Today we are going to look at one of the higher rated flashcard apps on the app store. We’ve looked at a few of these apps in the past, and today we’re going to look at a flashcard app that does things a bit differently.
Anki is a highly customizable flashcard app that supports images, videos, markup languages such as LaTeX and more. The browser version of the app is free, and through this version of the app, users can have the most freedom in how they create and review their deck.
There are also Android and iOS versions of the app, and while they’re designed to be more of a companion app than anything else, the mobile versions of the app still provide most of the same features that are found on desktop.
Anki also syncs freely across all devices, so it’s easy to stay on top of your studies without having to worry about transferring information between apps.
The app is highly customizable in ways that could be especially helpful to individuals with mobility challenges. For example, users can program what actions will occur when you tap or swipe on screen and can also manually program the app’s main tool buttons.
Users are also given access to extensive stats and graphs in order to better gauge the effectiveness of their studies.
And while it’s easy to set up your own decks, users can take advantage of the massive library of pre-existing content. Plus, the app makes it incredibly easy to search for pre-existing content using very specific criteria. And once you’ve found the relevant content, Anki will automatically place the content into a new study deck.
Because Anki is open-source, users have the ability to create, upload, and of course download user-created add-ons. There are currently hundreds of these add-ons available from extended editors to color changes, added stats, tables, deck duplication, and so many more. The add-on section of the website even includes a search bar, making it especially easy to find new content for the app.
Anki is available for PC and iOS, and Android. Please note that the Android version of the app was written by a separate group of developers, based off the source code for the original app. This means the Android version is slightly different from the iOS version, plus, the Android version of the app (called AnkiDroid) is available for free, while the iOS version of the app costs $34.99 CDN.
To learn more about Anki, click here (new window).
