Spaced. vs Memory Spots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spaced.
This minimalist flashcard app helps you remember information through spaced repetition. Create custom decks with text, images, or audio, and review efficiently by focusing on what you need to learn. It's designed for privacy with no ads or tracking.
- Spaced repetition learning
- Customizable decks
- Text, image, and audio cards
- AI-assisted deck creation
- Starter decks included
- Private by design, no ads or tracking
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Remember what you learn, one card at a time. Spaced. is a minimalist flashcard app for iPhone and iPad. Create decks for languages, classes, trivia, lyrics, work concepts, or anything else you want to keep in memory. Review with spaced repetition, and Spaced. brings each card back when it matters most. Why Spaced.? • Study less, remember more Cards you know well come back later. Cards you miss return sooner. Your sessions stay focused on what needs attention. • Simple, fast reviews Flip a card, recall the answer, then swipe right if you remembered or left if you missed it. No clutter, streak pressure, or complicated setup. • Make the decks you actually need Create your own collections, decks, and cards with text, images, and audio. Reorder things, search decks, and track progress per deck. • AI-assisted deck creation Use an AI assistant you already have to draft a deck. Paste the JSON into Spaced., review the cards, and add it to your library. Spaced. does not run AI inference or require an AI account. • Starter decks included Begin with built-in French, Indonesian, and Japanese decks, including Japanese kana with pronunciation audio. • Private by design No ads. No tracking. No Spaced. account. Your user-created decks and progress stay on your device and can sync through your private iCloud account. Spaced. is free to use, with optional one-time tips for people who want to support development.
Memory Spots
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Memory Spots at none against Spaced.'s 2. Memory Spots also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Spaced. sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Memory Spots asks for nothing beyond the download.
Spaced. ships an update every 5 months, Memory Spots every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spaced. | Memory Spots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Clement Boissiere | NAOTO FUJIMURA |
In-app purchases
Spaced.
- Small Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
Memory Spots
No in-app purchases









