Comparison

Cogni vs AI Flashcard Maker

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

Head to head
About

Cogni

This app uses AI to generate flashcards from various sources like PDFs, notes, and lecture recordings. It employs spaced repetition with the FSRS algorithm to optimize memorization and allows for Anki deck import. Study notes can be generated alongside cards, and a library of pre-made decks is available.

Highlights
  • AI flashcard generation
  • FSRS spaced repetition
  • Anki deck import
  • Integrated study notes
  • Offline study mode
  • Library of pre-made decks
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Cogni is a flashcard app with FSRS spaced repetition, AI flashcard generation and Anki deck import. Study on iPhone, iPad, Android and the web: your decks and progress sync through one account, and reviews work offline. MAKE FLASHCARDS WITH AI Upload a PDF, photograph your notes or textbook pages, upload a lecture recording, paste text or type a topic. Cogni drafts question-and-answer and cloze cards. You check the drafts and keep the ones you want. FSRS SPACED REPETITION Every card is scheduled with FSRS, the open-source algorithm that predicts when you are about to forget. After each answer, rate your recall (Again, Hard, Good or Easy) and see when the card comes back. Each day you review only what is due. IMPORT YOUR ANKI DECKS Save an .apkg file in Files, tap + in Cogni and choose “Import .apkg”. Cards, subdecks, cloze cards, images and audio come with it. Anki's review history stays in Anki: FSRS builds a new schedule from your answers in Cogni. NOTES NEXT TO YOUR CARDS Generate study notes together with your cards and read them in Cogni on the web, linked to the cards they produced. READY-MADE DECKS Browse a library of 5,000+ decks for languages, medicine, anatomy and more, add a deck and start studying. BUILT FOR - Medical, nursing and pre-med students - Language learners building vocabulary - Students preparing for exams - Anyone moving their decks from another flashcard app FREE TO START Create cards, import decks, sync and study up to 40 card reviews a day for free, and try one AI generation. Cogni Premium removes the daily review limit, adds text-to-speech and includes AI generation within your plan's allowance. Terms of Use: https://cogni.cards/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://cogni.cards/privacy/

About

AI Flashcard Maker

This AI-powered tool helps students create study flashcards quickly from various sources like textbook photos, notes, and documents. It uses smart spaced repetition to optimize review sessions for effective exam preparation.

Highlights
  • AI flashcard generation from text and images
  • Supports multiple file formats (PDF, Word, PPT)
  • Smart spaced repetition for review
  • Manual card creation and editing
  • Bookmarking for important cards
  • Organize decks into folders
Features
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Studyzy is an AI flashcard maker for students who want a faster way to create study cards and prepare for exams. Turn textbook photos, class notes, PDFs, CSV files, TXT files, Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and study topics into clear flashcards in seconds. Studyzy helps you build study decks quickly, then review the right cards at the right time with smart spaced repetition. Use Studyzy for exam prep, quizzes, college notes, class notes, and everyday studying. With Studyzy, you can: • Snap textbook pages and generate AI flashcards • Convert PDF, CSV, TXT, Word, and PowerPoint files to flashcards • Describe any topic and create instant flashcards • Create and edit your own study decks manually • Review cards with smart spaced repetition • See which cards are due for review • Bookmark important cards for quick access • Review bookmarked cards anytime • Organize study decks into folders Studyzy helps you spend less time making flashcards and more time actually learning. Make flashcards faster. Study smarter. Privacy Policy: https://studyzy.app/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://studyzy.app/terms-of-use.html

Screenshots

Cogni4 screens
AI Flashcard Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Cogni at 1.7K against AI Flashcard Maker's 1. AI Flashcard Maker's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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. Cogni sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and AI Flashcard Maker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AI Flashcard Maker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cogni has 1.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cogni versus AI Flashcard Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCogniAI Flashcard Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.7K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.7K — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCOGNIFLY LTDYury Tomachinskiy

Customer experience

Cogni

All ratings1,690 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews201 reviews
Positive35.8%
Neutral17.4%
Negative46.8%

AI Flashcard Maker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Cogni

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App no longer available after paying for annual subscription
  • Occasional crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integrate ChatGPT or Claude for automatic card creation
  • Add sub-decks for larger decks that need more review
  • Improve algorithm for hard/again ratings to better target struggling cards
  • Add subsections for decks to study different sections separately

AI Flashcard Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Cogni

Subscriptions7
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$14.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • Premium Annual$19.991 Year
  • Premium Annual$24.991 Year
  • Premium Annual$29.991 Year
  • Premium Annual$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Premium$69.99
  • Premium Lifetime$99.99
6 purchases

AI Flashcard Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Annually$44.991 Year
One-time4
  • 10 Stars$1.99
  • 20 Stars$3.99
  • 50 Stars$9.99
Show 1 more
  • 100 Stars$17.99

Questions

Is Cogni free?
Cogni is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AI Flashcard Maker free?
AI Flashcard Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cogni or AI Flashcard Maker?
AI Flashcard Maker is rated higher. Cogni averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while AI Flashcard Maker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cogni or AI Flashcard Maker have ads?
Neither Cogni nor AI Flashcard Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cogni or AI Flashcard Maker?
Cogni ships an update weekly, and AI Flashcard Maker weekly. Most recently, Cogni was updated on November 12, 2026 and AI Flashcard Maker on November 5, 2026.

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