Flashcards vs blnk
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
blnk
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【会員登録もログインも不要】 思い立ったその場ですぐに使える、シンプルな暗記アプリです。面倒なアカウント作成は一切なし。作った単語帳・学習データはすべてお使いの端末内に保存されます。 ■ こんな人におすすめ ・英単語、資格試験、漢字や四字熟語など、暗記したいことがある人 ・とにかくシンプルに、すぐ始めたい人 ・友だちと単語帳をサクッと共有したい人 ■ 主な機能 ●間隔反復学習 覚えたカードは間隔を空けて、苦手なカードは短い間隔で繰り返し出題します。次にいつ復習が来るかのプレビューも確認できます。苦手なところだけまとめて総復習したいときは、復習日を気にせず全カードを出題する「テストモード」も使えます。 ●登録不要のデッキ共有 作った単語帳(デッキ)はテキスト化して、LINEやメール、メモアプリなど普段お使いのアプリからそのまま送れます。受け取った相手もアカウント登録なしで「貼り付けて追加」するだけで取り込み完了。招待もサインアップも不要です。 ●バックアップの書き出し・読み込み 全データをファイルとして書き出せるので、機種変更やアプリの再インストール時にも安心です。 ●学習をカスタマイズ ・デッキ内のカード検索、追加順・五十音順・復習期限が近い順・苦手な 順での並び替え ・1つ前の採点を取り消せるUndo ・出題方向(表→裏/裏 ム)を選んでから学習を開始 ●毎日の学習リマインダー 決まった時刻に通知でサポートします。 ●続けたくなる工夫 学習するとXPが貯まり、連続学習日数(ストリーク)を記録。節目ごとに「シール」(バッジ)が集 ■ 広告について 本アプリは無料でご利用いただけます。広告(Google AdMob)をホーム画面 の一部と学習画面に表。始めたばかりの画面や、学習お疲れさま画面には広告を表示しない設計にしています。 ■ データについて 本アプリはサーバーを端末内に保存されます。そのため複数端末での自動同期には対応していません(バックアップの書き出し・読み込みによ能です)。 登録の手間もアカウンた瞬間から暗記を始めたい方にぜひ使ってみてください。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Flashcards at none against blnk's shown. blnk's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flashcards ships an update every 2 months, blnk every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashcards | blnk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 俊之 酒井 | SATOSHI KIMURA |
In-app purchases
Flashcards
No in-app purchases
blnk
No in-app purchases









