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Anki vs WaniKani: catalog facts
Anki	WaniKani
Freemium The desktop apps, the Android app and AnkiWeb sync are free. AnkiMobile for iOS is a paid…	Freemium The first levels are free; full access requires a subscription.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web	Web
Scheduling based on actual recall, which is what makes it work Cards support text, images, audio, video, LaTeX and code	Structured path through 2,000 kanji and 6,000 words Mnemonics for radicals, kanji and vocabulary
The interface is dense and the defaults are not beginner-friendly The iOS app is a paid purchase, unlike every other platform	Fixed lesson order that cannot be rearranged Covers kanji and vocabulary only, not grammar
Downloadable app	Web application
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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