Brainscape: Smarter Flashcards

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About this app

Delete your old flashcard apps! Brainscape has the SMARTEST AI-powered flashcard maker, the BEST marketplace of expert flashcards, and the MOST EFFECTIVE spaced repetition study algorithm on the planet.

How does it work? Brainscape’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 don’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, you’ll see that flashcard less often; if you don’t know it well, you’ll see it again and again, at frequent intervals, until it’s deeply ingrained into your brain. And it’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 Brainscape’s awesome flashcards come from? Three places:

THE WORLD’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 Brainscape’s Knowledge Genome.

YOU! You can easily create and organize thousands of multimedia flashcards featuring text, images, and even audio files, both on Brainscape’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.

What’s on the horizon? It’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: it’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
Aug 12, 2025

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
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Ratings and reviews

4.5
11.1K reviews
Keiffer Marino (keiffer)
September 9, 2025
Very early in my use but so far it has worked great. the UI is pretty good. I wish the numerical assessment of how well I knew the answer was defined a little more. In my mind, you either knew it or you didn't which would result in a guess. Instead of a color system of ranking between 1 and 5, make it a "Yes or Guess" choice. At the moment, it's personally subjective. My experience has been on the free version and I've enjoyed it.
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Sharonda Curry
September 5, 2025
Fantastic tool. The lifetime package is a good deal and I will be using it in my continuing education as there a number of decks that cover my field. The flash cards are more in depth than my practice test and already created for me. I have reccomended to a few people studying in other fields and they confirm that the cards are a great help.
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Starfire Robin
August 15, 2025
Brainscape has completely changed the way I study. The flashcards are super effective, the design is easy to use, and I can track my progress, which keeps me motivated. I’ve noticed I remember things faster and for longer, and studying has actually become enjoyable. Highly recommend it to anyone who wants to learn smarter, not harder!"
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What’s new

This update fixes a bug you probably didn’t see. But we knew. Oh, we knew. And it made us so sad, because you deserve the best! We're not ashamed to say we cried a little. But then we dried our tears and fixed it. You’re welcome. Go crush your study goals.