Comparison

AnkiMobile Flashcards vs RVC Mobile

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

RVC Mobile

This app provides students with comprehensive access to university information, including campus maps, service hours, computer availability, library services, and course timetables. It also offers staff directories, news, events, travel information, and access to learning resources.

Highlights
  • Campus maps and location search
  • Service opening times
  • Open-access computer availability
  • Library loan management
  • Course timetable access
  • Staff directory
  • Push notifications for alerts
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Welcome to the Royal Veterinary College's mobile app for students, a pioneering application that allows students to access comprehensive information about their university. Features: - Search campus maps for buildings and locations, on and off campus. - Opening times of the various on-campus services - Find out which rooms have available Open-Access Computers. - View & renew your Library Loans. - Search the Library Catalogue. - View your Course Timetable and add lectures to your calendar. - Search for support staff or lecturers using the Staff directory. Call or email contacts and add them directly to your address book. - Receive alerts and announcements using Push Notifications. - Receive the latest news and events from the University and the Students’ Union. - Travel information including London buses & tubes, Boris bikes and Hawkshead Bus Timetable. - Access to key resources on RVC Learn, videos and assessments - Induction & Fresher's Week information. - Access to key information such as IT guides and services available for students. New features are continuously being planned and we are keen to implement requested features so please send your suggestions through.

Screenshots

AnkiMobile Flashcards4 screens
RVC Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AnkiMobile Flashcards at 59% against RVC Mobile's 0%. AnkiMobile Flashcards also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 1). RVC Mobile's advantage is price (Free vs $24.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.2). On 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

RVC Mobile 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

AnkiMobile Flashcards holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AnkiMobile Flashcards has 2.4K ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of RVC Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AnkiMobile Flashcards ships an update every 6 weeks, RVC Mobile every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
AnkiMobile Flashcards versus RVC Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnkiMobile FlashcardsRVC Mobile
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (2.4K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.4K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB42 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAnki Software, LLCRoyal Veterinary College

Customer experience

AnkiMobile Flashcards

All ratings2,375 ratings
Positive73.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative21.1%
Written reviews1,589 reviews
Positive58.5%
Neutral12.9%
Negative28.6%

RVC Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

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

RVC Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

AnkiMobile Flashcards

No in-app purchases

None

RVC Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AnkiMobile Flashcards free?
AnkiMobile Flashcards costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RVC Mobile free?
RVC Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AnkiMobile Flashcards or RVC Mobile?
AnkiMobile Flashcards is rated higher. AnkiMobile Flashcards averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while RVC Mobile averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do AnkiMobile Flashcards or RVC Mobile have ads?
Neither AnkiMobile Flashcards nor RVC Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AnkiMobile Flashcards or RVC Mobile?
AnkiMobile Flashcards ships an update every 6 weeks, and RVC Mobile every 5 months. Most recently, AnkiMobile Flashcards was updated on November 4, 2026 and RVC Mobile on November 1, 2026.

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