Comparison

QuickMem vs Alims.ielts

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

Alims.ielts

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Alims is a smarter way to prepare for IELTS — structured practice, clear progress, and calm design so you can raise your band without burning out. Most students start motivated and quietly stall by week two. Materials are scattered across PDFs, YouTube tabs, and notebooks. Drills feel repetitive, and it’s hard to know if anything is working. That is rarely a discipline problem — it’s a structure problem. Alims puts your prep in one place: an adaptive plan, focused lessons, full mock exams, vocabulary that sticks, and a predicted band score you can actually understand. WHAT YOU GET Full IELTS mock tests Practice under real exam conditions across Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. Choose Friendly Mode to learn with hints, X-Ray, rewind, transcripts, and explanations — or Strict Mode for timed, exam-like pressure with practice aids switched off. Take a full four-section mock back-to-back, or train one skill at a time when you want a focused session. AI feedback that helps you improve Writing and Speaking are graded with detailed feedback and estimated band scores. Listening and Reading are auto-scored so you see results fast. Review what went wrong, study stronger model answers, and know exactly which skills to fix next — Lexical Resource, Grammar, Coherence, and more. Adaptive study plan Your plan reshapes itself based on what you got right, what you avoided, and how much time you actually have. Daily goals and a weekly plan give you a clear next step every day — not a vague “do a mock on Sunday.” Recommended lessons target weak skills so practice time actually moves your score. Lessons built for exam skills Theory, examiner tips, and skill drills recommended for your level. Practice formats that mirror real tasks: band comparisons, paragraph anatomy, pronunciation and spoken answers, essay completion with AI grading, and more. Spend less time repeating what you already know and more time on what matters. IELTS vocabulary that lasts Topic collections matched to exam tasks, spaced repetition that brings words back before you forget, and practice games — flashcards, match, quiz, and spelling — so review feels useful, not tedious. Start free with vocabulary-first access and upgrade when you want the full platform. Progress you can see Predicted band scores, score snapshots, section breakdowns, activity heatmaps, exam countdown, and ELO-style skill ratings. Track Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking trends in plain language — without mystery metrics or opaque “percent complete” bars. Placement that starts you right A short mini-mock helps estimate where you are today and builds a path toward your target band, so you don’t guess which materials to open first. Set a dream band, see today’s prediction, and follow a clear score path in official half-band steps. Built for real study life Study on your phone, keep a streak, customize a calm visual theme (including Sky mode), and practice whenever you have a spare block of time. Sign in with email, phone, or Google. Available in English, Russian, and Kazakh. WHO IT’S FOR • Students aiming for Band 6.0–8.0+ • Anyone who wants structured prep instead of random PDFs and tabs • Learners who need Speaking and Writing feedback without waiting for a tutor every time • Busy schedules that need a daily plan that adapts WHY ALIMS • One platform instead of ten tabs • Friendly practice when you’re learning; Strict mode when you’re ready • Instant scoring plus deeper AI feedback where it matters • Vocabulary, lessons, mocks, and analytics in one flow • Free tier to start — upgrade for full timed mocks, lessons, and the complete adaptive plan Download Alims and turn messy IELTS prep into a clear daily path toward your target band. IELTS® is a registered trademark of the University of Cambridge ESOL, the British Council, and IDP Education Australia. Alims is not affiliated with or endorsed by these organizations.

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QuickMem4 screens
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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: QuickMem at 3 against Alims.ielts's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuickMem ships an update every 2 weeks, Alims.ielts weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
QuickMem versus Alims.ielts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickMemAlims.ielts
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.3 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJosh MieczkowskiKASHGARI DICTIONARY, TOO

In-app purchases

None

QuickMem

No in-app purchases

None

Alims.ielts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QuickMem free?
QuickMem is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alims.ielts free?
Alims.ielts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QuickMem or Alims.ielts have ads?
Neither QuickMem nor Alims.ielts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QuickMem or Alims.ielts?
QuickMem ships an update every 2 weeks, and Alims.ielts weekly. Most recently, QuickMem was updated on October 5, 2026 and Alims.ielts on October 12, 2026.

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