Comparison

Plain Flashcards vs Noji

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

Head to head
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

Noji

Create and study digital flashcards using an enhanced spaced repetition algorithm to maximize learning. Access a vast library of pre-made decks or collaborate online. Ideal for students, teachers, and language learners.

Highlights
  • Create and study digital flashcards
  • Enhanced spaced repetition algorithm
  • Customizable card appearance
  • 50k pre-made deck library
  • Online collaboration
  • Web version for cross-device use
Features
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Noji helps you to remember anything! In the app you create and study flashcards. Having been build on an enhanced spaced repetition algorithm, the app helps you to get the maximum out of studying new materials. Millions of people use the app to remember lecture materials, prepare for exams and learn new vocabulary. Noji has a web version that allows you to use the app across all your devices. Powerful features, sleek design, fast performance, online collaboration, all of these help Noji to become an effective study helper. The app will help you to create nice and easy to use digital flashcards and avoid managing a pile of uncategorized physical index cards. Here are the benefits you get from the Noji flashcards app: - Create and study flashcards - Use different customizations to make cards look the way you want - Explore a 50k pre-made deck library How people use Noji: - Students - study lecture materials during the year and prepare for exams. Millions of students get the highest grades by studying index cards using spaced repetition technique. - Teachers - Noji app helps to make a database of knowledge in the format of revision cards and share it with students. - Language learners - flashcards are well known as the best way to study new vocabulary. The huge library helps to find a perfect ready-to-use deck and not to waste time creating your own flashcards. App interface is simple and clear but at the same time, the app is extremely powerful. The app allows you to have thousands of flashcards and makes it easy to manage them. WHAT OUR USERS SAY ABOUT THE NOJI: "Finally, I found the app that I can intuitively use! I don't need to watch tons of videos to understand how to create and learn cards in other srs products. It's so easy here. I'm in love with Noji!" - Jeffrey Houng "I use the app to prepare for the MCAT exam. I can say that it definitely works! " - Matthew Moore "Flashcards is the thing that changed my habits to study Japanese. Using spaced repetition I can study new words and don't forget them in a few weeks as it used to be." - Alysa Tossou The app is fully supported by a professional team. You'll constantly get new features, improvements, and bug fixes. We also love getting personalized feedback, so don't be shy to message us right in the app! We personally answer all messages. Privacy Policy: https://noji.io/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://noji.io/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Plain Flashcards4 screens
Noji4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Plain Flashcards at none against Noji's shown. Plain Flashcards also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 64%). Noji's advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 312) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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 Noji sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Noji holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Noji has 14K ratings behind it against 312, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Plain Flashcards's written reviews are positive against 64% of Noji's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plain Flashcards ships an update weekly, Noji every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Plain Flashcards versus Noji: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlain FlashcardsNoji
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (312 ratings)4.6 (14K ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews — better64.1% of reviews
Number of ratings31214K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB194 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoing Merry LLCDELIGHTHUB PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

Plain Flashcards

All ratings281 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral7.5%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews192 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral12.5%
Negative14.1%

Noji

All ratings14,002 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews2,119 reviews
Positive64.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative28.7%

User reviews

Plain Flashcards

From 312 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

Noji

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Efficient spaced repetition
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🚀 Convenient cross-device syncing
  • 🚀 Helpful for studying and learning
  • 🚀 Great for language learning

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔒 Lack of offline mode
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔒 Difficulty canceling subscription
  • 🔒 Misleading to use 'Anki' name

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

Noji

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Issues with uploading and editing images on cards
  • Problems with card review timing and scheduling
  • Decks not loading or disappearing
  • Connectivity issues and server errors

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add offline mode
  • Improve deck organization and management
  • Allow more customization of card layout and formatting
  • Implement better syncing and backup options
  • Add more language support for text-to-speech

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
17 purchases

Noji

Subscriptions15
  • AnkiPro Premium 1 Month1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Access: 30 Days3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium 1 Month$4.991 Month
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  • AnkiPro Premium 1 Month$4.991 Month
  • AnkiPro Premium Annual$17.991 Year
  • AnkiPro Premium 6 Months$19.996 Months
  • Premium Monthly New$19.991 Month
  • Premium 1 Month$19.991 Month
  • Noji Flashcards - Premium Plan3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Anki Flashcards - Premium Plan3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Flashcards Premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Premium - Annual Plan$44.991 Year
  • Premium Annual Plan new7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Premium - Annual Plan14 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Premium - Annual Plan7 Days trial$89.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium Lifetime$74.99
  • AnkiPro Premium Lifetime$74.99

Questions

Is Plain Flashcards free?
Plain Flashcards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Noji free?
Noji is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Plain Flashcards or Noji?
Noji is rated higher. Plain Flashcards averages 4.4 out of 5 from 312 ratings, while Noji averages 4.6 from 14K ratings.
Do Plain Flashcards or Noji have ads?
Noji shows ads; Plain Flashcards does not.
Which is updated more often, Plain Flashcards or Noji?
Plain Flashcards ships an update weekly, and Noji every 8 days. Most recently, Plain Flashcards was updated on October 24, 2026 and Noji on October 24, 2026.

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