MioCards vs Plain Flashcards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MioCards
This app helps you expand your vocabulary using the proven card method for language learning. Create unlimited cards, group them into sets, and track your progress with a two-way memorization system. Easily transfer your custom sets between devices.
- Unlimited vocabulary cards
- Card set grouping
- Two-way memorization
- Learning progress tracking
- Cross-device card transfer
- Auto-suggest for card creation
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MioCards helps you learn foreign words and remember them by heart. Create a set for any language pair, add words with translations, and study them with flashcards. The app schedules each card with FSRS, a modern spaced-repetition algorithm, so you review a word exactly when you are about to forget it. WHAT YOU GET • Sets for any language pair – pick the language you learn and the language you know. • Quick manual cards – a word, a translation, done. • AI-generated sets – describe a topic and get a ready set of cards to review and edit before saving. Your topic is sent for generation only after you agree to it. • Spaced repetition – FSRS picks what to review today; answer Repeat, Hard, Normal or Easy. • Both directions – study word → translation and translation → word. • Audio – hear the pronunciation of every word. • Daily reminder – a notification at the time you choose. • Progress – streaks and a review calendar. • Archive – hide sets and cards you no longer need, restore them any time. • iPhone and iPad – sets and cards side by side on iPad. • Works offline – everything is saved on your device first and synced to your account when you are online. PRIVACY MioCards creates an anonymous account for you; no e-mail or password is required. You can delete the account and all its data from Settings at any time. Privacy policy: https://miocards.online/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://miocards.online/terms/ Support: https://miocards.online/support/
Plain Flashcards
Create flashcards from text, PDFs, or images using AI. Supports spaced repetition, translation, and pronunciation for over 20 languages. Syncs across devices and offers customizable study sessions.
- AI flashcard generation from text, PDF, or image
- Spaced repetition system (SRS)
- Translation and pronunciation for 20+ languages
- iCloud sync across devices
- Customizable study sessions and reminders
- Import and export card data
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Flashcards app is ideal for expanding vocabulary, foreign language learning, and training for exams with spaced repetition support. New: AI Flashcards Generation Generate complete study sets in seconds from a text prompt, a PDF document, or an image. Powered by advanced AI to help you skip the manual entry and start studying immediately. Key Features: - Create your own lists of cards using text and images. - Spaced repetition support (SRS) for long-term retention. - Translation and pronunciation support for 20+ languages. - iCloud Sync: Keep your cards safe and synced across all your devices - Set reminders to stay consistent with your goals. - Export and import cards to stay in control of your data. - Shuffle mode and customizable study sessions. Privacy Policy: https://goingmerry.xyz/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://goingmerry.xyz/terms-conditions/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MioCards at 5.0 against Plain Flashcards's 4.4. MioCards also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Plain Flashcards's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (281 vs 1). On price, ads, 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. MioCards sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Plain Flashcards sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MioCards holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plain Flashcards has 281 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of MioCards's written reviews are positive against 73% of Plain Flashcards's.
MioCards ships an update every 4 months, Plain Flashcards weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MioCards | Plain Flashcards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.4 (281 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 73.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 281 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smirnov Yury | Going Merry LLC |
Customer experience
MioCards
Plain Flashcards
Bugs and requests
MioCards
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Plain Flashcards
Reported bugs
20 issues- Cannot turn off shuffle feature
- Cards automatically shuffle and cannot be turned off
- Cannot rename or move sets of cards and have them stay in order
- Editing order is inconsistent
- Swiping to move cards is finicky
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- No search function within decks
- Not optimized for iPad
- Text-to-speech quality is poor
- Daily study limits or lockout
- Photo replacement bug after adding new photos
- Translation feature is unreliable or stops working
- App crashes when exporting decks
- Cannot delete cards easily
- Spaced repetition feature not working correctly
- Audio sometimes doesn't play
- Translation button not responding
- Cards flip over when studying in reverse
- Tutorial is confusing
- Cards disappear after writing them
- Scrolling issues after updates
Requested features
33 requests- Option to turn off shuffle
- Ability to move multiple cards at once
- Search function within decks
- Folders for organizing decks
- Ability to merge decks
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- Ability to duplicate decks
- Alphabetical sorting of cards
- Option to edit individual cards easily
- Improved iPad interface
- Widget support
- Apple Watch integration
- Option to donate to developer
- Ability to combine decks
- More consistent translation functionality
- Improve text-to-speech quality
- Add a share feature for decks
- Ability to see a list of all cards in a deck
- Option to pin decks
- Improve photo handling
- Add drawing/annotation capabilities
- Option to customize font size
- Option to see how many cards are left
- Back/front arrow for faster review
- Increase photo size option
- Option to manually arrange cards
- Ability to move cards between decks in bulk
- Rearrange order of decks
- Improve spaced repetition functionality
- Option to combine decks or select multiple cards at once
- Option to add icons to decks
- Option to change card colors or add icons for front/back
- Ability to delete decks
- Add a tutorial or better instructions
In-app purchases
MioCards
- MioCards Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- MioCards Pro Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- 100 AI cards$1.99
- 300 AI cards$4.99
- 1,000 AI cards$12.99
Plain Flashcards
- Plain Flashcards Plus - Monthly$3.991 Month
- Plain Flashcards Plus - Annual$17.991 Year
- Say Thanks$1.99
- Support the Mission$4.99
Questions
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