Friday, August 15, 2014

Mobile Spotlight: Flash Card Apps

Recently we've had some students asking about flashcard apps. Here are some suggestions (all for iPhone/iPad unless noted).

Make your own:
Flashcards Deluxe ($3.99)
Includes pictures and sounds, zoom into pictures, and auto-repeat sounds.

gFlashPro - Flashcards & tests ($3.99)
Has ability to include zoomable images and audio/video clips directly through gFlash editor.

iFlash ($14.99)
Add audio and image to any card side.

Premade:
Modality learning/epocrates ($24.99 & up)
Various flash card apps based on medical textbooks (including Netter's).

Online:
Cram Medical

For reviews of medical apps, check out Imedicalapps.

Looking for more apps? Here's a curated list from medical students at the University of Minnesota: http://www.meded.umn.edu/students/ipad_apps.php