Comparison

Plain Flashcards vs Amazing Flash Cards

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

Head to head

Plain Flashcards

PDF to Quiz, Notes & Decks

Free

📚 Education

★ 4.4281 ratingsView app →

Amazing Flash Cards

Memorize Anything

Free

📚 Education

★ 4.81.3K ratingsView app →

About

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.

Highlights

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

Features

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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/

About

Amazing Flash Cards

Create and study digital flash cards with an intuitive editor. Leverage AI to generate cards from PDFs and images, and utilize intelligent study modes to optimize learning. Track your progress with detailed statistics and organize your decks with folders.

Highlights

AI flash card generation from PDFs/images
Intelligent study modes
Easy-to-use editor
Progress tracking statistics
Folder organization
Image and audio support

Features

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Amazing Flash Cards is a powerful app that lets you create and study flash cards. There are no ads - you can study without distractions. Features: • Create flash cards with an easy-to-use editor • Generate flash cards from PDFs, images and prompts using AI • Study cards in a beautiful interface • Intelligent study modes (e.g. cards you last marked "Incorrect") • Searchable cards browser • Import and export CSV files and ZIP archives • Add images and audio recordings to your cards • Create child decks to group related decks • Dark mode support • Available on iPhone, iPad and Mac, with iCloud sync iCloud sync, child decks, images and audio require a subscription to our Premium version. Flash cards can be created using AI with Apple's On-Device Foundation Model. Available on iOS 26 with supported Apple Intelligence devices. We appreciate your App Store reviews - we read every single one of them! We've shipped many improvements that are based on your feedback. You can also contact us at support@wegenerlabs.com End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Plain Flashcards4 screens

Amazing Flash Cards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Amazing Flash Cards at 4.8 against Plain Flashcards's 4.4. Amazing Flash Cards also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 73%) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 281). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Plain Flashcards sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Amazing Flash Cards sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Amazing Flash Cards holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 281 and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Plain Flashcards's written reviews are positive against 91% of Amazing Flash Cards's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plain Flashcards ships an update weekly, Amazing Flash Cards every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level

Plain Flashcards versus Amazing Flash Cards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Plain Flashcards	Amazing Flash Cards
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.4 (281 ratings)	4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews	73.4% of reviews	90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	281	1.3K — better
Update frequency	Weekly	Every 4 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Freemium
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS	18.0	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	38 MB	24 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Going Merry LLC	Erik Wegener

Customer experience

Plain Flashcards

All ratings281 ratings

Positive83.3%

Neutral7.5%

Negative9.3%

Written reviews192 reviews

Positive73.4%

Neutral12.5%

Negative14.1%

Amazing Flash Cards

All ratings1,285 ratings

Positive94.6%

Neutral2.9%

Negative2.6%

Written reviews351 reviews

Positive90.9%

Neutral4.0%

Negative5.1%

User reviews

Plain Flashcards

From 281 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Simple and easy to use
💰 Completely free, no ads or subscriptions
🖼️ Ability to add photos to cards
🌐 Built-in translation function
🚀 Efficient for studying and saving time

Room to improve

🔀 Cards automatically shuffle and cannot be turned off
🗂️ Cannot move or rename sets of cards easily
🔄 Editing order is inconsistent
🖱️ Swiping to move cards can be finicky
🔍 No search function within decks

Amazing Flash Cards

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

🚀 Straightforward and simple to use
👍 No ads or in-app purchases
👍 Intuitive and easy to navigate
👍 Helpful for studying and revision
👍 Allows creating and organizing flashcards

Room to improve

🐛 Occasional crashes or freezing
🐛 Difficulty editing or rearranging flashcards
🐛 Inability to import/export data or sync across devices
🐛 Limited formatting options for flashcards
🐛 Lack of advanced features like audio, reverse card order, or multiple-choice

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

Amazing Flash Cards

Reported bugs

3 issues

Crashes or freezes when trying to search flashcards
Issues with text entry and editing flashcards
Inconsistent behavior when deleting or rearranging flashcards

Requested features

6 requests

Ability to import/export flashcard data (e.g., CSV)
Sync flashcards across devices (e.g., via iCloud)
Option to reverse card order (show answer first)
Support for audio, images, and more formatting options
Grouping/organizing flashcards into folders or categories

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Multiple-choice study mode

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Plain Flashcards

Subscriptions2

Plain Flashcards Plus - Monthly$3.991 Month
Plain Flashcards Plus - Annual$17.991 Year

One-time2

Say Thanks$1.99
Support the Mission$4.99

4 purchases

Amazing Flash Cards

Subscriptions3

Weekly$0.997 Days
Monthly$1.991 Month
Yearly$9.991 Year

One-time1

Premium$29.99

Questions

Is Plain Flashcards free?

Plain Flashcards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Amazing Flash Cards free?

Amazing Flash Cards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Which has better reviews, Plain Flashcards or Amazing Flash Cards?

Amazing Flash Cards is rated higher. Plain Flashcards averages 4.4 out of 5 from 281 ratings, while Amazing Flash Cards averages 4.8 from 1.3K ratings.

Do Plain Flashcards or Amazing Flash Cards have ads?

Neither Plain Flashcards nor Amazing Flash Cards shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Plain Flashcards or Amazing Flash Cards?

Plain Flashcards ships an update weekly, and Amazing Flash Cards every 4 days. Most recently, Plain Flashcards was updated on September 23, 2026 and Amazing Flash Cards on September 24, 2026.