Comparison

Flash Cards Flashcards Maker vs Lookback

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

Head to head
About

Flash Cards Flashcards Maker

Create and study with digital flashcards for any subject. Easily add decks and cards, customize text, and sync across devices. Ideal for test preparation and quick learning.

Highlights
  • Easy deck and card creation
  • Sync to iCloud
  • Share decks via email/Airdrop
  • Text formatting (bold, italic, underline)
  • Swipe gesture support
  • Night Mode
Features
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Upgrade to Flash Cards Pro now and study smarter like 1,000's of others are already doing! Try the easiest, sleekest and FASTEST flashcard maker available. Great for anyone studying for exams, practicing for homework or cramming for SAT, GRE, MCATs, LSAT, DAT, NCLEX, PSAT, ACT or any other major test. Flashcards are the best way to learn quickly and ace your next test or homework assignment, guaranteed! ======+FEATURES+======== + 100% Easy to add Decks and Cards + Faster, easier, simpler, cleaner, better than the rest + iPhone & iPad optimized including: iPhone 4, 6, 7, 8, X, XS, XR, 13, 13 mini, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max + Quickly add cards and decks in a flash + Shuffle decks, copy/paste content + Sync to iCloud to backup and store your flashcards + Share decks with friends, students or instructors via email and Airdrop + Bold, italicize, underline text in your cards + Swipe gesture supported + Single tap to flip flashcards + Night Mode for easier studying in the dark + Loved by professors and students in high school, college and grad school! 5 STAR REVIEWS from students AND teachers! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Great flashcard app. This is a really great app. It's easy to use and you can access your notes whenever you want." “This app helps me so much on test, good for a fair amount of tests but for a better experience get the upgrade edition!” "Best flashcard app! This app is awesome, it allows you to make your own flash cards to prep with. I've tried several and this is the only one that works the way it's supposed to work. Great app to help you study or cram before a test!" “Very simple and easy to use. Question on front, answer on back, edit as needed, shuffle option available. What more could one want? Oh, has high contrast mode option too! This app is perfect” "Awesome study tools! I always got so caught up in making paper flashcards that I never thought of using a flashcards app. It's really easy, Just type in what you want to say on the front and back of the card and that's it! The app is well designed and easy to use." “They are really easy and you can quiz you self this is one of the best flash card apps I could find” "I teach highschool students and work part time at a local university, I recommend all my students to prep for tests by studying with this app, it's the best I've come across so far!" “This app has helped me extremely with My spanish 2b studying especially when I don't have my written flash cards aka i don't have them because of thee app. It also allows you to separate the decks into different piles, the only thing i wish you could Is combine 2 decks into 1. Still love the app” "Most of my students are now using this app in the classroom and at home as well to help prep for the ACT, SAT as well as assignments given in class. Thanks for making this!" Unlock your potential with our app - the perfect tool for: Memorization Learning Education Revision Test prep Homework University College High school Vocabulary Language learning Professional certification Bar exam Board exam Career development Self-improvement & so much more! (Optional) Upgrades available via in app purchase: • Remove ads, unlock all features. Monthly or annual subscription. • Length of subscription (30 days) or (365) days • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of service - https://www.infinitewavemedia.com/tos

About

Lookback

Features
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Choose a place. Choose a time. See what it might have looked like. Lookback is a time machine for places. Pick anywhere on Earth, go back to any year from 1000 BCE to today, choose the light, from dawn to night, and look back. You get the scene as it might have been, a short documentary note read from real sources, and numbered details that tell you what you are looking at and where it is documented. YOUR FIRST JOURNEY IS FREE Start without an account. Pick one of eight cities: Rome in 120, Kyoto in 1600, Cairo in 1250, Tenochtitlan in 1500, Istanbul in 1453, Timbuktu in 1500, York in 1450 or Paris in 1789. Open its look, then watch it come alive in a fifteen-second film. Sign in when you want to keep it. FLING THROUGH THREE THOUSAND YEARS Drag the years under the needle and feel each period click past, named the way the place itself names them: Heian and Edo in Kyoto, Mamluk and Ottoman in Cairo. Touch the sky to set the time of day, and the light changes with the sun. EVERY DETAIL, WITH ITS SOURCE Every look is an interpretation, and says so. The note tells you what is documented and what is imagined, and every numbered detail links the source it was read from. Ask a question about the moment and the answer comes from the same sources. WATCH THE MOMENT COME ALIVE Turn any look into a short film, fifteen or thirty seconds long, with the ambient sound of the street. TWENTY-ONE JOURNEYS From Persepolis on tribute day to Paris in 1900: moments worth standing in, each ready to open. Turn on reminders and a new one arrives every three days. YOUR LIBRARY, WHEREVER YOU ARE Everything you make is kept in your library, on your iPhone, your iPad and the web. Compare two eras of the same place side by side, save pictures and films to Photos, and share a film with a link. CREDITS New accounts start with 100 free credits. A look costs 10 credits, a film from 80, and a question 1. When you need more, buy a pack once. Pictures and films are reconstructions, not photographs, footage or historical records. Terms of service: https://www.lookbackai.app/terms Privacy policy: https://www.lookbackai.app/privacy

Screenshots

Flash Cards Flashcards Maker4 screens
Lookback4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lookback at none against Flash Cards Flashcards Maker's shown. Lookback also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). Flash Cards Flashcards Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Flash Cards Flashcards Maker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Lookback sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flash Cards Flashcards Maker ships an update every 9 days, Lookback every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flash Cards Flashcards Maker versus Lookback: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlash Cards Flashcards MakerLookback
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (18K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB70 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperInfinite Wave Media, LLC10xDev Systems

Bugs and requests

Flash Cards Flashcards Maker

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Cards disappearing or not saving properly
  • Freezing and performance issues
  • Inconsistent behavior with text formatting
  • Glitches with the shuffle feature
  • Syncing and backup problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to rearrange card order
  • Option to mark cards as learned/unlearned
  • Improved formatting and customization options
  • Sync across multiple devices
  • Better organization with folders/subfolders

Lookback

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Flash Cards Flashcards Maker

Subscriptions4
  • Upgrade to Pro (Monthly)3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Upgrade to Pro (Monthly)3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Upgrade to Pro (Annual)3 Days trial$6.991 Year
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  • Upgrade to Pro (Annual)3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time6
  • +1 Unlimited Deck$0.99
  • Card Shift$0.99
  • Removes Ads$1.99
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  • +3 Unlimited Decks$1.99
  • Card Jump$1.99
  • Lifetime$39.99
4 purchases

Lookback

Subscriptions2
  • Lookback Plus Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Lookback Plus Yearly$99.991 Year
One-time2
  • 200 credits$9.99
  • 600 credits$24.99

Questions

Is Flash Cards Flashcards Maker free?
Flash Cards Flashcards Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lookback free?
Lookback is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flash Cards Flashcards Maker or Lookback have ads?
Flash Cards Flashcards Maker shows ads; Lookback does not.
Which is updated more often, Flash Cards Flashcards Maker or Lookback?
Flash Cards Flashcards Maker ships an update every 9 days, and Lookback every 3 days. Most recently, Flash Cards Flashcards Maker was updated on November 12, 2026 and Lookback on November 10, 2026.

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