Verdict
Quizlet is still the default flashcard app, with a huge library of sets made by other students and AI that turns uploaded notes into cards and practice tests. The free version now runs out fast, with ads and a paywall on repeat Learn and Test rounds, and its Trustpilot score is 1.4. Old exam answers posted by users have landed students in cheating cases, so shared sets need care.
Best for
Memorising vocab, definitions and facts for GCSE, A-level or uni exams
Skip if
Anyone who wants ad-free study for free, or subjects that need reasoning rather than recall
Key facts
- Category
- Study, homework & learning
- Made by
- Quizlet Inc.
- Based in
- United States
- Launched
- 2007
- Works on
- iPhone, Android, Web
- In the UK
- Yes
- Price from
- £9.99 a month
- Free plan
- Free account with flashcards, shared sets and limited Learn and Test rounds, with ads
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billed |
|---|---|---|
| Quizlet Plus (monthly) | £9.99 | month |
| Quizlet Plus (annual) | £44.99 | year |
What it does
- creates flashcard sets or finds sets made by others
- turns uploaded class notes into flashcards and practice tests
- quizzes users with Learn and Test modes
- uses spaced repetition to help remember material
- gives expert-written homework solutions
Ratings
What people say
Students still use it for quick flashcards and AI-made tests from slides, but 2026 user threads are dominated by complaints about ads, lag and paywalls on Learn and Test. Store stars (4.7 App Store, 4.5 Google Play) sit far above Trustpilot's 1.4, where 84% of reviews are one-star. On X it is known as the place old test answers end up.
“Quizlet, it can create a test and flashcards for you. I like how it only summarizes the important information for studying when I'm too lazy to read the whole PPT.”
Individual user review, 21 January 2026 · source
“It was genuinely amazing two years ago. In my second year of uni I felt like I got my moneys worth and more. in my final year it actually was more trouble than help.”
Individual user review, 7 July 2026 · source
“It's useless these days, There are ads everywhere”
Individual user review, 8 July 2026 · source
“me after getting 100 on a hw quiz (i found all the answers in a 7 year old quizlet set)”
Post on X, 12 April 2026 · source
“Before ChatGPT, it was a community of students, legends, who’d upload full tests to QUIZLET.”
Post on X, 28 July 2026 · source
Press reviews
- How-To Geek 2026-08-16
Picked as an AI study tool; Magic Notes turns a textbook chapter or photo of notes into an active-recall deck that resurfaces cards you struggle with.
- Common Sense Media 2025-10-09
'Millions of user-created flash card sets; some can be iffy.' Rated 11+, strong for memorisation, weak for concept subjects, with some inappropriate sets, ads and a paywall.
- MakeUseOf 2024-10-03
Simple, easy interface; the free version is enough if the AI features aren't needed, but Study Guides and other features are locked behind Plus.
Privacy
- Trains on your data
- returned HTTP 403 and no other source states whether uploaded notes are used to train AI
- Retention
- secondary summary (joindeleteme.com, Sep 2026) gives no retention period
- Incidents
- No data breach found in searches of news, Have I Been Pwned results and joindeleteme.com. Barkley & Associates copyright and trademark suit filed 16 Jul 2024 over user-posted test-prep material. 79 jobs cut in San Francisco (WARN notice, 5 Jun 2026). Students have been disciplined for using shared sets containing real exam answers (e.g. Texas Christian University suspensions reported by CBS News); Quizlet says it bans cheating material and asks users to report test banks.
- Age limit
- Under-13s must sign up with a parent's email, and in some regions a parent must confirm before the child can create sets (Quizlet help centre). App Store UK 4+, Google Play PEGI 3, Common Sense Media 11+ because some user-made sets contain profanity or sexual content. The Google Play label lists name, email, device IDs, approximate location and app activity as shared for advertising.
Official videos
FAQ
Is Quizlet free?
Yes, flashcards and shared sets are free with ads. Repeated Learn and Test rounds and the AI tools need Quizlet Plus, which the UK App Store lists at £9.99 and £44.99 (most likely monthly and yearly).
Is using Quizlet cheating?
Making and revising flashcards is normal study. Using shared sets that contain real exam or homework answers can breach school and university rules, and students have been suspended for it. Quizlet says it bans that material and asks users to report it.
What age do children need to be to use Quizlet?
Under-13s sign up with a parent's email, and the parent is told about the account. Common Sense Media suggests 11+ because some user-made sets contain swearing or sexual content.
Is Quizlet good for GCSEs and A-levels?
It works well for facts, vocab and definitions, and many UK students share sets for specific exam boards. It is weaker for subjects that need extended reasoning or essay practice, and shared sets can contain mistakes.
Quizlet vs Anki?
Anki is free on Android and desktop and uses stricter spaced repetition, but it is harder to set up. Quizlet is easier and has AI that makes cards from notes, at the cost of ads and a paywall.
Scores are based on published evidence, not lab tests. How we score.
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