Comparison

Flashcards Deluxe vs Flickdeck

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

Head to head
About

Flashcards Deluxe

Create and study custom flashcards for any subject. Features smart study modes, text-to-speech audio in multiple languages, and options for images and sounds. Organize decks, import large sets, and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Smart study modes (Leitner, Spaced Repetition)
  • Text-to-speech audio in 18 languages
  • Multiple choice and spelling tests
  • Organize decks in folders and combine decks
  • Include pictures and sounds
  • Import large card sets (10,000+)
  • Backup and sync via cloud services
Features
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Flashcards Deluxe is an easy-to-use yet powerful flashcard app designed to help you efficiently learn almost anything. Learn languages, prepare for exams, or memorize anything else — your way. • No subscriptions. Pay once. • Optional spaced repetition system (SRS) for efficient studying • Easily create and maintain your own flashcards in a spreadsheet, text file, or directly in the app • Import flashcards created with your favorite AI tool or shared by other users • Highly customizable to fit the way you study • Up to 5 sides per card — go beyond “front and back” with pronunciation, example sentences, definitions, explanations, and more • Offline text-to-speech (TTS) • Multiple choice, spelling tests, and quizzes with exportable results • Add pictures and audio to any side • Rich text formatting using Excel or HTML • Import and export options include OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, email, and our website • Handles very large flashcard sets • View and search cards easily in list view • Run audio slideshows for hands-free practice • Sync across devices Trusted by learners for over a decade, Flashcards Deluxe continues to offer powerful features, great support, and ongoing updates for beginners and advanced users alike. A free Lite version is also available. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Flickdeck

This app uses a unique flicking motion to help you learn and retain information through spaced repetition. Build rich flashcards with text, photos, and audio, and track your progress towards learning goals.

Highlights
  • Flick to rate card difficulty
  • Spaced repetition algorithm (FSRS)
  • Rich card creation (text, photo, audio)
  • Review from Apple Watch
  • Home screen widget
  • Siri integration
  • Deadline-based scheduling
Features
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Flickdeck is a flashcard app built around one motion: the flick. Flip a card, then flick it in the direction that says how well you knew it. Left for Forgot, right for Good, up for Easy, down for Hard. It feels like cardstock leaving your hand. Underneath, the schedule is run by FSRS, a modern spaced-repetition algorithm. Each card comes back right before you'd forget it, which is when reviewing does the most good. You never decide what to study; the deck already knows. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Flick to rate. Four directions, each with a colored glow so you can see the call before you commit. Prefer buttons? They're always there. • Test what's due. A short daily session of exactly the cards that are ready, and nothing more. Most days that's a few minutes. • Review anytime. Drill a whole deck the night before something matters. Cramming never fools your real schedule. • Build rich cards. Text, photos, and audio on either side, so a card can show a face, play a phrase, or both. • Hear it spoken. A tap reads any card aloud, each side in its own language. A French front sounds French; its English back sounds English. • Quiz both directions. One switch adds the reverse card, scheduled on its own so your daily load doesn't double. • Review from your wrist. The Apple Watch app carries your chosen decks: same flick, synced back before you've lowered your arm, with a complication that keeps the count on your watch face. • Glance at the widget. Today's due count and the deck that needs you, right on your home screen. • Ask Siri. "Check what's due in Flickdeck" gets you the count and the deck without opening the app. It sits in Spotlight and Shortcuts too. • One quiet reminder. A single notification a day at most, and none when nothing is due. • Watch your progress. Plain stats on what you've reviewed and what's ahead. KNOW IT BY A DATE Most flashcard apps only know "forever." Flickdeck can also work backward from a date. Tell a deck when the exam is and it paces new cards so the load stays even and keeps every card coming back before the deadline. If the timeline won't work, it says so early instead of letting you find out in the last week. When the date passes, one tap switches the deck to Keep me refreshed, and its cards keep coming back at normal spacing. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-in, no ads, no analytics. Everything stays on your device. The privacy label reads "Data Not Collected" because there is nothing to collect. PAY ONCE No subscription and nothing for sale inside the app. Your decks are files you own: export a full backup with progress intact, or share a single deck over AirDrop or Messages. A friend's copy starts fresh, and tapping it opens straight into Flickdeck.

Screenshots

Flashcards Deluxe4 screens
Flickdeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flickdeck at 5.0 against Flashcards Deluxe's 4.5. Flickdeck also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Flashcards Deluxe's advantage is ratings volume (335 vs 1) and chart position (#67 vs unranked). On 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

Flashcards Deluxe costs $4.99 and Flickdeck $3.99 up front. Flashcards Deluxe sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Flickdeck asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flickdeck holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashcards Deluxe has 335 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flashcards Deluxe ships an update monthly, Flickdeck every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Flashcards Deluxe versus Flickdeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashcards DeluxeFlickdeck
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.5 (335 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings335 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#67 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrangeOrApple.comPeyer Media LLC

Customer experience

Flashcards Deluxe

All ratings335 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews672 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative6.3%

Flickdeck

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

Bugs and requests

Flashcards Deluxe

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Issues with importing certain file formats

Requested features

4 requests
  • Automatic cloud sync between devices
  • Improved search and filtering for large card collections
  • More font and color customization options
  • Apple Watch or widget support

Flickdeck

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Flashcards Deluxe

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Donation A$0.491 Month
  • Monthly Donation B$0.991 Month
  • Monthly Donation C$1.991 Month
None

Flickdeck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flashcards Deluxe free?
Flashcards Deluxe costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Flickdeck free?
Flickdeck costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flashcards Deluxe or Flickdeck?
Flickdeck is rated higher. Flashcards Deluxe averages 4.5 out of 5 from 335 ratings, while Flickdeck averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Flashcards Deluxe or Flickdeck have ads?
Neither Flashcards Deluxe nor Flickdeck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flashcards Deluxe or Flickdeck?
Flashcards Deluxe ships an update monthly, and Flickdeck every 2 weeks. Most recently, Flashcards Deluxe was updated on October 16, 2026 and Flickdeck on October 4, 2026.

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