Plain Flashcards vs TextbookDojo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plain Flashcards
Create flashcards from text, PDFs, or images using AI. Supports spaced repetition, translation, and pronunciation for over 20 languages. Syncs across devices and offers customizable study sessions.
- AI flashcard generation from text, PDF, or image
- Spaced repetition system (SRS)
- Translation and pronunciation for 20+ languages
- iCloud sync across devices
- Customizable study sessions and reminders
- Import and export card data
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Flashcards app is ideal for expanding vocabulary, foreign language learning, and training for exams with spaced repetition support. New: AI Flashcards Generation Generate complete study sets in seconds from a text prompt, a PDF document, or an image. Powered by advanced AI to help you skip the manual entry and start studying immediately. Key Features: - Create your own lists of cards using text and images. - Spaced repetition support (SRS) for long-term retention. - Translation and pronunciation support for 20+ languages. - iCloud Sync: Keep your cards safe and synced across all your devices - Set reminders to stay consistent with your goals. - Export and import cards to stay in control of your data. - Shuffle mode and customizable study sessions. Privacy Policy: https://goingmerry.xyz/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://goingmerry.xyz/terms-conditions/
TextbookDojo
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TextbookDojo is an app for "Memorization sheet". The "Memorization sheet" is a Japanese style memorization method. TextbookDojo means "memorize everything" in Japanese. With this method, you first hide the strings you want to remember from a textbook or notebook, and later see repeatedly if you have remembered them. This app turns memorization sheets into flashcards. Recommended for students studying medicine, law, geography, foreign languages, economics, programming, etc. These are fields that require a lot of memorization. # Main Features - Memorize textbooks and problem books by hiding the parts you want to remember. - Automatic AI-based Important Phrase Marking Feature - Supports memorization of question collections with questions and answers separated from each other - Voice recording and playback function - Free drawing function - By automatically alternating playback of questions and answers, memorization can be done without manipulating the flashcards. - Intensive memorization of weak points. - By adjusting the playback speed of the flashcards, you can memorize them at high speed. - Test questions based on the forgetting curve allow you to concentrate on memorizing the questions you have difficulty with. - An automatic zoom function allows non-stress memorization even for those who have difficulty with small letters or presbyopia. - Pages can be imported from PDF/photo/camera. - You can share books and markers with your friends. - You can create an unlimited number of books, pages, and markers for free. === Other details === # Premium Features - In the free version, ads are displayed during memorization. In the Premium version, no ads are displayed. # About Premium The Premium version has no advertisements and no functional limitations. Premium monthly fee: $4.49 Premium yearly fee: $32.99 *It will automatically renew within 24 hours before the end of the term. - Payment Method Payment is charged to your iTunes account. - Cancel Auto-Renewal Auto renewal billing settings must be cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the one-month or one-year subscription period. Cancellation during the period is not allowed. Auto-renewal billing will be done at least 24 hours prior to the end of the term. - How to cancel auto-renewal 1. open the "Settings" application. 2. tap your name. 3. tap "Subscribe". 4. your iPhone will display the "Subscriptions" menu option in "Settings". 5. tap the subscription you wish to manage. 6. tap Cancel Subscription. - Restore when changing devices If you change devices, you can restore your previously purchased paid version for free; just sign in again with the account you used with TextbookDojo. Privacy Policy https://www.fukurobo.com/others-en.html#privacy Terms of Use https://www.fukurobo.com/others-en.html#legalnotice
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Plain Flashcards at none against TextbookDojo's shown. TextbookDojo's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Plain Flashcards sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and TextbookDojo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Plain Flashcards ships an update weekly, TextbookDojo every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plain Flashcards | TextbookDojo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (281 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 281 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Going Merry LLC | ROBOBO, K.K. |
Bugs and requests
Plain Flashcards
Reported bugs
20 issues- Cannot turn off shuffle feature
- Cards automatically shuffle and cannot be turned off
- Cannot rename or move sets of cards and have them stay in order
- Editing order is inconsistent
- Swiping to move cards is finicky
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- No search function within decks
- Not optimized for iPad
- Text-to-speech quality is poor
- Daily study limits or lockout
- Photo replacement bug after adding new photos
- Translation feature is unreliable or stops working
- App crashes when exporting decks
- Cannot delete cards easily
- Spaced repetition feature not working correctly
- Audio sometimes doesn't play
- Translation button not responding
- Cards flip over when studying in reverse
- Tutorial is confusing
- Cards disappear after writing them
- Scrolling issues after updates
Requested features
33 requests- Option to turn off shuffle
- Ability to move multiple cards at once
- Search function within decks
- Folders for organizing decks
- Ability to merge decks
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- Ability to duplicate decks
- Alphabetical sorting of cards
- Option to edit individual cards easily
- Improved iPad interface
- Widget support
- Apple Watch integration
- Option to donate to developer
- Ability to combine decks
- More consistent translation functionality
- Improve text-to-speech quality
- Add a share feature for decks
- Ability to see a list of all cards in a deck
- Option to pin decks
- Improve photo handling
- Add drawing/annotation capabilities
- Option to customize font size
- Option to see how many cards are left
- Back/front arrow for faster review
- Increase photo size option
- Option to manually arrange cards
- Ability to move cards between decks in bulk
- Rearrange order of decks
- Improve spaced repetition functionality
- Option to combine decks or select multiple cards at once
- Option to add icons to decks
- Option to change card colors or add icons for front/back
- Ability to delete decks
- Add a tutorial or better instructions
TextbookDojo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Plain Flashcards
- Plain Flashcards Plus - Monthly$3.991 Month
- Plain Flashcards Plus - Annual$17.991 Year
- Say Thanks$1.99
- Support the Mission$4.99
TextbookDojo
- 1 month payment$4.491 Month
- 1 year payment$19.991 Year
- プレミアム年払い(期間限定特別価格)$19.991 Year
Questions
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