Comparison

JustFlip vs Kinako

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

Head to head
About

JustFlip

Create and review flashcards using a spaced-repetition system. Supports various card types, including text, images, and code. Offers offline functionality and seamless iCloud sync across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Spaced repetition scheduling (SM-2, FSRS)
  • Cloze deletion and typed answer cards
  • Markdown, LaTeX, code, and image support
  • AI prompt generation for card creation
  • Offline functionality and iCloud sync
  • Anki and CSV import/export
  • Apple Watch and Siri integration
Features
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Flashcards with a real spaced-repetition engine — and no ads, no sign-up, and no paywall creep. Native on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. iCloud sync included free. Full Anki and CSV import and export, so your cards stay yours. SCHEDULING YOU CAN SEE • Proven SM-2 scheduling, with FSRS available as an optional smart schedule — fewer reviews at the same retention. • Every grade button shows the interval it will produce before you choose it. • Review priority per interest and per deck, so limited study time goes where it matters. • Postpone a card, deck or interest without lying to the algorithm. Holds are stored separately and never touch your memory data. • Leech detection suggests retiring cards you keep failing. CARDS FOR ANY SUBJECT • Cloze deletion (fill in the blank), using Anki-compatible syntax. • Typed answers, with an automatic correct / close / incorrect verdict. • Markdown, LaTeX maths, syntax-highlighted code and tables. • Images with descriptions, read out by VoiceOver. • Tags that cut across decks, plus search over every card you own. BRING YOUR OWN AI JustFlip writes the prompt for whichever chat AI you already use, then imports the answer straight back as cards. No daily caps, no extra subscription, and you review every card before it enters a deck. BUILT FOR APPLE PLATFORMS • Home-screen widget with your due count. • Siri and Shortcuts: ask how many cards are due, or start a review. • Spotlight finds your cards from the Home Screen, matched on either side. • Apple Watch review on your wrist. • Cards read aloud, with per-card language and pronunciation control. YOUR DATA, VISIBLE AND PORTABLE • Works fully offline. No JustFlip account, ever. • iCloud sync shows its last successful sync, with a troubleshooting screen when something looks wrong. • One-file backup, and statistics export as CSV or JSON. ACCESSIBILITY VoiceOver labels throughout, Reduced Motion support, and non-colour indicators when Differentiate Without Color is turned on. FREE AND PRO Free covers up to 3 interests with 5 decks each, with the full scheduler and no ads. JustFlip Pro lifts those limits and adds listening and advanced statistics, as a monthly or yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. A one-time 7-day trial unlocks the Pro features so you can try them first. This app uses Apple's Standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://just-flip.app/privacy.html Terms of use: https://just-flip.app/terms.html

About

Kinako

Features
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Kinako is a private, local-first flashcard app with no ads, no account, and no tracking. Build unlimited decks, import existing material, and study with a quiet two-button spaced-repetition system. STUDY WITHOUT LIMITS • Unlimited decks and cards • Create, import, share, and lossless full-library export • FSRS spaced repetition in both directions • Flip, typed-answer, and multiple-choice study modes • Progress and statistics • Private iCloud sync through your own Apple account • Per-card read-aloud for every deck • Daily reminder, Home Screen widget, share extension, Apple Watch app, and Siri shortcuts LISTEN HANDS-FREE Listen Mode reads a deck aloud—term, pause, definition—with playback controls on the Lock Screen and supported headphones. The 40 Words Worth Knowing starter deck and the first-run demonstration are always available for trying Listen Mode. Kinako Complete expands Listen Mode to every deck. ON-DEVICE SPEECH Natural English and Japanese speech models ship inside the app and work offline from first launch. Speech content and model execution stay on your device. Other supported languages use voices managed by iOS. Kinako never uploads cards, recordings, transcripts, or study audio. YOUR LIBRARY STAYS YOURS • No Kinako account or login • Private iCloud sync • Full export whenever you want • Recently Deleted keeps deletions recoverable for 30 days • Curated packs are read-only, but your notes and study progress remain yours KINAKO COMPLETE Kinako Complete is one non-consumable purchase. It unlocks: • Listen Mode on every deck • Scan to Card after ten successful scans • Spoken answers • Sticking Points • Medical Terminology • SAT® Vocabulary Travel Japanese remains available to own and study. Everything needed to study your own material—including unlimited decks and cards, every study mode, progress, iCloud sync, per-card read-aloud, export, reminders, widgets, sharing, and the Watch app—remains available without Complete. There is no subscription, time-based trial, account, advertising SDK, analytics SDK, or developer-operated backend. Passive Listen Mode never changes scheduling progress. SAT® is a trademark registered by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, Kinako.

Screenshots

JustFlip4 screens
Kinako4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kinako at none against JustFlip's 3. On price, update cadence, 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. JustFlip sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Kinako asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JustFlip ships an update every 6 days, Kinako every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
JustFlip versus Kinako: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJustFlipKinako
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB209 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDANIEL CECHPhu Ho

In-app purchases

3 purchases

JustFlip

Subscriptions2
  • JustFlip Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • JustFlip Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • JustFlip Pro Lifetime$24.99
None

Kinako

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JustFlip free?
JustFlip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kinako free?
Kinako is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JustFlip or Kinako have ads?
Neither JustFlip nor Kinako shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JustFlip or Kinako?
JustFlip ships an update every 6 days, and Kinako every 5 days. Most recently, JustFlip was updated on October 31, 2026 and Kinako on October 31, 2026.

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