Schwanki vs My Words for Language Flashcards
Choose My Words if you want a reader, dictionary and personal word lists in the same app. Choose Schwanki if you need to extract study words from lessons and review them on a schedule.
By YJ Kim · Sources checked
Try the review demo| Workflow | Schwanki | My Words |
|---|---|---|
| Study material | Class PDFs, PowerPoint, screenshots, connected Google Docs or Sheets, and existing Anki packages. | Use the reader and dictionary or add your own words to a vocabulary list. |
| Review | Review cards due under FSRS in the phone swipe feed. Previously loaded due cards can be reviewed offline. | Practice your saved words with flashcards. |
| Portability | Import .apkg or .colpkg with supported media and scheduling when they are present in the package. | Start a new deck from the word list. Keep My Words for its reading and practice history. |
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 ·
My Words
- My Words describes its app as free on its product site. My Words product and availability ·
- The documented list import expects a text list. Keep the original file if you need the list outside the app. My Words word-list import instructions ·
How to move from My Words to Schwanki
- Find the original list you imported to My Words, or collect the words you added yourself. My Words Help: Add words and import lists
- 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.