Schwanki vs Lingopie for Language Flashcards
Choose Lingopie if you want subtitle lookup, shows and practice games in one subscription. Choose Schwanki if you already get words from lessons and want a dedicated review feed.
By YJ Kim · Sources checked
Try the review demo| Workflow | Schwanki | Lingopie |
|---|---|---|
| Study material | Class PDFs, PowerPoint, screenshots, connected Google Docs or Sheets, and existing Anki packages. | Learn words from subtitles and shows in Lingopie’s catalog. |
| Review | Review cards due under FSRS in the phone swipe feed. Previously loaded due cards can be reviewed offline. | Use the app’s video-linked flashcards and learning games. |
| Portability | Import .apkg or .colpkg with supported media and scheduling when they are present in the package. | Rebuild cards from your notes. Keep Lingopie for its catalog and show-linked review. |
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 ·
Lingopie
- Lingopie documents monthly, quarterly, yearly, family and lifetime options. Check the current checkout for the applicable price. Lingopie Help: Subscription plans ·
- Lingopie’s help page says the mobile-only monthly plan does not include the “7-day free trial”. Lingopie trial and plan limits ·
How to move from Lingopie to Schwanki
- Write down the terms you want to keep from your own notes on Lingopie shows and add example sentences you can reuse. Lingopie Help: Flashcards and learning games
- 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
- Connect the document or upload the file in Schwanki and check the extracted words in your Inbox. Schwanki’s documented inputs and review workflow
- Edit and approve the cards you want to study. Keep the original app available for its progress and features.