Quizlet alternatives with no subscription
If you want flashcards without a monthly bill, these apps are paid once or free to study with: sumi: Flashcards & Revision ($9.99 or £9.99 once, iPhone and iPad, no account), Flashy and Remcard ($4.99 or £4.99 once), Flashcards Deluxe and Flashcard Hero ($4.99 or £4.99 to buy), AnkiMobile ($24.99 or £24.99 once) and MintDeck (free to study). Quizlet itself is free to start, and Quizlet Plus is a subscription.
Last checked: 3 November 2026.
Quizlet alternatives without a subscription: pay-once apps compared
| App | Price to own (US / UK) | Subscription? | Free to try | Devices | Opens Anki .apkg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sumi: Flashcards & Revision | $9.99 (£9.99) once for sumi Pro | No | Yes: 1 deck, 100 cards, 2 imports | iPhone and iPad | Yes (text and cloze) |
| Flashy: Simple flashcards | $4.99 (£4.99) once | No | Yes: 1 deck, 20 cards | iPhone | Yes |
| Remcard | $4.99 (£4.99) once for Pro | No | Yes: 2 decks, unlimited cards | iPhone | Yes |
| Flashcards Deluxe | $4.99 (£4.99) to buy; optional monthly donations | No | A free Lite version | iPhone and iPad | Not stated |
| Flashcard Hero | $4.99 (£4.99) to buy | No. No in-app purchases (per developer) | No | iPhone and iPad; the Mac app is a separate purchase | Not stated |
| AnkiMobile Flashcards | $24.99 (£24.99) to buy | No | No. Anki on a computer is free | iPhone and iPad | Yes |
| MintDeck | Free to study; optional AI credit packs $2.99 and $4.99 (£2.99, £4.99) | No | Yes | iPhone and iPad | Yes |
| Quizlet (for reference) | Free to start; Quizlet Plus listed at $9.99 and $44.99 (£9.99, £44.99) | Yes, Quizlet Plus renews monthly or yearly | Yes | iPhone and iPad | Not stated |
Prices are from the US and UK App Store and each developer's own site, checked on 3 November 2026. “Per developer” means the claim is the developer's own and we have not tested it. “Not stated” means we could not find it. Prices change, so check the App Store before you buy.
Apps with a lifetime option next to their subscriptions
- Guru: Lifetime Pro $24.99 (£24.99), with Anki .apkg import.
- Flashcards World: lifetime upgrades listed at $89.99 and $119.99 (£89.99, £99.99).
- Brainscape: Brainscape Pro Lifetime $199.99 (£199.99).
How to choose
- You have Anki decks: sumi, AnkiMobile, Flashy, Remcard and MintDeck all open .apkg files. See Open an Anki .apkg on iPhone without AnkiMobile.
- Lowest price to own: Flashy, Remcard, Flashcards Deluxe and Flashcard Hero at $4.99 (£4.99).
- Decks full of images or audio: AnkiMobile and MintDeck say they keep media from Anki decks, and Flashy says it keeps images. sumi imports the text only for now.
- Sync between devices: AnkiMobile syncs through a free AnkiWeb account and MintDeck syncs through iCloud. sumi has no sync.
- No account and no tracking: sumi, Remcard and Flashy. See Offline flashcard apps for iPhone with no account.
- Android: AnkiDroid is free. sumi is iPhone and iPad only.
Moving your cards from Quizlet to sumi
sumi imports a .txt file with a tab between the front and back of each card and one card per line, and it also reads CSV (front, back), JSON and Anki .apkg. Save the file to the Files app, then in sumi tap Import cards and Choose file.
Free to try with your own cards, then $9.99 (£9.99) once.
Questions
Is there a Quizlet alternative without a subscription?
Yes. sumi: Flashcards & Revision costs $9.99 (£9.99) once as sumi Pro, with no subscription, no ads and no account, and it imports Anki decks. Flashy and Remcard are $4.99 (£4.99) once, Flashcards Deluxe and Flashcard Hero are $4.99 (£4.99) to buy, and AnkiMobile is $24.99 (£24.99). Checked 3 November 2026.
What is the cheapest pay-once flashcard app for iPhone?
Flashy, Remcard, Flashcards Deluxe and Flashcard Hero each cost $4.99 (£4.99) to own. sumi is $9.99 (£9.99) once. MintDeck is free to study with and sells only optional AI credits.
Is Quizlet Plus a subscription?
Yes. Quizlet's App Store description says Quizlet Plus is a monthly or annual subscription that renews automatically. The Quizlet app itself is free to download.
Can I bring my Quizlet cards into sumi?
Yes, if you have them as a file. sumi imports a .txt file with a tab between front and back and one card per line, plus CSV, JSON and Anki .apkg.
Does sumi have ads or a subscription?
No. sumi Pro is $9.99 (£9.99) once, with no subscription and no ads. The free tier allows 1 deck, 100 cards and 2 imports.