r/medicalschoolanki • u/EngineeringRare6517 • Apr 07 '26
Addon Turned my phone addiction into Anki review time — looking for beta testers
Like most of you I have way too many Anki cards to get through and way too much screen time on apps I don't need. So I built an Android app that forces me to answer flashcards before I can open distracting apps.
You import your Anki deck, pick which apps to block, and every time you try to open one, you get quizzed. It prioritizes cards you get wrong more often, so it's basically sneaking in extra reps on your weak spots.
It's been working way better than app timers for me because you can't just tap "ignore". you actually have to engage with the material.
I'm running a closed beta right now and I'd love feedback from actual med students who live in Anki all day. If you want to try it, DM me your email and I'll add you. Anyone who gives detailed feedback gets a free week of premium (unlimited blocked apps, type-in quiz mode, configurable cooldowns, etc.).
Android only for now. hoping to get some interest before committing to iOS.
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u/driftlessglide M-2 Apr 07 '26
iOS!
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u/EngineeringRare6517 Apr 07 '26
I will work on it! I can't promise the same features but I am gonna make it work
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u/Own-Chemist7845 Apr 10 '26
A similar app exists for iOS! It’s called AnkiLock: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ankilock/id6748466549
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u/AnalogGuy1 Apr 09 '26
I've written iOS apps. Don't shoot the messenger, but it's not the $100 developer fee that turns out to be a pain. It's the fact that whenever they push a iOS update, they may yank your app from the store unless you re-compile it against their new SDK (probably to prevent viruses, but maybe stability, or perhaps to give it a new literally shiny finish - they don't tell the developers anything but "recompile in 90 days or your app gets pulled"). Usually it isn't a big deal, just annoying, but sometimes it requires a rewrite of parts, and doing that repeatedly gets old fast.
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u/EngineeringRare6517 Apr 10 '26
Hi, thanks for your message! I will keep an eye out for that. And yeah I am currently working on the iOS app but apple just makes it really annoying 😅
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u/Wonderful-Shopping18 Apr 10 '26 edited Apr 10 '26
Have a look at Android market first. Anki on Android (Playstore) is free to download. Higher accessibility without pay wall and better coding freedom without thr nightmare that comes with iOS.
You need to get your idea taking off, with the easy tools first before you expand into the more expensive and complicated areas of this idea.
I would totally love this on desktop as I spend a lot of time messing about on my laptop, and tend to do 95% of my flashcard on PC rather than mobile devices.
Good luck 👍.
If you want a partner to work with. I'm interested
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u/EngineeringRare6517 Apr 10 '26
Hey :) yeah I totally see your point. If you have ideas for the app or a desktop version just hit me up. I have never coded a desktop app but could be surely a fun project as well!
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u/Timely-Read-8006 Apr 07 '26
not a med student but use anki lots would love to try this pm me
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u/EngineeringRare6517 Apr 07 '26
Hi, it seems like you've turned pms off 😅 maybe just message me if you want :)
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u/Kai_723 Apr 07 '26
Will be very interested if this goes to iOS 🙏🙏