Comparison

QuickMem vs Cram

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

Cram

Features
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Turn your own notes into flashcards in seconds, then actually remember them. Cram is the AI flashcard maker that builds question-and-answer cards from YOUR material, not a library of strangers' decks. Type a topic, paste your lecture notes, drop in a PDF, scan a handout with your camera, or share a web or YouTube link. Cram writes clean Q&A flashcards in seconds, then helps you lock them in with proven spaced repetition and a countdown to your exam date. WHY STUDENTS USE CRAM • Cards from your own material — topics, notes, PDFs and documents, camera scans, web links, YouTube videos • AI writes accurate Q&A flashcards in seconds • Study your way — classic flashcards, multiple choice, or typed answers • FSRS spaced repetition schedules reviews so you remember more in less time • Exam-date countdown keeps your prep on pace • Built for exams, languages, certifications, science and medicine, and everyday learning NO PRE-MADE DECKS, ON PURPOSE You learn best from the exact wording in your own notes and sources. Cram never serves recycled decks — every card comes from what you give it. YOUR STUDY DATA, RESPECTED • No ads, ever • We never sell your data • Your decks are backed up to your account and stay in sync • Study offline — review your decks anywhere SUBSCRIPTION Cram Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, billed monthly or yearly, with a free trial on the yearly plan. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Prices are shown in the app before purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.cramaiapp.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.cramaiapp.com/terms Make your notes stick. Download Cram and turn study time into recall. From Sunbranch AS. cramaiapp.com

Screenshots

QuickMem4 screens
Cram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QuickMem at none against Cram's 2. Cram's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Cram sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. QuickMem asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuickMem ships an update fortnightly, Cram weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
QuickMem versus Cram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickMemCram
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.3 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJosh MieczkowskiSunbranch AS

In-app purchases

None

QuickMem

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Cram

Subscriptions2
  • Cram Pro (Monthly)$12.991 Month
  • Cram Pro (Yearly)3 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is QuickMem free?
QuickMem is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cram free?
Cram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do QuickMem or Cram have ads?
Neither QuickMem nor Cram shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QuickMem or Cram?
QuickMem ships an update fortnightly, and Cram weekly. Most recently, QuickMem was updated on September 18, 2026 and Cram on September 7, 2026.

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