Comparison

Etch vs My Study App

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

Head to head
About

Etch

Features
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Etch is a place for the things you want to remember. It sits somewhere between a notes app and flashcards: quick to capture, gentle to revisit, without the pressure of a study app. Capture in whatever way is fastest. Type a quick note, dictate it with your voice, or clip a passage while you read. In Safari, select the text and send it with the Share button in the toolbar, and Etch keeps both the passage and a tappable link back to its source. Every card is either a simple fact or a question with an answer. A question gives you a small moment of recall before you reveal the answer, which is what makes revisiting feel like reminiscing rather than testing. Revisit a handful at a time, whenever you feel like it. No streaks, no due dates, no counts piling up. You come back to what you saved because you want to, not because an app is nudging you. Optional on-device AI. On supported devices, Etch can help shape what you capture into a clean card. It is entirely optional, it runs on your device, and it only ever works on the text you enter. Nothing is sent away to do it. Made to travel. The interface is in English and French, and you can create cards in many supported languages, so your notes stay in whatever language you think in. Yours, and private. Your cards sync across your own devices with iCloud, and you can export a full backup any time. Etch collects no data about you.

About

My Study App

Features
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Study smarter - not harder. My Study App is the all-in-one study tool that helps students, language learners, and lifelong learners master any subject. Create flashcard sets, quiz yourself, and track your progress - all in one beautiful, free app. STUDY MODES Flashcards: Flip through cards and track which ones you know Multiple Choice Quiz: Test yourself with shuffled answer options Type the Answer: Type what you know for deeper recall Match Game: Connect terms to their answers against the clock Spaced Repetition: Smart review scheduling using the SM-2 algorithm Study Weak Cards: Focus only on the cards you haven't mastered yet BUILD YOUR LIBRARY Import from PDF, Word, PowerPoint, or photos: AI-free extraction turns your notes into flashcards automatically Create from scratch with our easy card editor Duplicate and edit any set Add images to cards for visual learning Organize sets into folders by subject EXPLORE THE PUBLIC LIBRARY Browse hundreds of ready-made sets created by our community - languages, science, history, math, and more. Add any set to your library with one tap. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Daily study streaks keep you motivated Mark cards as "Got It" or "Still Learning" and watch your progress grow Per-set progress bars show how close you are to mastering each topic SHARE & COLLABORATE Share any set with a link - friends can study it or add it to their own library instantly. BUILT FOR EVERYONE Students: Ace exams with organized study sets Language learners: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, and more Professionals: Medical terms, legal vocabulary, coding concepts, business finance Kids: Sight words, multiplication tables, US states & capitals HIGHLIGHTS Free forever - no subscription required Works on iPhone and iPad Dark mode support Text-to-speech reads cards aloud in the correct language Sign in with Apple or Google - your sets sync everywhere Download My Study App and start studying smarter today.

Screenshots

Etch4 screens
My Study App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Etch at none against My Study App's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 5 level
Etch versus My Study App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEtchMy Study App
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsโ€”
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.0 โ€” better26.5
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB3 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMaeva LieblingJohn Rouda

In-app purchases

None

Etch

No in-app purchases

None

My Study App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Etch free?
Etch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Study App free?
My Study App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Etch or My Study App have ads?
My Study App shows ads; Etch does not.

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