Comparison

Fragments Flashcards vs Arete Flashcards

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

Head to head
About

Fragments Flashcards

Features
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Fragments Flashcards helps you build a calm daily vocabulary habit. Review words in short focused sessions, hear pronunciation, and let spaced repetition bring cards back when they are ready. Start with ready-made language decks, create your own, or import cards from CSV and .apkg files. Fragments is made for learners who want flashcards without the noise of a full course app. The loop stays simple: see a word, try to remember it, flip the card, rate how well you knew it, and move on. What you can do: - Practice German, French, Spanish, English, and custom decks - Use ready-made starter decks - Create, edit, and organize your own cards - Import CSV and .apkg decks - Hear words and example sentences aloud - Review offline and sync later - Track streaks, daily goals, and weekly progress - Set a gentle daily reminder - Continue as a guest, then sign in later to keep progress across devices Use Fragments for exam vocabulary, travel words, class notes, self-study, or any list of words you want to remember.

About

Arete Flashcards

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Arete turns your notes into flashcards and helps you remember them for good. This is the iPhone companion to Arete for Mac โ€” a free, open-source notes app with spaced-repetition flashcards. Open the same vault folder (kept in iCloud Drive) and practice anywhere; your reviews sync straight back to your Mac. โ€ข Spaced repetition (FSRS) schedules every card for the moment you're about to forget it โ€ข Full Markdown and beautiful KaTeX math on every card โ€ข Add cards on the go, with photos from your camera roll โ€ข Three card types: spaced, routine, and temporary โ€ข Insights into your streaks, due counts, and workload โ€ข Fast, offline, and private Your data stays yours. Everything lives in a folder you choose โ€” on your device or in your own iCloud Drive. There is no account, no server, and no tracking of any kind. Arete cannot see your cards. Arete for Mac is free and open source.

Screenshots

Fragments Flashcards4 screens
Arete Flashcards3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Arete Flashcards at 14.0 against Fragments Flashcards's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 4 level
Fragments Flashcards versus Arete Flashcards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFragments FlashcardsArete Flashcards
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.014.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSezin Gungor DalJakub Smekal

In-app purchases

None

Fragments Flashcards

No in-app purchases

None

Arete Flashcards

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fragments Flashcards free?
Fragments Flashcards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arete Flashcards free?
Arete Flashcards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fragments Flashcards or Arete Flashcards have ads?
Neither Fragments Flashcards nor Arete Flashcards shows ads.

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