Deckify vs Arete Flashcards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Deckify
Instantly transform handwritten notes, textbook pages, or typed text into flashcards using AI. This app employs a spaced repetition algorithm to optimize your study schedule, helping you remember information more effectively with less effort.
- AI-powered flashcard generation from notes
- Spaced repetition algorithm (FSRS)
- Camera-first note scanning
- Support for complex subjects (math, code)
- Manual card creation and editing
- Unlimited decks and studying
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Turn your notes into flashcards in seconds. Deckify uses AI to instantly convert your handwritten notes, textbook pages, slides, and typed text into study-ready flashcards — then helps you remember them with the most effective spaced repetition algorithm available. HOW IT WORKS Point your camera at any notes or text. AI generates a complete flashcard deck in under 15 seconds. Study on your own schedule — the app knows exactly when to show each card. SMART STUDY SCHEDULING Powered by FSRS, the same next-generation spaced repetition algorithm used by top students worldwide. Rate each card (Again / Hard / Good / Easy) and Deckify calculates the optimal time to review it — so you study less but remember more. WHAT YOU CAN SNAP Handwritten lecture notes, textbook and workbook pages, whiteboards and slides, printed formulas and diagrams, typed or pasted text. FEATURES Camera-first: snap a photo in one tap. Supports complex subjects: math equations and code render properly on cards. Chat-style generation: add images, text, and refinement instructions in one session. Extend any deck with AI-suggested cards at any time. Manual card creation and editing. Study sessions end with a performance summary. Unlimited decks, unlimited studying — always free. FREE TIER 15 AI generations in your first month, 5 per month after that. Studying, editing, and manual card creation are free forever. PRIVACY Images are processed and immediately deleted from our servers. They are never stored or used for training.
Arete Flashcards
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Arete turns your notes into flashcards and helps you remember them for good. This is the iPhone companion to Arete for Mac — a free, open-source notes app with spaced-repetition flashcards. Open the same vault folder (kept in iCloud Drive) and practice anywhere; your reviews sync straight back to your Mac. • Spaced repetition (FSRS) schedules every card for the moment you're about to forget it • Full Markdown and beautiful KaTeX math on every card • Add cards on the go, with photos from your camera roll • Three card types: spaced, routine, and temporary • Insights into your streaks, due counts, and workload • Fast, offline, and private Your data stays yours. Everything lives in a folder you choose — on your device or in your own iCloud Drive. There is no account, no server, and no tracking of any kind. Arete cannot see your cards. Arete for Mac is free and open source.
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Verdict
Deckify and Arete Flashcards are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Deckify | Arete Flashcards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SealSyncAI Inc. | Jakub Smekal |
In-app purchases
Deckify
No in-app purchases
Arete Flashcards
No in-app purchases









