Flashcards vs Write & Record
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flashcards
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This is the perfect vocabulary book for learning through handwriting, listening, typing, and color-coding cards. It’s intuitive and provides effective learning. It is compatible with iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Windows. You can also use it as a to-do list and notepad. - Free, No ads and no in-app purchases. - Intuitive and User-Friendly Interface Simple and extremely easy to use. The learning screen and card creation screen are the same, so it feels just like using a notepad. - Multi-platform support Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Windows versions of mobatan. You can create and study cards on the large screens of Mac, iPad, and Windows while referencing other apps and using a familiar keyboard. - Handwriting study Memorize by handwriting on the screen. Written text disappears automatically, allowing repetitive practice without the hassle of manual erasure. - Typing study Memorize by typing in the edit screen. Use familiar keyboards on Mac, iPad, and Windows for effective learning. - Learn in your spare time You can use your iPhone to learn anytime, anywhere in your spare moments. Display Mobatan in a corner of your iPad, Mac, or Windows screen, and study during breaks from other tasks. - Diverse Question Formats By combining functions such as “Card Filtering”, “Display Order”, “Search”, and “Card Sorting”, you can create a variety of question formats like the following examples: • Randomly present unmemorized and review-needed cards. • Randomly present only unmemorized cards. • Randomly present only memorized cards (to confirm retention). • Randomly present only cards containing a specific string (e.g., “#important”). • Hide and display either the question or the answer. • Display both the question and the answer simultaneously (saving the effort of showing the answer). - Color Coding and Filtering Based on Learning Progress Cards can be color-coded based on your learning progress, and you can also filter by color as follows: • Unmemorized cards: Red cards • Review-needed cards: Yellow cards • Memorized cards: Normal cards - Split View support on iPad Study alongside other learning apps (dictionary apps, YouTube, and more) with Split View. - Automatic Card Flipping Feature Cards can be flipped automatically at intervals ranging from 0.1 to 300 seconds. - Up to 10,000 cards per file Register up to 10,000 cards per file. Unlimited number of files. Smooth performance even with large numbers of cards. - Search function Search cards by any string. Tag important cards with “#important” and filter them easily. - Learning progress displayed in a graph Your learning progress is clear at a glance with the pie chart display. - Card sorting Move important cards to the front. - Bulk color change You can batch change the color of cards in files where learning is complete (all cards have become normal cards) to red or yellow. This is convenient when you want to study them again. - First line displayed in the list view The first line of data is shown in the list view, eliminating the need for bothersome titling. - Multilingual text-to-speech Use the pop-up menu in the edit screen for text-to-speech and translation. - Built-in dictionary lookup Use the pop-up menu in the edit screen to look up words in iOS’s built-in dictionaries. - Intuitive and user-friendly interface An easy-to-use interface that requires no manual. - File sharing via AirDrop Share files with other iOS and Mac devices using Mobatan. - Backup and download to cloud storage (iCloud Drive, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box) Use files on other iOS, Mac, or Windows devices via cloud storage. - Use device’s built-in fonts Display with your preferred font for a fresh feel. - Adjustable text size Change text size from 12 to 60 points to accurately display complex kanji or fit large amounts of information on one screen. - Supports Apple Intelligence Proofread content with the writing tool, for example. - Editable with Excel or text editor
Write & Record
Easily create animated whiteboard videos for lectures or presentations. Simply write your content, record your voiceover, and export as an MP4 file. No video editing skills or equipment are required.
- Create lectures by hand
- Animate handwritten text
- Adjust animation speed
- Record voiceover
- Export as MP4 video
- Export lecture as PDF
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Create animated whiteboard videos without spending any time on video shooting and editing. -- Simple 3 steps for video production -- Step 1. Write: create your lecture as you do on a whiteboard. Step 2. Record: record your voice while animating the lecture. Step 3. Save: get the video file! (mp4) -- Product benefits -- * No need for video shooting tools or skills. * Super simple UI. * Effective production process. -- Product features -- * Create a lecture by hand. * Animate your handwritten texts. * Adjust the speed of the animation. * Record your voice, and export as a video. * Export lecture as pdf. Privacy Policy: https://www.write-rec.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://write-rec.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flashcards at none against Write & Record's 1. Flashcards also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Write & Record sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.49 per month. Flashcards asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flashcards ships an update every 2 months, Write & Record every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashcards | Write & Record |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 俊之 酒井 | Taketo Sano |
In-app purchases
Flashcards
No in-app purchases
Write & Record
- Write & Record PRO$4.491 Month
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