Comparison

Lumo vs Etch

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

Head to head
About

Lumo

Features
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LUMO: AR Flashcards transforms how you study by combining augmented reality with proven flashcard techniques - inspired by the ancient Memory Palace method. CREATE & ORGANIZE • Build unlimited decks and flashcards for any subject • One-tap AI answer generation - just type your question, AI fills in the answer • Search and manage your card collection with ease STUDY WITH AI-POWERED QUIZZES • Review your cards with a swipe-based study flow • Automatic AI-generated multiple-choice quizzes after each review session • Track your score and see which cards need more practice • Mark cards as learned to focus on what matters PLACE CARDS IN THE REAL WORLD • Use augmented reality to pin flashcards in your physical environment • Walk around your room and see your study material floating in space • Cards persist between sessions - come back and they're right where you left them • Automatic room recognition restores your AR study space MEMORY PALACE TECHNIQUE • Turn any room into a Memory Palace - a proven memorization method used since ancient Greece • Associate information with physical locations for stronger recall • Build multiple palaces for different subjects SMART & PRIVATE • All flashcards and study data stored locally on your device • AI features powered by GPT-4.1 for accurate, multilingual answers • Works in any language - questions and quizzes adapt automatically • Sign in with email or Google Whether you're preparing for exams, learning a new language, or memorizing anything at all - LUMO turns your world into a study space.

About

Etch

Features
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Etch is a place for the things you want to remember. It sits somewhere between a notes app and flashcards: quick to capture, gentle to revisit, without the pressure of a study app. Capture in whatever way is fastest. Type a quick note, dictate it with your voice, or clip a passage while you read. In Safari, select the text and send it with the Share button in the toolbar, and Etch keeps both the passage and a tappable link back to its source. Every card is either a simple fact or a question with an answer. A question gives you a small moment of recall before you reveal the answer, which is what makes revisiting feel like reminiscing rather than testing. Revisit a handful at a time, whenever you feel like it. No streaks, no due dates, no counts piling up. You come back to what you saved because you want to, not because an app is nudging you. Optional on-device AI. On supported devices, Etch can help shape what you capture into a clean card. It is entirely optional, it runs on your device, and it only ever works on the text you enter. Nothing is sent away to do it. Made to travel. The interface is in English and French, and you can create cards in many supported languages, so your notes stay in whatever language you think in. Yours, and private. Your cards sync across your own devices with iCloud, and you can export a full backup any time. Etch collects no data about you.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Lumo at 17.6 against Etch's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Lumo versus Etch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLumoEtch
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlisher MutaliyevMaeva Liebling

In-app purchases

None

Lumo

No in-app purchases

None

Etch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lumo free?
Lumo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Etch free?
Etch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lumo or Etch have ads?
Neither Lumo nor Etch shows ads.

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