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

Create and study flashcards with handwritten notes and drawings. Supports spaced repetition, multiple study modes, and engaging games to make learning fun. Syncs across devices via iCloud without an account.

Highlights
  • Handwritten notes and drawings
  • Spaced repetition system
  • Multiple study modes (Quiz, Typing, Match)
  • Four built-in study games
  • Import Anki and CSV decks
  • Progress tracking and stats
  • iCloud sync across devices
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 every card at the right moment, with reminders so you never miss a session • 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 3. CardFlow also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, 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 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. CardFlow asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for InkDeck against 4.1 for CardFlow. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CardFlow has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
InkDeck versus CardFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkDeckCardFlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.1 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 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

3 purchases

InkDeck

Subscriptions2
  • App Access For 1 Month7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • App Access For 1 Year7 Days trial$24.991 Year
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?
CardFlow is rated higher. InkDeck averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while CardFlow averages 4.1 from 8 ratings.
Do InkDeck or CardFlow have ads?
Neither InkDeck nor CardFlow shows ads.

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