Comparison

QuickMem vs MemStacks

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

MemStacks

Features
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MemStacks is a powerful yet easy-to-use flashcard app designed to help you learn anything efficiently. Create custom stacks filled with different types of cards: • AI Cards — generate complete cards using Apple Intelligence from your own prompts • Text Cards — enter your own terms and definitions • Photo Cards — pair images for visual learning • Translate Cards — type a word and get instant translations For an even faster start, create an AI Stack and let Apple Intelligence build a complete learning set around your chosen topic. Once your stack is ready, practice using smart exercise modes with random order, learning algorithms. With widgets, notifications, and a clean, focused design, MemStacks keeps you motivated to learn a little every day. Learn smarter. Remember longer. Build knowledge your way.

Screenshots

QuickMem4 screens
MemStacks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QuickMem at none against MemStacks's 1. QuickMem also leads on iOS requirement (15.3 vs 18.0). MemStacks's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, 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. MemStacks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. QuickMem asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuickMem ships an update fortnightly, MemStacks every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
QuickMem versus MemStacks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickMemMemStacks
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.3 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJosh MieczkowskiDenızcan OZPINAR

In-app purchases

None

QuickMem

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MemStacks

One-time1
  • Support the Developer$0.99

Questions

Is QuickMem free?
QuickMem is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MemStacks free?
MemStacks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do QuickMem or MemStacks have ads?
Neither QuickMem nor MemStacks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QuickMem or MemStacks?
QuickMem ships an update fortnightly, and MemStacks every 2 days. Most recently, QuickMem was updated on September 18, 2026 and MemStacks on September 21, 2026.

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