Comparison

Brainscape vs Memrizz

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

Head to head
About

Brainscape

This app uses AI and spaced repetition to help you learn faster and remember longer. Create your own multimedia flashcards or access a vast marketplace of expert-curated content for various subjects and exams. It's designed for serious learners who want to optimize their study time.

Highlights
  • AI-powered flashcard maker
  • Spaced repetition algorithm
  • Expert-curated flashcard marketplace
  • Create multimedia flashcards
  • Collaborative content creation
  • Active recall and self-assessment
Features
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Learn faster and remember longer with Brainscape, the AI flashcard app that combines scientifically proven spaced repetition and active recall. Create flashcards instantly from notes, PDFs, images, and text, or study millions of expert-created flashcards for exams, languages, certifications, and more. Whether you're switching from Anki or another flashcard app, Brainscape helps you study more efficiently. Brainscape’s intelligent study system is designed around proven cognitive science principles that help you learn faster and remember longer. By combining active recall, metacognition, and spaced repetition, Brainscape helps serious learners spend less time studying and retain more of what they learn. How Brainscape works. Study any subject using smart flashcards designed to maximize retention: - Actively recall answers instead of passively rereading notes - Rate your confidence from 1–5 after each card - Let Brainscape automatically optimize review timing using spaced repetition - Focus more time on difficult concepts and less on material you've already mastered This unique combination of active recall, self-assessment (metacognition), and spaced repetition is designed to help you learn more efficiently. Where do all of Brainscape’s awesome flashcards come from? Three places: 1. Exper-created flashcards: Study professionally designed collections covering: - Foreign languages - MBE (Bar Exam) - NCLEX - MCAT - AP courses - Series 7 - GRE - And many more 2. Community-created flashcards: Search millions of flashcards created by students, teachers, professionals, and organizations around the world. 3. Create your own flashcards: Instantly create multimedia flashcards from: - Notes - PDFs - Images - Documents - Text input Add images, audio, and collaborate with classmates or colleagues. Why learners all over the world use Brainscape - AI-powered flashcard creation - Scientifically designed spaced repetition - Active recall learning techniques - Progress tracking and study insights - Millions of existing flashcards ready to study - Available across web and mobile devices How much does it cost? Creating and sharing great text flashcards is FREE. (Woohoo! And sorry, we do have to charge for image creation for security reasons.) And for unlimited access to ALL of Brainscape's user-generated and premium, expert-curated content, as well as optional features, like bookmarks and card reversibility--or to me your content private, you can upgrade to Pro for $19.99 (monthly), $59.99 (every 6 months), or $95.99 (annually). Alternatively, you can unlock a LIFETIME of learning with Brainscape for a one-time cost of only $199.99 American dolla billz. The fine print: The 3 recurring subscriptions (monthly, semiannual, and annual) will renew automatically within 24 hours before the end of the current period, unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can cancel auto-renewal any time by going to Account Settings, and the cancellation will apply after the active subscription period is complete. Go ahead and learn more about our Terms and Privacy Policy at brainscape.com/terms. What’s on the horizon? It’s our vision to empower everyone, everywhere to rise to the challenge of personalized forever-learning. And for this reason, we love hearing from our user community: it’s through your feedback that we can continue to innovate our platform to be more convenient, efficient, and even fun and social to use!

About

Memrizz

This app uses AI to transform your study materials like lecture slides and textbooks into flashcards, quizzes, and study guides. It helps you learn and remember more effectively by leveraging active recall and spaced repetition techniques.

Highlights
  • AI-generated flashcards
  • Upload PDFs, Word docs, audio/video
  • Smart scheduling and spaced repetition
  • Generate study guides
  • Learn in any language
  • Supports multiple file types
Features
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Why you’ll love Memrizz You’ve got the materials (e.g. lecture slides, dense textbooks, notes, videos) but no time (or energy) to turn them into study-tools. That’s where Memrizz steps in. Using advanced AI, Memrizz transforms your files into flashcards, quizzes and study guides, so you can move directly into what matters: learning and remembering. With smart features built for every type of learner, Memrizz helps you thrive in any subject and any language. How it works - Upload PDFs, Word docs, audio/video or your notes - Let the AI scan and identify key concepts, relationships & exam-ready facts - Within minutes you’ll have a deck of flashcards (and a study guide) ready to review - Use built-in smart scheduling and spaced-repetition features to reinforce what you’re weak on, and skip what you’ve already nailed Why it works Research shows that active recall (testing yourself) and spaced repetition (reviewing over increasing intervals) are two of the most powerful techniques for long-term retention. Memrizz helps you leverage these techniques without the manual drudge of study-guide-creation. Who it’s for - Students drowning in content - Busy professionals up-skilling or prepping certifications - Lifelong learners who want to use the material, not just read it What you’ll gain - More time studying effectively, less time prepping tools - Smarter learning: the AI highlights what matters and adapts to you - Confidence: when your review is optimized, your memory strengthens, your exam anxiety drops Bonus features - Learn in ANY language - Supports upload of multiple file types (PDFs, DOCX, slides, video/audio) - Generate both flashcards and study-guides (ideal for summary or exam prep) Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy : https://www.memrizz.com/privacy-policy Terms and Conditions : https://www.memrizz.com/terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

Brainscape4 screens
Memrizz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Brainscape at 4.8 against Memrizz's 1.0. Brainscape also leads on ratings volume (22K vs 1) and review sentiment (83% vs 67%). Memrizz's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Brainscape sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Memrizz sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brainscape holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brainscape has 22K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Brainscape's written reviews are positive against 67% of Memrizz's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brainscape ships an update every 3 weeks, Memrizz every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Brainscape versus Memrizz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainscapeMemrizz
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (22K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews82.7% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings22K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.616.6
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrainscapeNotexa inc.

Customer experience

Brainscape

All ratings21,531 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews1,128 reviews
Positive82.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative12.3%

Memrizz

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Brainscape

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when switching between cards
  • Syncing issues causing data loss
  • Difficulty importing and organizing custom cards
  • Inconsistent performance on different devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow more customization of cards (e.g., adding images, audio)
  • Improve search and browsing functionality
  • Provide more detailed progress tracking and statistics
  • Offer family/group subscription plans
  • Add support for more languages

Memrizz

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Brainscape

Subscriptions3
  • Brainscape Pro$19.991 Month
  • Brainscape Pro$59.996 Months
  • Brainscape Pro$95.991 Year
One-time1
  • Brainscape Pro Lifetime$199.99
6 purchases

Memrizz

Subscriptions6
  • Lite subscription$9.991 Month
  • Pro subscription$14.991 Month
  • Lite Subscription$27.006 Months
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  • Pro subscription$42.006 Months
  • Lite subscription$60.001 Year
  • Pro subscription$119.001 Year

Questions

Is Brainscape free?
Brainscape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memrizz free?
Memrizz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brainscape or Memrizz?
Brainscape is rated higher. Brainscape averages 4.8 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while Memrizz averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Brainscape or Memrizz have ads?
Neither Brainscape nor Memrizz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brainscape or Memrizz?
Brainscape ships an update every 3 weeks, and Memrizz every 3 days. Most recently, Brainscape was updated on November 6, 2026 and Memrizz on November 4, 2026.

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