Comparison

DeckLearn vs AmberCue

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

Head to head
About

DeckLearn

Features
Read full description

Turn any spreadsheet into a flashcard deck, then study until every card sticks. DeckLearn imports a plain CSV file — a column of questions, a column of answers — and turns it into a deck you can quiz yourself on. No accounts, no subscription, no internet connection. Just your cards and your progress, on your phone. IMPORT IN SECONDS Pick a CSV and DeckLearn does the rest. It detects header rows automatically, handles quoted fields and commas inside answers, and shows you a live preview before anything is created. Files with extra columns work too — you choose which two become the front and back of each card. STUDY THE WAY THAT WORKS Three modes, switchable any time: • Shuffle — a fresh random order every pass • In Order — exactly the order from your file • Weakest First — the cards you keep missing come first New cards always come before ones you've seen, and the same card never appears twice in a row. MASTERY, NOT GUESSWORK Every card moves through New, Incorrect, Correct, Mastered. A card is mastered once you get it right several times in a row — three by default, adjustable per deck. Miss it, and the streak resets. Cards you've mastered leave the rotation so you spend your time on what you don't know yet. SPOT CHECKS KEEP IT HONEST Mastered cards get quietly mixed back in now and then to make sure they really stuck. Tune how often, or switch it off entirely. TWO-WAY CARDS Studying a language? Turn on reversible cards and DeckLearn will quiz you in both directions — term to definition and back again. Each direction tracks its own streak, and a card counts as mastered only when both are solid. Focus on one direction at a time whenever you want. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Every deck shows a live mastery ring and a colour-coded breakdown of where your cards stand. A statistics dashboard totals it all up across every deck — cards mastered, answers given, overall accuracy, and the running Energy count of every correct answer you've ever made. BUILT-IN SAFETY NET Graded a card wrong by accident? One tap takes it back. Reset a single card, or an entire deck, whenever you want a clean start. PRIVATE BY DESIGN DeckLearn has no accounts, no ads, no analytics, and no network access of any kind. Your decks never leave your iPhone. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to opt out of. Requires iPhone running iOS 17 or later.

About

AmberCue

Read full description

AmberCue is a simple timer designed for classes, academic presentations, lectures, and seminars. Set your presentation time and place Cues wherever you want to be notified along the way. When a Cue is reached, AmberCue lets you know with light, sound, and haptic feedback on iPhone. For example, for a 15-minute presentation followed by 3 minutes of Q&A, you can set a preliminary Cue at 10 minutes, the main Cue at 15 minutes, and a final Cue at 18 minutes. 【Everything you need at a glance】 A large, simple display makes it easy to keep track of time while presenting. Tap the time to switch between remaining and elapsed time. Once the standard time has passed, AmberCue clearly shows how long the presentation has run over. 【Set Cues for important moments】 In addition to the standard time, you can set up to four Cues before or after it. When a Cue is reached, AmberCue can notify you with light, sound, and haptic feedback, so you can stay aware of important time points without constantly checking the clock. 【Save your favorite setups】 Save frequently used timer setups as Presets for classes, presentations, lectures, and other situations. Your usual setup is ready whenever you need it. 【Portrait or landscape】 AmberCue works on both iPhone and iPad. Portrait mode provides a visual overview of your progress, while landscape mode emphasizes a large, highly visible time display. It can also be used by moderators or session chairs to show speakers how much time they have left. 【Key Features】 • Standard time plus multiple Cues • Remaining / elapsed time display • Overtime display • Visual Cue notifications • Three Cue sounds • Haptic feedback on iPhone • Save frequently used setups as Presets • Portrait and landscape modes • iPhone and iPad support • No ads • No in-app purchases For classes, academic presentations, lectures, seminars, and anywhere else you need to keep a talk on time.

Screenshots

DeckLearn4 screens
AmberCue4 screens

Verdict

The call

DeckLearn and AmberCue are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
DeckLearn versus AmberCue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeckLearnAmberCue
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTucker BriggsFUMIHIKO TSUMURA

In-app purchases

None

DeckLearn

No in-app purchases

None

AmberCue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DeckLearn free?
DeckLearn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AmberCue free?
AmberCue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DeckLearn or AmberCue have ads?
Neither DeckLearn nor AmberCue shows ads.

Other comparisons