review
Features
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Grow your knowledge, one note at a time. Save words, phrases and quotations. Practise remembering them over time. Learnalist uses spaced repetition to help you retain vocabulary, useful ideas and facts. Keep what matters. Come back to remember it. HOW LEARNALIST WORKS Add what matters Save vocabulary, phrases, translations, quotes, facts, notes, or annotated images. New image notes are stored with your Learnalist account. Touch and hold Learnalist’s Home Screen icon to open Search or Add note. On iOS 16 or later, use Shortcuts to open Add note with text already filled in, including text extracted from an image by your shortcut. Review it before saving, or open the editor with no text and paste it yourself. See it at the right time Learnalist schedules each note from minutes to months. Optional reminders let you know when something is ready without filling your day with noise. Recall it your way Try to remember before revealing the answer, then choose Sooner or Later. Draw answers with Doodle Recall, rearrange phrases with Unjumble, or play Word search with words from your collection. Group notes in a collection, then practise or share the whole collection or just the notes you select. MADE FOR CALM, PERSONAL LEARNING • Search everything you have saved • Customise backgrounds and readable cards • Ignore notifications whenever you need focus • Share notes and collections as images, looping videos, or PDFs • Review without cramming or a rigid study plan START FREE Create your first 200 notes free, with every feature included. When you need more, Annual Access unlocks unlimited note creation for one year. It does not renew automatically. WHO IS LEARNALIST FOR? • Language learners building vocabulary • Readers who want to remember useful ideas and quotes • Students reviewing facts and definitions • Lifelong learners building knowledge through regular recall • Anyone collecting small things worth remembering Start with something you want to learn. Come back to practise remembering it. Add. Recall. Remember.

About

Flashback

Features
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Flashback Flashback is a Spaced Repetition Flashcards App where as you master cards they show up less and less frequently, using the Leitner Box method. Key Features • No ads, no data collection, no signup • Quick Review Decks – Automatically created collections of cards you are struggling with, like “Failed Last week”, “Most Failed Cards”, and “Failed Twice in a Row”. • "Rebalance" - When you take some time off, reset your schedule rather than have all cards due immediately • Statistics - Each card tracks how often you got it right or wrong Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Learnalist4 screens
Flashback4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Flashback at every 6 days against Learnalist's every 3 months. Learnalist's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, 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. Learnalist sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Flashback sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learnalist ships an update every 3 months, Flashback every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Learnalist versus Flashback: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearnalistFlashback
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperfreshteapotStrawlight Software Ltd

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Learnalist

One-time1
  • Learnalist Plus: 1 Year$19.99
3 purchases

Flashback

Subscriptions2
  • Flashback Premium$0.991 Month
  • Flashback Premium$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Flashback Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Learnalist free?
Learnalist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flashback free?
Flashback is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Learnalist or Flashback have ads?
Neither Learnalist nor Flashback shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learnalist or Flashback?
Learnalist ships an update every 3 months, and Flashback every 6 days. Most recently, Learnalist was updated on October 30, 2026 and Flashback on October 27, 2026.

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