App Review: FlashCards

Are you looking to learn a language? Maybe you have a young one learning their alphabet or other educational subjects? Are you worried about that killer exam in molecular biology next week? If so, FlashCards for the Palm Pre® is the app for you.

FlashCards is an excellent implementation of the time tested study method for webOS devices. Using this sweet app, flash cards can be created using a wide array of tools: HTML, audio, images, third cards, hints, and even multiple-choice formats. Store and categorize as many sets of Flash Cards as you need, no rubber bands required.

The Practice Area

The study interface is simple and very uncluttered – leaving you with the cards and nothing more. The white background and notepaper design go well with the whole notion of flash cards. Tap the card to see the answer, and you are presented with the ability to track whether you got it right or wrong. You can mark cards as learnt or go into reverse mode by hitting the menu button, as well as see your statistics. If the cards have a hint, a little animated graphic will present itself after a set time – you know, just in case.

Use the controls at bottom to navigate through the cards, and the options button at the top right to activate other functions.

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Download Flash Cards

The application is instantly useful because of the huge database of flash cards available. This is a great option if you may be studying for a specific area of interest, if you need to brush up on "general " skills, or other broad areas. Currently, there are 600+ Editor’s Picks sets available in a wide variety of categories. New sets are added constantly, and there is a whole section dedicated to User Submitted flash cards.

Topics covered include:

Tests: MCAT, SAT, GRE, GMAT, TOEIC
Kids: Math, Alphabet, Coins, Sight Words (most with colorful images and audio)
Languages: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Chinese, and more!
AP, Nursing, Psychology, Computers, Arts & Literature, Law, Pilot Training
50+ Fun Trivia, and many just plain interesting.

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Preferences

You can customize many aspects of the application from the Preferences Section. Choose from many different card colors, disable alerts, disable Right/Wrong options, and more.

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Online Tools

In addition to premade sets, there is an entire website dedicated to helping you create your own custom flash cards. With the Online Tools, you can create your Flash Cards from your desktop computer and then download them to your device.

Follow the “How To” section to learn how to add images, audio, or import from other popular websites. This section even features videos that help make everything crystal clear.

The Online Tools also functions as a handy backup system allowing you to upload sets created on your device. Your study material will never be lost.

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Conclusion

FlashCards for webOS is the perfect study companion. You can whip it out at anytime to study, or practice with your children. Instead of playing a game, you could spend your time learning something useful!

Available through the App Catalog for $5.99.