AnkiMobile Flashcards

72 of 100 · reviews
4.0of 5 · store
2,293ratings on the App Store
498reviews read

An editorial reading of the saved reviews

AnkiMobile Flashcards is the mobile port of the legendary Anki SRS engine. The spaced-repetition algorithm is the best in the category: configurable retention, FSRS, proven over decades. It supports media cards, import/export via AnkiWeb, and thousands of community decks. The one significant weakness is the interface it feels archaic, doesn't follow iOS conventions, and has a steep learning curve. Complex card editing is desktop-only. One-time purchase of $25.

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What people use it for

Med students, linguists, law students, and anyone serious about long-term retention who is willing to spend an hour on setup to get the best algorithm available.

What reviews praise

FSRS with configurable retention delivers a science-backed review schedule.
Sync through AnkiWeb.
Thousands of community decks for languages, medicine, law, and more.

What reviews complain about

The interface doesn't follow iOS patterns and still feels like a web wrapper.
Complex card editing is only available on desktop.
There's no obvious button to study an entire deck.

What users experience

3 excerpts from the breakdown. These are individual cases, not a verdict on all users.

A truly unbelievable app that can be as powerful as you want it to be. It's like magic adjusting the retention to 90% and seeing yourself succeed!

Sure the app works. But I am not learning anything. I'm stuck in what others have called review hell. Eventually in a session, after seeing words 10 or 12 times, I can recognize the words. But the next day it is as if I have never seen them before. I am not retaining anything with this approach.

I recently downloaded the app and it has crashed a few times. I will be creating flashcards and inserting a photo and it crashes. I have tried restarting my device and everything and it will not stop doing that