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Re: Show HN: Spaced Repetition System for iOS

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Post by jshevek »

pavedwalden wrote: post #28
jmcannon wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, yours is the second comment along these lines and I think you're right. My thinking was that I wanted to differentiate it from the very gamey branding of apps like Memrise and Duolingo. "Spaced repetition system" sounds more serious, more academic - and I do want people to get the impression that CleverDeck takes the spaced repetition implementation as seriously as Anki. I think I can probably still do that whi…

FWIW, I was drawn in by the term Spaced Repetition because I like Anki in theory but hate the UI

The problem in recent years was the project leadership. I'm not sure if that has improved more recently.

Re: Show HN: Spaced Repetition System for iOS

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Post by misiti3780 »

jmcannon wrote: post #6
sbmassey wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What are the advantages over Anki?

Two things, I think. First, I was a long time power user of Anki and don't mean to disparage it, but I think CleverDeck has a much better user experience and design. Second, we've spent a tremendous amount of time putting together high quality frequency lists (mostly for languages right now) that incorporate professional imagery, native-speaker audio, transliterations (where relevant), and example sentences. Usually,…

where did you get the native speaker audio ?

Re: Show HN: Spaced Repetition System for iOS

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Post by epmaybe »

jmcannon wrote: post #22
zaphoyd wrote: post #21

Any plans to support iPads?

Not right now - I quite like using it as a universal app on my iPad. To be honest, I'm not sure how I could significantly improve it with all the extra space.

Incorporate a browser, perhaps? I am a student, so when I use Anki for classes I generally have to look up that idea to get the concept down. Would be pretty cool if you could have that integrated.

Re: Show HN: Spaced Repetition System for iOS

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Post by FreakyT »

kendallpark wrote: post #50
mdevere wrote: post #49

Hi. I actually had it in mind to create something like this myself -- a mobile-first, nicer-designed version of Anki. But it looks like you already started on this, 2.5 years ago. Always the way.. It definitely looks nicer than Anki. It's also better for creating simple cards, something which I haven't really been able to do on the Anki app. The workflow for adding a new card is a great experience. I do think that cr…

> I actually had it in mind to create something like this myself -- a mobile-first, nicer-designed version of Anki. This is also my current project. Although not mobile first. I use Anki a lot and personally find the UI to be insufferable.

100% this. I solely use the unofficial AnkiDroid port because it's leagues beyond the awful desktop app.

Somewhat related: a lot of its horribleness comes from the fact that the UI is written with QT, which is equally horrible for Windows and Mac, and basically okay for Linux as long as your DE is KDE.

Re: Show HN: Spaced Repetition System for iOS

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Post by bjcy »

jmcannon wrote: post #35
focuser wrote: post #30

I wonder if there's a way to provide custom content? Is there an API or something?

You can make your own decks and cards, and import decks from Quizlet or csv. I'm currently working on an accompanying web app that will allow importing of lists from more services and allow for faster bulk content creation.

When importing from csv, can you import to a deck multiple times and have it just update? Or do you have to create a new deck each time?

Also, can decks be shared?

Love the design and it's a welcome change of pace coming from other SRS apps.

Re: Show HN: Spaced Repetition System for iOS

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Post by zaphoyd »

jmcannon wrote: post #22
zaphoyd wrote: post #21

Any plans to support iPads?

Not right now - I quite like using it as a universal app on my iPad. To be honest, I'm not sure how I could significantly improve it with all the extra space.

Thanks for confirming no plans. I've lost track of the number who have promised it for years and never delivered. This looks like a nice app for iPhones, but its not useful for serious iPad work.

In case you revisit this decision in the future, using the extra space isn't the issue. The "improvements" I'd be looking for on iPads would be much more mundane: support for the basic stuff like using the iPad keyboard, supporting split screen and landscape orientation, and text quality that doesn't look like it's from pre-retina days.

Re: Show HN: Spaced Repetition System for iOS

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Post by arkades »

jmcannon wrote: post #6
sbmassey wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What are the advantages over Anki?

Two things, I think. First, I was a long time power user of Anki and don't mean to disparage it, but I think CleverDeck has a much better user experience and design. Second, we've spent a tremendous amount of time putting together high quality frequency lists (mostly for languages right now) that incorporate professional imagery, native-speaker audio, transliterations (where relevant), and example sentences. Usually,…

Translate Bros Anki deck for USMLE into cleverdeck, alongside pathoma and pharm - you'll have every med student in the country signing up annually.
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