Jottable Flash Cards Lite vs Plain Flashcards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Customizable memos per card
- Automatic card flipping
- Import/export via text files
- Searchable card content
- Reorder and skip cards
- Supports Retina displays
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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.
Plain Flashcards
Create flashcards from text, PDFs, or images using AI. Supports spaced repetition, translation, and pronunciation for over 20 languages. Syncs across devices and offers customizable study sessions.
- AI flashcard generation from text, PDF, or image
- Spaced repetition system (SRS)
- Translation and pronunciation for 20+ languages
- iCloud sync across devices
- Customizable study sessions and reminders
- Import and export card data
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Flashcards app is ideal for expanding vocabulary, foreign language learning, and training for exams with spaced repetition support. New: AI Flashcards Generation Generate complete study sets in seconds from a text prompt, a PDF document, or an image. Powered by advanced AI to help you skip the manual entry and start studying immediately. Key Features: - Create your own lists of cards using text and images. - Spaced repetition support (SRS) for long-term retention. - Translation and pronunciation support for 20+ languages. - iCloud Sync: Keep your cards safe and synced across all your devices - Set reminders to stay consistent with your goals. - Export and import cards to stay in control of your data. - Shuffle mode and customizable study sessions. Privacy Policy: https://goingmerry.xyz/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://goingmerry.xyz/terms-conditions/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Jottable Flash Cards Lite at 5.0 against Plain Flashcards's 4.4. Jottable Flash Cards Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (83% vs 73%). Plain Flashcards's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Plain Flashcards sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Jottable Flash Cards Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Jottable Flash Cards Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plain Flashcards has 281 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 73% of Plain Flashcards's.
Jottable Flash Cards Lite ships an update every 5 months, Plain Flashcards weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jottable Flash Cards Lite | Plain Flashcards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.4 (281 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.6% of reviews — better | 73.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 281 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Satoshi Horiguchi | Going Merry LLC |
Customer experience
Jottable Flash Cards Lite
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Bugs and requests
Jottable Flash Cards Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Plain Flashcards
Reported bugs
20 issues- Cannot turn off shuffle feature
- Cards automatically shuffle and cannot be turned off
- Cannot rename or move sets of cards and have them stay in order
- Editing order is inconsistent
- Swiping to move cards is finicky
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- No search function within decks
- Not optimized for iPad
- Text-to-speech quality is poor
- Daily study limits or lockout
- Photo replacement bug after adding new photos
- Translation feature is unreliable or stops working
- App crashes when exporting decks
- Cannot delete cards easily
- Spaced repetition feature not working correctly
- Audio sometimes doesn't play
- Translation button not responding
- Cards flip over when studying in reverse
- Tutorial is confusing
- Cards disappear after writing them
- Scrolling issues after updates
Requested features
33 requests- Option to turn off shuffle
- Ability to move multiple cards at once
- Search function within decks
- Folders for organizing decks
- Ability to merge decks
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- Ability to duplicate decks
- Alphabetical sorting of cards
- Option to edit individual cards easily
- Improved iPad interface
- Widget support
- Apple Watch integration
- Option to donate to developer
- Ability to combine decks
- More consistent translation functionality
- Improve text-to-speech quality
- Add a share feature for decks
- Ability to see a list of all cards in a deck
- Option to pin decks
- Improve photo handling
- Add drawing/annotation capabilities
- Option to customize font size
- Option to see how many cards are left
- Back/front arrow for faster review
- Increase photo size option
- Option to manually arrange cards
- Ability to move cards between decks in bulk
- Rearrange order of decks
- Improve spaced repetition functionality
- Option to combine decks or select multiple cards at once
- Option to add icons to decks
- Option to change card colors or add icons for front/back
- Ability to delete decks
- Add a tutorial or better instructions
In-app purchases
Jottable Flash Cards Lite
No in-app purchases
Plain Flashcards
- Plain Flashcards Plus - Monthly$3.991 Month
- Plain Flashcards Plus - Annual$17.991 Year
- Say Thanks$1.99
- Support the Mission$4.99
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