| Create own lists | ★★★★ Easy and efficient manual list-making. Missing translation assistance, limiting convenience for language learning. ⌨️😐 |
| Select lists | ★★★ Rich variety of existing lists readily accessible but lacks AI generation and image import functions to fast-track personal customization. 😶 |
| Spaced repetition | ★★★★ Offers essential spaced repetition and multiple study modes; however, displaying question and answer together limits learning efficacy significantly. 😕 |
| Usability | ★★ User interface clearly shows age: cluttered, visually unappealing, and burdened by intrusive ads–still mostly functional despite these frustrations. ⚠️ |
| Special features | ★ Offers an ambiguous essay feature with unclear use-cases or user value; lacks any distinctive tools or innovative features worth mentioning. 🤷 |
| Gamification | The two provided games "Jewel Games" and "Stellar Speller" were non-functional during testing, and motivational progress elements were too primitive. 😬 |
| Export and import | ★★★★ Good single-list export/import functions supporting plain text and CSV formats; no direct batch-export of all lists simultaneously, unfortunately. 📦 |
| Pros | ★ Basic flashcard creation and access to community-shared decks perform adequately but without any unique or compelling reasons to choose Cram. 🤔 |
| Cons | Outdated user interface; excessive intrusive ads; overpriced premium; no AI assistance; poor maintenance; no playable games or engaging elements. 👎👎 |
| Price | ★ Free level overly congested with ads; premium at $9.95/month (annual), offers minimal improvement, considerably pricier than superior competitors. 😟 |
| Final score | ★★ While capable at basic flashcard activities and list sharing, Cram is marred by outdated interface, excessive ads, poor features, and inflated premium pricing. Better alternatives exist. 📉 |
