sumi
Quiet flashcards for iPhone & iPad
A clean, offline-first flashcard app with spaced repetition. Import your Anki decks, study with cloze deletions, and track your progress — no account required.
Quiet flashcards for iPhone & iPad
A clean, offline-first flashcard app with spaced repetition. Import your Anki decks, study with cloze deletions, and track your progress — no account required.
Open your .apkg files directly on iPhone. Cards, formatting, and media come through. Switch from Anki in seconds.
Built-in SRS algorithm schedules reviews at the optimal time. Cards you know appear less often. Cards you struggle with appear more.
Create fill-in-the-blank cards with {{curly braces}}. Perfect for language vocabulary, medical terms, and exam prep.
Everything stored on your device. No account, no cloud, no internet needed. Your data stays yours.
Daily goal tracking, streak counter, accuracy stats, and review forecasting to keep you on track.
Import from .apkg (Anki), CSV, TSV, plain text, and JSON. Bring your cards from anywhere.
AnkiMobile costs $24.99. Here's how sumi compares.
| Feature | sumi | AnkiMobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free (pro optional) | $24.99 |
| .apkg import | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spaced repetition | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cloze deletions | ✓ | ✓ |
| Offline | ✓ | ✓ |
| Modern UI | ✓ | — |
| No account needed | ✓ | — |
| CSV/TSV import | ✓ | — |
Yes. sumi reads .apkg files directly. Open the file on your iPhone or use the in-app import. Your cards, formatting, and media are preserved.
After each review, you rate how well you remembered the card. The SRS algorithm then schedules the next review — cards you know well appear days or weeks later, while difficult cards come back sooner. This is scientifically proven to improve long-term retention.
Yes. The free version includes 1 deck, 100 cards, and 2 imports. sumi pro unlocks unlimited decks, cards, imports, cram mode, reverse study, and detailed insights.
Completely. All data is stored locally on your device. No internet connection, no account, and no cloud sync required.
sumi supports .apkg (Anki packages), CSV, TSV, plain text, and JSON files.
Yes. sumi collects no analytics, no personal data, and uses no third-party tracking. Everything stays on your device. Read our privacy policy.
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