Comparison

Discito vs Major System Trainer

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

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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

Major System Trainer

Features
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Turn every number into a picture your brain can't forget. Major System Trainer teaches you the Major System — the classic memory technique that turns digits into sounds, sounds into words, and words into vivid mental pictures. Once every number from 00 to 99 has its own image, memorizing phone numbers, PINs, dates, playing cards, or long strings of digits stops being a chore and starts being a game. HOW IT WORKS Each digit (0-9) maps to a consonant sound. Pairs of digits become words, and words become pictures you actually remember — because a picture beats a string of digits every time. The app walks you through the digit-to-sound rules first, then gives you a complete, ready-to-use set of 100 peg words and images for every number 00-99. TWO WORD SETS TO START Pick whichever clicks with you: a Classic English word set with clean, simple pegs, or a personal photo set using real photos for every number. Switch anytime from the menu, and any word or picture you customize yourself stays exactly as you left it either way. MAKE IT YOURS Don't like a word or picture for a particular number? Change it. Every entry in the 00-99 list can be edited with your own word and your own photo, so the system fits how your memory actually works. TRAIN AT YOUR OWN PACE Flashcard-style drills quiz you both directions — number to picture, and picture back to number — so the association gets locked in from both sides. PUSH YOURSELF WITH CHALLENGES Growing Number: memorize a number that gets one digit longer every round. Timed Run: answer as many flashcards as you can in 60 seconds. Sequence Recall: watch a series of pictures, then reproduce the exact order. Memory House: a fully illustrated house with fifteen rooms, each holding a number — place them all correctly to win, in a visual spin on the classic memory palace technique. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Every challenge mode keeps a highscore, so you can watch your recall speed and memory span improve over time. Whether you're a student, a competitive memory athlete, or just someone tired of forgetting phone numbers, Major System Trainer gives you a complete, structured way to build a genuinely better memory — one number at a time.

Screenshots

Discito4 screens
Major System Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Discito at Free against Major System Trainer's $1.99. Discito also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). Major System Trainer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On 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

Discito is free to download; Major System Trainer costs $1.99 up front. Discito sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Major System Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Discito ships an update daily, Major System Trainer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Discito versus Major System Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiscitoMajor System Trainer
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHRISTOPHER JAMES HINCKLEYJerome Agostini

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Discito

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

Major System Trainer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Discito free?
Discito is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Major System Trainer free?
Major System Trainer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Discito or Major System Trainer have ads?
Neither Discito nor Major System Trainer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Discito or Major System Trainer?
Discito ships an update daily, and Major System Trainer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Discito was updated on November 9, 2026 and Major System Trainer on October 31, 2026.

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