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Creative Cards

Inspiring aphorisms

Smem - Swiss Museum for Electronic Music Instruments
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Store ratingNo rating
PriceFreeListed price
Age4+Store age rating
Size8 MBiPhone download
CategoryProductivity
DeveloperSmem - Swiss Museum for Electronic Music Instruments

What we found

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Money

  • Free to download.

Not yet tested.

The store currently lists version 2.0, updated 2026-06-09.

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About this app

Developed by the smem, the Swiss Museum and center for electronic music instruments, Creative Cards is a virtual card game inspired by the Oblique Strategies conceived by Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt and first published in 1975. Both games consist of short ideas presented in the form of aphorisms. These ideas, browsed or picked at random can be used, alone or in combination, to inspire creative solutions, particularly in the musical domain.

How to use it:

- Tap or swipe to walk the deck

- Shake the device or tap shuffle for a random card

- Tap the info button on artist cards to read about the artist and visit their work

- Star cards to save them

- Add the Lock Screen or Home Screen widget for a fresh prompt every hour

Have a prompt to add? Submit it from inside the app!

Creative Cards is an SMEM initiative supported by the Canton of Fribourg.…

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Measurements

2 measured · 6 not assessed

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How we know

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Store update history

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App Store

Version 2.0 · 2026-06-09
v2.0 is a ground-up rewrite. The app is faster, lighter (under 25 MB), and more responsive on every device. What's new: • Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets — a new card every hour, tap to open it in the app • Native swipe and tap navigation, with haptic feedback • Full Dark Mode support • Designed for both iPhone and iPad • Submit a card directly from the app • Polished animations, refreshed typography, smoother card flip The deck still holds the 100 anonymous prompts from Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt's Oblique Strategies, plus the 27 cards contributed by artists from the SMEM community.

Assessment record

Status
Not yet tested
App identifier
creative-cards
Sources used
None recorded
Reviews read
None recorded
Package examined
No package scan
Human inspection
Not completed
How we know
Measurement vocabulary
1.4

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App Store

Store rating
Not supplied
Version
2.0
Updated
9 Jun 2026
Price
Free
Age rating
4+
Size
8 MB
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Developer
Smem - Swiss Museum for Electronic Music Instruments
Category
Productivity
Listing price
Free

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  • Not assessed is a state. It is never a zero and never a pass.
  • A missing label is not a clean bill of health. It means the evidence did not support one, not that the app is problem-free.
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