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FlashCardsAnki
Free

Free and open source under the MIT license.

 Freemium

The desktop apps, the Android app and AnkiWeb sync are free. AnkiMobile for iOS is a paid…

Android Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web
  • Builds cards from CSV files
  • Suited to vocabulary learning and other memorization tasks
  • Scheduling based on actual recall, which is what makes it work
  • Cards support text, images, audio, video, LaTeX and code
  • Uses semicolons as the CSV separator
  • Only the first two columns are used
  • The interface is dense and the defaults are not beginner-friendly
  • The iOS app is a paid purchase, unlike every other platform
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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