Brainscape vs My iGEM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- AI-powered flashcard maker
- Spaced repetition algorithm
- Expert-curated flashcard marketplace
- Create multimedia flashcards
- Collaborative content creation
- Active recall and self-assessment
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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!
My iGEM
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iGEM is an international organization dedicated to advancing the field of synthetic biology and building the global synbio workforce through education and competition, while cultivating an open, collaborative, and cooperative community that strives to find solutions for a healthier, more resilient, and sustainable world. My iGEM is the app for iGEMers to connect with the community and get more out of the iGEM experience. It is your companion for the iGEM Grand Jamboree – The World Expo of Synthetic Biology: from check-in to the final awards, everything you need is in oneplace. YOUR TICKET • Show your digital ticket and check in at the venue • Reply to special invitations, such as receptions YOUR SCHEDULE • Browse the full program, and search and filter sessions • Get session recommendations based on your interests • Save sessions to Your schedule and view them in event time or your local time NETWORKING • Connect with other participants by scanning their badge • Message your connections and request meetings • Mark the times you are not available, or turn meeting requests off EXPLORE THE EVENT • Find your way around the venue with the event map • Discover team projects, exhibitors, their sessions, and their job boards RESULTS AND AWARDS • Vote for the Community Prizes • See your team's medal in the app • Relive your team's Jamboree with a recap you can share, one card at a time or all at once FOR JUDGES • See your judging assignments in one place STAY UPDATED • Receive notifications and keep up with important event updates My iGEM works on iPhone, iPad, and Android phones and tablets, in light or dark mode. Sign in with your iGEM account to get started.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My iGEM at none against Brainscape's 4. Brainscape's advantage is chart position (#190 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Brainscape sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. My iGEM asks for nothing beyond the download.
Brainscape ships an update every 3 weeks, My iGEM every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brainscape | My iGEM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (22K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #190 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Brainscape | iGEM Foundation |
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
My iGEM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Brainscape
- Brainscape Pro$19.991 Month
- Brainscape Pro$59.996 Months
- Brainscape Pro$95.991 Year
- Brainscape Pro Lifetime$199.99
My iGEM
No in-app purchases









