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Brainscape: Smarter Flashcards

Brainscape: Smarter Flashcards

Android Education Brainscape
4.7 Popularity

Addictive AI-powered flashcard app

System Requirements

Updated
October 8, 2025
Category
Age Rating
Everyone
Developer
Android
Android 10++
Package Name
com.brainscape.mobile.portal

So here's my honest take on Brainscape: Smarter Flashcards. I've tested a bunch of flashcard apps and this one's probably the best I've used. The AI-powered study system is legit - I've found it really does help you learn and remember stuff faster. And the huge library of pre-made decks is super convenient. The only downsides are the occasional bugs and the premium features being a bit expensive. But if you're serious about studying and want an app that works, I'd definitely recommend giving Brainscape a try.

Manya Lyalya
AUTHOR: Manya Lyalya Editor, Grand Screen

Pros

  • Tons of pre-made flashcard decks on just about any topic
  • AI-powered study system is really effective at helping you learn
  • Clean, minimalist design that's easy to use
  • You can create your own custom flashcard decks
  • Free to use, with optional premium subscription

Cons

  • Premium features like offline mode are a bit pricey
  • Can get buggy and crash sometimes
  • The learning curve is a little steep at first
GOOGLE PLAY SCORE
4.7 /5
based on 12,262 reviews
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Description

Been using Brainscape: Smarter Flashcards for a couple months now. It’s basically an app that uses AI to make flashcards and quizzes way more effective than regular flashcards. There’s a huge marketplace of pre-made flashcard decks on pretty much any topic, and the spaced repetition algorithm is designed to help you actually remember what you study.

Here’s what you do: you pick a deck, go through the flashcards, and rate how well you know each one. The app then adjusts when those cards come up again based on your ratings. There’s also a feature where you can make your own flashcards which is pretty cool. And the clean, minimalist interface – took me a while to figure that out but it’s really user-friendly.

Look, if you’re into studying and memorizing stuff, you’ll probably like this. It’s not perfect – the app can get a bit buggy sometimes and the premium subscription is kind of pricey. But overall it does the job and makes studying way more efficient. Worth checking out.

User Reviews

Matthew Brandt October 16, 2025

BS app. only gives access to ONE set of flashcards before forcing an upgrade of $7-19 / month! I may be very open to this upgrade if I saw a...

D R October 16, 2025

Updated review (9/15): Bumping this from 2 to 5 stars: - Mobile app card update issue resolved. - Response from Brainscape was timely and addressed issue directly. - App is...

Janet Kamin October 16, 2025

Generally does everything I want it to do. Importing and exporting very easy. I am the administrator. Whenever I try to check progress of my students on Android, the app...

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