Comparison

Flashcards Buddy vs Retain

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

Head to head
About

Flashcards Buddy

Features
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Flashcards Buddy – Fun Learning for Kids! Make learning exciting with Flashcards Buddy, the ultimate educational flashcard app for kids aged 0-12! • 4 Age Groups: Tailored learning for Tiny Tots (0-2), Little Learners (3-5), Smart Kids (6-8), and Bright Minds (9-12). • 100+ Categories: Explore everything from basic colors to advanced science and vocabulary. • Interactive Quizzes: Daily & random quizzes with scoring to boost engagement. • Achievements: Unlock 80+ achievements across 6 learning stages! • Progress Tracking: Monitor streaks, completion, and learning stats. • Favorites: Save and organize preferred flashcards easily. • Adaptive Learning: Content unlocks as progress is made—premium options available. Download Flashcards Buddy today and spark a lifelong love of learning!

About

Retain

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Retain: Revision Tracker helps you keep track of what you’ve learned and remember when it’s time to review it again. After studying a topic, tell Retain how well you remembered it. Retain uses your feedback to plan your next review, so you don’t have to remember what to revise or when to revise it. See everything you’ve learned, track your progress, and keep moving forward without having to keep it all in your head. WHAT YOU GET • Keep track of everything you’ve learned • Rate how well you remembered each topic • Retain plans your next review for you • See which topics are coming up for review • Track your learning progress over time • Look back and see everything you’ve accomplished Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Flashcards Buddy4 screens
Retain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Retain at none against Flashcards Buddy's shown. Flashcards Buddy's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Flashcards Buddy versus Retain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashcards BuddyRetain
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSumila AugustineHonestyVision

In-app purchases

None

Flashcards Buddy

No in-app purchases

None

Retain

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flashcards Buddy free?
Flashcards Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Retain free?
Retain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flashcards Buddy or Retain have ads?
Flashcards Buddy shows ads; Retain does not.

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