A simpler Anki alternative for exam prep
Anki is a solid tool. OxyLesson keeps the same kind of scheduling and cuts the setup, so you spend the time reviewing instead of configuring.
Import your Anki deckThe difference in short
- One app in the browser and on Android, with the same cards and progress.
- FSRS schedules every card from the first review, with nothing to switch on.
- AI improves and translates card text and reads cards aloud, built in.
| OxyLesson | Anki | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup to first review | OxyLesson Import a deck or paste your cards, then start reviewing. | Anki Install the desktop app, then set deck options and add-ons as you like. |
| Scheduling | OxyLesson FSRS on every card, adapting to your answers. | Anki FSRS available: turn it on and optimize it in the deck options. |
| Phone | OxyLesson Same app on the web and Android; installs from the browser on iPhone. | Anki Separate apps: AnkiMobile on iOS, AnkiDroid on Android, synced through AnkiWeb. |
| AI help | OxyLesson Improve, translate and voice cards. | Anki Through add-ons by other authors, listed on AnkiWeb. |
| Bring your decks | OxyLesson Imports Anki .apkg, CSV and text. | Anki Its own .apkg package format; also exports plain text. |
Why the differences matter
Less setup before the first review
Exam prep runs on a deadline. An evening spent on deck options and add-ons is an evening without review. OxyLesson starts from the deck you already have and needs no settings before the first session.
One schedule on every screen
Both apps can schedule with FSRS. In Anki you turn it on in the deck options; in OxyLesson it runs from the first card. The same account works in the browser and in the Android app, so a review on the bus moves the same schedule as one at the desk.
AI help without add-ons
Improve rewrites a card and translate fills in the other side, right in the card editor, and the speaker reads cards aloud in review. In Anki these come from add-ons, which can stop working after an Anki update until their authors fix them.
Who should switch and who should stay
Anki is a good tool. Switch when the setup is what keeps you from reviewing, and stay when it is what you like about Anki.
Switch to OxyLesson if you
- have an exam date and want to spend the time reviewing, not configuring.
- want the same cards in the browser and on your Android phone.
- want AI help with card text and audio without installing add-ons.
Stay with Anki if you
- rely on add-ons or a setup you have tuned over the years.
- want a native iPhone app today: AnkiMobile is Anki's official iOS app.
- need your past reviews: an .apkg import brings notes and tags, not review history.
Bring your decks and keep your tags
Export an .apkg from Anki, drop it into OxyLesson and review on the web and on your phone, with one schedule across both.
- 01 Export your deck from Anki as .apkg.
- 02 Drop the file on the import page. A basic note becomes one card, and a cloze note one card per cloze number.
- 03 Your Anki tags and the file name become tags, so the deck is ready to filter and review.
Questions when switching
No. The import reads the notes and tags of the deck, not past reviews. Imported cards are due right away, and FSRS schedules them from your first answers.
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Need an exam app that feels easier to use than your current Anki setup?
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