Very Simple Flashcards vs Simply Flashcards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Very Simple Flashcards
Capture and organize quotes, definitions, and ideas easily to enhance memory and retention. Access your learning materials across devices and keep key information visible with widgets. Create flashcards hands-free using Siri or directly from other apps.
- Sync across devices with iCloud
- Lock screen and home screen widgets
- Create flashcards by sharing text
- Siri Shortcuts for hands-free creation
- Control Center integration for quick adds
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Rediscover the power of simple learning. Capture quotes, definitions, and ideas effortlessly, and keep them at your fingertips throughout the day. Enhance your memory and boost your retention of key ideas. FEATURES Sync Across Devices with iCloud: Access your flashcards seamlessly on all your devices. (Requires iCloud to be enabled on your devices) Lock Screen & Home Screen Widgets: Keep important ideas in sight with rotating flashcards on your lock screen and home screen. Create Flashcards from Anywhere: Instantly create flashcards by highlighting text in any app, tapping "Share" from the menu and selecting the Flashcards app. (Known issue: This is not supported in Apple Books at this time.) Siri Shortcuts: Use Siri to create flashcards hands-free, anytime. You can also build custom Siri Shortcuts and customize how you create your flashcards to your specific needs. Create from Control Center: Quickly add new flashcards from your control center or as a lock screen control. Make learning a natural part of your day! Cheers!
Simply Flashcards
Create and study flashcards with ease using this distraction-free application. It offers a simple editor for card creation and supports dark mode for comfortable study sessions.
- Create flashcards
- Study flashcards
- Simple editor
- Dark mode support
- Intuitive UX design
- Ad-free studying
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Simply Flashcards is a completely FREE app that lets you create and study flash cards. There are no ads so you can study with no distractions. Features: * Dark mode support * Intuitive, simple UX design * Create flashcards with simple editor
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Very Simple Flashcards at 5.0 against Simply Flashcards's 3.8. Simply Flashcards's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Very Simple Flashcards holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Very Simple Flashcards ships an update every 6 months, Simply Flashcards weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Very Simple Flashcards | Simply Flashcards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.8 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Travis Chapman | You Tang |
Customer experience
Very Simple Flashcards
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In-app purchases
Very Simple Flashcards
No in-app purchases
Simply Flashcards
No in-app purchases
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