Comparison

Box 5 vs LeitnerLoop

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

Head to head
About

Box 5

Features
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Stop making flashcards by hand. Box 5 turns any text, photo, audio, or PDF into study-ready cards instantly and uses spaced repetition to make sure you actually remember them. Powered by the Leitner System, Box 5 automatically schedules reviews at the exact moment you are about to forget, so every minute of study counts. CREATE IN SECONDS Paste text to generate instant flashcards Snap a photo of your notes or textbook Record audio and convert it to cards Upload a PDF and extract key concepts Create cards manually your way STUDY SMARTER Cards move through 5 learning boxes based on how well you know them. Answer correctly and the interval grows. Struggle and it resets, just like your brain needs. This is spaced repetition the way it was meant to work. STAY ON TRACK Daily streaks to build the habit See exactly which cards are due today Progress stats showing mastery across every deck Organized decks for every subject PERFECT FOR Students, language learners, exam preppers, and anyone who wants to memorize and retain knowledge long term, not just cram and forget. BOX 5 PRO Unlock unlimited AI card generations and priority processing with a Pro subscription. Create less. Learn more. Master anything with Box 5. Terms of Use: https://box5app.github.io/legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://box5app.github.io/legal/privacy.html

About

LeitnerLoop

Features
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LeitnerLoop turns what you know into a revision schedule. You write your own cards โ€” that is the whole point. The app decides when to show them to you again, using the Leitner system: five boxes, and intervals of 1, 3, 7, 14 and 30 days. A right answer moves a card further away, a wrong one sends it back to the start. It is simple, it is explainable, and it has worked for fifty years. WHAT YOU CAN DO โ€ข Create your own decks and two-sided cards, with an optional note โ€ข Add the reverse card in one tap: "Canada / Ottawa" and "Ottawa / Canada" become two independent cards, because knowing one direction is not knowing the other โ€ข Review everything at once, or one deck at a time โ€ข Get a reminder at the time and on the days you choose, only on days when cards are waiting for you โ€ข See how your cards are spread across the five boxes, and what is coming in the next seven days โ€ข Suspend a card without deleting it, archive a deck without losing it โ€ข Search your cards, accents and capitals ignored โ€ข Back up your whole library to a file, and restore it SO YOU DO NOT START FROM A BLANK PAGE Four decks are already there when you open the app, to carry you until you have written your own. You can refuse them, edit them or delete them like any other deck. YOUR CARDS STAY WITH YOU, UNLESS YOU ASK OTHERWISE Studying requires no account. Your cards live in a local database and are not sent anywhere. The backup produces a file that is yours to do with as you please. If you want your cards on more than one device, you can sign in with Apple or Google and sync. It is optional, you are the one who starts it, and deleting your account from the settings erases everything from the server. A CATALOGUE OF READY-MADE DECKS Prepared decks are offered in a catalogue. Browsing it requires being signed in, because it is your account that remembers what you own โ€” a deck bought on one device opens on the other. HONEST ABOUT WHAT IT IS NOT No leaderboards, no streak to protect, no rewards. The statistics are there to help you understand your progress, not to put pressure on you. The app is built around your own cards: writing them is half the learning. Assisted generation exists, as an option and on credits โ€” it is a door, not the house. FREE, WITH OPTIONS Every study feature is included. An ad appears between sessions, never during one. A single purchase removes it for good. Catalogue decks can also be bought individually. No subscription, anywhere. Four languages: English, French, German and Spanish. Light and dark theme.

Screenshots

Box 54 screens
LeitnerLoop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Box 5 at none against LeitnerLoop's shown. LeitnerLoop's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Box 5 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and LeitnerLoop sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Box 5 ships an update every 4 weeks, LeitnerLoop weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Box 5 versus LeitnerLoop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBox 5LeitnerLoop
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS15.115.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size50 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperADIKARI APPUHAMILAGE ADIKARIReseau Inter-Systeme inc.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Box 5

Subscriptions3
  • Box 5 PRO Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Box 5 PRO Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Box 5 PRO Yearly$24.991 Year
4 purchases

LeitnerLoop

One-time4
  • Basic pack$0.99
  • Remove ads$1.99
  • Extra pack$1.99
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  • Supreme pack$3.99

Questions

Is Box 5 free?
Box 5 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LeitnerLoop free?
LeitnerLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Box 5 or LeitnerLoop have ads?
LeitnerLoop shows ads; Box 5 does not.
Which is updated more often, Box 5 or LeitnerLoop?
Box 5 ships an update every 4 weeks, and LeitnerLoop weekly. Most recently, Box 5 was updated on October 6, 2026 and LeitnerLoop on October 24, 2026.

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