Yes, memorization is one of the most important tools for learning. It greatly speeds up the process and sometimes is necessary in fields like medicine. One pro

Yes, memorization is one of the most important tools for learning. It greatly speeds up the process and sometimes is necessary in fields like medicine. One problem I can immediately think of with a dedicated device is "vendor lock-in". Especially when you are going to spend a long time creating decks or practicing them, you wouldn't want to lose your progress or cards because some company stopped supporting their proprietary format. This is actually the only reason I won't ever consider using most of these "Next Anki" or "Anki but better" SRS apps that pop up every now and then.