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Anki (reference)
The open-source spaced repetition flashcard program that many language tools export to.
Release 26.09.3 on 2026-09-23; repo pushed 2026-10-26. On 2026-02-02 Damien Elmes announced business operations and open-source stewardship are moving to AnkiHub. (checked 2026-10-25)
In Language learning apps
Where it stands apart
- How is the main thing licensed? copyleft or source-available with restrictions (20% of 20 others)
- How is it mainly sustained? company with a paid product, tier, or ads (21% of 19 others)
- Which shared standard or format does it mainly build on? Anki decks and sync (10% of 20 others)
- Which learning method does the maker put first? spaced repetition flashcards (5% of 20 others)
- What does AI do in the product? no AI in the product (24% of 17 others)
- How many languages can you learn with it? If it works with content in any language, pick 'any language'. any language (it works on whatever content you bring or write) (16% of 19 others)
- How does a learner pay? free tier plus a one-time purchase or pay-per-use packs (15% of 20 others)
- Where is your learning progress kept? on your device, with optional cloud sync (11% of 19 others)
- What is the main way you use it? desktop app (15% of 20 others)
What it shares with most of the community
- Is it actively maintained? active (85% of 20 others)
- Who is it for? non-developers (85% of 20 others)
- Does it use game mechanics (streaks, hearts, XP, leaderboards, mini-games)? no game mechanics (69% of 16 others)
Nearest neighbors
- Lector 50% of 14 shared answers match
- Zhenzhu 47% of 15 shared answers match
- YouLangTube 46% of 13 shared answers match
Every answer
| Question | Answer | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Is it actively maintained? | active Stewardship moving to AnkiHub (announced 2026-02-02), not a pivot. | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is the main thing licensed? | stands apart copyleft or source-available with restrictions AGPL-3.0-or-later (GitHub reports NOASSERTION due to mixed parts). | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is it mainly sustained? | stands apart company with a paid product, tier, or ads AnkiMobile is paid; AnkiHub, a small self-funded company, is taking over operations. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? | yes | source 2026-10-26 |
| Do you need an account to use it? | optional account AnkiWeb only for sync. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Who is it for? | non-developers | source 2026-10-26 |
| Which shared standard or format does it mainly build on? | stands apart Anki decks and sync Its deck format and sync are what others export to. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Which learning method does the maker put first? | stands apart spaced repetition flashcards | source 2026-10-26 |
| What does AI do in the product? | stands apart no AI in the product Core app has none; add-ons may. | source 2026-10-26 |
| How many languages can you learn with it? If it works with content in any language, pick 'any language'. | stands apart any language (it works on whatever content you bring or write) General-purpose; you bring or download decks. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Where does the material you learn from mainly come from? | content you bring (your videos, books, songs, or the pages you browse) | source 2026-10-26 |
| How does a learner pay? | stands apart free tier plus a one-time purchase or pay-per-use packs Desktop and AnkiDroid free; AnkiMobile one-time paid. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Does it use game mechanics (streaks, hearts, XP, leaderboards, mini-games)? | no game mechanics | source 2026-10-26 |
| Where is your learning progress kept? | stands apart on your device, with optional cloud sync | source 2026-10-26 |
| What is the main way you use it? | stands apart desktop app | source 2026-10-26 |
Sources
This page was derived from:
- GitHub · github.com/ankitects/anki · read 2026-10-25
- Web page · apps.ankiweb.net/ · collected 2026-10-26
- Web page · forums.ankiweb.net/t/ankis-growing-up/68610 · collected 2026-10-26
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