Mental Case Flashcards Lite
by MacCoreMac Software
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Description
Try out Mental Case with this lite version of the premium flashcard application for your iPhone/iPod touch.
Use it to learn a language, memorize trivia, or study for an exam.
Enter flashcards on your Mac, and sync them to your iPhone to study on the go, or download flash cards from the World's largest online repository FlashcardExchange.com (16 million flashcards!) directly to your iPhone/iPod touch.
There are two versions of this app. The 'lite' version is designed for users of the Mac app Mental Case. The 'paid' version can be used by Mac or Windows users.
FEATURES OF MENTAL CASE LITE
• Transfer flashcards to your iPhone/iPod touch from Mental Case for Mac OS X
• A flashcard can have text and/or images
• Browse or search for flashcards on Flashcard Exchange
• Study flashcards in full-screen slideshows
• Landscape slideshow mode
• Automatically prepared lessons (Only in combination with Mental Case for Mac OS X)
FEATURES OF MENTAL CASE
In addition to the features of Mental Case Lite, the full edition of Mental Case for iPhone/iPod touch includes the following:
• Create and edit flashcards directly on your iPhone/iPod touch
• Download flash cards directly from FlashcardExchange.com. (This means Linux and Windows users can also use Mental Case for iPhone/iPod touch.)
• Sync new flashcards from your iPhone/iPod touch back to your Mac
• Take photos on the iPhone to use in a flash card
• Record audio on the iPhone for use in flash cards
HOW TO SYNC (MAC)
In order to sync Mental Case with a Mac, you will need access to a wireless (airport) network, and a copy of Mental Case for Mac OS X. You can download a free 30-day trial of Mental Case for Mac OS X at http://www.macflashcards.com
HOW TO SYNC (LINUX AND WINDOWS)
If you don't have a Mac, you can use the full-edition of Mental Case for iPhone/iPod touch to download flash cards you have created on FlashcardExchange.com. (Note that at this time you cannot upload flash cards created on your iPhone.)
Windows and Linux users can test Mental Case Lite with sample data to decide if they would like to upgrade to the full-edition of Mental Case.
What's New in Version 2.4.1
• iTunes audio will continue to play in slideshows
• Prompt slides with only audio will now show in slideshows
• When a slide has no textual or image content, a text message will indicate this
• Slideshows will now pause when an interruption (eg phone call) occurs, rather than exiting
Customer Reviews
Crashes often; does not appear to allow marking items as "wrong" or "missed"
I noticed a few crashes while I was trying out this application on my iPhone. This problem suggests to me that a lack of exception handling exists in this app. Secondly, is there any way to mark an item as missed during review? While the desktop version of the app offers that functionality, the iPhone implementation just seems to be a slideshow of the user's notes. Perhaps I've just overlooked how to flag certain items as missed. But at the very least, the application shouldn't crash a few times within 15 minutes of use. Just my opinion, of course. At any rate, this 1.0 release is a reasonable start, hence the 3 stars.
Version 1.0 released too early
At least the developer's support forum admits that there is an issue with power macs. Well, here's news for you, this app also doesn't sync with Intel Macbooks (using Mental Case 1.4 trial version). My ipod touch shows up in the list when you hit the sync button, but that's as far as it goes.
The app itself (using the demo cards) is nicely written, but slide transitions are not really smooth at all. Check 'Study Aid' (another flash card app) to see how it's supposed to be done. If the developer manages to pull off a similar layout as in his desktop version, this app gets 5 stars.
Like it is right now, it's plain useless, since you can't even modify the sample data. Too bad, there goes one of my most wanted apps for this year.
Love it!
Maybe I am still in the Honeymoon phase, but I really love this thing. Just perfect for job interviews. The iPhone app is free, the desktop app is currently $10, and I am giddy. For now I will give it 4 stars, and raise or lower the stars after I have used it for awhile.
- Category: Education
- Updated Jan 18, 2010
- Current Version: 2.4.1
- 8.2 MB
- Languages: English
- Seller: Drew McCormack
- © 2008 Drew McCormack
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later.
