AnkiReview is a flashcard reviewing app, companion to AnkiDroid. It was meant to make the reviewing experience more pleasant, making use of animations and swiping gestures.

Early on during development, I made a bold choice: I was going to break compatibility with traditional Anki HTML/CSS templates, and introduce a new, easy to use templating system. You can read about it here: https://medium.com/@lucw/ankireview-yet-another-flashcard-app-5fa3e708bc1e . I did this in part to introduce a slick animation when revealing the answer.

While this worked great for very simple text-based flashcards like language decks, it introduces severe limitations: no images, and users have to re-implement their templates using the built-in editor in the app.

With the latest version of AnkiReview, there are two modes available (“Deck Display Modes”):

Anki HTML/CSS Style : use your existing Anki templates, no additional configuration required.

: use your existing Anki templates, no additional configuration required. AnkiReview Style: take advantage of AnkiReview’s built-in templating engine for slick looking text flashcards.

Deck Display Modes in AnkiReview

After choosing the Anki HTML/CSS Style, you’ll be able to review your flashcards just like in AnkiDroid, but using gestures:

👆 Swipe Up to reveal answer.

to reveal answer. 👈 Swipe Left to answer “not memorized”.

to answer “not memorized”. 👉 Swipe Right to answer “good (recommended)”.

to answer “good (recommended)”. If you need to answer with another difficulty level, tap the floating button on the lower right.

Chinese language deck with HTML/CSS formatting and background image

And that’s all there is to it ! Curious about the app ?