Comparison

AnkiMobile Flashcards vs StudiesTimer

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

StudiesTimer

Track your study sessions with multiple timer modes and see your progress visually. Connect with friends to study together, compete on leaderboards, and manage tasks directly within the app. Gain insights into your study habits and share your achievements.

Highlights
  • Multiple timer modes (Pomodoro, Countdown, Stopwatch)
  • Task list integrated with timers
  • Social features: friends, leaderboards, study groups
  • Progress tracking and analytics
  • Lock screen widgets and Live Activities
  • Streaks, levels, and achievements
Features
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Study like it counts. StudiesTimer turns study time into something you can see, share, and compete on. Start a timer, tick off what you finished, and watch your hours stack up next to your friends'. THREE TIMERS, ONE APP • Pomodoro — work and break blocks, any length you want. Not locked to 25 minutes. • Countdown — set a target and go. It keeps counting past zero, because you usually do too. • Stopwatch — open-ended sessions for when you don't know how long you'll last. STUDY WITH PEOPLE, NOT ALONE • Add friends and see who actually put the hours in this week • Start a study group with its own chat and shared schedule • Climb a global leaderboard that moves while you study • Go head to head with a friend in a live session A TASK LIST THAT LIVES WHERE YOU STUDY Write down what you're doing before you start. Tick it off when it's done. No app-switching, no separate to-do list to keep in sync. SEE WHERE THE TIME WENT • Hours by subject, by day, by week • Streaks that break only when you actually miss • Levels, ranks and achievements earned from real hours • Share cards worth posting after a good week ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN Home Screen widgets show today's total at a glance. A Live Activity keeps the running timer on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, so you never have to open the app just to check the time. WHAT'S FREE The timer, your tasks, streaks, friends and the leaderboard. No trial, no countdown, no card. WHAT PREMIUM ADDS • Your whole history, not just the last stretch • The full analysis of where your hours go • Unlimited subject labels and goals • Start your own groups and study buddies • Every export, and no ads SUBSCRIPTION • Weekly — $4.99 per week • Yearly — 7 days free, then $47.99 per year Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of that period. Manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use: https://studiestimer.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://studiestimer.com/privacy

Screenshots

AnkiMobile Flashcards4 screens
StudiesTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: StudiesTimer at Free against AnkiMobile Flashcards's $24.99. StudiesTimer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (100% vs 59%). AnkiMobile Flashcards's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 2). On ads 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

StudiesTimer is free to download; AnkiMobile Flashcards costs $24.99 up front. StudiesTimer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. AnkiMobile Flashcards asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StudiesTimer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AnkiMobile Flashcards has 2.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of AnkiMobile Flashcards's written reviews are positive against 100% of StudiesTimer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AnkiMobile Flashcards ships an update every 6 weeks, StudiesTimer every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
AnkiMobile Flashcards versus StudiesTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnkiMobile FlashcardsStudiesTimer
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (2.4K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.4K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB70 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAnki Software, LLCHussein Ali El Gazouini

Customer experience

AnkiMobile Flashcards

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

StudiesTimer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

StudiesTimer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

AnkiMobile Flashcards

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

StudiesTimer

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly1 Year trial$47.991 Year
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  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$47.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is AnkiMobile Flashcards free?
AnkiMobile Flashcards costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is StudiesTimer free?
StudiesTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AnkiMobile Flashcards or StudiesTimer?
StudiesTimer is rated higher. AnkiMobile Flashcards averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while StudiesTimer averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do AnkiMobile Flashcards or StudiesTimer have ads?
Neither AnkiMobile Flashcards nor StudiesTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AnkiMobile Flashcards or StudiesTimer?
AnkiMobile Flashcards ships an update every 6 weeks, and StudiesTimer every 10 days. Most recently, AnkiMobile Flashcards was updated on October 28, 2026 and StudiesTimer on October 25, 2026.

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