Comparison

AnkiMobile Flashcards vs Vanguard Tactics

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 flashcard app offers a powerful spaced repetition system for efficient learning and memorization. Sync your decks across all your devices, including desktop and web, for seamless study anywhere. Supports large collections, custom card creation, and detailed progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Spaced repetition scheduling (SM-2 and FSRS)
  • Free sync with AnkiWeb across devices
  • Support for large card collections (100,000+)
  • Offline study with local media storage
  • Flexible interface for efficient study
  • Detailed progress graphs and statistics
  • MathJax and LaTeX rendering
Features
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Your decks, wherever you go! AnkiMobile is the official Anki app for iPhone and iPad, the flashcard app that more than 15 million learners worldwide have loved and trusted for over 20 years, made by the team behind Anki and AnkiWeb. Your purchase directly supports the open-source project that keeps Anki desktop free for everyone. Sync is included at no extra cost: no subscription, no sync fees. What you get: - Free sync with AnkiWeb. Keep your decks and study progress in sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, Linux, and the web. Add cards on your computer, study them on your phone. - The same SM-2 and FSRS scheduling as desktop Anki, so you review material right as you're about to forget it. - A flexible interface designed for smooth and efficient study. - Detailed graphs and statistics about your progress. - Support for large collections, including 100,000+ cards. - Offline study. Media (images and audio) is stored on your device. - Powerful search for building filtered decks, e.g. "tagged high priority, answered in the last ten days, and not containing these words". - MathJax equations and LaTeX rendering. - Apple Pencil support for adding hand-drawn images to cards. Good to know: AnkiMobile works alongside the desktop version of Anki. Some tasks might require the desktop version, and add-ons are not supported on mobile yet. Sync is optional. You can also import and export data over USB or AirDrop. Buy once and use AnkiMobile on all your devices with the same Apple ID. Family Sharing is also supported. Educational institutions can find bulk discounts information through Apple's Volume Purchase Program. Need help? The manual and support resources are at https://docs.ankiweb.net/ankimobile/support. If you have questions or want to report an issue, contact us through our support site.

About

Vanguard Tactics

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Inside the Vanguard Tactics app, you can: Access all of your videos in one easy to use app Receive push notifications with the latest news and updates Access to all of your videos without having to remember your password Save your favorite posts so you can quickly find them later END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

AnkiMobile Flashcards4 screens
Vanguard Tactics3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Vanguard Tactics at Free against AnkiMobile Flashcards's $24.99. Vanguard Tactics also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). AnkiMobile Flashcards's advantage is chart position (#1 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AnkiMobile Flashcards ships an update every 6 weeks, Vanguard Tactics every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
AnkiMobile Flashcards versus Vanguard Tactics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnkiMobile FlashcardsVanguard Tactics
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (2.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.2 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnki Software, LLCEmily Sudduth

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

Vanguard Tactics

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

AnkiMobile Flashcards

No in-app purchases

None

Vanguard Tactics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AnkiMobile Flashcards free?
AnkiMobile Flashcards costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vanguard Tactics free?
Vanguard Tactics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AnkiMobile Flashcards or Vanguard Tactics have ads?
Neither AnkiMobile Flashcards nor Vanguard Tactics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AnkiMobile Flashcards or Vanguard Tactics?
AnkiMobile Flashcards ships an update every 6 weeks, and Vanguard Tactics every 3 weeks. Most recently, AnkiMobile Flashcards was updated on November 6, 2026 and Vanguard Tactics on November 4, 2026.

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