Comparison

Reflex Student vs Boom Cards

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

Head to head
About

Reflex Student

This award-winning system helps students in grades 2-8 achieve instant recall of math facts. It uses a fun, game-based approach within an adaptive environment to boost skills, confidence, and test scores.

Highlights
  • Math fact recall for all four operations
  • Adaptive learning environment
  • Game-based learning
  • Motivational elements
  • Improves confidence and test scores
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ExploreLearning Reflex is now available on the iPad to subscribing students. Just log in to get started (Internet connection required). Reflex is an award-winning research-based system that helps grade 2-8 students to develop instant, effortless recall of math facts in all four operations. Students have already answered billions of math facts on Reflex, increasing their skill, confidence and test scores. Reflex provides: • A highly adaptive environment that continually adjusts to create the optimal learning experience for every child • Fun and motivational game-based learning, so students enjoy using the program and take pride in their success • Outstanding results for students of all ability levels across grades 2-8.

About

Boom Cards

This app allows students to play interactive, self-grading digital flashcards on their iOS devices. It syncs with a teacher's account, enabling assignment of activities and performance tracking. Millions of educators trust this platform for engaging learning experiences.

Highlights
  • Self-grading digital flashcards
  • Synchronizes with Boom Classroom
  • Assign materials to classes
  • Review student performance
  • Access over 500,000 decks
  • Detailed student reports
Features
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Less prep. Less grading. More actual teaching. Boom Cards are flexible, easy to use, and designed to fit into real classrooms and therapy settings without adding to your workload. With Boom Cards, educators and therapists assign interactive, self-grading digital activities that collect student performance data. Progress is easy to review without extra work. Use the app to assign decks, manage students, and view detailed reports that show accuracy and latency—data that supports differentiation, intervention, enrichment, and data-informed instruction or therapy. A Boom account is required and available at wow.boomlearning.com. Boom Cards also work on most modern desktops, laptops, tablets, phones, and interactive whiteboards. Choose from over 500,000 decks covering a wide range of subjects and grade levels. Boom Cards support general education, special education, and therapy services, including English Language Learners and students receiving related services. Content areas include English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Writing, Social Emotional Learning, Character Education, and more. Grade levels include Preschool through Transition and Adult.

Screenshots

Boom Cards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Boom Cards at free against Reflex Student's subscription. Boom Cards also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Reflex Student's advantage is ratings volume (2.3K vs 6) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 — 3.2 for Reflex Student against 3.3 for Boom Cards. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reflex Student has 2.3K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Reflex Student's written reviews are positive against 41% of Boom Cards's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reflex Student ships an update every 2 months, Boom Cards every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Reflex Student versus Boom Cards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReflex StudentBoom Cards
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (2.3K ratings)3.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.6% of reviews — better40.6% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExploreLearningOmega Labs Inc.

Customer experience

Reflex Student

All ratings2,182 ratings
Positive54.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative39.9%
Written reviews175 reviews
Positive44.6%
Neutral12.6%
Negative42.9%

Boom Cards

All ratings110 ratings
Positive53.6%
Neutral5.5%
Negative40.9%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive40.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative53.1%

Bugs and requests

Reflex Student

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Incorrect answers marked wrong
  • Percentage not updating properly
  • Login and authentication issues
  • Disappearing games and progress
  • Glitchy and laggy performance

Requested features

5 requests
  • More games and activities
  • Ability to choose activities
  • Improved progress tracking
  • Customization options
  • Reduced time pressure

Boom Cards

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Reflex Student

No in-app purchases

None

Boom Cards

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reflex Student free?
Reflex Student is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boom Cards free?
Boom Cards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reflex Student or Boom Cards?
Boom Cards is rated higher. Reflex Student averages 3.2 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Boom Cards averages 3.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Reflex Student or Boom Cards have ads?
Neither Reflex Student nor Boom Cards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reflex Student or Boom Cards?
Reflex Student ships an update every 2 months, and Boom Cards every 3 months. Most recently, Reflex Student was updated on November 6, 2026 and Boom Cards on November 2, 2026.

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