Comparison

My Custom Sight Words vs uFlash

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

Head to head
About

My Custom Sight Words

This app helps young children aged 3-9 practice sight words and spelling through engaging, untimed activities. It offers reading, spelling, and word-finding exercises, with the option to create custom word lists and import words from photos. Parents can manage progress and settings through protected controls.

Highlights
  • Customizable word lists
  • Read, listen, and spell modes
  • Import words from photos
  • Guided learning paths
  • Progress tracking
  • Separate learner profiles
  • Parental controls
Features
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Little words. Growing confidence. Help your child practice sight words and spelling with gentle encouragement—and words that matter to them. My Custom Sight Words is designed for young learners ages 3–9, with short, untimed activities that give children space to try again and learn at their own pace. READ, LISTEN, SPELL Explore three ways to practice: • Reading: see a word and hear it spoken aloud. • Spelling: listen and build the word with letter tiles. • Find: hear a word and choose the matching one. THEIR WORDS, THEIR WAY With Full Access, create custom word lists for classroom spelling, favorite vocabulary, or extra practice at home. Import words from a photo, share a list with a teacher or family member, and print flashcards for practice away from the screen. A LITTLE PRACTICE. A LOT TO DISCOVER. Follow guided learning paths through Core Words, Everyday Words, Story Words, and Phonics Patterns. Practice organized levels and lists, revisit words, and see progress along the way. A ROOM OF THEIR OWN Earn friendly characters and awards through practice, then visit My Room to enjoy the collection. Separate learner profiles keep each child's progress organized. A PLACE FOR PARENTS Protected grown-up controls let you manage word lists, learning paths, voice settings, and progress. No app account is required to practice. START SMALL, UNLOCK MORE Try the free starter content. A one-time Full Access purchase unlocks all learning paths and custom lists, complete progress features, and the full collection of characters and awards to earn. No subscription and no ads. Made for iPhone and iPad, in portrait and landscape. Purchases and purchase restoration require an internet connection.

About

uFlash

Features
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uFlash: Modern flashcards made simple again. Make your cards. Flip through them. Set aside the ones you know and keep practicing the rest. uFlash brings that familiar way of studying to your iPhone and iPad. Create decks in the app or import them from a spreadsheet, then get straight to studying. It’s easy to learn, whether you’re reviewing vocabulary, preparing for an exam, or brushing up on a subject you enjoy. STUDY AT YOUR OWN PACE Reveal an answer and mark it Known or Unknown. When you want to focus on the harder cards, review just the ones that need more practice. You decide what to study and when. YOUR DECKS BELONG TO YOU You put time into making your flashcards. You should be able to keep them, edit them, and share them wherever you like. That’s why uFlash uses standard CSV files. Open your decks in Apple Numbers, Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, or any text editor. Make changes in a spreadsheet, back up a copy, or send a deck to a classmate. Your cards stay in a format you can use outside the app. FEATURES • Create unlimited study topics with custom decks • Create and edit flashcards in the app • Import and export standard CSV files • Reveal answers and mark cards Known or Unknown • Review only the cards that need more practice • Choose Light or Dark Mode • Enjoy a fast, lightweight app that’s easy to learn NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. uFlash is built around a simple idea: studying with flashcards should be easy. Open a deck and get started.

Screenshots

My Custom Sight Words4 screens
uFlash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: uFlash at 5.0 against My Custom Sight Words's 4.4. uFlash also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). My Custom Sight Words's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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. My Custom Sight Words sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and uFlash sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

uFlash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Custom Sight Words has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Custom Sight Words ships an update every 5 months, uFlash weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
My Custom Sight Words versus uFlash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Custom Sight WordsuFlash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size260 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJessica King Design, LLCAaron Fenker

In-app purchases

1 purchases

My Custom Sight Words

One-time1
  • Full Access$3.99
4 purchases

uFlash

One-time4
  • Donut Tip$1.99
  • Beer Tip$4.99
  • uFlash Pro$9.99
Show 1 more
  • Burger Tip$9.99

Questions

Is My Custom Sight Words free?
My Custom Sight Words is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is uFlash free?
uFlash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Custom Sight Words or uFlash?
uFlash is rated higher. My Custom Sight Words averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while uFlash averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do My Custom Sight Words or uFlash have ads?
Neither My Custom Sight Words nor uFlash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Custom Sight Words or uFlash?
My Custom Sight Words ships an update every 5 months, and uFlash weekly. Most recently, My Custom Sight Words was updated on November 9, 2026 and uFlash on November 5, 2026.

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