Comparison

SplashLearn vs Flashcards!

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

Head to head
About

SplashLearn

This app offers curriculum-aligned math and reading lessons for children aged 2-11 through interactive games, books, and activities. It adapts to each child's learning level, providing personalized support and challenges to build foundational skills and confidence.

Highlights
  • Curriculum-aligned math and reading lessons
  • Interactive learning games and activities
  • Personalized learning paths
  • Progress tracking for parents
  • 4000+ games, books, and challenges
  • Safe, ad-free environment
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Loved by over 60 million kids and used in 1 in 3 US schools, SplashLearn is a learning app for ages 2 to 11. It blends curriculum-aligned lessons with fun learning games, books, worksheets, and rewards that keep children curious, motivated, and confident. With SplashLearn, children build strong foundations in math, reading, and critical thinking through interactive, hands-on activities. The app adapts to each child’s level, offering support when they need it and challenge when they’re ready. Whether your child is tracing letters or solving complex word problems, SplashLearn meets them exactly where they are and guides them forward with confidence. WHY PARENTS TRUST SPLASHLEARN - Covers Preschool to Grade 5 curriculum for both Math and Reading - Perfect blend of educational games, stories, puzzles, activities, and flash cards - Free learning games for kids that build real skills, not just screen time - Designed for independent use- kids can learn on their own - Real-time progress tracking and insights for parents - Safe, ad-free, COPPA & GDPR compliant learning app for kids WHY KIDS LOVE IT - 4000+ fun learning games, decodable books, math challenges, and story books - Exciting learning worlds where they collect coins, rewards, and new characters - Engaging animation, and kid-friendly design - Play math games, reading games, phonics puzzles, spelling challenges- all in one place WHAT MATH SKILLS WILL MY CHILD LEARN? - Preschool & Kindergarten: Counting, shapes, tracing numbers, addition with visuals, patterns - Grade 1: Place value, subtraction, telling time, math facts, measurement, basic word problems - Grade 2: Multiplication, money, regrouping, critical thinking, understanding number relationships - Grade 3: Division, fractions, time, measurement, advanced math games - Grade 4 & 5: Multi-step word problems, decimals, geometry, fractions, data charts, reasoning Each grade has interactive learning games that make abstract concepts easy and memorable. Kids don’t just memorize, they understand by doing. WHAT READING SKILLS WILL MY CHILD LEARN? - Letter recognition (ABC), phonics, sight words, and tracing - Blending sounds to build words - Picture-based vocabulary learning - Fun decodable books and bedtime reading stories - Spelling games and reading fluency boosters - Comprehension through questions, animation, and narration Kids hear the word, see the word, say the word, and use it- making learning natural and playful. PERSONALIZED & SMART LEARNING PATH The app adjusts difficulty based on each child’s progress. If your child needs more help with subtraction or phonics, it slows down and gives extra practice. If they’re ready for more challenge, it moves ahead. It’s like a personal tutor, inside a game. PROVEN & AWARD-WINNING - Featured on Fox News - Editor’s Choice- Children’s Technology Review - Parent Choice Award winner - Trusted by teachers, used in 1 in 3 US schools - Best Educational Game for Kids (Multiple categories) SAFE FOR KIDS, PEACEFUL FOR PARENTS No ads, no pop-ups, no distractions. Just thoughtfully designed kids’ educational games in a clean, safe, and friendly environment. FREE TRIAL & EASY SUBSCRIPTION Try it free! Get full access during your free trial, then choose a flexible plan that fits your family. Enjoy unlimited learning games, lessons, and rewards with one subscription. SUPPORT We’re here for you → https://support.splashlearn.com/hc/en-us PRIVACY & TERMS - https://www.splashlearn.com/privacy - https://www.splashlearn.com/terms-of-use

About

Flashcards!

This app offers a visually engaging way to teach young children with a collection of 300 flashcards across 11 categories. Users can create custom decks using their own photos and record personalized voiceovers for a tailored learning experience.

Highlights
  • 300 flashcards in 11 categories
  • Stunning photographs on cards
  • Professionally recorded voiceovers
  • Custom deck creation
  • Use photos from library or camera
  • Record custom voiceovers
  • Simple swipe and tap navigation
Features
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Finally, a gorgeous flash card app worthy of your baby! Flashcards! gives you 300 cards over 11 categories, with more to come! Each card features a stunning photograph (where possible), and a professionally recorded voiceover. Babies will find the cards easy to navigate with simple swipes, or by tapping on cards to the side. Want more cards? Create your own custom deck!* Add cards from the built-in decks, or create new ones with images from your library, or a photo taken on the spot! Now you can teach the little one the entire family with personalized cards of Grandpa, Grandma and Uncle Ben! Names are spoken automatically with built-in our text-to-speech capability, but of course you can record your own custom voiceover! *Restrictions apply before upgrade List of categories: Wild Animals - 32 cards Domestic Animals - 27 cards Vehicles - 31 cards Fruits - 31 cards Musical Instruments - 32 cards Dinosaurs - 24 cards Nature - 28 cards The Alphabet - 26 cards Numbers - 31 cards Shapes - 18 cards Colors - 22 cards

Screenshots

SplashLearn4 screens
Flashcards!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SplashLearn at none against Flashcards!'s shown. SplashLearn also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 23 months) and chart position (#68 vs unranked). Flashcards!'s advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. SplashLearn sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Flashcards! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SplashLearn ships an update every 9 days, Flashcards! every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
SplashLearn versus Flashcards!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplashLearnFlashcards!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (32K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#68 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size493 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudyPad, Inc.Core Engine Apps

Customer experience

SplashLearn

All ratings32,109 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews861 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral4.4%
Negative21.0%

Flashcards!

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

SplashLearn

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Progress not saving properly
  • Incorrect answers being marked as correct
  • Profiles not working or logging out unexpectedly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More advanced content for higher grade levels
  • Option to turn off answers and allow more time for students
  • Improved sync between app and web versions
  • Better customer support and responsiveness

Flashcards!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

SplashLearn

Subscriptions9
  • SplashLearn Membership Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • SplashLearn Membership Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • SplashLearn Membership Monthly7 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Month
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  • SplashLearn Membership Monthly7 Days trial2 variants$11.991 Month
  • SplashLearn Solo - Monthly7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • SplashLearn Membership 3-Month7 Days trial$23.993 Months
  • SplashLearn Membership Yearly7 Days trial2 variants$69.991 Year
  • SplashLearn Solo - Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • SplashLearn Membership Yearly7 Days trial$89.991 Year
1 purchases

Flashcards!

One-time1
  • Remove ads and restrictions$0.99

Questions

Is SplashLearn free?
SplashLearn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flashcards! free?
Flashcards! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SplashLearn or Flashcards! have ads?
Flashcards! shows ads; SplashLearn does not.
Which is updated more often, SplashLearn or Flashcards!?
SplashLearn ships an update every 9 days, and Flashcards! every 23 months. Most recently, SplashLearn was updated on September 24, 2026 and Flashcards! on June 2, 2026.

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