Comparison

sumi vs Memory Spots

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

Head to head
About

sumi

This app offers a calm and focused approach to revision using spaced repetition. It allows users to import or create study decks and provides intelligent scheduling for optimal memory retention without distracting gamified elements.

Highlights
  • Spaced repetition with FSRS algorithm
  • Import Anki (.apkg), CSV, TXT, JSON decks
  • Offline study support
  • Detailed progress insights
  • Calm, distraction-free interface
  • No account or server required
Features
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You believe in spaced repetition. You bounced off the complicated apps. sumi is for you. It keeps the science and drops the friction, so revision feels calm instead of overwhelming. HOW IT WORKS Make a deck or import one, then open sumi and review the cards it gives you that day. That is the whole routine. sumi uses FSRS, the modern spaced-repetition algorithm, to show each card right before you would forget it, so you remember more while studying less. CALM BY DESIGN An ink-on-paper interface with nothing competing for your attention. No streaks guilting you, no leagues, no badges. A gentle daily review you will actually want to come back to. BRING YOUR OWN DECKS Already have decks? Import them in seconds. sumi reads Anki .apkg files, plus CSV, TXT and JSON, so moving over takes minutes, not an afternoon. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account. No servers. Your cards, your progress and your history never leave your device. Nothing is tracked. Nothing is uploaded. Your data stays with you. BUY ONCE, YOURS FOREVER No subscription. Unlock sumi pro one time and keep it: unlimited decks and cards, unlimited imports, cram and reverse study modes, and detailed progress insights. Restore anytime. WHAT YOU GET - FSRS spaced repetition that schedules every review for the best long-term memory - Import from Anki (.apkg), CSV, TXT and JSON - Study offline, anywhere - Clean stats: retention, review history, cards mastered - Light and dark, easy on the eyes Calm, focused and entirely on your device. That is sumi.

About

Memory Spots

Features
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Memory Spots is a lightweight app for practicing the method of loci with photos of real places. Create a route from familiar places such as your room, desk, commute, or favorite park. Add locations to photos, see them on a Memory Map, place visual notes directly on each photo, and switch themes to reuse the same route for different topics. Use Memory Spots for exam prep, shopping lists, language practice, presentation cues, or anything that becomes easier to remember when it is attached to a place. Features: Create ordered albums from place photos Add photos from the library or camera Show geotagged photos on a Memory Map Add or change a photo location later Organize notes by theme Place sticky text, image notes, icons, number labels, and arrows on photos Zoom and pan while editing a photo Review notes in route order by album and theme Keep data local on your device Memory Spots is intentionally small and tactile. It helps you build a walkable path in your head, then attach what you want to remember to that path.

Screenshots

sumi4 screens
Memory Spots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Memory Spots at none against sumi's 2. Memory Spots also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). sumi's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. sumi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Memory Spots asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

sumi ships an update every 3 months, Memory Spots every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
sumi versus Memory Spots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersumiMemory Spots
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEDEN LOXLEY TIGER ROYENAOTO FUJIMURA

In-app purchases

2 purchases

sumi

Subscriptions1
  • sumi pro - monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • sumi pro - lifetime$9.99
None

Memory Spots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is sumi free?
sumi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memory Spots free?
Memory Spots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do sumi or Memory Spots have ads?
Neither sumi nor Memory Spots shows ads.
Which is updated more often, sumi or Memory Spots?
sumi ships an update every 3 months, and Memory Spots every 5 days. Most recently, sumi was updated on October 28, 2026 and Memory Spots on October 28, 2026.

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