What a flashcard app needs
- Decks and cards with two sides
- Spaced-repetition review scheduling
- Study session flow with self-grading
- Progress and retention stats
- Prebuilt decks for your niche (paid)
The screens
| Screen | What it does |
|---|---|
| Decks | Your decks with due-card counts |
| Study | Card flip, grade yourself 1–4 |
| Deck Editor | Add/edit cards |
| Stats | Retention and streak charts |
| Store | Prebuilt expert decks |
The data model
Deck: name, subjectCard: deckId, front, back, easeFactor, nextReviewDateReviewLog: cardId, date, grade
The build prompt (copy this)
Paste this into ShipNative and it becomes a working React Native app with these screens, navigable in a live preview, in about two minutes:
Then iterate with small, screen-specific prompts (“make the primary button bigger”, “add an empty state”), preview on your own phone, and export the full Expo project whenever you want. The full method: how to build an app with AI.
How it makes money
Sell prebuilt expert decks (IAP or subscription). The algorithm is free everywhere; curated niche content is what students pay for.
Implementation and the revenue math for every model: how to make money from an app. When you’re ready to ship: App Store and Google Play publishing guides.
Build it now
The prompt above is free to run at shipnative.dev — working flashcard app on your phone today, full code export, no credit card.