Flashcards vs TACTSIM Shot Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flashcards
Master Chinese vocabulary, pronunciation, and writing with interactive flashcards, listening exercises, and handwriting practice. Engage with a virtual coach and learn at your own pace through fun, game-like activities.
- Interactive flashcards for vocabulary
- Listening comprehension exercises
- Pronunciation practice
- Handwriting exercises
- Matching games
- Virtual coach chat
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Learn Mandarin Chinese a few minutes a day, with a daily lesson built around the words you actually need. Every day you get a short guided session: review your words, take a quick quiz, learn one grammar point and read a short story that uses what you just studied. WHAT'S INSIDE • 2,000+ essential Chinese words in Simplified characters, each with pinyin (with tone marks) and audio pronunciation • Example sentences for every word, with translations • Smart flashcards with spaced repetition: each word comes back right before you would forget it • Quizzes, listening and matching exercises • 66 grammar lessons, from 是 and 的 to 了 and 把 • Graded stories: tap any word to see its meaning and pinyin • Set your HSK goal and learn at your level • Show or hide pinyin anytime LEARN FROM REAL LIFE • Snap to learn: point your camera at a menu or a sign for an instant translation • Add your own words: snap your notes or type a word and it becomes a flashcard • Watch YouTube videos and tap any word in the subtitles to translate it • Chat with an AI tutor STAY ON TRACK • Home and lock screen widgets: word of the day, weekly goal and a quick quiz • Daily reminders, streaks and a weekly leaderboard with friends Whether you are starting from zero, preparing for the HSK or planning a trip to China, a few minutes a day turns into real progress. - PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION - Premium gives access to all the features of the application! The subscription will be billed in a single payment. Payment is made through iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription will renew automatically within 24 hours before the end of the subscription. Your account will be debited 24 hours before your existing subscription ends, at the same price you paid the first time. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase. If you pay for your subscription before the trial period expires, the remaining free trial period will be forfeited. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://weblogit.co.uk/privacy.html
TACTSIM Shot Timer
This app provides a customizable shot timer for training and practice. It allows users to set and manage intervals, record shot timings, and personalize start and stop sounds. The timer is audio-based and offers adjustable sensitivity for accurate performance.
- Audio peak shot timing
- Customizable intervals
- Save and load presets
- Selectable start/stop sounds
- Reset shot timings
- Adjustable audio sensitivity
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Features: - Audio peak bases shot timings - Add and remove intervals - Set the time of the interval - Load and save interval presets. - Choose start and stop sounds - Reset recorded shot timings - Adjust audio sensitivity
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TACTSIM Shot Timer at none against Flashcards's 3. TACTSIM Shot Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Flashcards's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days). On price, review sentiment, monetization model 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. Flashcards sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. TACTSIM Shot Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flashcards ships an update every 3 days, TACTSIM Shot Timer every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashcards | TACTSIM Shot Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | henri gil | Tactsim |
Customer experience
Flashcards
TACTSIM Shot Timer
In-app purchases
Flashcards
- 1 MONTH PREMIUM$3.991 Month
- 6 MONTHS PREMIUM$7.996 Months
- 1 YEAR PREMIUM$12.991 Year
TACTSIM Shot Timer
No in-app purchases
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