Last checked 2026-10-25 against each tool's own public pages, linked under Sources. Products and prices change; if something here is out of date, write to [email protected]. "Not observed" means we did not find it on the pages we checked.
Pick by how you study
There is no single best flashcard app. The right one depends on whether you want a huge ecosystem, a notes workspace, a simple shared-set quizzer, or a calm scheduler tuned to you. This page compares what each tool says about itself, then gives a plain recommendation by use case.
Side by side
| Tool | Platforms (as documented) | Price (as published) | Card style |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cirello | Web today; iOS and Android planned | Free during the beta; a subscription is planned | Front and back with images, source-linked prompts, bulk paste; reverse, listening (synthesized audio), quiz and mixed review; no cloze yet |
| Anki | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android | Desktop and Android free; iOS price not stated on its homepage | Customisable layouts, media, add-ons |
| Quizlet | Website; see its help center for apps | See its upgrade page | Study sets with several study modes |
| RemNote | See its site | Free; Pro $8 per month; Pro with AI $18 per month | Cards inside notes, cloze, image occlusion, PDF annotation |
| Mochi | Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, web | Free; Pro $5 per month | Markdown cards, templates |
Anki
Free desktop apps on Windows, macOS and Linux, a free Android app and an iOS app, free sync through AnkiWeb, and an add-on system. The homepage says decks of more than 100,000 cards are handled without problems. It is the most flexible option in this list. Its manual describes FSRS as an opt-in alternative to the legacy scheduler.
Quizlet
Quizlet is built around study sets and several study modes. Its help center describes a spaced repetition feature in which you rate your recall after each card and Quizlet uses the ratings to decide when the card returns, which the feature page says switches on automatically for sets of 100 or more terms. The same help center says Learn mode is for subscribers, with a limited number of free rounds per set. Quizlet's own pricing page blocked our automated fetch, so we do not quote prices; see its upgrade page directly. Quizlet suits shared study sets and quick sessions.
RemNote
Notes and flashcards in one place. Free plan: unlimited notes and flashcards, three annotated PDFs or files, five image occlusion cards and 250 AI credits a month, per its pricing page. Paid plans add PDF annotation and AI features. It suits people who take notes and want cards to come from them.
Mochi
A clean, local-first app with Markdown cards, a free plan and Pro at $5 per month for sync and extras. It suits people who like writing cards in Markdown.
Cirello
Cirello is a web app with FSRS-6 scheduling with parameters refit to your history, bulk paste of front::back lists with duplicate detection, images on either side of a card, and cards that prompt from a book, website or image resource. Reviews can run in reverse, listening, quiz or mixed modes, decks export to a list or CSV, and exam plans pull reviews in before a date you set. It counts progress by the week. It is free during the beta, with a subscription planned later. It is early: web only, no cloze cards, no add-ons. See the flashcard app overview and what it can and can't do today.
Which should you choose?
- You want maximum flexibility and apps on every device now: Anki or Mochi.
- You want notes, PDFs and cards in one workspace: RemNote.
- You want shared sets and quick modes: Quizlet.
- You want a calm web app with FSRS-6 by default and source-linked cards: Cirello.
Whatever you choose, good cards matter more than the app. Read how to write good flashcards and how many flashcards to review per day, and for the scheduling side see the comparison of spaced repetition apps.
Sources
- Anki: apps.ankiweb.net, retrieved 2026-10-25.
- Quizlet: Studying with Spaced Repetition (help center) and spaced repetition feature page, as summarised by search results on 2026-10-25; the site blocked direct fetches.
- RemNote: pricing, retrieved 2026-10-25.
- Mochi: mochi.cards, retrieved 2026-10-25.