Comparison

Flashnote vs QMemo

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

Head to head
About

Flashnote

Features
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Flashnote helps you turn class materials, textbooks, and images into your own flashcards. ■ Create cards while you study View your materials while creating cards. Import a PDF page as an image and use it for image fill-in-the-blank cards for diagrams, anatomy, maps, and more. ■ Create cards with AI Use AI to help create cards from PDFs and images, so you can spend less time copying and more time learning. ■ Four card types • Basic cards for text memorization • Fill-in-the-blank cards for key terms • Multiple-choice cards for quiz-style practice • Image fill-in-the-blank cards for visual learning ■ Find and organize Search cards across all your notes and filter them by folder to quickly find what you need. ■ Track your learning Review your study history, accuracy, streaks, and strong and weak folders. Collect achievement badges as you keep learning. ■ Share and collaborate Share notes with friends using a sharing key and collaborate on study materials. ■ Simple, focused design Use bold text and colors to organize your cards and stay focused on memorization. Use Flashnote for exam prep, certification study, language learning, and reviewing class materials.

About

QMemo

Features
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By recalling, you remember more. Write instantly, review instantly. Features • Home Screen Widget:  • Display a random quiz from your saved memos directly on your Home Screen.  • Questions automatically rotate over time, so you can review without opening the app.  • Tap to reveal the answer, or move to the next question from the widget. • In Preview mode, tap ? to switch between question and answer like a flashcard. • The first line of your memo is automatically used as the title, with the rest saved as the body. • Full-text search lets you search across both titles and content. • Shuffle Card:  • In the Memo List, tap the “Q” button to show a random line from your saved memos as a quiz.  • In Memo Preview, you can create a quiz using only the memo you’re currently viewing. • Dark Mode • Contact / Support • Review History: Check each memo's mastery, total answers, reviewed cards, and days elapsed at a glance.

Screenshots

Flashnote4 screens
QMemo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: QMemo at none against Flashnote's shown. QMemo also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flashnote ships an update every 2 weeks, QMemo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Flashnote versus QMemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashnoteQMemo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperATSUKI SUZUKIkazu kaneko

In-app purchases

None

Flashnote

No in-app purchases

None

QMemo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flashnote free?
Flashnote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QMemo free?
QMemo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flashnote or QMemo have ads?
Flashnote shows ads; QMemo does not.
Which is updated more often, Flashnote or QMemo?
Flashnote ships an update every 2 weeks, and QMemo every 3 weeks. Most recently, Flashnote was updated on October 3, 2026 and QMemo on October 5, 2026.

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