Comparison

InkDeck vs CardFlow

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

Head to head
About

InkDeck

This app allows users to create and study flashcards using handwritten notes, diagrams, and typed text. It offers five study methods and six games to make learning engaging. Progress tracking and iCloud syncing across devices are also included.

Highlights
  • Handwritten and typed notes on cards
  • Spaced repetition study scheduling
  • Multiple quiz and game modes
  • Progress tracking with stats
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Import Anki decks
  • Audio recording for pronunciation
Features
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InkDeck is the flashcard app you write by hand. Every card is a real drawing canvas — sketch diagrams, write formulas and practice characters with Apple Pencil or your finger, on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Free to start. InkDeck Pro is a one-time purchase — no subscription. STUDY FIVE WAYS • Review — flip and rate yourself; spaced repetition schedules your review sessions • Quiz — four-choice questions with instant feedback • Typing — type the answer; fuzzy matching forgives small typos • Match — pair terms in Quick Fire, Batch Submit or Sliding Window • Cloze — fill in the blank from context SIX GAMES MADE FROM YOUR CARDS Card Shooter, Balloon Pop, Pair Hunt, Word Forge, Deckle and Letter Trail turn any deck into a game, so review stops feeling like review. WRITE IT, DON'T JUST TYPE IT • Handwriting and typed text on the same card • Lasso to select, move and resize your ink • Images, backgrounds and color gradients • Record audio for pronunciation practice • Markdown for formatted text • Pick how your cards flip BRING YOUR DECKS Import Anki .apkg decks with their images and audio, or start from a CSV file. Ask the AI tool you already use to write cards, then paste them straight in. Share decks with the .inkdeck format. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS A calendar heatmap, review history, accuracy stats and retention curves show exactly how you're improving. Keep your study streak alive. EVERY DEVICE, NO ACCOUNT Your decks sync through iCloud across iPhone, iPad and Mac. No sign-up. Available in 11 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, Arabic and Chinese. The free plan includes 3 sets of up to 10 cards each. InkDeck Pro removes the limits with a single purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://inkdeck.gittrics.com/privacy

About

CardFlow

Create and study digital flashcards with a rich text editor or by capturing handwritten notes. Utilize spaced repetition learning tailored to your feedback for an efficient and personalized study experience.

Highlights
  • Rich text editor for flashcards
  • Fill-in-the-blank card options
  • Photo capture of handwritten notes
  • Spaced repetition learning schedule
  • Personalized study feedback slider
Features
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CardFlow is an app that allows users to create and study flashcards. Users can create flashcards either through a rich text editor with both front/back and fill-in-the-blank options or by taking a picture of handwritten notes and masking out parts of the picture to occlude in the flashcard. Cards can be studied using a spaced repetition schedule based on user feedback given through a slider scale after each repetition. This creates a more personalized and efficient study experience.

Screenshots

InkDeck4 screens
CardFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CardFlow at none against InkDeck's 2. CardFlow also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). InkDeck's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.8). On price, ads and device support 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. InkDeck sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. CardFlow asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

InkDeck holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CardFlow has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
InkDeck versus CardFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkDeckCardFlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better3.8 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews—40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings112 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuhammad MukhtarNathaniel Corey

Customer experience

InkDeck

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CardFlow

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

InkDeck

Subscriptions1
  • App Access For 1 Month7 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Unlimited cards$7.99
None

CardFlow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is InkDeck free?
InkDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CardFlow free?
CardFlow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, InkDeck or CardFlow?
InkDeck is rated higher. InkDeck averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while CardFlow averages 3.8 from 12 ratings.
Do InkDeck or CardFlow have ads?
Neither InkDeck nor CardFlow shows ads.

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