Comparison

GMAT Idiom Flashcards vs GRE Vocabulary Cartoons

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

Head to head
About

GMAT Idiom Flashcards

Master GMAT Sentence Correction idioms with this free flashcard app. Featuring 160 expert-written idiom flashcards and a smart algorithm for efficient learning, it helps boost your GMAT verbal score and prepare you for test day.

Highlights
  • 160 expert-written idiom flashcards
  • Covers various difficulty levels
  • Progress tracking
  • Smart algorithm for efficient learning
  • Spaced repetition system
Features
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Master idioms for the GMAT Sentence Correction section with Magoosh’s free flashcard app. Practicing idioms will help boost your GMAT verbal score and prep you for test day! • 160 idiom flashcards written by Magoosh’s expert tutors • Flashcards that cover different difficulty levels • Track your progress as you study for the verbal section • Smart algorithm focuses your practice for efficient learning This app gives you free access to all of Magoosh’s GMAT idioms critical to the preparation for the SC (Sentence Correction) section. Sign in with a Magoosh account (or create a new one) to save your progress to the web. You can continue your practice online at http://gmat.magoosh.com/flashcards/idioms/ Written by expert GMAT tutors === Mike McGarry, one of Magoosh’s expert GMAT tutors, wrote each of the example sentences and explanation sentences. He has been helping students prep for the GMAT for more than 10 years. Review that really sticks === Academic research has found that memories are formed by repeated exposure to new information, so Magoosh’s flashcard app uses a spaced repetition system to help you in your preparation. Concepts you are learning will reappear frequently (occurring less frequently the better you know them) and concepts you already know won’t be repeated. The list is also culled to only 160 idioms so that you don't waste time learning unimportant ones for the SC section. “I really like the way the words appear and the simple interface to show progress of the user. You guys have put good use of algorithms so one comes out learning the words well. The best flashcards to date.” - Arif "I was able to learn more words in the 4th week by using your flashcard app than I learnt over the previous 3 weeks using Barron's 1100." - Sai About Magoosh === We're an online test preparation company with a focus on teaching the GMAT through videos and personalized customer support. In addition to our online GMAT course, we blog about GMAT formulas, problem solving, quantitative reasoning, words, roots, grammar, and reading comprehension along with GMAT study guides and study tips. Articles from the blog have been compiled into 3 separate free ebooks with over 6,000 downloads. Read the blog at http://magoosh.com/gmat More GMAT study tools === Search the store for "magoosh gmat" to continue your prep for the GMAT Exam with Magoosh’s video lessons and math flashcard app. Learn all the math, verbal, and writing you need to know for the test! When you’re ready to practice for the full GMAT test, Magoosh’s website has more than 800 excellent GMAT Math and GMAT Verbal practice questions, each with its own detailed video explanation. After each quiz, you can review your answers to see your strengths and weaknesses. Visit http://gmat.magoosh.com for more information. (Magoosh also has apps for learning English grammar and studying for the GRE. Search the store for "magoosh english" or "magoosh gre" to find them) Have any questions? Please ask! === Customer satisfaction is incredibly important to us. If you have any questions or comments, please send us an email at help@magoosh.com. “I didn’t have much time to prep for the GMAT, and Magoosh made it possible for me to succeed on the test in a short period of time. I looked at Kaplan, Barron’s, and Princeton Review products, and I can confidently say that Magoosh was definitely the best.” “The team is really great and actually cares about your score as much as they would care about their own. Simply the best.” Don’t wait until the last minute to start studying, start learning critical GMAT idioms today!

About

GRE Vocabulary Cartoons

Master GRE vocabulary with engaging cartoon flashcards. Each card features a silly illustration, clear definition, example sentence, and a memorable mnemonic. Utilize a smart spaced repetition system and a streak feature for efficient and fun learning.

Highlights
  • Cartoon flashcards for GRE words
  • Clear definitions and example sentences
  • Memorable mnemonics for retention
  • Smart spaced repetition system
  • Streak feature for motivation
  • Covers over 1300 GRE words and 160 word roots
Features
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Learn GRE vocabulary quickly and actually have fun doing it with my cartoon flashcards! I bet this app will make you smile or laugh at least once. My name is Vince Kotchian, and I've been a GRE prep tutor since 2008. In this app, I've created flashcards for over 1300 GRE words and 160 word roots. Each vocab flashcard has a silly cartoon, a clear definition of the word with an example sentence, and a memorable mnemonic to make it easier to remember the word. Here's a mnemonic example so you know what I'm talking about: "prodigal" means "wasteful". The prodigal Prada gal spent $1500 on a pair of Prada boots. Get it? :) The app's smart spaced repetition system shows you words when you need to review them to make your GRE vocabulary studying more efficient and effective. There's also a streak feature to help keep you motivated to use the app consistently. Download it today and start improving your GRE verbal score! Got a question, complaint, or suggestion regarding this app? Email Vince directly at vince@vincekotchian.com.

Screenshots

GMAT Idiom Flashcards4 screens
GRE Vocabulary Cartoons4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GMAT Idiom Flashcards at Free against GRE Vocabulary Cartoons's $5.99. GMAT Idiom Flashcards also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 86%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). GRE Vocabulary Cartoons's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and chart position (#60 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

GMAT Idiom Flashcards is free to download; GRE Vocabulary Cartoons costs $5.99 up front. 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 — 4.9 for GMAT Idiom Flashcards against 4.8 for GRE Vocabulary Cartoons. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 570 and 539 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of GMAT Idiom Flashcards's written reviews are positive against 86% of GRE Vocabulary Cartoons's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GMAT Idiom Flashcards ships an update every 3 months, GRE Vocabulary Cartoons monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
GMAT Idiom Flashcards versus GRE Vocabulary Cartoons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGMAT Idiom FlashcardsGRE Vocabulary Cartoons
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.9 (570 ratings) — better4.8 (539 ratings)
Positive reviews97.5% of reviews — better86.0% of reviews
Number of ratings570 — better539
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#60 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB69 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMagooshVince Kotchian Test Prep

Customer experience

GMAT Idiom Flashcards

All ratings570 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative0.4%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive97.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative0.0%

GRE Vocabulary Cartoons

All ratings539 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral5.3%
Negative8.8%

Bugs and requests

GMAT Idiom Flashcards

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

GRE Vocabulary Cartoons

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Swiping functionality not working properly on some devices
  • Daily vocabulary flashcard stack disappears each day
  • App freezes frequently during study sessions
  • Streak counter appears to have calculation errors
  • Sound settings reset when app is closed or restarted
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  • Removed words still appear in daily word rotation

Requested features

12 requests
  • Audio pronunciation for each word
  • Cross-device account synchronization and cloud backup
  • Flashcard format option for review section with shuffling capability
  • Search bar to find previously learned words
  • Quiz mode for testing knowledge
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  • Ability to create custom decks (easy, medium, hard difficulty levels)
  • Automatic removal of mastered words from daily deck
  • Alphabetical organization and folder structure for words
  • Tracking of words in learning phase with statistics
  • Persistent sound settings across app sessions
  • More recent GRE vocabulary words with frequent updates
  • Ability to select and organize cards into multiple reviewable decks

In-app purchases

None

GMAT Idiom Flashcards

No in-app purchases

None

GRE Vocabulary Cartoons

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GMAT Idiom Flashcards free?
GMAT Idiom Flashcards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GRE Vocabulary Cartoons free?
GRE Vocabulary Cartoons costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GMAT Idiom Flashcards or GRE Vocabulary Cartoons?
GMAT Idiom Flashcards is rated higher. GMAT Idiom Flashcards averages 4.9 out of 5 from 570 ratings, while GRE Vocabulary Cartoons averages 4.8 from 539 ratings.
Do GMAT Idiom Flashcards or GRE Vocabulary Cartoons have ads?
Neither GMAT Idiom Flashcards nor GRE Vocabulary Cartoons shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GMAT Idiom Flashcards or GRE Vocabulary Cartoons?
GMAT Idiom Flashcards ships an update every 3 months, and GRE Vocabulary Cartoons monthly. Most recently, GMAT Idiom Flashcards was updated on September 23, 2026 and GRE Vocabulary Cartoons on September 22, 2026.

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