Comparison
Looking for an Anki alternative?
Anki is excellent at one thing: scheduling reviews. It does nothing to help you make the cards, which is where most people give up. Quizcard starts from the other end.
Where the two differ
- Making cards. In Anki, you type every card or hunt for a shared deck. In Quizcard, you upload the PDF, Word doc, or slides and the cards are written for you, grouped by topic, with figures kept.
- Source material. Anki cards float free of their source. Quizcard keeps the PDF next to the deck with highlights, notes, and a tutor that answers from those pages.
- Setup. Anki is a desktop app with a separate paid iOS app and a sync account. Quizcard runs in the browser, installs as an app on your phone, and works offline.
- Scheduling. Anki’s spaced-repetition scheduler is more configurable. Quizcard’s study mode is simpler: flip cards by deck, folder, or topic.
Using both
Plenty of people generate in Quizcard and review in Anki. Every Quizcard deck exports to CSV with front, back, explanation, and topic columns, which Anki imports directly. You keep the convenience of generated cards and Anki’s scheduler.
Cost
Both are free to start. Anki’s desktop app is free and its iOS app is a one-time purchase. Quizcard is free for unlimited manual cards and your first two generated documents; paid plans at $4.99 and $9.99 a month add more generated documents and a stronger model for writing cards.
Questions
Can I import my Anki decks into Quizcard?
Export the deck from Anki as a text or CSV file and use Import in Quizcard. Front and back columns are mapped automatically; you can add topic and explanation columns too.
Does Quizcard have spaced repetition?
Not Anki-style interval scheduling today. Study mode is flip cards you can filter by topic and shuffle. Exporting to Anki is the way to get a scheduler.
Is there lock-in?
No. Export any deck to CSV or JSON at any time, and delete your account and data whenever you want.
Keep reading
- How to turn a PDF into flashcardsTurn lecture notes, textbook chapters, or question banks in PDF form into a ready-to-study flashcard deck. Keeps the charts and diagrams. Free to start.
- How to turn a Word document into flashcardsUpload a .docx of lecture notes, a study guide, or a summary and get a topic-grouped flashcard deck. No copy-pasting. Free to start.
- How to turn PowerPoint slides into flashcardsUpload lecture slides as a .pptx and get flashcards grouped by topic, one slide at a time. Works with Google Slides and Keynote exports. Free to start.
Try it with your own material
Create and study your own flashcards at no cost. No credit card required.