Decks vs Simply Flashcards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Decks
Master new languages with smart flashcards. This app uses a proven spaced repetition algorithm to help you remember vocabulary and grammar. It offers ready-to-study decks or lets you create your own, with features like photo-to-card creation and in-depth explanations.
- Spaced repetition algorithm
- Ready-to-study language decks
- Build custom decks
- Photo-to-card creation
- Offline study
- Progress tracking
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Anki's spaced repetition algorithm, minus the setup — with real decks ready to study on day one. Decks uses the same proven algorithm Anki users rely on to show you cards right before you'd forget them. Rate each card Again, Hard, Good, or Easy, and the schedule adjusts automatically. READY-TO-STUDY DECKS Jump in without building anything first: - Japanese — Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji, Grammar - Spanish, French, and Chinese vocabulary - TOEFL vocabulary Or build your own — unlimited decks and cards, any subject. ASK ABOUT ANY CARD Stuck on why an answer's right (or wrong)? Tap Ask for an explanation of that specific card, right when you need it. BUILD CARDS FROM A PHOTO Point your camera at a textbook page, or pick a screenshot of a vocabulary list, and Decks turns it into cards. Review each one before it's added. WHY DECKS - Full spaced repetition with Again/Hard/Good/Easy ratings - Tap a rating, or drag the card — whichever is faster - Study offline, anytime - Retention stats and day streak tracking - Search, merge, and reorder your decks HOW IT WORKS 1. Start from a curated deck or create your own 2. Study daily — the algorithm handles scheduling 3. Rate each card by how well you remembered it 4. Cards you struggle with come back sooner 5. Watch your retention improve over time Cards you answer easily won't reappear for days or weeks. That's the point — the gaps are what make things stick, and Decks tracks them so you don't have to. FREE VS. PREMIUM Free: study every day, with a daily review limit that suits a steady habit. Premium: set your own daily review limit, as high as you want. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Subscription Terms: https://trstudios.ca/decks/terms Privacy Policy: https://trstudios.ca/decks/privacy
Simply Flashcards
Create and study flashcards with ease using this distraction-free application. It offers a simple editor for card creation and supports dark mode for comfortable study sessions.
- Create flashcards
- Study flashcards
- Simple editor
- Dark mode support
- Intuitive UX design
- Ad-free studying
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Simply Flashcards is a completely FREE app that lets you create and study flash cards. There are no ads so you can study with no distractions. Features: * Dark mode support * Intuitive, simple UX design * Create flashcards with simple editor
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simply Flashcards at none against Decks's 2. Decks's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.5). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Decks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Simply Flashcards asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Decks against 5.0 for Simply Flashcards. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Decks ships an update every 5 days, Simply Flashcards weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Decks | Simply Flashcards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dingxuan Yao | You Tang |
Customer experience
Decks
Simply Flashcards
In-app purchases
Decks
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Yearly$14.991 Year
Simply Flashcards
No in-app purchases
