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A Free Anki Alternative — With AI Doing the Card-Building

Love Anki’s spaced repetition, not the setup? Brainfy keeps the SM-2-style scheduling you rely on, adds AI that drafts cards from your notes, and wraps it in a calm interface — with full import/export so you’re never locked in.

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Brainfy vs Anki at a glance

 BrainfyAnki
Spaced repetitionYes (SM-2 style)Yes
AI card generationBuilt in (notes / PDF / image)Add-ons only
SetupOpen the site, startInstall + configure
Focus timer + plannerBuilt inNo
Import / exportCSV, TSV, Anki text, QuizletIts own ecosystem
PriceFree (beta)Free (mobile paid on iOS)

Where Brainfy wins

Where Anki still leads

Anki’s decade-deep add-on ecosystem and enormous shared-deck libraries are unmatched, and its scheduler is endlessly tweakable. If you live inside massive community decks, that gravity is real — which is why Brainfy imports and exports decks so you can use both.

Frequently asked questions

Is Brainfy really free like Anki?

Yes — free during beta with no deck caps. (Anki is free too, except the one-time paid iOS app.)

Can I import my Anki decks?

Yes. Export your Anki notes as “Notes in Plain Text” (tab-separated) and paste or upload them in any deck’s Cards tab. CSV works too.

Can I export back out of Brainfy?

Yes — every deck exports to CSV, which re-imports into Anki, Quizlet, or a spreadsheet. No lock-in.

Does Brainfy use the same algorithm?

It uses an SM-2-style algorithm — the same family Anki’s classic scheduler is built on — with a four-button rating and per-day new-card caps.

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Brainfy is built by Aihan Mifthas · Last updated 2026-05-31. Open Brainfy →