Mochi - Flashcards and notes

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Last verified 6 Aug 2026

4.7 170 ratings · App Store

1. 5/5A College Student's Review

   I have been using Mochi for about a year now, and this is what I think of it. I used the Free Plan on my laptop for an entire semester of college, and it was phenomenal. No more flipping through 200 notecards per class. The best part of this app, I think, is spaced repetition. I was able to add new cards with every new class, but because Mochi waits longer to show you a card again after you review it successfully, the amount of cards I had to go through each day to stay on track barely increased. Additionally, multi-sided cards and hidden text features helped me organize a lot of complex topics into single cards (memorizing facts about Costa Rica, I was able to block out its capital, medium of exchange, and location on separate sides of the same card). This semester, I subscribed to the Pro plan - half to actually synch the data with my phone, and half to say thank-you to the developer, Matthew Steedman. With the Pro plan, I can now review cards with my phone while waiting in line, or in a shady location i wouldn't bring my laptop to. I also added a bunch of nested decks to further organize. Overall I love the app. If i could change a few things, I would include minigames like Quizlet Match to help make reviewing the cards more fun, and maybe work on some bugs on different-sized screens. when I shrink the window to certain sizes, the app *does* freak out a little bit, but I just close it and open again, resizing the window. Thank you Matthew Steedman for a great tool.

   TAC15803 · 6 Aug 2026

2. 5/5The Best Anki Alternative

   I don’t like Anki. I know that people swear by it, but the terrible UI makes it unusable to me. I’ve tried multiple Anki alternatives, but none of them had functioning spaced repetition. All I wanted was for an app to tell me I have a set number of cards due for review, and this is it and more! This app perfectly balances a pleasant UI with user customization. I love being able to hide text so I can make cards for verb conjugations. None of the other alternatives I tried allowed that. The best part is that it’s free! Please allow us to donate within the app, because I would love to give you money <3 (Edit: I would like to add that I figured out how to give him money. You can pay for a premium membership through the website and get additional features. I think this could’ve been made clearer in the app, but that’s okay! The subscription is so inexpensive, and this app does everything. It has saved me so much money I was spending on apps that do less!)

   SmartWater Drinker · 6 Aug 2026

3. 4/5Zoomable attachments, manual review, ability to sort?

   I like the clean interface and aesthetics, but some counterintuitive behaviors keep it from being ideal. I use it primarily for notecards with attachments, often screenshots of printed materials with photos and graphics; along with text-based flashcards (with some attachments). Double-tapping on a card with an attachment brings up an identically sized ‘preview,’ and the option to “Remove Attachment,” which is counterintuitive and makes the app feel less secure as a repository. (I’m afraid I’ll delete it.) As a workaround, I’m copying text from already printed materials, pasting it into the card, and formatting it so that it is readable. Some useful information from the original is lost, along with being time consuming. (Ideally, I want to append my text notes/summary to a readable source.) When I select a flashcard, I’m looking to manually review. The full preview prevents me from using the app in this way. Safer attachments, image resizing, sorting of decks and the ability to manually review would be appreciated. Beautiful app, these issues aside!

   kurt_s · 6 Aug 2026

4. 5/5Finally, an Anki alternative 🙏🏻

   Anki users are very dedicated to Anki. I studied Japanese for about four years with it and always hated it but there were no other options. As a UI designer, the entire interface and UX made my reviews feel more like a chore. I was actually looking for a cleanup add-on for Anki when Mochi came up on my Google Search and I absolutely loved playing with it. While my four-years-deep decks on Anki will stay there for now, I'm just starting to learn Korean and love how easy it is to make cards. I really wish I had this app when I started learning Japanese. I love seeing that it's continuously updated as well. My only wishlist item right now is ability to change the template on reverse cards. If this is possible, I haven't figured out how to do it. Thanks for such a great app! Makes me excited to learn a new language.

   timelessworld · 6 Aug 2026

5. 5/5Best flashcard app (seriously)

   I was nervous about this one at first because it had fewer reviews than a lot of other card apps, but the reviews were all good, so I gave it a shot. I MEANT to try 1 or 2 other apps after trying this one, but… I don’t need any others!! This is exactly what I was looking for in a flashcard app. Cards are simple, clean, and easy to make. Spaced repetition reviews work wonderfully, as always, and I love being able to change the repetition interval and customize how many new cards I learn each day. I also like the dashboard letting me check my numbers (feels great to see retention go up!). Making custom card templates is AMAZING, and not hard, too! I was able to make a template that works perfectly for my attempts at learning kanji, and all the kanji cards I add take that template automatically! The whole app is amazingly smooth and easy to use. It works wonderfully and manages to have all the features I need in a flashcard app, FOR FREE. When I finish college and have more money I might get a subscription just to support the app creator (thank you!!), and for some of the perks too, but it’s amazing how much you get from Mochi for free. (And no ads! 💙) My ONLY complaint is that sometimes I swipe “yes ✅” on a card by accident instead of tapping to see the next side of the card, but that’s me being clumsy, not necessarily the app’s fault (though it could be helpful to have a feature preventing you from swiping until you’ve tapped at least once 🤔). Enough rambling: if you are looking for a flashcard app for any purpose (especially Japanese, this app feels almost tailored to Japanese learners, but still any subject will work), give this one a try. It has earned its place on my homescreen, outside of all my folders (a rare honor on my phone). ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️‼️

   Nicknamethatsnottakenyet1234 · 6 Aug 2026

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