Comparison

Flashcards vs Kinako

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

Head to head
About

Flashcards

Create and study custom flashcards with rich media like images and audio. Organize them into folders and benefit from smart review sessions to track your progress. Import existing decks from CSV or Anki files for a seamless study routine.

Highlights
  • Custom flashcard creation with text, images, and audio
  • Folder organization for decks
  • Smart review sessions with spaced repetition
  • Progress tracking and statistics
  • Import from CSV/TSV and Anki (.apkg)
  • No sign-up or ads required
Features
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Flashcards: Learn Anything is a simple flashcards app that helps you remember words, exam questions and any facts with smart review sessions. No sign-up, no ads and no limits on cards or folders. Perfect for: • learning new languages (words, phrases, pronunciation) • preparing for exams or driving tests • creating quiz questions for students, friends or yourself • saving any facts you don’t want to forget Create rich flashcards in seconds Add everything you need into a single card: • text for questions, answers, hints or examples • your own images or pictures from a free image library • audio — record your voice or use existing audio files • masks (image occlusion) — hide parts of a picture and recall what is underneath Group cards into folders/decks to keep languages, exams and quizzes neatly separated. Stay consistent with smart review Reviews are built on spaced repetition: each card gets its own schedule based on how well you remember it. After every study session you see simple stats, so you always know how you’re progressing and what to review next. • smart intervals for every card • quick feedback after each session • clear sense of progress over time Your cards on all your devices Turn on iCloud Sync and your cards, pictures, recordings and study progress stay the same on all your devices — study on your iPhone, continue on your iPad. No sign-up. No ads. No limits. Flashcards is built to stay out of your way: • no account required — start studying right after install • no ads or distracting pop-ups • basic features are free and unlimited: cards, folders, text, audio, images • no servers of ours: your data lives on your device and in your own iCloud Power tools for heavy learners Need to bring your existing material? • import cards from CSV/TSV files with flexible column mapping • bring your decks over from Anki — open an .apkg package and its cards, media and tags come across • set reminders for specific decks or regular study time • use folders to organize languages, subjects and quiz sets Anki® is a registered trademark of Anki Software LLC (formerly Ankitects Pty Ltd). This app is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Anki Software LLC. Flashcards: Learn Anything helps you turn scattered notes into a simple, reliable study routine — so you can finally remember what matters. Terms of Use: https://gleaming-zone-652.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-2b897e5ca73d8080b1d8e538b0a068f0 Privacy Policy: https://gleaming-zone-652.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-2b797e5ca73d801a9c4aeeb582b2738f

About

Kinako

Features
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Kinako is a private, local-first flashcard app with no ads, no account, and no tracking. Build unlimited decks, import existing material, and study with a quiet two-button spaced-repetition system. STUDY WITHOUT LIMITS • Unlimited decks and cards • Create, import, share, and lossless full-library export • FSRS spaced repetition in both directions • Flip, typed-answer, and multiple-choice study modes • Progress and statistics • Private iCloud sync through your own Apple account • Per-card read-aloud for every deck • Daily reminder, Home Screen widget, share extension, Apple Watch app, and Siri shortcuts LISTEN HANDS-FREE Listen Mode reads a deck aloud—term, pause, definition—with playback controls on the Lock Screen and supported headphones. The 40 Words Worth Knowing starter deck and the first-run demonstration are always available for trying Listen Mode. Kinako Complete expands Listen Mode to every deck. ON-DEVICE SPEECH Natural English and Japanese speech models ship inside the app and work offline from first launch. Speech content and model execution stay on your device. Other supported languages use voices managed by iOS. Kinako never uploads cards, recordings, transcripts, or study audio. YOUR LIBRARY STAYS YOURS • No Kinako account or login • Private iCloud sync • Full export whenever you want • Recently Deleted keeps deletions recoverable for 30 days • Curated packs are read-only, but your notes and study progress remain yours KINAKO COMPLETE Kinako Complete is one non-consumable purchase. It unlocks: • Listen Mode on every deck • Scan to Card after ten successful scans • Spoken answers • Sticking Points • Medical Terminology • SAT® Vocabulary Travel Japanese remains available to own and study. Everything needed to study your own material—including unlimited decks and cards, every study mode, progress, iCloud sync, per-card read-aloud, export, reminders, widgets, sharing, and the Watch app—remains available without Complete. There is no subscription, time-based trial, account, advertising SDK, analytics SDK, or developer-operated backend. Passive Listen Mode never changes scheduling progress. SAT® is a trademark registered by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, Kinako.

Screenshots

Flashcards4 screens
Kinako4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kinako at none against Flashcards's 2. Kinako also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Flashcards sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Kinako asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flashcards ships an update weekly, Kinako every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Flashcards versus Kinako: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashcardsKinako
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB209 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmitrii BelousovPhu Ho

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Flashcards

Subscriptions2
  • Plus7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Plus (Annual)$19.991 Year
None

Kinako

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flashcards free?
Flashcards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kinako free?
Kinako is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flashcards or Kinako have ads?
Neither Flashcards nor Kinako shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flashcards or Kinako?
Flashcards ships an update weekly, and Kinako every 5 days. Most recently, Flashcards was updated on October 30, 2026 and Kinako on October 31, 2026.

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