Comparison

Parleo vs PicToCards

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

Head to head
About

Parleo

Instantly create flashcards from words encountered in articles, shows, or conversations. Learn vocabulary in context with translations, definitions, and audio pronunciation. Spaced repetition helps you remember new words effectively.

Highlights
  • Instant flashcard creation
  • Contextual vocabulary learning
  • Spaced repetition system
  • Translation and definition
  • Audio pronunciation
  • Fill-in-the-blank sentences
Features
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You're serious about learning a new language. You're reading articles, watching shows, and talking with people in your target language every day. But you keep coming across words you know you've seen before. You just can't remember what they mean. Parleo turns the words you meet into rich flashcards, instantly. Snap a photo of a page, paste a sentence, or speak a word into the app. Parleo generates a rich flashcard with translation, target-language definition, a fill-in-the-blank sentence from your original context, grammar notes, and audio — in seconds. Spaced repetition makes them stick. No more writing down words and needing to find time back at your computer to make flashcards. No more prebuilt word-lists and scripted sentences. Parleo makes the words you've actually encountered available to study within their original context in seconds. Built for the language learner who: - Is actively reading, listening, and speaking in their target language - Knows that needing to manually create flashcards means they won't create any at all - Is tired of scripted sentences and wants to learn the vocabulary they are encounter each day How it works: 1. Capture — photograph a page, paste text, speak a phrase 2. Select — tap the words you want to learn 3. Review — spaced repetition lodges them in your long-term memory What's on every card: - Translation and target-language definition - Fill-in-the-blank sentence pulled from your original context - Grammar notes and full sentence translation - Audio pronunciation for word and sentence Languages: Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Catalan, and Romanian. Chinese and Japanese coming soon. Free to start. 50 new cards a month, free, with unlimited review. Plus ($3.99/mo) and Pro ($9.99/mo) for active learners and polyglots. Privacy Policy: https://parleo.app/privacy/ Terms and Conditions: https://parleo.app/terms/

About

PicToCards

Features
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Snap any page. Play to learn. Learning a language with a private teacher or in a group? The most important part of the journey is actually remembering new words. But they end up scattered - notebooks, notes apps, online docs, phone screenshots. You hear a new word, write it down, and never come back to it. Lesson after lesson, the same thing. You want to use a word, you remember writing it down somewhere - but never where. PicToCards fixes that. One place for all your vocabulary. Snap a photo, and it's ready to practice — instantly. Learn your words in a simple game — any time, anywhere. Come back and repeat them whenever you need. No widgets, no bloat. Just pure learning. HOW IT WORKS 1. Snap a photo of any word list - handwritten notes, textbook pages, or a screenshot 2. The app extracts the words automatically; you review the translations and adjust if needed 3. Choose the practice mode and start learning PRACTICE MODES · Quiz · Flashcards · Match · Find the Word · Type the Word KEY FEATURES · Instant text recognition from camera, photos, or files · Auto translation into your language · Unlimited manual word sets · Works offline once your sets are saved · Light and dark mode Any language. Any textbook. Any handwritten notes. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pictocardapp.github.io/pictocards-privacy/

Screenshots

Parleo4 screens
PicToCards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Parleo at weekly against PicToCards's every 5 weeks. Parleo also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). 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. Parleo sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and PicToCards sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Parleo ships an update weekly, PicToCards every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Parleo versus PicToCards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParleoPicToCards
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBetter the Map LLCAnastasiia Kharicheva

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Parleo

Subscriptions8
  • Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Plus - Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • Pro - Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Plus - Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly$99.991 Year
  • Pro - Yearly$99.991 Year
2 purchases

PicToCards

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Parleo free?
Parleo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PicToCards free?
PicToCards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Parleo or PicToCards have ads?
Neither Parleo nor PicToCards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Parleo or PicToCards?
Parleo ships an update weekly, and PicToCards every 5 weeks. Most recently, Parleo was updated on October 8, 2026 and PicToCards on October 9, 2026.

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