Comparison

iLearn vs Heftig

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

Head to head
About

iLearn

Features
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iLearn - learn smarter with AI* flashcards: Tired of spending hours making flashcards manually? iLearn generates your flashcards in seconds locally, privately and effortlessly. Benefit from the notes scanning tool to create flashcards simply with your notes. Features: โ€ข create flashcards from your notes โ€ข use AI* to generate them โ€ข quickly summarize your notes with AI* โ€ข save cards faster with a shortcut Start Learning Smarter Today! The app is free. An ad-free version is available. *requires Apple Intelligence

About

Heftig

This app is a comprehensive school companion for students, offering tools for note-taking, grade calculation, timetable management, homework tracking, and revision aids like flashcards and quizzes. It also includes study timers and career exploration resources.

Highlights
  • Notebooks with Apple Pencil support
  • Grade calculator for German states
  • Timetable and homework planner
  • Flashcards with spaced repetition
  • Vocabulary book with read-aloud
  • Formula collection and knowledge center
  • Study timer and breathing exercises
Features
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Hi, I'm Hefti. Heftig is your school companion for iPhone and iPad: notebooks with Apple Pencil, grades, timetable, homework, flashcards, vocabulary and a formula collection in one app. Completely free, no AI, no ads, no account. You do your homework yourself; Heftig organises, reminds and quizzes you. WHAT'S INSIDE - Notebooks with Apple Pencil, 14 rulings, set square, compass and shapes - Grade calculator for every German state, with what-if and analysis - Timetable with school hours and a Today view - Homework and calendar with holidays and school terms - Flashcards with spaced repetition (FSRS) - Vocabulary book with read-aloud and dictionary - Roast test: ten questions by subject, grade and difficulty - Brain training with small thinking games - Formula collection for maths, physics, chemistry and biology - Briefly explained: over 60 topics, 10 of them as board animations - Knowledge centre with 100+ topics - Study timer, eye break and Stay calm with breathing exercises - Pathfinder, career finder, CV and internships - Home screen widgets FOR EVERYONE Hefti adapts to your grade, from primary school to final exams. Several avatars, accessibility mode for dyslexia and dyscalculia, plain language. PRIVACY Grades, notebooks and dates stay on your device (saved with your device backup). Board scans and voice notes run on the device. No AI, no account, no tracking, no ads, no purchases. Only the dictionary looks words up online: OpenThesaurus, and Wiktionary only after a parent turns it on. Only the searched word is sent, without a name and without an account (as with any web request, the server sees the IP address). External websites, except the imprint, privacy policy and terms of use, open only after a parent allows it. LANGUAGE German and English, switchable in Settings.

Screenshots

iLearn4 screens
Heftig4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Heftig at none against iLearn's 1. Heftig also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 days). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iLearn ships an update every 8 days, Heftig every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
iLearn versus Heftig: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriLearnHeftig
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
Monetizationโ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size9 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGERBEN CASTELMuhlis Karaca

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iLearn

One-time1
  • iLearn ad-free$0.99
None

Heftig

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iLearn free?
iLearn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Heftig free?
Heftig is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iLearn or Heftig have ads?
iLearn shows ads; Heftig does not.
Which is updated more often, iLearn or Heftig?
iLearn ships an update every 8 days, and Heftig every 4 days. Most recently, iLearn was updated on October 25, 2026 and Heftig on October 31, 2026.

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