PicToCards vs MyStudyDeck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
PicToCards
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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, and it's ready to practice ā instantly. Learn your words in a simple game ā 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. The app extracts the words automatically; you review the translations and adjust if needed 3. Choose the practice mode and start learning PRACTICE MODES Ā· Quiz Ā· Flashcards Ā· Match Ā· Find the Word Ā· Type the Word KEY FEATURES Ā· Instant text recognition from camera, photos, or files Ā· Auto translation into your language Ā· Unlimited manual word sets Ā· Works offline once your sets are saved Ā· Light and dark mode Any language. Any textbook. Any handwritten notes. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pictocardapp.github.io/pictocards-privacy/
MyStudyDeck
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Turn any photo or PDF into Anki flashcards ā then study them right in the app. No typing, no desktop, no account. Everything runs on your iPhone, fully offline. MyStudyDeck is the fastest way to go from study material to memorized. Scan a page, let on-device OCR and smart filtering pick out the words that matter, auto-translate the backs, study with a swipe ā and export standard .apkg decks to Anki when you want. THREE TAPS. REAL CARDS. 1. Snap a photo (or import a PDF) of your study material 2. Tap the terms you want to learn 3. Study in-app ā or export a complete .apkg deck to AnkiMobile No typing kanji on your phone. No copy-pasting between apps. No desktop required. STUDY MODE ā RIGHT IN THE APP You no longer have to export to Anki just to review. ⢠Full study screen with a 3D card-flip animation ⢠Swipe right when you knew it, swipe left to review again ⢠Streak meter tracks your consecutive correct answers ⢠Self-assessment grading: "Didn't know" or "Knew it" ⢠Shuffle mode to mix up your deck ⢠Resume a session right where you left off (within 24h) ⢠Works with all four card types: plain, image, cloze, and multi-field SMART CARD CREATION ⢠On-device OCR extracts text from photos instantly ā works offline ⢠Smart word filtering uses Apple's NaturalLanguage engine to highlight the important words (nouns, verbs, adjectives, domain terms) and pre-select them ⢠Function words (the, is, a) are hidden by default ā tap "Show all words" to reveal everything ⢠Per-word confidence indicators so you can trust the selection ⢠Filtering supports English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Russian (other scripts use length-based filtering) ⢠Apple Translation fills in card backs automatically ⢠Edit any field before saving (front, back, reading, notes) IMPORT PDFs ⢠Import PDFs directly from Files, iCloud Drive, or any document provider ⢠Page viewer with thumbnails and range selection (All / This page / Range) ⢠Multi-page extraction with a live progress indicator ⢠Text flows straight into the same smart OCR review pipeline ⢠Up to 50 pages per session ANKI-COMPATIBLE EXPORT ⢠Generates standard .apkg files that import cleanly into Anki ⢠Works with AnkiMobile, Anki Desktop, AnkiDroid, and AnkiWeb ⢠Export via the iOS share sheet ā AnkiMobile, Files, AirDrop, iCloud Drive, or email ⢠Card images are embedded in the export BUILT FOR PRIVACY Your photos, cards, and study data never leave your device. The OCR and translation run on-device. No accounts. No cloud. No tracking. We never see your cards. ONE-TIME PURCHASE ā NOT A SUBSCRIPTION Try MyStudyDeck free with up to 3 cards. Unlock unlimited cards, PDF import, study, and .apkg export with a single $14.99 purchase ā yours forever. No subscription. No recurring charges. No surprise renewals. Built for self-taught language learners (Japanese, Korean, Chinese and more) and for students working from textbooks. MyStudyDeck solves the hardest part of mobile studying: turning real study material into cards you actually review ā without a desktop.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MyStudyDeck at 17.4 against PicToCards's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. PicToCards sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and MyStudyDeck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | PicToCards | MyStudyDeck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.4 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anastasiia Kharicheva | Sai Sharan Bhonagiri |
In-app purchases
PicToCards
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
MyStudyDeck
- MyStudyDeck Pro$14.99







