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Brainscape
Bold Learning Solutions, Inc. · Free · Education · 4.8 (21,467 ratings)
What it does
Brainscape has you rate how well you knew each card from 1 to 5, and the ones you rated low come back sooner. Build them from your own notes or a PDF. From 7 apps for the first week back.
The developer describes it as: “Learn faster and remember longer with Brainscape, the AI flashcard app that combines scientifically proven spaced repetition and active recall.”
Alternatives to Brainscape
The closest alternatives to Brainscape are Class Timetable, Focus Train, Cape, Roots, BlockSite and Dark Noise — 6 apps from the list Brainscape appears on, “7 apps for the first week back”, each answering the same moment a different way.
Class TimetableClass Timetable draws your week of classes as coloured blocks, with homework attached to each one and a home screen widget for whatever is next.
Focus TrainFocus Train has no checklist, no setup and no streak to protect. The ticket is already printed, so the only thing left is to get on, and every session becomes a route you can look at later.
CapeRather than hard-blocking, Cape pauses an app once you hit your limit and gives it back later. Built for people who struggle with attention or ADHD.
RootsRoots gives you app limits, scheduled downtime and a daily balance score, plus a one-tap Block Now for the moment you decide you are done scrolling.
BlockSiteBlockSite blocks websites and apps, free, with a scheduler for the hours you want kept clear and a password lock so you cannot casually undo it.
Dark NoiseDark Noise carries 50+ ambient sounds you can layer into custom mixes, with Shortcuts integration so one tap or your voice starts the one you want.
Price and ratings
| App | Price | App Store rating | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brainscape | Free | 4.8 (21,467) | Education |
| Class Timetable | Free | 4.7 (3,007) | Education |
| Focus Train | Free | 5.0 (5) | Productivity |
| Cape | Free | 4.6 (15,429) | Utilities |
| Roots | Free | 4.8 (2,791) | Productivity |
| BlockSite | Free | 4.2 (6,207) | Productivity |
| Dark Noise | Free | 4.8 (3,682) | Health & Fitness |
Brainscape and its alternatives, as the App Store listed them on 2026-10-06.
Brainscape is free to download from the iOS App Store and holds 4.8 out of 5 from 21,467 ratings, checked on 2026-10-06. Prices and ratings go stale; the App Store is the live source. It is listed there as “Brainscape - Study Flashcards”.
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