The spaced-repetition app Anki deserves on iPhone. FSRS-6 algorithm, iCloud sync that just works, on-device AI card generation. Built for iOS 26 from day one.
$14.99 once. Lifetime · Family Sharing · No subscription.
Founder pricing through end of 2026 — going to $19.99 in 2027.
Discito is a fan-built modern iOS flashcard app. We love what Anki does for memory — we just shipped the iOS app it never had time to build. Same algorithm. Native iOS. Zero setup.
| Discito | AnkiMobile ($25) | |
|---|---|---|
| 30-second onboarding (no desktop, no AnkiWeb) | Yes | No |
| iCloud sync that just works | Yes | Unreliable |
| FSRS-6 scheduling (latest algorithm) | Yes | Yes |
Reads your existing .apkg decks |
Yes | Yes |
| Apple Watch standalone review | Coming post-launch | No |
| Review reminders, per-deck schedules | Yes | No |
| Home Screen widget + Lock Screen Live Activity | Yes | No |
| On-device AI card generation (iOS 26) | Yes | No |
| Lecture audio → flashcards (on-device) | Yes | No |
| Dark mode app icon + 5 reading themes | Yes | No |
| One-time price (no subscription) | $14.99 once | $25 once |
Every feature maps to a real complaint AnkiMobile users have written on the App Store. Here's what Discito ships in v1.
Open the app, create your first card, start studying. No account. No desktop. No YouTube tutorials.
Cards, decks, and review history follow you across iPhone + iPad. No passwords, no "account error" screens. It's just iCloud.
The latest spaced-repetition algorithm — bit-exact with the reference implementation. Per-user weight optimization (Pro).
.apkg decksDrop any Anki .apkg file into Discito. Cards + images + audio + FSRS state all import bit-exact. No conversion step.
Paste lecture notes or a PDF. Apple Intelligence drafts Q/A cards for you to review and edit. Free. Private. Offline.
Record a 45-minute lecture, get transcribed segments, generate cards. SpeechAnalyzer runs entirely on-device.
Per-deck reminder schedules. Lock Screen Live Activity during a review session with Dynamic Island rate buttons.
Paper, Cream, Sepia, Charcoal, Midnight. Designed dark-mode-first. Dark mode app icon included (yes, really).
Pro is a single non-consumable IAP. No subscription. Family Sharing included. Founder pricing through 2026.
We surveyed 10 premium iOS apps and found 8 of 10 use full-bleed content surfaces (Bear, Apple Books, Reeder, Kindle). Discito ships Paper / Cream / Sepia / Charcoal / Midnight. Pick yours.
Free for as long as you want. Pro unlocks the differentiated features for a single one-time payment. We hate subscription study apps as much as you do.
Try Discito with no commitment
.apkg + CSV import + CSV exportEverything in Lite, plus the differentiators
.apkg export, unlimited stats, weekly report
iCloud sync is free for everyone. Pro is about features, not your data.
AI features require iOS 26 + Apple Intelligence (iPhone 15 Pro and later, M1 iPad and later).
Long-form breakdowns for each common alternative — written so you can decide before you download.