Comparison

Pith vs Flashcards

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

Head to head
About

Pith

Features
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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

About

Flashcards

Features
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Flashcards turns the proven Leitner system into a calm daily habit. Create cards in seconds, study offline without an account, and watch every card climb from box 1 to box 5. HOW IT WORKS β€’ Create: type a card, add a photo from your camera or library, or record a voice memo. β€’ Study: flip the card and rate yourself. Known moves it up a box, Again sends it back to box 1. Mark tough cards as hard to practice them more often. β€’ Remember: each box waits longer – 1, 3, 7, 14, then 30 days. You only review what you are about to forget. FREE, OFFLINE, NO ACCOUNT β€’ Unlimited topics and cards β€’ Text and images on either side of a card β€’ Five Leitner boxes with clear intervals – you always see why a card is due β€’ Daily reminders at your time, streaks and progress β€’ Your library stays on your device: study on the plane, in the subway, anywhere β€’ Light and dark mode, iPhone and iPad, 9 languages β€’ No ads, no tracking FLASHCARDS PLUS (OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION) Plus adds the online features. You only sign in with Apple after you subscribe. β€’ AI card suggestions from your voice memos – you review and edit every card (up to 12 uses per day and 60 per month) β€’ Sync between your iPhone and iPad β€’ Learn together: share topics with a partner or study group, everyone keeps their own progress β€’ Topic library: add ready-made topics to your own library Flashcards Plus costs $4.99 per month or $29.99 per year (4.99 € / 29.99 € in the euro area); the yearly plan starts with a 1-week free trial. Prices in other countries are set by the App Store and shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase or when the free trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; the renewal is charged within the 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple Account settings. Recording and saving voice memos stays free. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://flashcards.renick.io/privacy

Screenshots

Pith4 screens
Flashcards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Flashcards at daily against Pith's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Pith sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Flashcards sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pith ships an update every 3 months, Flashcards daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Pith versus Flashcards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPithFlashcards
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClaudiu Valentin SararuRenick Buettner

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pith

One-time1
  • Pith Pro$5.99
2 purchases

Flashcards

Subscriptions2
  • Flashcards Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Flashcards Plus Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Pith free?
Pith is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flashcards free?
Flashcards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pith or Flashcards have ads?
Neither Pith nor Flashcards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pith or Flashcards?
Pith ships an update every 3 months, and Flashcards daily. Most recently, Pith was updated on October 31, 2026 and Flashcards on October 31, 2026.

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