An Anki alternative for language vocabulary, with no setup
Fulin Flashcard is a lighter alternative to Anki for people who mainly want to learn language vocabulary: it opens in a browser with no account, ships starter decks, and schedules reviews with spaced repetition. Anki is far more customizable; choose it if you need add-ons, cloze deletion or media-heavy cards.
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Open the appWhen Fulin Flashcard is the simpler choice
- You want to start in a browser tab, without installing anything or creating an account.
- Your cards are vocabulary entries: a term, its pronunciation or reading, a meaning and an example sentence.
- You want a small daily target and a clear next action, not a deck configuration screen.
- You want to build cards from pasted text, a table, a CSV file or a ChatGPT conversation.
When Anki is the better choice
- You need cloze deletion, image occlusion, audio recording or other card types. Fulin Flashcard does not offer them.
- You rely on add-ons or on very large shared decks from the Anki community.
- You want account-based sync across devices. Fulin Flashcard keeps progress in your browser and has no automatic sync.
- You want fine control of the scheduler. Anki exposes extensive options; Fulin Flashcard uses a fixed SM-2-style scheduler.
Side by side
- Setup: Fulin Flashcard opens in a browser with no account. Anki is installed as an app and has its own account for sync (see apps.ankiweb.net for current platforms and pricing).
- Scheduling: Fulin Flashcard uses an SM-2-style scheduler with four ratings. Anki offers its own scheduler options; check the Anki manual for the current details.
- Content: Fulin Flashcard has built-in starter decks for five main languages. It does not import Anki .apkg files.
- Data: Fulin Flashcard stores decks in your browser and offers backup, CSV export and device-to-device transfer. Anki stores a collection locally and syncs through AnkiWeb.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Fulin Flashcard an Anki alternative?
- For language vocabulary, yes, as a simpler option. It is not a full replacement: it lacks cloze deletion, add-ons and account-based sync.
- Can I import an Anki deck?
- Not as an .apkg file. You can paste a table of vocabulary or drop a CSV file, so a deck exported from Anki as plain text can be adapted into that shape.
- Does Fulin Flashcard use FSRS?
- No. It uses an SM-2-style scheduler with an ease factor per card. The interval calculator page shows exactly how each rating changes the next review date.
- Is it free like Anki?
- The browser app is free and requires no account.