iLearn vs Heftig
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
iLearn
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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: โข create flashcards from your notes โข use AI* to generate them โข quickly summarize your notes with AI* โข save cards faster with a shortcut Start Learning Smarter Today! The app is free. An ad-free version is available. *requires Apple Intelligence
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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.
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Both are free to download. iLearn sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Heftig asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | iLearn | Heftig |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | โ | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 4 days โ better |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Monetization | โ | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GERBEN CASTEL | Muhlis Karaca |
In-app purchases
iLearn
- iLearn ad-free$0.99
Heftig
No in-app purchases









