Flashwise vs Genau
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Flashwise
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Photograph any vocabulary list and Flashwise turns it into flashcards in seconds, right on your iPhone. No typing, no account, no internet needed. Then study with spaced repetition that brings each card back exactly when you're about to forget it. SNAP A PHOTO, GET FLASHCARDS (Pro) β’ Point your camera at a textbook page or worksheet β’ Crop to just the word list for the cleanest result β’ Two-column lists and "casa β house" lines both work β’ Text recognition runs on your device β the photo is never uploaded BUILT FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING β’ Accent keys above the keyboard: Γ‘ Γ© Γ Γ³ ΓΊ Γ€ ΓΆ ΓΌ Γ± Γ§ Γ and more β’ Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Latin and more β’ Ready-made travel decks (Pro): trip basics, restaurant, directions, shopping and emergencies in six languages β’ Just as good for exam prep, definitions and formulas β’ The app itself in English or German STUDY THAT STICKS β’ Swipe-to-review cards with a satisfying flip β’ Spaced repetition (Pro): rate each card Again, Hard, Good or Easy and Flashwise schedules the next review β’ Write mode (Pro): type the answer and Flashwise checks your spelling β including accents β’ Hear every word (Pro): pronunciation in 16 languages with your device's built-in voices β’ Study both ways, mix directions, or drill just your tricky cards (Pro) β’ Progress (Pro): study streak, daily reviews and accuracy β’ A daily reminder (Pro) β only on days when cards are due PRIVATE BY DESIGN β’ Your decks live only on your device and work fully offline β’ No account, no ads, no tracking β’ Made in Germany by HBJ-Solutions FREE β’ 2 decks with up to 20 cards each β’ Unlimited studying and accent keys FLASHWISE PRO β’ Unlimited decks and cards β’ Photo scanning β’ Spaced repetition with daily reminders β’ Write mode with accent checking β’ Pronunciation in 16 languages β’ Progress, streaks and tricky-card drills β’ CSV import and export β share decks with your class β’ 50 ready-made travel decks β’ Monthly or yearly β cancel any time FOR SCHOOLS Whole classes can use Flashwise together. With a school licence, pupils scan a QR code or type a short class code and Pro unlocks β no pupil accounts, no pupil data, nothing for IT to install. Teachers can build a deck once and share it with the whole class as a CSV file. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Flashwise Pro is an auto-renewable subscription, billed monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple ID account settings. Prices vary by country and are shown in the app before you subscribe. Terms of Use (EULA): https://hbj-solutions.com/legal/flashwise#terms Privacy Policy: https://hbj-solutions.com/legal/flashwise#privacy
Genau
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Genau is German vocabulary for English speakers, built on spaced repetition. It shows you each word at the moment you are about to forget it β and keeps every other word out of your way until its moment comes. A few German words a day. That is the whole ask. WHY THE GAPS MATTER Looking at a word repeatedly works briefly, then it goes. What lasts is recalling a word after a gap long enough that recalling it took effort. Genau finds that gap for every word separately: a word you find easy drifts further out of the way, and a word that keeps catching you comes back sooner β without you ever telling the app which is which. Two people learning the same list end up with two different schedules. That is the point. WHAT YOU GET β’ Hand-checked German β English words, A1 through B2 β’ The plural of every noun, the past and perfect of every verb, the case after every preposition β labelled in plain English, never in notation β’ Separable verbs shown split, so you can see where the word breaks β’ An example sentence on every word β’ Every word spoken aloud, in one clear voice, recorded slowly on purpose β’ Works offline after the first sign-in β’ Your progress follows your account onto any device WHAT IT COUNTS A count of words you know, with no percentage anywhere. A word counts as known once you can go three weeks without it β earned, and impossible to game. One chart of cards a day: the week behind you, today, and the week ahead. The days behind are the record of showing up. The days ahead are where you watch the method work, as the daily load falls and the words mature. LEVELS AND PRICE All four levels β A1, A2, B1 and B2 β are open and free while Genau is in beta. Every word, no card limit, nothing held back. WHAT IT DOES NOT DO No streaks to break. No lives, no gems, no leaderboards, no mascot. No ads. It will not let you grind ahead either: recalling a word you can already recall easily teaches you almost nothing, and selling you effort that buys nothing is not what this is for. It does not listen to you, and it has no microphone. Genau is what a German says when you finally get it right.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Genau at none against Flashwise's 1. Genau also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Flashwise sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Genau asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flashwise ships an update every 2 weeks, Genau every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashwise | Genau |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HBJ Solutions | Mohammad Teimoori |
In-app purchases
Flashwise
- Flashwise Pro$3.99
Genau
No in-app purchases









