Common Sense Media Review
By Leslie Crenna
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Super study concept has some privacy issues.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 17+?
Any Positive Content?
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StudyBlue
Parent and Kid Reviews
Based on 11 parent reviews
Parents say the app is widely critiqued for its high subscription costs and frustrations over functionality, including issues with sharing flashcards and non-user-friendly policies regarding cancellations and refunds. While some find utility in creating and studying flashcards, many believe there are better, more affordable alternatives available.
- high cost
- poor functionality
- limited sharing
- difficult cancellation
- alternative options
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Summarized with AI
What's It About?
STUDYBLUE is a flash card-creation and -sharing app targeted at high school and college students. Content syncs between the Web and mobile devices, which means you can create two-sided flash cards and study at home, at school, or on the go. The information you'd like to study can be viewed as a review sheet, a quiz, or a set of flip-through flash cards, and cards can include images as well as text. Students (or their teachers) can organize materials for multiple classes, set up study reminders, and share cards with classmates. When using StudyBlue, kids will see immediate feedback on how well they recalled the information.
Is It Any Good?
The idea is a gem. Students are in control of how they study material and can collaborate easily with classmates within the app. Unfortunately, the quality of the content varies dramatically depending on the author. On the technical and design side, navigation can be confusing at first, with a lot of information layered upon more information. Once you get the hang of navigating, though, creating and reviewing cards is quite easy.
However, the potential for publicizing personal contact information is a concern, especially for high school students. Email addresses, school names, classes, and photos can be shared. Users can search by school name and easily pull up lists of classes with student names and email addresses. Privacy preferences seem to share information with everyone by default, making StudyBlue a questionable choice for younger users.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Have kids use a school-only email address, if possible, that restricts emails received to those within the school's domain.
Talk with your kids about the difference between memorization and critical thinking.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android
- Subjects : Language & Reading : vocabulary
- Skills : Thinking & Reasoning : collecting data , memorization , Creativity : producing new content , Self-Direction : academic development , effort , identifying strengths and weaknesses , initiative , self-assessment , work to achieve goals , Communication : presenting
- Pricing structure : Free
- Release date : September 3, 2014
- Genre : Education
- Publisher : StudyBlue, Inc.
- Version : 8.64
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 9.0 or later
- Last updated : October 9, 2025
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