Comparison

Discito vs Minimal Flashcards

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

Head to head
About

Discito

This app helps you study smarter for exams by planning your review schedule using an advanced algorithm. It allows you to create flashcards from various sources, including PDFs and lecture notes, with AI assistance, and syncs them across your devices.

Highlights
  • AI-powered flashcard generation
  • FSRS-6 spaced repetition algorithm
  • Day-by-day exam preparation planning
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • PDF and lecture note import
  • iOS integration (widgets, Live Activity, Siri)
Features
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Study smarter for your exams — and remember it long after. Discito plans your exam prep day by day and schedules every review with FSRS-6 — the latest open-source spaced-repetition algorithm — so you remember more while studying less. Turn PDFs, notes, and recorded lectures into flashcards with AI, synced across your devices with no account needed. ZERO-SETUP ONBOARDING Open the app. Tap "Continue" → "Start reviewing". Study a tutorial deck immediately. Under 30 seconds. No web account, no desktop install, no .apkg hoop-jumping. SMART EXAM PLAN Add your exam date and Discito builds a day-by-day plan that covers every card before exam day — weakest cards first — without disturbing your long-term FSRS schedule. Track several exams at once, each with its own countdown and on-track status. When every card is covered, it tells you you're ready. SYNC THAT JUST WORKS Your cards follow you across iPhone and iPad through your iCloud. Edit on one device, review on another. No passwords. No mystery errors. Your data stays yours. REAL iOS INTEGRATION • Review reminders on your schedule, per deck • Home Screen widget with due count + one-tap review • Live Activity during review sessions — progress on Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Control Center widget — start a review in one tap • Shortcuts + Siri: "Start a Discito review" • Focus Mode integration — "Study" filter hides distractions MOBILE-FIRST CARD CREATION • Import .apkg files from existing collections (no desktop needed) • Share Sheet extension: select any text, send to Discito, get cards • CSV from Files app • Deck sharing via AirDrop + the iOS Share Sheet • Reliable image support — paste, drag, or pick inline AI CARD GENERATION Paste lecture text or a PDF and Discito writes Q&A flashcards for you to review before saving. Turn on cloud AI and it works on any iPhone: your text is sent to Anthropic's Claude (Google's Gemini as backup) and is never used to train their models. Recordings stay on your iPhone — only the transcript is sent. Pro includes 100 AI credits (one card generation uses one), and more come in one-time packs that never expire. Prefer to keep everything on your device? Leave cloud AI off and Discito uses Apple Intelligence (iPhone 15 Pro or later, or an M-series iPad, on iOS 26). Everything else works on any iPhone running iOS 18.6+. DISCITO LITE — FREE (NOT A TRIAL) • 200 cards free (unlimited with Pro) • iCloud sync across iPhone + iPad • Full FSRS-6 algorithm (not a crippled version) • Q&A + cloze + basic-reverse templates (image occlusion authoring is Pro) • .apkg import always free; export + re-sync are Pro (free trial included) • CSV import and export — always free • Markdown + LaTeX rendering • Audio playback • Classic flip-card review • Live Activity + Dynamic Island • Streak counter + full stats dashboard • 6 bundled starter decks (Tutorial + 5 content decks) • Try every Pro feature free — including 5 deck re-syncs • No ads, ever DISCITO PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE Pro is a single one-time unlock — no subscription required. Extra AI credits come in optional one-time packs that never expire. Pro unlocks: Smart Exam Plan (a day-by-day plan to cover every card by exam day, tracked per exam), image occlusion authoring, FSRS-6 personalized optimizer, AI card generation from PDFs and notes (100 AI credits included), AI image generation, lecture audio capture → cards, smart AI quiz distractors, per-deck widget settings, notification micro-reviews, type-the-answer + MCQ + True-False quiz modes, .apkg export, non-destructive deck re-sync (update imported decks without losing progress), weekly report + shareable image, bulk Manage Suspended. With gratitude to the FSRS research community — the Open Spaced Repetition project (github.com/open-spaced-repetition). Start studying in 30 seconds. Download Discito today.

About

Minimal Flashcards

Create and study custom flashcard decks with spaced repetition. Review cards daily on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. Enjoy a focused, ad-free, and tracking-free learning experience.

Highlights
  • Customizable flashcard decks
  • Spaced repetition scheduling
  • Daily review feature
  • Statistics tracking
  • iPad and Apple Watch support
  • Ad-free and tracking-free
Features
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Minimal Flashcards is a focused study app for decks, cards, daily review, statistics, iPad layouts, widgets, and Apple Watch review. Build your own decks, answer with Again/Hard/Good/Easy, and let the local scheduler bring cards back when they matter. No account, no ads, no tracking. On iPhone Duo’s partially folded inner screen, focus on a large question or answer while review controls, daily progress, and Undo stay in a separate area. Folding, unfolding, or rotating preserves your current card and revealed answer. Designed for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and watchOS 26. Free to download. No subscription and no in-app purchase.

Screenshots

Discito4 screens
Minimal Flashcards3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Minimal Flashcards at none against Discito's 3. Discito's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Discito sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Minimal Flashcards asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Discito ships an update daily, Minimal Flashcards weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Discito versus Minimal Flashcards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiscitoMinimal Flashcards
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHRISTOPHER JAMES HINCKLEYLim Sangjin

Customer experience

Discito

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Minimal Flashcards

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Discito

One-time3
  • 50 AI Credits$2.99
  • 150 AI Credits$7.99
  • Discito Pro$14.99
None

Minimal Flashcards

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Discito free?
Discito is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minimal Flashcards free?
Minimal Flashcards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Discito or Minimal Flashcards have ads?
Neither Discito nor Minimal Flashcards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Discito or Minimal Flashcards?
Discito ships an update daily, and Minimal Flashcards weekly. Most recently, Discito was updated on November 9, 2026 and Minimal Flashcards on October 31, 2026.

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