Comparison

ZapCards vs Blurt

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

Head to head
About

ZapCards

This app uses scientifically proven memory techniques and the SuperMemo SM-2 algorithm to help you learn efficiently. It employs active recall and allows you to add rich media to your flashcards, building interconnected knowledge. Track your progress and sync seamlessly across Apple devices with a distraction-free interface.

Highlights
  • SuperMemo SM-2 algorithm
  • Active recall learning
  • Multimedia flashcard notes
  • Progress tracking
  • iCloud sync
  • Distraction-free interface
Features
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Turn your notes, a photo of a textbook page, or a whole PDF into a deck of flashcards in seconds — then let ZapCards schedule every review for the moment right before you'd forget. Free to download, and free to start: unlimited cards and folders, spaced repetition, CSV import, iCloud sync, and your first 5 AI generations are all included. MAKE A DECK IN SECONDS WITH AI Paste your lecture notes, snap a photo of a page, or drop in a PDF. ZapCards reads it and writes clean question-and-answer cards for you. Every card appears as it's written, so you can read them as they come, delete the ones you don't want, and edit anything before you save. An evening of typing becomes about thirty seconds. SPACED REPETITION, DONE PROPERLY ZapCards schedules reviews with the SuperMemo SM-2 algorithm — decades of memory research, built in. Cards you find hard come back sooner; cards you know well drift further away. You spend your study time on the material you're actually about to forget, and nowhere else. ACTIVE RECALL, NOT RE-READING Highlighting and re-reading feel productive and rarely stick. ZapCards makes you retrieve the answer before you see it, then rate how it went with one tap. That act of retrieval is what builds the memory. YOUR DAY, AT A GLANCE The Today tab opens on what's due right now, your current streak, and a 7-day forecast of what's coming — so you always know whether you're two minutes from done or twenty. ORGANIZE IT HOWEVER YOU THINK Group cards into folders with emoji icons and live due counts. Jump back into anything you added recently. Import an existing deck from CSV or TSV, and bring your cards over from whatever you were using before. GO DEEPER ON ANY CARD Add follow-up notes, images, and voice recordings to the cards you keep getting wrong. Instead of an isolated fact, you build the context around it — which is how the material actually becomes usable. EVERYTHING, ON EVERY DEVICE iCloud sync keeps your cards, images, and review history current across your iPhone and iPad automatically. Nothing to set up. BUILT TO GET OUT OF THE WAY A calm, uncluttered interface, designed so the only thing on screen is the thing you're trying to learn. ZapCards Pro unlocks unlimited AI generation, voice recordings, and advanced review settings. Everything else stays free. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Blurt

This app helps you master any subject through active recall. Upload your study materials, then speak or type what you remember. The AI compares your response to the original content, identifies gaps, and scores your understanding.

Highlights
  • Upload study materials (notes, PDFs, videos, images)
  • Organize content by topic
  • AI-powered summaries
  • Active recall blurting (speak or type)
  • AI comparison and feedback
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Master Any Topic with Blurting. Blurt is a powerful study tool that helps you actively recall and track your knowledge across any subject. Upload your study materials — including notes, PDFs, videos, and images — and organize them by topic. Optionally, generate AI-powered summaries to simplify complex content and focus your learning. Once you’re ready, blurt — speak or type everything you remember about the topic. Blurt’s AI compares your response to the original material, highlights what’s missing, and gives you a score based on how complete your answer is. You can view past blurts, track your progress over time, and see how your understanding improves with each attempt. Whether you’re studying for school, exams, or lifelong learning, Blurt helps you retain more and study more effectively.

Screenshots

ZapCards4 screens
Blurt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Blurt at every 3 days against ZapCards's monthly. Blurt also leads on ratings volume (97 vs 3) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. ZapCards sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Blurt sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blurt holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blurt has 97 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZapCards ships an update monthly, Blurt every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ZapCards versus Blurt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZapCardsBlurt
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)4.5 (97 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings397 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer绩松 梁Trembath Apps LLC

Customer experience

ZapCards

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Blurt

All ratings97 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral6.2%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative36.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ZapCards

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Version$14.99
8 purchases

Blurt

Subscriptions8
  • Blurt Weekly7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Blurt$6.997 Days
  • Blurt Unlimited7 Days trial$8.997 Days
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  • Blurt Unlimited$9.991 Month
  • Blurt Unlimited$69.991 Year
  • Blurt Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Blurt$79.991 Year
  • Blurt Unlimited7 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is ZapCards free?
ZapCards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blurt free?
Blurt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ZapCards or Blurt?
Blurt is rated higher. ZapCards averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Blurt averages 4.5 from 97 ratings.
Do ZapCards or Blurt have ads?
Neither ZapCards nor Blurt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZapCards or Blurt?
ZapCards ships an update monthly, and Blurt every 3 days. Most recently, ZapCards was updated on October 13, 2026 and Blurt on October 18, 2026.

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