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StudyVisually vs Anki

StudyVisually and Anki side by side: prices, free plans, AI from your notes and spaced repetition, with where Anki is the better pick.

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Which should you choose?

  • Choose Anki if

    you want complete control over your cards and scheduler, already have decks you like, and don't mind setting things up.

  • Choose StudyVisually if

    you want to start studying today with visual cards, diagrams and practice questions, and let AI draft decks from your notes.

How do they compare?

StudyVisually and Anki compared
StudyVisuallyAnki
PriceStudyVisuallyStudying is free. Basic is $4 a month or $40 a year; Premium is $8 a month or $80 a year.AnkiFree on Windows, Mac, Linux and Android (AnkiDroid). The iPhone app, AnkiMobile, costs $24.99 once.
What the free plan includesStudyVisuallyEvery ready-made subject and study mode, with progress saved in your browser before you sign in. After signing in, 5 AI decks a month.AnkiEverything, including free syncing between devices through AnkiWeb.
AI study material from your own notes or PDFsStudyVisuallyYes. PDFs, text files or pasted notes become concept cards, flashcards, practice questions, explain-it questions and diagrams (uploads up to about 20 pages on Free).AnkiNot built in (Anki's site doesn't list it). Add-ons extend Anki with extra features.
Spaced repetitionStudyVisuallyYes. FSRS with a 90% target, and each rating button shows the gap it will set.AnkiYes. FSRS or the legacy SM-2 scheduler, with a desired retention you set (90% by default).
Ways to studyStudyVisuallyConcept cards, flashcards, Quiz questions, timed Interview answers, step-by-step diagrams, a roadmap and a 20-minute daily mission.AnkiFlashcards, with card types and extra study tools added through add-ons.

What StudyVisually does differently

  • Concept cards with four sides

    Each idea gets four sides: plain English, an everyday analogy, an example and where it shows up in real work. Ready-made subjects and AI decks fill all four.

  • Step-by-step diagrams

    Processes, cycles and sequences become diagrams you tap through one step at a time, with each step explained. AI decks draw one whenever your notes describe a process.

  • 60-second explain-it answers

    Interview questions give you 60 seconds to explain an idea in your own words, then show a model answer to check yours against. On Premium you can speak your answer and it is typed out for you.

  • FSRS with nothing to set up

    Flashcards follow FSRS, a modern review scheduler, from the first card, aiming for 90% recall. No settings to change and no add-ons to install.

Where Anki is better

  • It costs nothing on desktop and Android, and syncing between devices is free.
  • It is open source, and add-ons let you change almost anything.
  • You can tune the scheduler yourself, down to the desired retention.
  • Desktop study works without an internet connection.

Where StudyVisually is better

  • Seven ways to study one topic: concept cards, flashcards, predict-the-answer, timed explain-it answers, step-by-step diagrams, a progress map and a 20-minute daily mission.
  • Nothing to set up: open the app and study, without an account.
  • AI decks are built in: turn a PDF or your notes into cards, questions and a diagram without add-ons.
  • Free ready-made subjects with lessons and a daily plan, so you don't have to make every card yourself.

Can you use both?

Export an Anki deck as plain text and paste it into StudyVisually's flashcard maker to study it next to concept cards and diagrams. Many learners keep long-running vocabulary decks in Anki and use StudyVisually to learn a new topic visually.

Sources

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Open the app and spend 20 minutes on a free subject or your own notes. Start without signing up, no card needed.

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