Comparison

AnkiMobile Flashcards vs Armillary Sphere

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

AnkiMobile Flashcards

This app is a powerful and intelligent flashcard companion for a popular desktop program. It offers smart scheduling algorithms, flexible study interfaces, and comprehensive statistics to aid learning. Sync your progress across devices and study offline with media-rich cards.

Highlights
  • Cloud synchronization across devices
  • SM2 and FSRS scheduling algorithms
  • Flexible and efficient study interface
  • Comprehensive study graphs and statistics
  • Support for large card decks
  • Offline study with media
  • Advanced card search functionality
Features
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AnkiMobile is a mobile companion to Anki®, a powerful, intelligent flashcard program that is free, multi-platform, and open-source. Sales of this app support the development of both the computer and mobile version, which is why the app is priced as a computer application. AnkiMobile was written by the lead developer of Anki and AnkiWeb, and it has been around since 2010. Beware other apps using "Anki" in their name that have sprung up recently - they are not compatible with the rest of the Anki ecosystem, and they offer far fewer features, despite charging expensive subscriptions. Some of AnkiMobile's features include: - A free cloud synchronization service that lets you keep your card content synchronized across multiple mobile and computer devices. This makes it easy to add content on a computer and then study it on your mobile, easily keep your study progress current between an iPhone and iPad, and so on. - The same SM2 and FSRS scheduling algorithms that the computer version of Anki uses, which remind you of material as you're about to forget it. - A flexible interface designed for smooth and efficient study. You can set up AnkiMobile to perform different actions when you tap or swipe on various parts of the screen, and control which actions appear on the tool buttons. - Comprehensive graphs and statistics about your studies. - Support for large card decks - even 100,000+ cards. - If your cards use images or audio clips, the media is stored on your device, so you can study without an internet connection. - A powerful search facility that allows you to find cards that match criteria such as 'tagged high priority, answered in the last ten days and not containing the following words', and automatically place them into a deck to study. - Support for displaying mathematical equations with MathJax, and rendering LaTeX created with the computer version. - Support for adding images drawn with the Apple Pencil to your cards. Please note that AnkiMobile is currently intended as a companion to the computer version of Anki, rather than a complete replacement for it. While AnkiMobile is able to display and schedule your cards in the same way the computer version does, certain changes like modifying note types need to be done with the computer software. Add-ons are not supported, so while you can study image occlusion cards created with the computer version, they can not be created within AnkiMobile. For this reason, please start with the computer version of Anki before you think about buying this app. The cloud synchronization service is optional, and data can also be imported/exported from the app via a USB cable or AirDrop. Like all apps, AnkiMobile can be purchased once and then used on multiple devices in a household using the same Apple ID. Family sharing is also supported (apart from in India). For information on bulk discounts for educational institutions, please see Apple's Volume Purchase Program. For more information on AnkiMobile, including a link to the online manual, please have a look at the support page: https://docs.ankimobile.net/support.html. If you have any questions or want to report an issue, please let us know on our support site and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.

About

Armillary Sphere

Explore the cosmos with this 3D astronomical tool. Measure and record the positions and movements of celestial bodies, and determine sunrise/sunset times and day length. Reconstructs an ancient scientific instrument using modern technology.

Highlights
  • 3D astronomical model
  • Measure celestial positions
  • Record Sun and star movements
  • Determine sunrise/sunset times
  • Calculate day length
  • Adjustable Meridian, Equator, Horizon, Ecliptic, Altitude
Features
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Armillary is a handy astronomical application for measurement and recording specific times, locations and movement of the Sun and the stars, based on a Ptolemaic model. With this app, we can easily determine the time and position of sunrise and sunset, the length of a day, the altitude of the sun at different times of the year and the position of celestial objects. This 3-dimensional Armillary app reconstructs the ancient armillary sphere with the help of modern technology. The ancient device, believed to be first invented around 200 B.C., had been in use for over 2,000 years in history. FEATURES • This modern-day counterpart can be displayed in any scale and rotated by any angle. • You can make desired measurements by making relevant adjustment of the “Meridian”, “Equator”, “Horizon”, “Ecliptic” and “Altitude” on the app. USER CONTROLS • Touch-screen rotation – Gently swipe or slide fingers for desired rotation of armillary sphere rings • Swipe-touch panel – Swipe fingers on the display panel for desired movement of armillary sphere rings • Pinch-to-zoom – Use index finger and the thumb in a pinch motion to enlarge or shrink the screen as desired.

Screenshots

AnkiMobile Flashcards4 screens
Armillary Sphere2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Armillary Sphere at Free against AnkiMobile Flashcards's $24.99. Armillary Sphere also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 59%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.2). AnkiMobile Flashcards's advantage is ratings volume (2.4K vs 6) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Armillary Sphere is free to download; AnkiMobile Flashcards costs $24.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for AnkiMobile Flashcards against 4.0 for Armillary Sphere. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AnkiMobile Flashcards has 2.4K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of AnkiMobile Flashcards's written reviews are positive against 86% of Armillary Sphere's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AnkiMobile Flashcards ships an update every 6 weeks, Armillary Sphere every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
AnkiMobile Flashcards versus Armillary Sphere: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnkiMobile FlashcardsArmillary Sphere
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (2.4K ratings) — better4.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.4K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.29.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB275 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnki Software, LLCHKU TELI

Customer experience

AnkiMobile Flashcards

All ratings2,311 ratings
Positive74.0%
Neutral5.1%
Negative20.9%
Written reviews1,575 reviews
Positive58.5%
Neutral13.0%
Negative28.4%

Armillary Sphere

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

AnkiMobile Flashcards

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Cards disappearing after updates
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps
  • Inability to delete decks on mobile
  • Sync issues causing data loss
  • Compatibility problems with older iOS versions

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add dark mode option
  • Improve card browsing and management features
  • Integrate with Apple Pencil for better note-taking
  • Add support for more file formats (e.g., Opus audio)
  • Enhance mobile-specific features and UI
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  • Provide better onboarding and tutorials

Armillary Sphere

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

AnkiMobile Flashcards

No in-app purchases

None

Armillary Sphere

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AnkiMobile Flashcards free?
AnkiMobile Flashcards costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Armillary Sphere free?
Armillary Sphere is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AnkiMobile Flashcards or Armillary Sphere?
AnkiMobile Flashcards is rated higher. AnkiMobile Flashcards averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Armillary Sphere averages 4.0 from 6 ratings.
Do AnkiMobile Flashcards or Armillary Sphere have ads?
Neither AnkiMobile Flashcards nor Armillary Sphere shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AnkiMobile Flashcards or Armillary Sphere?
AnkiMobile Flashcards ships an update every 6 weeks, and Armillary Sphere every 5 months. Most recently, AnkiMobile Flashcards was updated on October 28, 2026 and Armillary Sphere on October 24, 2026.

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