Is Anki or Gimkit better?

Neither clearly leads. Anki starts at Free and Gimkit at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Anki or Gimkit?

Anki starts at Free and Gimkit at Free.

Does Anki or Gimkit run on more platforms?

Anki runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, Web. Gimkit runs on Web, IOS, Android.

Can I use Anki for free?

Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.

What is Anki best used for?

Anki is most often used for a medical student using a large shared deck to memorise anatomy or pharmacology facts on a fixed exam timeline, a language learner building custom vocabulary decks with audio and images tailored to their own study material, a self-directed learner who wants full control over the scheduling algorithm and does not want a subscription, an iphone-only user deciding whether the one-time ankimobile price is worth it versus using the free web interface instead. Of those, a medical student using a large shared deck to memorise anatomy or pharmacology facts on a fixed exam timeline and a language learner building custom vocabulary decks with audio and images tailored to their own study material are not what Gimkit is typically brought in for.

What can Anki do that Gimkit cannot?

Anki covers Spaced repetition scheduling, Cross-platform sync, Shared deck library, Custom card types. Gimkit covers Game modes, In-game currency, Live games, Assignments.

Education · head to head

Anki vs Gimkit

Anki

Education

Free open source spaced repetition flashcard app, free everywhere except iOS where it is a paid one-time purchase

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

Gimkit

Education

Game-based learning built by students

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

They diverge on capability: Anki covers Spaced repetition scheduling, Gimkit covers Game modes.
Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Anki and Gimkit actually diverge.

Attributes where Anki and Gimkit differ
Attribute	Anki	Gimkit
Pricing model	Open source, no licence fee except a paid iOS app	freemium
Platforms	Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, Web	Web, IOS, Android
Founded	Unknown	2017

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Education).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Anki

Spaced repetition scheduling
Cross-platform sync
Shared deck library
Custom card types
Add-ons
Open file format

Only in Gimkit

Game modes
In-game currency
Live games
Assignments
Reports
Question import
Audio questions
Game themes

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Anki

A medical student using a large shared deck to memorise anatomy or pharmacology facts on a fixed exam timelinenot Gimkit
A language learner building custom vocabulary decks with audio and images tailored to their own study materialnot Gimkit
A self-directed learner who wants full control over the scheduling algorithm and does not want a subscriptionnot Gimkit
An iPhone-only user deciding whether the one-time AnkiMobile price is worth it versus using the free web interface insteadnot Gimkit

Gimkit

Review gamesnot Anki
Formative assessmentnot Anki
Student engagementnot Anki
Test prepnot Anki

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Anki

The interface is functional rather than polished, and new users often find the initial setup, deck creation and add-on ecosystem confusing compared with a guided app like Memrise.
iOS users pay a one-time fee of around $24.99 to $29.99 for AnkiMobile while every other platform is free, which is an unusual asymmetry that surprises new users comparing app store prices before they understand it funds development.
Anki has no content of its own; a new user gets an empty deck and either has to build cards manually or trust the quality of a community-shared deck of unknown accuracy.
The default scheduling algorithm requires understanding concepts like ease factor and interval to tune effectively, and default settings are not optimal for every subject or workload.
Shared decks, especially large medical school decks, can carry factual errors or become outdated, and there is no editorial review process verifying their accuracy.

Gimkit

Nothing recorded yet. See the Gimkit review.

Pricing, plan by plan

Anki

Free

AnkiFree
- Desktop apps for Windows, Mac and Linux are free and open source
- AnkiDroid on Android is free and open source, built by a separate volunteer team
- AnkiMobile on iOS is a one-time purchase, commonly $24.99 to $29.99, funding development

Gimkit

Free

FreeFree
- 5 kits
- Basic game modes
Pro$9.99/month
- Unlimited kits
- All game modes
- Reports
School/District$undefined/month
- All Pro features
- Admin tools
- Rostering

Which should you pick?

Choose Anki if

You need spaced repetition scheduling.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, Web.
You also want cross-platform sync.

Anki review

Choose Gimkit if

You need game modes.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, IOS, Android.
You also want in-game currency.

Gimkit review

Questions people ask

Is Anki or Gimkit better?: Neither clearly leads. Anki starts at Free and Gimkit at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Anki or Gimkit?: Anki starts at Free and Gimkit at Free.
Does Anki or Gimkit run on more platforms?: Anki runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, Web. Gimkit runs on Web, IOS, Android.
Can I use Anki for free?: Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Anki best used for?: Anki is most often used for a medical student using a large shared deck to memorise anatomy or pharmacology facts on a fixed exam timeline, a language learner building custom vocabulary decks with audio and images tailored to their own study material, a self-directed learner who wants full control over the scheduling algorithm and does not want a subscription, an iphone-only user deciding whether the one-time ankimobile price is worth it versus using the free web interface instead. Of those, a medical student using a large shared deck to memorise anatomy or pharmacology facts on a fixed exam timeline and a language learner building custom vocabulary decks with audio and images tailored to their own study material are not what Gimkit is typically brought in for.
What can Anki do that Gimkit cannot?: Anki covers Spaced repetition scheduling, Cross-platform sync, Shared deck library, Custom card types. Gimkit covers Game modes, In-game currency, Live games, Assignments.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Anki: Why is the iOS app not free when everything else is?

AnkiMobile is a paid one-time purchase, commonly around $24.99 to $29.99, that the developer states directly funds ongoing development of the free desktop apps, AnkiWeb sync and infrastructure used by every platform.

Anki: Is Anki really free on Android?

Yes. AnkiDroid, the Android app, is free and open source, built and maintained by a separate volunteer development team from the desktop project.

Anki: Do I need to pay for sync?

No. AnkiWeb, used to sync decks and review history across devices, is free.

Anki vs Gimkit

Anki

Gimkit

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Anki

Only in Gimkit

What people use each for

Anki

Gimkit

Where each one falls short

Anki

Gimkit

Pricing, plan by plan

Anki

Gimkit

Which should you pick?

Choose Anki if

Choose Gimkit if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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