Built for lasting recall

Master what matters for life.

A flashcard app built for word‑for‑word memory of the scriptures, quotes, and texts you want to keep for life.

Free to start with 100 active Review cards. Unlock everything for life with a one‑time $24.99 CAD, or start small at $12.99 CAD/year.

  • No account
  • Data stays on your device
  • Optional iCloud backups
iPhone app
Available now on the App Store
8 review stages
One clear path from Red to Black
Private by default
No accounts, trackers, or ads

What MemBox is

A focused memorization app for verbatim recall of a smaller, precious set of cards you want for life.

Built for lifetime retention

Every card follows one fixed, color‑coded path from Red to Black. Early stages show up daily (sometimes twice a day); later stages stretch to weeks, months, and finally yearly “lifetime cards.” Because the schedule is fixed and visible, you always know where a card is and when it will come back.

Tuned for smaller decks

MemBox isn’t designed to warehouse 50,000 random facts. It’s tuned for hundreds or low thousands of precious cards—scriptures, poems, quotes, key definitions, names—where seeing a card many times early on is a feature, not a bug.

How MemBox works

  1. Step 1

    Create

    Type or paste cards. Add fronts, backs, context, and references.

  2. Step 2

    Memorize

    Take rapid passes to cement new cards into short‑term memory.

  3. Step 3

    Test

    Quiz yourself either as pure practice or to update the review schedule.

  4. Step 4

    Review

    An 8‑stage color path (Red → Black) moves cards from short‑term to long‑term memory.

The review path, in detail

Cards travel the same color‑coded review path from Red to Black as you actively recall them over time—it’s the effort of remembering, not just rereading, that counts.

The schedule

  • Red — 2× per day for 1 week
  • Orange — 1× per day for 1 week
  • Blue — 2× per week for 1 month
  • Yellow — 1× per week for 1 month
  • Purple — 2× per month for 6 months
  • Green — 1× per month for 6 months
  • Brown — 2× per year for 2 years
  • Black — 1× per year for life

What each stage is for

  • Red — Intensive learning. 2×/day for 7 days (~14 focused reps) so the wording sticks.
  • Orange — Daily consolidation. 1×/day for 7 days as short-term memory stabilizes.
  • Blue & Yellow — Weekly reinforcement. Over two months you see the card 2×/week, then 1×/week, smoothing the shift from “I just learned this” to “I know this well.”
  • Purple & Green — Monthly strengthening. Reviews stretch to twice a month, then once a month, where the memory becomes long‑term and resilient.
  • Brown & Black — Lifetime retention. Cards are checked twice a year, then about once a year, so they become “lifetime cards” you still see—just enough to keep them alive indefinitely.

This cadence is intentionally generous early on to reduce failure later. It takes longer to reach the final stages, but the payoff is steadier recall years down the road.

My story: how MemBox came to be

From a plastic Memory Box full of flashcards to an iPhone app built for long‑term recall.

“I grew up thinking I was dumb. What changed my life wasn’t raw intelligence — it was finding a review system that actually worked.”

That system filled a plastic Memory Box with cards, helped me memorize scriptures and rebuild my academics, and eventually became MemBox.

Read the full story →

What MemBox isn’t

Not a cram app

MemBox isn’t built for last‑minute exam pushes or ultra‑dense mega‑decks. The schedule is intentionally generous: you’ll see important cards a lot in the early stages so the wording becomes automatic, then far less often as they move into long‑term “lifetime” stages.

Not a clone

MemBox is not a clone of SM‑2, SuperMemo, Anki, or FSRS. There’s no mode chooser, ease factors, or tuning sliders—just one clear schedule. In exchange for that simplicity, MemBox deliberately accepts a few extra reviews so you get deeper, word‑perfect recall over years instead of shaving off every “unnecessary” repetition.

Features at a glance

Memorizer helpers

Rapid passes over new cards with timers, shuffles, and simple controls that keep you moving instead of tinkering.

Chunking & cloze tools

Break long passages into smaller prompts or cloze‑style blanks so you can memorize big pieces one bite at a time.

Import & export

Bring in cards from CSV or a simple text format, and export your decks for backups or printable copies.

Automatic iCloud backups

Optional encrypted backups keep your decks safe in iCloud so you don’t have to think about manual saves.

Stats that stay human

See streaks, stage distribution, and gentle trends—no spreadsheets or overload, just enough to stay motivated.

Simple, opinionated workflow

Create cards, memorize them, test yourself, then follow the color‑coded schedule—no mode chooser or tuning needed.

Who it’s for

Scripture & sacred texts

Memorize verses, prayers, and passages word‑for‑word — and keep them for a lifetime, not just an exam.

Quotes & speeches

Carry the exact wording of lines that move you — ready to deliver from memory at a lectern or over dinner.

Language learners

Hold vocabulary, phrases, and grammar patterns in long‑term memory instead of losing them between classes.

Names, dates & the details of a life

Birthdays, addresses, family names, postal codes, anniversaries — the small specifics that say “you matter to me.”

Pricing

MemBox is built to outlast subscriptions. The hero offer is a one‑time unlock for life.

Best value — pay once

Lifetime unlock

$24.99 CAD · one time
  • Unlimited active Review cards
  • All current & future features
  • No renewals, no recurring charges
  • Aligned with MemBox’s “for life” promise
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On‑ramp

Annual

$12.99 CAD / year
  • Unlimited active Review cards
  • All current features
  • A good way to try the full app before upgrading to lifetime
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Always free

Free tier

$0 100 active cards
  • 100 active Review cards
  • Full Create / Memorize / Test / Review flow
  • All 8 review stages
  • No account required
Install free

Prices shown in CAD. A $2.99 CAD/month option is also available on the App Store for anyone who prefers monthly billing.

Privacy at a glance

No account

Use MemBox without creating an account.

On‑device data

Your flashcards and study data live on your device.

Optional diagnostics

Apple crash reports are optional and opt‑in.

See the full Privacy Policy for details.

FAQ

What’s different about MemBox?

Most spaced‑repetition apps use complex adaptive algorithms to manage very large decks. They constantly tweak intervals behind the scenes and aim for maximum efficiency.

MemBox takes a simpler, more focused approach:

  • One clear, fixed review path (Red → Black) that you can actually understand.
  • Built for smaller, high‑value decks you want to keep for life.
  • Stronger emphasis on verbatim recall instead of just recognizing the idea.

If you want to memorize thousands of trivia‑style facts, a traditional SRS tool might be a better fit. If you want to carry scripture, quotes, and other important texts word‑for‑word for decades, MemBox is made for that.

Why offer a “lifetime” option on a mobile app?

Because it matches the promise. MemBox is about carrying cards for life, and it felt wrong to ask people to rent that forever. The lifetime unlock is the hero offer; subscriptions exist only for people who simply prefer monthly or annual billing.

Do I need an account?

No. Your data stays on device.

Is this for cramming?

No. MemBox is for what you want to keep for life.

Will there be Android?

Possibly later — iOS first.

App screenshots

Tab order shown below: Review, Test, Memorize, Create.

Review screen
Review
Test screen
Test
Memorize screen
Memorize
Create screen
Create

Your memories deserve permanence.

Available on the App Store. Questions? Email support.