Comparison

Tomotomo vs Cramcard

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

Head to head
About

Tomotomo

Features
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Tomotomo is a language app where you learn to hold a conversation by actually having one β€” with a character friend you made yourself. Japanese, Korean, English, Chinese. Pick the language you want to learn, then create a friend who speaks it. Every friend gets their own language, speaking style and level. β–  Learn by chatting From beginner to advanced, talk with a friend pitched at your level β€” the way a real conversation goes, not a drill. β–  Any line you don't get, explained Tap the β“˜ beside your friend's message for the translation and the words picked out of that sentence. Keep the ones you like with a single tap. β–  Review what you saved Flip through your saved phrases as cards. They're kept separately for each language you're learning. β–  On your device, with no internet The conversation runs on an AI inside your phone. Download the engine once on first launch and you can keep talking on a plane or underground. Nothing you say leaves the device. β–  Free points every day The first time you open the app each day, points are on us. No ad, no connection needed. The app's own language switches between ν•œκ΅­μ–΄ Β· ζ—₯本θͺž Β· English Β· δΈ­ζ–‡ whenever you like.

About

Cramcard

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See it. Hear it. Write it. Say it. Then see it again, right before you forget. Cramcard puts everything memory needs into one flashcard app: your own cards read aloud in a native voice, spaced repetition that brings them back on time, and β€” on iPad β€” a notebook beside every card for tracing answers with Apple Pencil. β–  Back right before you forget β€” spaced repetition One Master button does it all. Mastered cards come back after 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 and 32 days. Master a card enough times (5 by default) and it graduates for good; graduate a whole deck and you conquer it, with a gold badge to prove it. No "hard / good / easy" grading. β–  Quotation marks make cards speak β€” hear it, say it Wrap any phrase in double quotes β€” like "ΠΏΡ€ΠΈΠ²Π΅Ρ‚" β€” and a speaker button appears. Cramcard detects Russian, Japanese, Chinese, English, Spanish and 12+ more languages and reads each phrase in a native voice. Listen, then say it out loud. Set the speech rate per language; it plays even in silent mode. β–  NEW: iPad writing pad β€” write it On iPad, a notebook opens next to the card. Write with Apple Pencil; scroll and zoom with a finger. Β· The notebook matches the answer's language: Russian school cursive on slanted lines, English 4-line, Japanese grid, Chinese η”°ε­—ζ Ό, Korean manuscript paper Β· Write from memory on the question side, then flip β€” the answer appears as fading guide lines under your writing Β· Pens, highlighter, lasso and eraser; choose what a Pencil double-tap does; left-handed layout β–  Hands-free review Tap Play and cards flow on their own: question β†’ answer β†’ next card, waiting for the voice to finish so long sentences never get cut off. With auto-play on, leave the app and the cards keep going in a picture-in-picture window, with controls on the Lock Screen and your earphones. β–  Let AI build your decks Copy the built-in prompt into any AI chat along with your notes or a photo of your textbook, and get a file ready to import. Obsidian-style Markdown (question::answer) and CSV import as they are, and re-importing an edited file updates only the changed cards β€” your progress stays. Add photos to questions and answers. β–  Made for daily study Β· Card view or list view β€” pinch to switch Β· Random, shuffle and undo; separate text sizes for questions and answers Β· Folders, and pick up right where you left off Β· iCloud sync between iPhone and iPad Β· Hardware keyboard support Β· Light and dark mode β–  Free Every feature is free, with no sign-up. The study screen never shows ads, and one purchase removes the banner on the other screens forever. Pronunciation tip: download a high-quality voice in Settings > Accessibility > Spoken Content > Voices β€” Cramcard automatically uses the best one installed.

Screenshots

Tomotomo4 screens
Cramcard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tomotomo at none against Cramcard's 1. Tomotomo also leads on ads (none vs shown). Cramcard's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 11 days). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Cramcard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tomotomo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tomotomo ships an update every 11 days, Cramcard every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Tomotomo versus Cramcard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTomotomoCramcard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size86 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerdoyoung kimSEUNGHA MOON

In-app purchases

None

Tomotomo

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cramcard

One-time1
  • κ΄‘κ³  영ꡬ 제거$2.99

Questions

Is Tomotomo free?
Tomotomo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cramcard free?
Cramcard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tomotomo or Cramcard have ads?
Cramcard shows ads; Tomotomo does not.
Which is updated more often, Tomotomo or Cramcard?
Tomotomo ships an update every 11 days, and Cramcard every 2 days. Most recently, Tomotomo was updated on October 30, 2026 and Cramcard on October 31, 2026.

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