Comparison

Jottable Flash Cards Lite vs Flash Cards

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

Head to head
About

Jottable Flash Cards Lite

Create and study digital flashcards with customizable notes and automatic flipping. Organize your study sets, search for specific terms, and import/export your card data via text files or the clipboard.

Highlights
  • Customizable memos per card
  • Automatic card flipping
  • Import/export via text files
  • Searchable card content
  • Reorder and skip cards
  • Supports Retina displays
Features
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This is a flash cards app, you can take a note with color marker other than main word. It also has the following functions. Automatic flipping, searching word, reordering cards, skipping cards with slider, importing and exporting text files. ==Principal Functions== 1. Uses animation for flipping cards. 2. Can have up to 3 memos on each card. 3. Can import or export text file using iTunes' "File Sharing". 4. Can have plural sheaves. 5. Can flip card automatically. 6. Can shuffle order of cards. 7. Can search keyword. 8. Can skip cards using slider. 9. Can hide cards by pressing and dragging card. 10. Supports both 3.5 and 4 inch Retina displays. 11. Can change card size on 4 inch display. ==To import or export text files using iTunes == 1. Use iTunes' "File Sharing", if you want to import or export text files. 2. The importing file needs to be Tab separated text or Comma separated text with UTF8 encoding. The extension for Tab separated text is ".txt", for Comma separated text is ".csv". 3. If you want to import text file with line feed code, you need to separate cards using semicolon(;). 4. The exporting file is always Tab separated text with UTF8 encoding. ==To import or export text files using clip board == 1. You can import or export text files using clipboard. 2. The importing file needs to be Tab separated text with UTF8 encoding. 3. If you want to import text file with line feed code, you need to separate cards using semicolon(;). 4. The exporting file is always Tab separated text with UTF8 encoding.

About

Flash Cards

This app helps you memorize information using spaced repetition and an advanced algorithm. Create flashcards with rich media, sync across devices, and share with others. Ideal for students and professionals needing to retain complex data.

Highlights
  • Spaced repetition algorithm (SM2)
  • iCloud backup and sync
  • Import Anki files
  • Rich media support (images, video, audio)
  • Speech synthesis
  • Mathematical equations and formulas
  • Document scanning
Features
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Remembering things just became much easier. Based on Forgetting Curve, using the SM2 algorithm to repeatedly remind you to review. The goal is to help you remember anything you don't want to forget, such as learning a language or preparing for medical and legal exams, and even your whimsy that you don't want to be obscured by time. You can set questions for card front, then recall the answer according to the question. Your data will be backed up automatically to your iCloud account. That means all your stuff — flashcards, tags, preferences, and more — is safe, up to date, and available on all your devices. You can share notes with other users and invite them to contribute to your notes. Some of Flash Cards' features include: · Backed up by iCloud automatically (supported with iOS 13+) · Sync between multiple devices · Advanced spaced repetition algorithm (SRS), built with Artificial Intelligence (AI) · Able to import data from Anki files (*.apkg, *colpkg, *zip) · Support for organizing notes by tags · Support for adding images, videos, audio, tables, checklists. · Support for inserting, editing, and viewing mathematical equations and formulas. · Support for Speech Synthesis, and listening to your notes in the background. · Support for scanning and inserting documents. · Support for marking up images. · Support for setting font size of the text to make it catch the eye of the reader. · Support for different font families to help differentiate between sections of the content that serve various purposes (e.g. main text and a side quotation or a recap). · Support for both markers (background color) and pens (text color) to make the text stand out even more and draw attention. · Support for advanced text styling features such as subscript, superscript, link and code. · You can embed online video and audio players within notes. · The Code Block feature which allows inserting and embedding syntax color highlighted code snippets into the editor. · Support for finding and replacing any text in the editor easily. · Support for auto formatting which employs Markdown-like inline codes as you type for a faster and more efficient editing workflow. · Handy keyboard shortcuts to speed up your workflow · Support for Dynamic Type · Support for Live Text.

Screenshots

Jottable Flash Cards Lite4 screens
Flash Cards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jottable Flash Cards Lite at none against Flash Cards's 1. Jottable Flash Cards Lite also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 54%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Flash Cards's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months). On price and iOS requirement 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 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Jottable Flash Cards Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jottable Flash Cards Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flash Cards has 1.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Jottable Flash Cards Lite's written reviews are positive against 54% of Flash Cards's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jottable Flash Cards Lite ships an update every 5 months, Flash Cards every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Jottable Flash Cards Lite versus Flash Cards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJottable Flash Cards LiteFlash Cards
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (1.7K ratings)
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews — better54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings11.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB37 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSatoshi HoriguchiJoseph Works Limited

Customer experience

Jottable Flash Cards Lite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral13.0%
Negative4.3%

Flash Cards

All ratings1,675 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral4.7%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral16.3%
Negative29.2%

Bugs and requests

Jottable Flash Cards Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Flash Cards

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unreadable text when copying from certain sources
  • Notifications showing answers instead of questions
  • Inconsistent sync between mobile and desktop apps

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add reverse card functionality
  • Improve organization and filtering of cards
  • Implement iCloud/cloud sync across devices
  • Provide more customization options

In-app purchases

None

Jottable Flash Cards Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Flash Cards

One-time1
  • Pro Version$2.99

Questions

Is Jottable Flash Cards Lite free?
Jottable Flash Cards Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flash Cards free?
Flash Cards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jottable Flash Cards Lite or Flash Cards?
Jottable Flash Cards Lite is rated higher. Jottable Flash Cards Lite averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Flash Cards averages 4.6 from 1.7K ratings.
Do Jottable Flash Cards Lite or Flash Cards have ads?
Jottable Flash Cards Lite shows ads; Flash Cards does not.
Which is updated more often, Jottable Flash Cards Lite or Flash Cards?
Jottable Flash Cards Lite ships an update every 5 months, and Flash Cards every 3 days. Most recently, Jottable Flash Cards Lite was updated on October 23, 2026 and Flash Cards on October 25, 2026.

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