AlgoApp - Flashcards

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4.7of 5 · store
19,909ratings on the App Store
494reviews read

An editorial reading of the saved reviews

AlgoApp (formerly Flashcard Hero) is one of the best pure SRS tools on iOS. It supports FSRS one of the most accurate spaced-repetition algorithms available along with AI card generation and cross-platform sync. The technical issues are real, but longtime users give it high marks for good reason.

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What people use it for

Serious language learners and exam preppers who want a top-tier repetition algorithm and the ability to build their own material.

What reviews praise

The FSRS algorithm adapts the review schedule to your actual responses more precisely than Anki's classic SM-2.
An AI assistant generates cards right inside the app.
There's a huge library of pre-made decks to download.

What reviews complain about

Sync between devices is unreliable.
CSV import doesn't auto-convert phonetic transcriptions.
Cards inside downloaded community decks can't be edited.

What users experience

2 excerpts from the breakdown. These are individual cases, not a verdict on all users.

I had a bad experience with this product a month or two back, trying to get the unlimited license to load and replication/synchronization to work between my devices. The past couple of days I gave it another chance and made more progress. Support was helpful and engaged. But synchronization was just

When are you going to sort out the ability to import a .CSV file?? I have tried all sorts of waves to import a file like that and have it automatically converted to a target language. It's extremely frustrating.