Brainscape: Smarter Flashcards

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4.8
8.17K reviews
500K+
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Everyone
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About this app

Brainscapeā€™s SMART FLASHCARDS foster hyper-efficient studying and strong habits to DOUBLE your learning speed, with the strongest implementation of spaced repetition and active recall of any flashcard app on the planet! (And probably in the universe, assuming some super intelligent alien species out there hasnā€™t beaten us to it.)

With a knowledge bank created by millions of global users and experts, you can FIND, MAKE, and SHARE flashcards anytime, anywhere, and on any device, while keeping all your content meticulously ORGANIZED and seamlessly IN SYNC across web, mobile, and all your devices.

How does it work? Brainscapeā€™s intelligent study system has been designed in accordance with decades of proven cognitive science to help you learn faster and remember longer than with any other flashcard app. (And we donā€™t waste time on games. Our flashcards are for serious learners.)

Brainscape distills any subject down into bite-sized facts (neatly organized into decks and classes), which are posed as question-and-answer pairs, compelling you to actively recall information from scratch. You then rate how well you know each concept on a scale of 1 to 5, and Brainscape determines the perfect time interval at which to repeat that flashcard again.
If you know the answer well, youā€™ll see that flashcard less often; if you donā€™t know it well, youā€™ll see it again and again, at frequent intervals, until itā€™s deeply ingrained into your brain. And itā€™s this totally unique combination of active recall, self-assessment (metacognition), and spaced repetition that is scientifically proven to significantly slash your required study time!
Where do all of Brainscapeā€™s awesome flashcards come from? Three places:

THE WORLDā€™S TOP EXPERTS. Brainscape partners with top publishers, schools, and educators to create comprehensive collections of certified flashcards for a diverse array of subjects, from foreign languages (we are the best language-learning tool in the world) to high-stakes exams like the AP series, MBE (bar exam), Series 7, NCLEX, MCAT, and more.

YOUR PEERS. Top students, professors, teachers, tutorpreneurs, and businesses around the world have created over 1 million subjects that are available to search on Brainscapeā€™s Knowledge Genome.

YOU! You can easily create and organize thousands of multimedia flashcards featuring text, images, and even audio files, both on Brainscapeā€™s website AND within the app itself. You can also share your decks with your classmates and collaboratively develop content together.

How much does it cost? Creating and sharing great text flashcards is FREE. (Woohoo! And sorry, we do have to charge for image creation for security reasons.) And for unlimited access to ALL of Brainscape's user-generated and premium, expert-curated content, as well as optional features, like bookmarks and card reversibility--or to me your content private, you can upgrade to Pro for $19.99 (monthly), $59.99 (every 6 months), or $95.99 (annually). Alternatively, you can unlock a LIFETIME of learning with Brainscape for a one-time cost of only $199.99 American dolla billz.

The fine print: The 3 recurring subscriptions (monthly, semiannual, and annual) will renew automatically within 24 hours before the end of the current period, unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can cancel auto-renewal any time by going to Account Settings, and the cancellation will apply after the active subscription period is complete. Go ahead and learn more about our Terms and Privacy Policy at brainscape.com/terms.

Whatā€™s on the horizon? Itā€™s our vision to empower everyone, everywhere to rise to the challenge of personalized forever-learning. And for this reason, we love hearing from our user community: itā€™s through your feedback that we can continue to innovate our platform to be more convenient, efficient, and even fun and social to use!
Updated on
Mar 14, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Photos and videos, Audio, and App activity
This app may collect these data types
Personal info, Photos and videos and 4 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.8
7.62K reviews
Ariana Laird
March 26, 2024
I really like this app. I've been wanting to make flashcards to practice for my Salesforce Admin exam but I haven't had time. This app already has the flashcards made! And I love how it has the color coated system for how well you know each flashcard. I wanted to give it 5 stars..it has a free version and the paid version is ACTUALLY affordable. The only problem I had was that I wish I could go back to the previous card while I'm learning. I would give 4 and a half if I could. šŸ˜„
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Brainscape
March 28, 2024
Thanks for studying with us, Ariana! Glad to be a part of your Salesforce Admin exam prep! As for the 'going back' feature, this functionality exists - simply tap the gear icon on the upper right side of the card, select 'previous card' from the menu, and you're all set! We're constantly refining this functionality, so stay tuned! CA@Brainscape
Denis S
January 18, 2024
Absolute best flashcards app. Much better than Anki, which Ifound frustrating and simplistic. This one is very effective in letting you rate how well you know something, which then affects how often you're asked again. Color-codibg for degree of mastery also helpful and motivating. I'm using the app in conjunction with an online class (Your German Teacher) and the cards are high quality. App is also easy and helpful to build your own sets of cards. Only slight negative is cost, but worth it.
15 people found this review helpful
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Brainscape
January 20, 2024
Thank you so much for choosing us over Anki, Denis! =) We appreciate you sharing with us your positive experience in detail! Keep owning those flashcards and acing your German studies! Cheers! Chuckee@Brainscape
Dominick Duff
December 1, 2023
Perfect for what I need. Actually makes flash cards kind of addicting for me because the mastery progression bar and the checkpoints makes me feel like I'm playing a game. Love that I can combine different decks that I make and it randomizes the order and priorities repeating the cards that I get wrong the most. It even lets you flip and choose to show side B of the car and try to guess side A instead. Really great app and I haven't even used any of the other features yet.
27 people found this review helpful
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Brainscape
December 4, 2023
Hey Dominick, thank you! It's amazing to hear that our app has made learning engaging and fun for you. Can't wait for you to continue and explore all the other features available and if you have any feedback or suggestions, just email us at support@brainscape.com - we'd absolutely love to hear more from you! Cheers and happy studying! CA@Brainscape

What's new

As promised, we're rapidly releasing updates of the new app. This new version includes:

- New "Your Metrics" screen to dive deeper into your learning stats! Tap the new icon on the top right of your main Dashboard screen.
- Force a 'sync' by just pulling down on your Dashboard screen to refresh

Please continue to share your feedback with our Tech Support team. Thanks!