Comparison

Deste vs Memora

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

Head to head
About

Deste

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Deste is a simple and powerful flashcard app designed to help you learn more effectively. Create your own decks, review cards with spaced repetition, and build a consistent study habit. Track your daily progress, maintain your study streak, and explore ready-made decks from the marketplace. Features: โ€ข Study anywhere with full support for iPhone, iPad, and Mac โ€ข Create and organize custom flashcard decks โ€ข Study using spaced repetition โ€ข Add images and annotations to your cards โ€ข Track cards reviewed, daily progress, and study streaks โ€ข Use Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets to keep your progress visible โ€ข Discover, download, and share ready-made decks โ€ข Sync your decks across iPhone, iPad, and Mac โ€ข Clean, native interface designed for focused studying โ€ข Available in 17 languages Supported languages include English, Turkish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Polish, Romanian, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese. Whether you are learning a language, preparing for an exam, studying programming, or memorizing important information, Deste helps you remember more with less effort. Privacy Policy: https://gist.github.com/ramazanberkozbek/af055b2714b3f03e7b8534d7a0c46a82 Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Memora

Features
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You already have the material: your class notes, a textbook PDF, a photo of the whiteboard. Memora turns it into flashcards you'll actually remember, using spaced-repetition scheduling that tells you exactly when each card is about to slip. Paste in a paragraph, drop in a PDF, or snap a photo of a page, and Memora extracts the material and writes cards with Apple's on-device intelligence: no upload, no processing queue, no account to create first. If a card needs another look, tap Hint for a nudge that never gives away the answer, or Why? for a grounded explanation after you reveal it. Memora schedules every card with FSRS, the algorithm serious spaced-repetition users have been switching to from older SM-2 schedulers, because it predicts your memory curve instead of guessing at fixed intervals. Rate a card Again, Hard, Good, or Easy and watch the next interval adjust in real time. Already have a library? Bring it with you. Memora imports Anki .apkg decks (cloze cards convert automatically) and CSV/TSV exports from Quizlet or a spreadsheet, so switching costs you nothing. Built for daily use, not just study sessions: due-count widgets on your Home Screen and Lock Screen, a Live Activity that tracks progress mid-session, Siri shortcuts ("Quiz me on Cell Biology"), and a Control Center button that jumps straight into studying. Image occlusion lets you black out labels on a diagram and quiz yourself on each one. Everything above runs on your iPhone. There's no account, no server, and nothing about your notes or study material is sent anywhere. The model that writes your cards and answers your questions is Apple's, running locally. MEMORA PLUS Free forever covers unlimited manual cards, full FSRS scheduling, up to 3 decks, and a real slice of AI generation and hints. Memora Plus adds unlimited AI generation and decks, practice tests, a deck tutor, and advanced stats. โ€ข Plus Monthly: $3.99/month, with a 7-day free trial โ€ข Plus Yearly: $24.99/year, with a 7-day free trial โ€ข Plus Lifetime: $49.99, one-time purchase Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, and your subscription renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in Settings โ†’ Apple Account โ†’ Subscriptions. The lifetime option is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Privacy Policy: https://obsidianridgelabs.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://obsidianridgelabs.com/terms

Screenshots

Deste4 screens
Memora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Deste at 3 against Memora's 1. Deste also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Deste sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Memora sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deste ships an update every 4 days, Memora every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Deste versus Memora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesteMemora
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size29 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRamazan OzbekALEXANDER MATTHEW MOTOR

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Deste

Subscriptions1
  • Deste Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Deste Pro Lifetime$19.99
3 purchases

Memora

Subscriptions2
  • Memora Plus Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Memora Plus Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Memora Plus Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Deste free?
Deste is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memora free?
Memora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Deste or Memora have ads?
Neither Deste nor Memora shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deste or Memora?
Deste ships an update every 4 days, and Memora every 3 days. Most recently, Deste was updated on October 25, 2026 and Memora on October 24, 2026.

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