FSRS Mobile vs Pith
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FSRS Mobile
A native flashcard app for iPhone and iPad that allows users to import existing decks and study using a spaced repetition system. It supports offline review with local media and offers tools for card creation, editing, and progress tracking.
- Import .apkg deck packages
- FSRS spaced repetition study
- Offline review with local media
- Rich text card creation and editing
- Browse and search cards
- Track study progress and streaks
- Home Screen widgets and reminders
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FSRS Mobile is a native flashcard app for iPhone, built for people who already have decks and want a focused way to review them anywhere. Import .apkg deck packages, keep your media available offline, and study with FSRS spaced repetition. No subscription. No required account. Just open your deck and start reviewing. KEY FEATURES - Import .apkg deck packages from Files or the iOS share sheet - Study with FSRS spaced repetition and four clear review ratings - Review offline with local media, images, audio, HTML, cloze cards, and LaTeX support - Create cards with rich text, tags, images, audio, and cloze helpers - Browse and search cards across your collection - Keep your habit visible with daily reminders FSRS MOBILE PRO (ONE-TIME PURCHASE) - Statistics: retention, streaks, review history, and upcoming workload - Home Screen widgets with your due cards and streak - Automatic backup of your collection and media to your own iCloud Importing, studying, and creating cards stay free. FSRS Mobile is designed for language learners, medical students, certification prep, and anyone who studies from large flashcard decks on iOS. PRIVACY Anonymous product analytics and optional in-app feedback help improve FSRS Mobile. No account, advertising, session replay, or personal identifiers are used. Your decks and review history stay on your device and, if you use backup, in your own iCloud.
Pith
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Pith helps you remember what you study, and stays out of the way while you do it. Make a card, or bring in the decks you already have, and let spaced repetition resurface each one at the moment you are about to forget it. No streaks to keep alive, no clutter. Just the next card, at the right time. It is built to feel like a small-press notebook rather than another grey app screen: serif type, warm paper tones, and a study flow with nothing in your way. REMEMBERS FOR YOU Every card is scheduled with FSRS, the modern spaced-repetition algorithm, so reviews land right before recall would slip. Prefer the classic method? Switch to SM-2 in a tap, and imported decks keep their own schedule. BRING YOUR DECKS Already use Anki? Import your .apkg files with cards, media, and progress intact, then export back out the same way. Spreadsheets come in too, through CSV or TSV. MORE THAN WORDS Add images, record or attach audio for pronunciation, and choose the card type that fits the material: basic, reversed, type-the-answer, cloze deletions, or image occlusion for diagrams and maps. BUILT FOR BIG DECKS Thousands of cards stay fast. Browse, search inside a deck, and study large imported sets without the app slowing down. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Retention rate, review history, a study heat map, and an upcoming-reviews forecast, each broken down per deck. ON EVERY APPLE DEVICE A native app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with a Today widget that keeps your reviews one glance away. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No analytics or trackers of any kind. Your cards stay on your device, and with Pith Pro they sync through your own iCloud, which we never see. FREE, WITH ONE OPTIONAL UNLOCK Free includes one deck with unlimited cards and the full study experience. Pith Pro is a single $5.99 purchase, never a subscription. It unlocks unlimited decks, iCloud sync across your devices, and the cloze and image-occlusion card types. Questions or ideas? Email claudiu.sararu@gmail.com. Privacy policy: https://pith.craftnook.online/privacy Terms of use: https://pith.craftnook.online/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FSRS Mobile at none against Pith's 1. FSRS Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Pith sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FSRS Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | FSRS Mobile | Pith |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Timothy Krechel | Claudiu Valentin Sararu |
In-app purchases
FSRS Mobile
No in-app purchases
Pith
- Pith Pro$5.99








