FlipCards vs Flashcard Max
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlipCards
Create and study custom flashcard sets with a user-friendly interface and engaging graphics. Access a vast library of existing cards or share your own creations with friends. Ideal for effective learning and memory training.
- Create custom flashcards
- Study with engaging graphics
- Download from Quizlet.com
- Share flashcard sets
- Support for text and images
- Shuffle cards with device shake
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FlipCards is a simple but powerful tool for learning and memory training. FABULOUS GRAPHICS This awesome app allows you to study in a pleasant and exciting way. Flipcards are pairs of words, phrases or pictures related to each other and exposed on both sides of each card. Combined with a stunning graphics FlipCards will help you to remember, associate and learn anything you want. A MUST HAVE FOR LEARNERS Create your own sets of cards and share with your friends via email. Use embedded editor to prepare custom sets. Browse and download cards from Quizlet.com - the biggest flashcard database! FEATURES - simple and user-friendly interface - marvellous artwork - create your own flashcards in embedded editor - search and download flashcards from Quizlet.com (22 million sets) - upload your flashcards to Quizlet.com and share with other users - support for text and images - share your sets with friends via email - shake device to shuffle cards - tap and swipe to interact with cards - tick cards that you have already known FEEDBACK APPRECIATED For more information please see our website www.nomtek.com or follow us on twitter @NomtekMobile. Please let us know your opinion, suggestion and criticism by sending an email to flipcards@nomtek.com. Visit FlipCards' fan page on Facebook: on.fb.me/12HlNgM
Flashcard Max
Create, study, and share digital flashcards with rich media like images and text. Features include OCR for text extraction, customizable study modes, and the ability to cover parts of images. Syncs with a desktop companion app for seamless workflow.
- Create flashcards with text and images
- Extract text from images (OCR)
- Customize study modes
- Listen to flashcards
- Share flashcard files
- Integrates with desktop app
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*INTEGRATES WITH COMPANION DESKTOP APP MAKE FLASHCARDS - Create flashcards with pictures, text, and hints - Create flashcards using lecture slides - Add hints with images & text - Edit + Cover Up key parts of a picture - Extract text from images (OCR) STUDY FLASHCARDS - 2 Study Mode options - Listen to flashcards - Easily customize how you want to study your flashcards - Wrong flashcards are reshuffled into deck during review session - Option to start review with a few flashcards and gradually add more SHARE FLASHCARDS - Share flashcard files with a friend
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flashcard Max at none against FlipCards's 1. Flashcard Max also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). FlipCards's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment and ads 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. FlipCards sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flashcard Max asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flashcard Max holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 28 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of FlipCards's written reviews are positive against 83% of Flashcard Max's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
FlipCards ships an update every 3 months, Flashcard Max every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlipCards | Flashcard Max |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (6 ratings) | 4.4 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.3% of reviews — better | 83.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nomtek sp. z o.o. | Max Myers |
Customer experience
FlipCards
Flashcard Max
User reviews
FlipCards
From 6 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 💡 Ability to add pictures
- 🚀 Handy for studying
- 🚀 Convenient to have flashcards on phone
- 👍 Neat and aesthetically pleasing design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or issues with saving cards
- 🔍 Limited customization options (font, layout, etc.)
- 🔍 Lack of features like folders, shuffling, and marking cards as learned
Flashcard Max
From 28 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
- 💰 Completely free with no ads or in-app purchases
- 🖼️ Ability to add images and screenshots to flashcards
- 📚 Powerful spaced repetition study feature
- 🎨 Customizable text formatting and colors
Room to improve
- 🐛 Data loss issues - cards and text randomly deleted
- 🔄 Poor syncing between desktop and mobile versions
- 🖥️ Cannot use split-screen with other applications
- 🌙 Dark mode incompatibility on some devices
- 📊 Limited card organization and sorting options
Bugs and requests
FlipCards
Reported bugs
2 issues- Issues with app not working well on certain devices (e.g. iPad)
- Problems with cards not saving properly
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to copy, paste, and duplicate cards/stacks
- Improve card editing experience (e.g. full-screen editor, better text formatting)
- Implement syncing/sharing of card sets across devices
- Add more game-like study modes and quizzing features
Flashcard Max
Reported bugs
13 issues- Flashcard text randomly deletes or disappears
- Edits on mobile version don't save properly
- Ctrl+Z undo function removes all formatting on card
- App crashes when switching keyboard languages
- App freezes on certain decks requiring force quit
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- Text from one card appears on another card
- Imported cards lose formatting on mobile
- Mobile app crashes when importing files
- Font changes revert unexpectedly
- Blank cards appear after closing and reopening app
- Performance issues with large decks
- Settings section missing on some devices
- Screenshot flashcards cut off in portrait mode
Requested features
18 requests- Automatic cloud syncing between devices (iCloud/Google Drive)
- Subfolder/nested folder organization
- Alphabetical card sorting and sequencing controls
- Batch text formatting for all cards at once
- Export to PDF or printable format
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- Search bar to find flashcards across decks
- Landscape mode support on mobile
- Audio and video support for language learning
- Study games (matching, fill-in-the-blank)
- Direct AirDrop sharing functionality
- Automatic slideshow/carousel study mode
- LaTeX support for mathematical equations
- Bulk import from lists or CSV files
- Italics text formatting option
- Progress tracking and statistics dashboard
- Copy-paste list functionality for quick card creation
- Full-screen study mode
- Keyboard shortcuts for text formatting
In-app purchases
FlipCards
- Ad Removal$0.99
Flashcard Max
No in-app purchases
