Alternatives to Owl
Owl: A flashcard app that schedules reviews with spaced repetition and can generate study decks with AI. Here are 8 other products that do a similar job. Of these, 6 have a free plan.
- Revu
A study app for students with spaced repetition flashcards, made from notes and PDFs, and scheduled around your calendar.
Free plan · Courses and learning · Individuals and families
- YouTube2Anki
Paste a YouTube link or upload a transcript and get an Anki flashcard deck made by AI, ready to import.
Since 2025
Free plan · Courses and learning · Individuals and families
- EduNote
Students upload textbooks, PDFs or videos and get explanations, quizzes and study guides from an AI tutor.
Since 2025
Subscription · Courses and learning · Individuals and families
- Hanabira
Learn Japanese or Korean by tapping words in YouTube videos, manga and books, with flashcards that track what you know.
Since 2025
Free plan · Courses and learning · Individuals and families
- Janus
Turns PDFs and notes into flashcards you can review and edit, then export to Anki, Mochi or SuperMemo.
Since 2026
Subscription · Courses and learning · Individuals and families
- Loudwalk
Reads your Anki flashcards aloud through headphones and grades your spoken answers, with an AI tutor for follow-up questions.
Since 2026
Free plan · Courses and learning · Individuals and families
- NewWord
Save new words from what you read or watch, get AI definitions and examples, then review them with FSRS flashcards on Apple devices.
Since 2025
Free plan · Courses and learning · Individuals and families
- Lector
A reading app for language learners that imports books, articles and videos, translates words and sends vocabulary to Anki.
Since 2026
Free · Courses and learning · Individuals and families