Schwanki vs Flashcards World for Language Flashcards
Choose Flashcards World if CSV or Excel is your main way of organizing and exchanging flashcards. Choose Schwanki if you want to review suggestions pulled from Google Docs, Sheets and class files before they enter your deck.
By YJ Kim · Sources checked
Try the review demo| Workflow | Schwanki | Flashcards World |
|---|---|---|
| Study material | Class PDFs, PowerPoint, screenshots, connected Google Docs or Sheets, and existing Anki packages. | Import spreadsheets or supported Anki packages and build your own sets. |
| Review | Review cards due under FSRS in the phone swipe feed. Previously loaded due cards can be reviewed offline. | Use spaced repetition with the sets you create or import. |
| Portability | Import .apkg or .colpkg with supported media and scheduling when they are present in the package. | Map the CSV front and back fields in Anki. Keep the original app for any media or learning state outside the CSV. |
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 ·
Flashcards World
- The help center documents subscriptions managed through the app store. Check the store offer for your country before buying. Flashcards World: Account and subscription help ·
- CSV is a term-and-definition interchange format. The import and export guide shows its column structure and the formats Flashcards World accepts. Flashcards World: Import and export ·
How to move from Flashcards World to Schwanki
- In Flashcards World, open the side menu, choose Export, and save the set you own as CSV. Flashcards World: Import and export
- Open Anki Desktop, import the delimited file, and map the columns to the front and back fields. Anki Manual: Text files
- Export that deck from Anki as an .apkg package. The import creates fresh Anki cards, so it does not recreate your old review schedule. Anki Manual: Exporting
- Upload the package in Schwanki and preview the cards before confirming the import. Schwanki’s Anki export and import guide
- Open the imported deck and check a sample of the fields, audio, and due dates against your original before moving the rest.