Preply Flashcards vs Schwanki for Lesson Vocab
Choose Preply for live tutoring and Classroom flashcards for English and Spanish lessons. Choose Schwanki alongside Preply to turn a tutor’s PDFs, slides, or Canva materials into flashcards and swipe through due cards.
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Try the review demo| Workflow | Schwanki | Preply |
|---|---|---|
| Where words come from | Upload your tutor’s class PDF, PowerPoint, or screenshots, or connect Google Docs, Sheets, or Canva. | Preply Classroom brings together lesson notes, shared files and vocabulary. English and Spanish learners also get vocabulary flashcards in Classroom (checked 2026-11-11 on Preply’s student guide). |
| How you review | Approve suggested cards in your Inbox, then swipe through the cards due for spaced repetition. | Review vocabulary flashcards inside Preply. Optional Lesson Insights give AI feedback and exercise suggestions for English lessons only (checked 2026-11-11). |
| What you bring | Keep vocabulary from multiple teachers alongside your own decks, including imported Anki cards with scheduling when the export includes it. | Book and take lessons in Preply and use the learning materials in its classroom. |
| Anki decks | Import .apkg/.colpkg from Anki Desktop 26.09.4, AnkiDroid 2.25.3, or AnkiMobile 26.10 ($24.99 one-time; versions and price checked 2026-11-11). | Preply is not an Anki client. Learners who want Anki-style review after a lesson usually export tutor files and study elsewhere. |
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 ·
Preply
- Rates are shown on individual tutor listings. Check your tutor’s rate and lesson allocation before confirming a subscription. Preply tutor listings and rates ·
- A subscription is tied to a tutor and renews in “28-day cycles”. Preply describes purchases as lesson allocations on a subscription. Preply Help: How subscriptions work ·
How to move from Preply to Schwanki
- Ask your tutor for a copy of the notes, slides or PDF you are allowed to reuse.
- Upload the file or connect the Google Doc or Sheet in Schwanki.
- Review the suggestions in your Inbox, edit the translations where needed, and approve what you want to study.
- Keep lesson bookings and classroom activity in Preply.
How do you turn a Preply lesson into flashcards?
Ask your tutor for the PDF they used in class, or download their shared Canva design as a PDF. Upload it under class notes in Schwanki, or connect Canva and pick the design. Check the Inbox for vocabulary suggestions, keep the cards you recognize from class, and swipe through them as they come due. Keep taking lessons in Preply; Schwanki only stores the cards you approve.
Common questions
Does Preply already have vocabulary flashcards?
Yes. Preply’s Classroom guide says English and Spanish learners get vocabulary flashcards with their classroom materials. That is built for reviewing words from Preply lessons, not for importing a full Anki collection.
How does Schwanki get material from my Preply lesson?
Upload the class file yourself, or connect Canva and pick the design your tutor shared. You can also paste a Preply tutor profile link to fill in their details. Schwanki does not log into your Preply account.
What is Preply Lesson Insights, and which languages get it?
Lesson Insights are optional AI lesson summaries with vocabulary, grammar and speaking feedback plus exercise suggestions. Preply’s help docs say they are currently available for English lessons only (checked 2026-11-11).
Can I use Schwanki with Preply without quitting Preply?
Yes. Keep booking tutors on Preply. Use Schwanki when you want a phone swipe feed for the PDF, Canva file or notes from class, or when you also want to review an imported Anki deck.