Comparison

QuickMem vs Stacked

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

QuickMem

Create custom flashcards and study sets for any subject. Improve memorization and vocabulary with practice questions and answers. Organize your learning with groups and hints, and switch between light and dark modes.

Highlights
  • Create custom flashcards
  • Organize into groups
  • Add hints for memorization
  • Practice questions and answers
  • Light and dark mode
  • Search and edit cards
Features
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QuickMem is a flashcard app built around how memory actually works. Instead of showing every card equally, it weights each card by how likely you are to forget it and brings the shaky ones back first - so every minute of studying counts and more of it sticks. Now it writes the cards for you too. NEW IN 2.0: THE HELPER Describe the deck you want in your own words - "20 cards on Spanish animals" - and the Helper writes it. Paste your notes, a syllabus, or a PDF and it turns them into cards instead. You review every card before a single one is saved. Delete the ones you do not want, ask for changes in plain language, and only then save. It also works on one card you keep getting wrong: - Explain it in plain language - Split a card that is quietly testing three things at once - Tidy the wording without changing the meaning - Make a mnemonic and keep it as the card's hint Two skills run entirely on your device, with nothing sent anywhere: finding duplicates, and building a study plan from what is due. NEW IN 2.0: NESTED DECKS A deck can now live inside another deck. Put "Irregular Verbs" and "Food" under "Spanish", and the parent shows the total for everything beneath it. Move a deck and everything inside comes with it - and your study progress is kept, not reset. Delete a deck and you choose whether its contents go too. WHAT MAKES QUICKMEM DIFFERENT - Weighted spaced repetition: review cards right before you'd forget them - Image flashcards: add a photo from your camera or gallery for diagrams, formulas, and visual vocabulary - Shared decks: share a deck with a friend and study together, each keeping your own progress - Daily reviews: simple reminders and study stats help you build a habit - Works offline: study anywhere; changes sync when you're back online FEATURES - Create, edit, and delete cards, with optional hints - Nest decks inside decks for each subject, exam, or topic - Anki import: open an .apkg file and keep your decks, notes, and images - Import from a PDF, a .txt, or a .docx - Read aloud, with the voice, speed, and pitch you choose - Search your cards instantly - Filter which cards you study and customize what's visible - Show the front or back first, and show or hide hints - Light and dark modes - No account needed to start GREAT FOR - Students: languages, vocabulary, math facts, science, and exam prep - Medical, nursing, and anatomy study with image cards - Test prep: SAT, MCAT, bar exams, certifications, and more - Teachers building study sets to share with a class QUICKMEM PLUS The Helper's AI skills require QuickMem Plus. - QuickMem Plus, 1 month, $4.99 - Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase - The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period - Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase Everything else - making cards by hand, spaced repetition, nested decks, Anki import, read aloud, images, and sharing - works without a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.quickmem.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.quickmem.com/privacy Build your first deck in under a minute. Download QuickMem and remember more, in less time.

About

Stacked

Transform notes, photos, and PDFs into AI-powered flashcards instantly. This app uses spaced repetition to optimize your study sessions, helping you retain information more effectively for exams and skill mastery.

Highlights
  • AI flashcard generation from text, photos, and PDFs
  • Spaced repetition for optimized review
  • Organize decks by subject or topic
  • Easy renaming and deletion of cards
  • Clean and simple user interface
Features
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Turn your notes, photos, and PDFs into flashcards in seconds — Stacked uses AI to build your deck instantly, so you spend more time learning and less time making cards. Whether you're cramming for an exam, learning a new language, or mastering a new skill, Stacked does the heavy lifting. Paste your notes, snap a photo of your textbook, or upload a PDF and watch your flashcard deck appear in seconds. Then let spaced repetition take over — Stacked surfaces the cards you need to review most, so what you study actually sticks. Features: AI flashcard generation from text, photos, and PDFs Spaced repetition built in — study smarter, not longer Organize your decks by subject, topic, or exam Rename and delete stacks and individual cards with ease Clean, simple design that gets out of your way Stacked is free to download. Unlock unlimited AI generation with Stacked Pro — $2.99/month or $19.99/year. Rated 5 stars — "aced every test this quarter just because of this app." Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

QuickMem4 screens
Stacked4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QuickMem at none against Stacked's 2. QuickMem also leads on iOS requirement (15.3 vs 18.0). Stacked's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Stacked sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. QuickMem asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for QuickMem against 5.0 for Stacked. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stacked has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuickMem ships an update fortnightly, Stacked every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
QuickMem versus Stacked: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickMemStacked
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.3 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJosh MieczkowskiStephanie Dugas

Customer experience

QuickMem

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Stacked

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

QuickMem

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Stacked

Subscriptions2
  • Stacked Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Stacked Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is QuickMem free?
QuickMem is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stacked free?
Stacked is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, QuickMem or Stacked?
QuickMem and Stacked are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do QuickMem or Stacked have ads?
Neither QuickMem nor Stacked shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QuickMem or Stacked?
QuickMem ships an update fortnightly, and Stacked every 3 days. Most recently, QuickMem was updated on September 18, 2026 and Stacked on September 20, 2026.

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