The Anki Alternative That Does the Annoying Part For You
Anki is powerful. It’s also a second job. Paste text into the card editor. Format both sides. Add tags. Organize decks. Repeat — before you’ve studied a single thing. For most students, the setup alone is enough to quit. Lexie is built around a different idea: the studying should start the moment you open the app, not after an hour of card creation.
How it works
Take a photo of your notes, your textbook, or your slide deck. Lexie reads it and generates a full study set — flashcards, practice questions, and a recall session — in seconds. No typing. No formatting. No editor to learn.
Same science, less setup
The reason serious learners stick with Anki is the algorithm. Spaced repetition actually works, and Anki’s implementation of FSRS (Free Spaced Repetition Scheduler) is genuinely good science. Lexie uses FSRS too. You get the same evidence-based scheduling — cards shown at the exact moment you’re about to forget them — without building your deck by hand first.
What's different
| Anki | Lexie | |
|---|---|---|
| Card creation | Manual (type both sides) | Automatic from a photo |
| Algorithm | FSRS (v3+) | FSRS, built in |
| Mobile experience | Functional, dated | Designed for mobile |
| Setup required | Yes (decks, tags, settings) | None |
| Login required | No | No |
| Image occlusion | Add-on required | Automatic (beta) |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, Desktop | iOS, Android |
| Data stored in cloud | No | No |
| Used to train AI | No | No |
Who Lexie is for
Lexie is for students who want to actually retain what they study — not students who want to feel productive while fiddling with settings.
It works especially well for:
- Science and biology (Photo your diagrams, generate image occlusion cards automatically)
- Language learning (Snap vocabulary lists, test yourself immediately)
- Exam prep on the go (Study on your commute, in bed, between classes)
Why Lexie costs money (and what your money isn’t paying for)
Anki is free because it’s a local scheduler — your device does all the work. No AI, no server calls, no cost to run. Lexie uses AI to generate your cards, produce audio, and give you feedback on your answers. Every study set involves real compute. That’s not free to run. What that doesn’t mean: your study materials don’t go to a cloud database. Lexie is local-first — your cards and progress stay on your device. We don’t store your content on our servers, and we never use it to train AI models. No ads. No data selling. The subscription covers the AI infrastructure, nothing else.
Turn your notes into practice questions in seconds
Lexie uses active recall and spaced repetition to help you actually remember what you study. Snap a photo of your notes and get instant practice.