Comparison

Fast Flashcards vs Exam Countdown & Study Planner

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

Head to head
About

Fast Flashcards

Features
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Another flashcard app? Yes... but built a little differently. Fast Flashcards includes the features you'd expect: spaced repetition, flexible deck creation, folders, and progress tracking. The difference is simplicity. No subscriptions. No advertisements. No accounts. Unlock unlimited decks and folders with a single low-cost in-app purchase. One deck can be edited, deleted and re-added on download. Set a daily study goal, build your habit, and let the app handle the scheduling.

About

Exam Countdown & Study Planner

This app helps students organize their academic life with an exam countdown, study planner, and focus timer. It breaks down syllabi, tracks progress, and encourages consistent study habits to boost productivity and achieve academic goals.

Highlights
  • Exam countdown timer
  • Study tracker & syllabus manager
  • Study timer & Pomodoro focus
  • AI study planner
  • Daily to-do list & task manager
  • Daily study streaks & motivation
Features
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Know exactly what to study today — and how many days you have left. Exam Countdown & Study Planner (Poro) puts your exam countdowns, syllabus tracker and focus timer in one app. Track every chapter, study in focused sessions, and build a streak that keeps you going. Upgrade to AI Pro and Diya, your AI study assistant, plans every study day from today until your exam and quizzes you on what you've learned. EXAM COUNTDOWNS Add every exam and see the days, hours and minutes left at a glance. Put a countdown widget on your iPhone or iPad Home Screen so exam day never sneaks up on you. STUDY PLANNER, DAY BY DAY UNTIL YOUR EXAM (AI Pro) Pick the date you want to finish the syllabus, and Diya plans every day from today until then, with revision cycles before the exam. • Fits around your life: tell it the hours school or coaching already takes, your longest study session, and anything else (for example, "I'm weak at organic chemistry") • Keep one day a week free to catch up • Warns you up front if the syllabus can't fit, instead of the night before • See today's tasks or the full month calendar • Fell behind? Push today's tasks to tomorrow, or rebuild the plan around what you've already done • Add a short-term target, like a unit test on chapters 4–6 • Manual edits are unlimited, earlier versions are saved, and you can write your own week instead SYLLABUS & CHAPTER TRACKER Add your subjects and chapters, then check them off as you study. See how much of each subject you've covered and what's still left before the exam. FOCUS TIMER Study with a Pomodoro timer, a goal-based session or a simple stopwatch. Choose your focus length and number of cycles, and every session is logged to the chapter you studied. Calming focus atmospheres help you settle in and stay in the zone. STREAKS, GOALS & STUDY HISTORY Set a daily study goal, build your streak, and see where your hours go with charts and a full study history. TO-DO LIST Keep homework and assignments in one place with due dates, and set tasks to repeat daily, weekly or monthly. DAILY REMINDERS • Morning brief: today's plan and to-dos in one notification • Evening check-in, only when tasks are unfinished or your streak is at risk • Exam milestones 30, 7 and 1 day before each exam MEET DIYA, YOUR AI STUDY ASSISTANT (AI Pro) • Chat with Diya about what to study next. Diya can add tasks and adjust your plan for you. • AI quizzes for every chapter show what you really know • Past-paper analysis highlights the chapters that matter most • Import your syllabus automatically instead of typing it in • Cloud backup and sync across all your devices BUILT FOR • High school and college students • SAT, ACT, AP, MCAT, LSAT and bar exam prep • Finals week, entrance exams and professional certifications • Anyone who wants a countdown, syllabus tracker and focus timer in one app Available in 10 languages. FREE, PERSONALIZE (LIFETIME) & AI PRO Exam countdowns, the syllabus tracker, focus timer, streaks, to-dos and reminders are free, with no ads. Personalize (lifetime) unlocks all widgets, focus atmospheres and ID card styles, plus data import and restore. AI Pro adds Diya, the AI study planner, AI quizzes, past-paper analysis, full syllabus import and cloud sync. Stop guessing what to study next. Download Exam Countdown & Study Planner and walk into exam day prepared. Payment charged to your Apple account. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled 24-hours before the current period ends. Account charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the period end. Manage subscriptions in App Store settings. Any unused free trial is forfeited upon purchase. Privacy Policy: https://lazybyte.in/privacy-policy/exam-countdown--study-planner Terms of Use (EULA): https://lazybyte.in/terms-and-conditions/exam-countdown--study-planner

Screenshots

Fast Flashcards4 screens
Exam Countdown & Study Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Exam Countdown & Study Planner at every 5 days against Fast Flashcards's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Fast Flashcards sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Exam Countdown & Study Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fast Flashcards ships an update monthly, Exam Countdown & Study Planner every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Fast Flashcards versus Exam Countdown & Study Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFast FlashcardsExam Countdown & Study Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid OosthuizenIkramul Hossain Mondal

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fast Flashcards

One-time1
  • Lifetime Purchase$2.99
3 purchases

Exam Countdown & Study Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Ai Pro (Monthly)3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Ai Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Exam Countdown Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Fast Flashcards free?
Fast Flashcards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Exam Countdown & Study Planner free?
Exam Countdown & Study Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fast Flashcards or Exam Countdown & Study Planner have ads?
Neither Fast Flashcards nor Exam Countdown & Study Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fast Flashcards or Exam Countdown & Study Planner?
Fast Flashcards ships an update monthly, and Exam Countdown & Study Planner every 5 days. Most recently, Fast Flashcards was updated on October 31, 2026 and Exam Countdown & Study Planner on October 31, 2026.

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