Comparison

Lotus vs flipt

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

Head to head
About

Lotus

This app uses spaced repetition to help you study smarter by scheduling flashcards just before you forget them. It offers unlimited decks, image support, and iCloud sync across devices. It also integrates with Mimosa for seamless flashcard creation from PDF highlights.

Highlights
  • Spaced repetition learning
  • Unlimited decks and cards
  • Image support
  • iCloud sync
  • Deck sharing
  • Mimosa integration
Features
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Your flashcard app, completely free. Lotus helps you build your own study cards and return to them with spaced repetition. MAKE THE CARDS YOU NEED Create cards with text, images or questions. Keep a simple note on one side, add an answer on the other, or use a two-way card to practise both directions. RECALL BEFORE YOU REVEAL Think through the answer before checking it. On iPad, use Apple Pencil to work in the scratch area as you study. REVIEW AT THE RIGHT TIME Rate how each card went. FSRS spaced repetition schedules the next review. See what is due today, start a short round, or practise an entire deck. Mixed up two cards? Pair them, and next time you see both. KEEP YOUR STUDY SIMPLE Organise decks by name, colour and icon, and arrange them as you like. Add your own images and questions, and search your cards. WORKS WITH MIMOSA AND TRELLIS Make cards from your mimosa highlights, and link a deck to a Trellis project to study it from Today. Your core flashcards work without an account. Optional iCloud sync keeps your study data, pictures included, across your Apple devices. Designed for iPad and iPhone. Available in ten languages. Flashcard creation and review are free. The optional connection to highlights in mimosa requires mimosa Pro.

About

flipt

This app utilizes spaced repetition to help you memorize information efficiently. Create custom flashcards with various formats and media, or import existing decks. Track your progress and access a community library of shared decks.

Highlights
  • Spaced repetition scheduling (FSRS, SM-2)
  • Customizable card types (basic, reversed, cloze)
  • Image, audio, and whiteboard support
  • Import/export .apkg and .flip files
  • Progress tracking and activity heatmap
  • Community deck library
Features
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flipt is a flashcard app built around spaced repetition. It shows each card at the moment you are about to forget it, so a few minutes a day are enough to keep what you learn. Everything you need is free and works offline. No account required. SMART SCHEDULING Choose FSRS, the modern scheduling algorithm, or classic SM-2. Set your target retention, and flipt plans reviews around your own memory. Once you have enough review history, you can personalize FSRS to your data. MAKE CARDS YOUR WAY Basic cards, reversed cards, type-in answers and cloze deletions. Attach images, audio and your own note types. Draw on a whiteboard while you study. BRING YOUR EXISTING DECKS Import .apkg and .flip files with scheduling, media and cloze intact. Export any deck to share it or keep a backup. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Daily streak, reviews per day, card states and a forecast of upcoming reviews. An activity heatmap shows every study day at a glance. COMMUNITY LIBRARY Browse decks published by other learners, download them in one tap, rate what helps and publish your own. Free with an account. Terms: https://flipt.website/terms.html Privacy: https://flipt.website/privacy.html

Screenshots

Lotus4 screens
flipt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: flipt at every 2 days against Lotus's every 2 weeks. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lotus against 5.0 for flipt. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lotus ships an update every 2 weeks, flipt every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Lotus versus flipt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLotusflipt
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYusuf Melih BozgeyikDaniil Dranichnikov

Customer experience

Lotus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

flipt

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lotus

No in-app purchases

None

flipt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lotus free?
Lotus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is flipt free?
flipt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lotus or flipt?
Lotus and flipt are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Lotus or flipt have ads?
Neither Lotus nor flipt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lotus or flipt?
Lotus ships an update every 2 weeks, and flipt every 2 days. Most recently, Lotus was updated on October 29, 2026 and flipt on October 9, 2026.

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