Deck Lens vs Pocket Cards App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Deck Lens
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Study smarter, not harder. Deck Lens is a clean, focused flashcard app built for learners who love Anki but want a more modern experience on their phone. Import your existing Anki decks, study with proven spaced repetition, and watch your progress grow โ all without the clutter. Import Your Anki Decks Instantly Already have .apkg files? Just open them in Deck Lens. Your cards, media, and deck structure come along for the ride. Switching from Anki has never been easier. Spaced Repetition That Works Deck Lens uses the SM-2 algorithm โ the same proven system behind Anki โ to schedule your reviews at the perfect time. Rate each card as Again, Hard, Good, or Easy, and the app handles the rest. You'll see exactly when each card comes back before you tap. A Study Experience You'll Actually Enjoy Flip through cards with smooth animations, track your session progress, and get a summary when you're done. Set daily review limits so you never feel overwhelmed. Swipe Mode Prefer gestures? Swipe through your cards for a fast, tactile study flow. Know Where You Stand Check your stats anytime: review heatmap, retention rate, streak counter, and cards broken down by status (new, learning, review). See what's working and where to focus. Create and Edit Your Own Decks Build flashcards from scratch or tweak imported ones. Deck Lens supports rich card content so your notes look the way you want. Export and Share Export any deck back to .apkg format and share it with friends, classmates, or your other devices. Your data is always yours. Available in English, German, and Turkish. Whether you're learning a new language, studying for exams, or memorizing anything else โ Deck Lens gives you the tools to make it stick.
Pocket Cards App
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Pocket Cards is spaced repetition that fits in a pocket โ a short daily study session that ends when the number reaches zero. Build a deck, add cards by hand, or let the app draft them from pasted notes or a photo of a page. Then study in small sittings. After each answer you grade yourself: Again, Hard, or Easy โ and every button shows exactly when that card will come back, so the schedule is never a black box. A proven algorithm decides the timing. Cards you know drift further out. Cards you miss return in minutes. The home screen is a due count and nothing else, because the only job of this app is to make that number reachable in under five minutes a day. Anything the app drafts for you stays a draft until you read it and accept it. Nothing enters your memory on an optimized schedule without a person saying yes first. No streaks. No XP. No confetti. Just the cards that are due today, and a mascot in your pocket that peeks out when they're waiting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pocket Cards App at none against Deck Lens's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Deck Lens ships an update every 10 days, Pocket Cards App fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Deck Lens | Pocket Cards App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days โ better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kadir Caner Ergun | Sebastian Corcino |
In-app purchases
Deck Lens
No in-app purchases
Pocket Cards App
No in-app purchases







