Anki comparison
An Anki alternative for when creating your cards takes too much time
Anki is a benchmark for spaced repetition, free on computer and Android. For many students, its weak point isn’t reviewing but making the cards: hours spent copying out a course. Here is when to stay on Anki, and when Fichea saves you that time.
Fichea or Anki: the differences, point by point
| Criterion | Fichea | Anki |
|---|---|---|
| Card creation | Generated from your course (1 to 24 per generation), to be reread alongside the document. | You create them yourself or import decks; add-ons open up other possibilities. |
| Algorithm | FSRS. | SM-2 historically, FSRS available as an option. |
| Other formats | Study sheet, corrected quiz, chat about your course with cited passages. | Card-focused; the rest goes through templates and add-ons. |
| Offline | No: internet connection required. | Yes, with the desktop and mobile apps. |
| Personalization | Simple settings, designed for quick studying. | Very advanced: card templates, scheduling settings, add-ons. |
| Export | Sheets in Markdown or HTML, print or PDF. No export to Anki. | Deck import and export. |
| Price | Free account, no credit card. Paid plans from €7.90 per month on the annual plan (price shown on 12 November 2026). | Free on computer, on Android (AnkiDroid) and with AnkiWeb; AnkiMobile is paid on iPhone. |
Anki is still the better choice if…
- you want to control every card, every template and every setting;
- you often study without a connection;
- you already have thousands of cards or decks that you’ve used for a long time.
Fichea is a better fit if…
- creating the cards takes you more time than reviewing them;
- you first want to understand the chapter with a sheet, then test yourself with a quiz;
- you want to find the passage of the course that justifies an answer;
- you want a ready-to-use tool, with no setup.
Combine Fichea and Anki
Fichea does not export to Anki. If you’re attached to your Anki deck, use Fichea for the sheet and the quiz of a chapter, then add to Anki only the concepts you got wrong. You keep your Anki schedule and create fewer useless cards.
Test Fichea on one chapter
- Import the PDF of a chapter you would have turned into Anki cards.
- Create flashcards and reread them with the course: delete or rephrase the ones that aren’t useful to you.
- Start a quiz to spot the shaky concepts before memorizing them.
- Review the cards when they are shown to you, and compare the time spent with your usual method.
Frequently asked questions
Can Fichea export my flashcards to Anki?
No. Fichea does not export an Anki deck or a CSV file of cards. Sheets can be exported as Markdown or HTML, printed or saved as PDF.
Does Fichea use the same algorithm as Anki?
Fichea schedules flashcards with the FSRS algorithm. Anki historically uses SM-2 and offers FSRS as an option. Both rely on the same principle: reviewing a card just before you forget it.
Is Fichea free like Anki?
Fichea offers a free account, with no credit card, with quotas detailed on the Pricing page. Anki is free on computer and Android, but not on iPhone. Fichea’s paid plans start at €7.90 per month on the annual plan.
Are the generated cards reliable?
They start from your course, but the AI can be wrong or oversimplify. Reread every card with the document before reviewing it, especially for numbers, dates and definitions.
Is Fichea suitable for health studies?
Fichea can create cards and quizzes from your PASS, LAS or IFSI courses. It replaces neither your faculty’s resources nor the official past papers, and it does not predict the topics.
Sources
Fichea is the publisher of this page. The information about the other services comes from the sources cited, as of the date shown under the table; their plans may change.