Schwanki vs Flashcard Lab for Language Flashcards

Choose Flashcard Lab if you want to make cards directly in a spreadsheet and keep the Sheet as your editing workspace. Choose Schwanki if you want vocabulary suggestions from connected Sheets as well as class PDFs and screenshots.

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Schwanki and Flashcard Lab at a glance
WorkflowSchwankiFlashcard Lab
Study materialClass PDFs, PowerPoint, screenshots, connected Google Docs or Sheets, and existing Anki packages.Make flashcards from a Google Sheet using the add-on.
ReviewReview cards due under FSRS in the phone swipe feed. Previously loaded due cards can be reviewed offline.Practice the cards you prepared in Sheets using the app’s study interface.
PortabilityImport .apkg or .colpkg with supported media and scheduling when they are present in the package.Use the same source Sheet. This workflow creates cards from the Sheet without transferring Flashcard Lab practice data.

Pricing and limits

Schwanki

  • Anki imports, scheduling, and unlimited decks and reviews are free. Image and audio together cost one credit per card. Schwanki pricing ·
  • One-time credit packs start at “20 credits” for “$1” USD. Schwanki pricing ·
  • Free allowances: “10 documents a day” for class-note reading and “50 a day” for example sentences. Each extra use costs one credit. Schwanki pricing ·
  • Class PDFs up to “10 MB” and PowerPoint files up to “100 MB”. Loaded due cards are available offline; importing and AI generation require a connection. Schwanki’s documented inputs and review workflow ·

Flashcard Lab

  • The US listing shows in-app items named Flashcard Lab Pro at “$17.99” and Elite at “$19.99”. Check the add-on or app offer for the billing term. Flashcard Lab US App Store purchases ·
  • The Sheets add-on has its own Pro upgrade screen. The App Store listing directs users there for add-on pricing and what the upgrade includes. Flashcard Lab US listing ·

How to move from Flashcard Lab to Schwanki

  1. Open the Google Sheet you used with Flashcard Lab. Check that you control the document and label the columns for words, meanings, and context. Flashcard Lab: Google Sheets add-on help
  2. Put your vocabulary and context in a Google Doc or Sheet you control, or prepare a supported class file. Schwanki’s documented inputs and review workflow
  3. Connect the document or upload the file in Schwanki and check the extracted words in your Inbox. Schwanki’s documented inputs and review workflow
  4. Edit and approve the cards you want to study. Keep the original app available for its progress and features.

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