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I was really fascinated with the idea of space repetition. For a long time. I only have 1 problem. There is no good space repetition app on for smartphones. We

by max_ 3y ago

I was really fascinated with the idea of space repetition. For a long time. I only have 1 problem. There is no good space repetition app on for smartphones. Websites & computer apps are just too clunky for me to use the effectively. I would like to build one, but I really don't have a comprehensive on how the entire concept works and how to implement it. Does anyone recommend any great books or resources that comprehensively describe space repetition & how to use it effectively

allig256 3y ago
What were your issues with the standard Anki app? It might not be the prettiest app, but it is effective.
- max_ 3y ago
  Every time I open the Anki app I really don't know where to start or how to use it. There are just too many options distracting me. It would be easier if the features were reduced & the app kept minimal. Think the apple notes app & Google keep, but for space repetition. Anki feels like Microsoft Word. Also a sample collection of decks with something to start learning right away (just to understand how the app works) would help me alot. Maybe a language, math theorems, APL verbs etc.
  - Ajedi32 3y ago
    Which app are you using? AnkiDroid seems fairly straightforward, at least for basic usage. There are a lot of confusing options buried in settings, but the fundamentals aren't that hard to figure out. Maybe it just needs a better on-boarding experience, like a link to the download pages for a few featured decks?
delackner 3y ago
Anki is well regarded and has both first and third party (AnkiWeb) iOS apps
- hiAndrewQuinn 3y ago
  Yeah, the Anki apps are honestly some of the best apps I've used on both Android and iOS. Assuming you already know how Anki itself works, that is.
gentleman11 3y ago
This guy's work more or less kickstarted the movement, but be warned: there's a lot of reading here https://supermemo.guru/wiki/SuperMemo_Guru https://supermemo.guru/wiki/SuperMemo_Guru
- max_ 3y ago
  Thank you very much. The resource is such a gold mine. God bless you!
PNewling 3y ago
The book Make it Stick by Henry L. Roediger III, Mark A. McDaniel, and Peter C. Brown includes a good deal about spaced repetition.
zsoltkacsandi 3y ago
What do you mean by speaker repetition app?
- Jtsummers 3y ago
  It's probably autocorrect from some typo'd version of "spaced".
- max_ 3y ago
  Sorry typo. I just fixed it.
mahatofu 3y ago
I find Brainscape to be the nicest overall app. Free to use. Tons of existing content. Mobile and web friendly.

by max_ 3y ago

allig256 3y ago

What were your issues with the standard Anki app? It might not be the prettiest app, but it is effective.

max_ 3y ago
Every time I open the Anki app I really don't know where to start or how to use it. There are just too many options distracting me. It would be easier if the features were reduced & the app kept minimal. Think the apple notes app & Google keep, but for space repetition. Anki feels like Microsoft Word. Also a sample collection of decks with something to start learning right away (just to understand how the app works) would help me alot. Maybe a language, math theorems, APL verbs etc.
- Ajedi32 3y ago
  Which app are you using? AnkiDroid seems fairly straightforward, at least for basic usage. There are a lot of confusing options buried in settings, but the fundamentals aren't that hard to figure out. Maybe it just needs a better on-boarding experience, like a link to the download pages for a few featured decks?

delackner 3y ago

Anki is well regarded and has both first and third party (AnkiWeb) iOS apps

hiAndrewQuinn 3y ago
Yeah, the Anki apps are honestly some of the best apps I've used on both Android and iOS. Assuming you already know how Anki itself works, that is.

gentleman11 3y ago

This guy's work more or less kickstarted the movement, but be warned: there's a lot of reading here https://supermemo.guru/wiki/SuperMemo_Guru https://supermemo.guru/wiki/SuperMemo_Guru

max_ 3y ago
Thank you very much. The resource is such a gold mine. God bless you!

PNewling 3y ago

The book Make it Stick by Henry L. Roediger III, Mark A. McDaniel, and Peter C. Brown includes a good deal about spaced repetition.

zsoltkacsandi 3y ago

What do you mean by speaker repetition app?

Jtsummers 3y ago
It's probably autocorrect from some typo'd version of "spaced".
max_ 3y ago
Sorry typo. I just fixed it.

mahatofu 3y ago

I find Brainscape to be the nicest overall app. Free to use. Tons of existing content. Mobile and web friendly.