Schwanki vs Mochi for Language Flashcards

Choose Mochi if you want Markdown cards or need to work offline without signing up. Choose Schwanki if you want to extract vocabulary from lesson materials before reviewing.

By YJ Kim · Sources checked

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Schwanki and Mochi at a glance
WorkflowSchwankiMochi
Study materialClass PDFs, PowerPoint, screenshots, connected Google Docs or Sheets, and existing Anki packages.Write flashcards in Markdown and organize them into decks with templates.
ReviewReview cards due under FSRS in the phone swipe feed. Previously loaded due cards can be reviewed offline.Review offline for free; use Pro to sync between devices.
PortabilityImport .apkg or .colpkg with supported media and scheduling when they are present in the package.A text migration can move card content. Keep a Mochi backup for media, templates and scheduling.

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 ·

Mochi

  • Free is “$0”; Pro is “$5/month billed annually”. Mochi pricing ·
  • Free includes unlimited cards and offline use. Cross-device sync, publishing and dynamic fields require Pro. Mochi pricing ·

How to move from Mochi to Schwanki

  1. Use Mochi’s deck export to save a CSV copy. Check the fields you want to retain before converting them to Anki notes. Mochi docs: Exporting
  2. Open Anki Desktop, import the delimited file, and map the columns to the front and back fields. Anki Manual: Text files
  3. 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
  4. Upload the package in Schwanki and preview the cards before confirming the import. Schwanki’s Anki export and import guide
  5. Open the imported deck and check a sample of the fields, audio, and due dates against your original before moving the rest.

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