Comparison

ScanStudy vs PicToCards

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

Head to head
About

ScanStudy

Transform handwritten or typed notes into study flashcards using AI. Simply scan or paste your notes, and the app automatically generates question-and-answer cards. Study with intuitive swipe gestures or test your knowledge with multiple choice and write-in quizzes.

Highlights
  • AI-powered flashcard generation
  • Scan notes via photo
  • Paste typed notes
  • Manual card creation
  • Swipe-based studying
  • Multiple Choice quiz
  • Write-In quiz
Features
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Turn your notes into flashcards in seconds. ScanStudy uses AI to instantly transform your handwritten or typed notes into study-ready flashcards. Snap a photo, paste your notes, or type them in — and start studying right away. HOW IT WORKS Take a photo of your notes or type them in. Our AI reads your content and generates question-and-answer flashcards automatically. Swipe through your cards to study, flip them to reveal answers, and test yourself with Quiz mode. STUDY YOUR WAY Flip cards with a natural swipe gesture. Drag left or right to reveal the answer. Swipe up or down to move to the next card. It's fast, intuitive, and distraction-free. QUIZ MODE Test your knowledge with two quiz types. Multiple Choice lets you pick the right answer from four options. Write-In challenges you to type your answer from memory, with smart matching that forgives small typos. AI-POWERED GENERATION Paste your notes or scan a page. ScanStudy's AI creates concise, focused flashcards covering all the key concepts. Need more? Tap "Generate More" to expand your deck. CREATE YOUR OWN Prefer to write your own cards? Add them manually with a simple question-and-answer form. Mix AI-generated and handmade cards in the same deck. FREE TO START Get 5 free AI generations per month and unlimited manual cards. Upgrade to Pro for 50 generations per month, Quiz mode, and more. No ads. No bloat. Just a clean, focused way to study. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://flashcard-api-psi.vercel.app/privacy.html

About

PicToCards

Features
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Snap any page. Play to learn. Learning a language with a private teacher or in a group? The most important part of the journey is actually remembering new words. But they end up scattered - notebooks, notes apps, online docs, phone screenshots. You hear a new word, write it down, and never come back to it. Lesson after lesson, the same thing. You want to use a word, you remember writing it down somewhere - but never where. PicToCards fixes that. One place for all your vocabulary. Snap a photo or share a word from any app, and it's ready to practice — instantly. Learn your words in a simple game — any time, anywhere. Come back and repeat them whenever you need. No widgets, no bloat. Just pure learning. HOW IT WORKS 1. Snap a photo of any word list - handwritten notes, textbook pages, or a screenshot 2. Or share text from Safari, Messages, Notes or any other app and pick the words you want 3. The app translates the words automatically; you review them and adjust if needed 4. Choose a game and start learning PRACTICE MODES · Quiz · Flip the Cards · Match the Words · Find the Word · Type the Word KEY FEATURES · Instant text recognition from camera, photos, or files · Share words from any app straight into your sets · Auto translation into your language, or one tap for a single word · Move or copy words between sets · Each set remembers its own languages - learn several at once · Unlimited manual word sets · Daily practice reminders with words from your own sets · Works offline once your sets are saved · Light and dark mode PRIVATE BY DESIGN Text recognition and translation run on your device. No account, no sign-up, no tracking. Any language. Any textbook. Any handwritten notes. FREE AND PREMIUM Free: unlimited manual sets, all five games, 3 photo scans and 3 one-tap translations a day. Premium: unlimited scans and translations, and shared words are translated automatically. Unlimited scans and translations are free for your first 3 days. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pictocardapp.github.io/pictocards-privacy/

Screenshots

ScanStudy4 screens
PicToCards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ScanStudy at every 2 days against PicToCards's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. ScanStudy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and PicToCards sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScanStudy ships an update every 2 days, PicToCards monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
ScanStudy versus PicToCards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanStudyPicToCards
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrang NguyenAnastasiia Kharicheva

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ScanStudy

Subscriptions2
  • Pro monthly plan$3.991 Month
  • Pro yearly plan$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • 50 extra generations$3.99
2 purchases

PicToCards

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is ScanStudy free?
ScanStudy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PicToCards free?
PicToCards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ScanStudy or PicToCards have ads?
Neither ScanStudy nor PicToCards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScanStudy or PicToCards?
ScanStudy ships an update every 2 days, and PicToCards monthly. Most recently, ScanStudy was updated on October 31, 2026 and PicToCards on October 25, 2026.

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