AI capture & a learning feed, or customizable decks
Anki gives you detailed control over cards and scheduled reviews. Grasply brings source capture, generated quizzes, and a personal learning feed together. Choose around the work you want to do before and after answering a card.
Try your next topic in Grasply.
Free mobile app · No paywall · Up to 30 flashcards per topic
Choose Grasply if you want a free mobile app that turns a PDF, book page, note, or recording into a quiz and keeps the material available for later learning.
Choose Anki if recall-based scheduling, detailed card customization, shared decks, and add-ons are essential to your study system. It is a strong fit for maintaining a large deck over time.[1][2][3]
Compare the features you will actually use. Free study access, AI processing allowances, and the number of cards in a session are different measures.
| What matters | Grasply | Anki |
|---|---|---|
| Free access | Free to use with no paywall. Generate up to 30 flashcards per topic; this is a per-topic card count, not a promise of unlimited usage. | Desktop Anki and AnkiDroid are free. AnkiWeb synchronization is free. The official AnkiMobile iOS app is a paid purchase; consult your local store for its price.[1] |
| Create cards | Create from prompts, PDFs, notes, books, images, or audio. Choose the web or your saved Library as the source. | Create your own cards, import existing material, or use shared decks. Add-ons extend the desktop app; their capabilities vary.[1][3] |
| Review system | Remember Mode revisits selected material, missed cards, and weak concepts. Explore Mode follows connected topics. This is a description of the Feed, not a claim of Anki-equivalent scheduling. | Rate your recall and Anki schedules the next review. Review timing is customizable; the manual explains spaced repetition and FSRS.[1][2] |
| Cards & media | Learn, Test, or Discover with Yes / No, four-option multiple choice, and fill-in-the-blank questions. | Customize card layouts and include images, audio, video, and scientific markup.[1] |
| Books & notes | Scan a page or add a PDF, keep the original material in your Library, then generate and revisit questions. | Organize study cards in decks. Importing existing cards can avoid creating a deck from scratch.[1][3] |
| Devices | Available on iOS and Android. Saved Library material works offline; AI features need a connection. Library sync is supported between iPhone and iPad. | Desktop clients for Windows, macOS, and Linux; AnkiMobile for iOS and AnkiDroid for Android. AnkiWeb synchronizes cards across devices.[1] |
On a small screen, scroll the table sideways. Sources describe the plans and platforms available on the review date; check the linked details before choosing.
The app you keep using is the one that fits the way you collect, study, and return to knowledge.
| Your next step | In Grasply | In Anki |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Capture | Add the PDF, book scan, note, or recording you want to learn from. | Create cards, import a deck, or start with a shared deck.[1][3] |
| 2. Organize | Keep sources, highlights, tags, and folders in your Library. | Group cards into decks for the subjects you study.[1] |
| 3. Generate | Create up to 30 questions per topic from selected material. | Prepare or import your cards; use add-ons where they fit your workflow.[1][3] |
| 4. Study | Learn, test, or discover through mixed quiz formats and explanations. | Answer cards and rate how well you recalled them.[1] |
| 5. Revisit | Return to saved sources and weak concepts through Remember Mode. | Review cards again according to the scheduler.[1][2] |
Two examples, starting with your own material.
Exams & coursework
Start with: A renal physiology PDF from your course.
Choose Anki instead when a precise review schedule and an established course deck are your main requirements.
Everyday learning
Start with: A few useful pages from a nonfiction book.
A practical way to return to a book without first designing a full deck.
Actual Grasply iPhone screens. Example workflows describe ways to use your own sources.
Try your next topic in Grasply.
Free mobile app · No paywall · Up to 30 flashcards per topic
Grasply is free on iPhone with no paywall. Official AnkiMobile is paid, while desktop Anki and AnkiDroid are free. These apps offer different review workflows, so price alone does not decide the best fit.[1]
Choose Grasply for Remember and Explore Feed review. This comparison does not claim the same recall-based intervals, scheduling controls, or algorithm as Anki. If those are essential, Anki is the clearer fit.[1][2]
The workflow described here starts from your original notes, PDFs, or book scans and generates new quizzes. It does not promise .apkg import or preservation of Anki scheduling history.
Free to use with no paywall. Generate up to 30 flashcards per topic; this is a per-topic card count, not a promise of unlimited usage.
Grasply supports learning content in more than 20 languages, including bilingual sessions and audio playback. This describes study content, not a promise that every app menu is translated.
Saved Library material remains available offline. AI generation, transcription, chat, and web-backed features need a connection. Library synchronization is supported between iPhone and iPad.
Yes. Save a PDF, note, image, book scan, or recording in your Library and choose that material as the source for a quiz. Review the explanation and check important answers against your source.
This comparison is published by Grasply. Competitor details come from the official sources below, reviewed on September 11, 2026. This is a documented feature comparison, not a timed performance test or a claim that one app is best for everyone.
Grasply feature references: features, Daily Learning Feed, and Second Brain Library.
Bring one set of notes, a book passage, or a recording. Make a quiz and see whether the experience suits you.
Try your next topic in Grasply.
Free mobile app · No paywall · Up to 30 flashcards per topic
