| Mechanic | Anki | Quizlet | Qoloa flashcards |
|---|---|---|---|
| The card | A note produces one or more cards, each with a front and a back | A term and its definition | A saved word with its contexts. In study the front is the word inside a sentence it was not saved from, when one exists |
| The deck | A group of cards; decks nest into a tree | A study set, kept in folders | Made for you by where a word was read (Cinema, Hotel, Receipts). Rename it, move a word, or make your own |
| Flip | Show Answer turns the card | Tap anywhere on the card | Tap the card. It turns over, and the word is marked in the sentence it came from |
| Grade | Again, Hard, Good, Easy, each button showing the next interval | Swipe right if you know it, left if you do not | Two choices, Not yet and Got it. No interval is shown. The scheduler stays behind the product |
| Counts | New, Learning and To review on the deck list | How many terms are Familiar, Mastered or not seen | Ready to grow, then New, Growing, Familiar. Never a due total or an overdue pile |
| Modes | Review | Flashcards, Learn, Test, Match | Flip and grade, swipe to sort, and Check (choices, from round 2) |
| Building | Add notes, import decks, share decks | Create a set or find one | One tap to save while reading, capture your own line or photo, import a deck |
The grammar of a flashcard: a card that turns over, a deck that holds a collection, a plain self-check, and a sentence for the word to live in. It gives the memory layer a shape learners already know.
Checked on 2026-09-29 against the Anki manual (docs.ankiweb.net, Studying and Getting Started) and the Quizlet Help Center (Studying with Flashcards).
| Flow | Front | The learner | Evidence recorded | Promotes a word? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flip and grade | The word in a new sentence | Recalls, flips, then says Got it | Self-reported recall in a new context | Only if D2-16 accepts self-report |
| Flip and grade, Not yet | The word in a new sentence | Flips and says Not yet | A miss. Timing changes, nothing visible | No |
| Swipe to sort | The word alone | Sorts right or left | Self-reported recall, no context | No. It is a warm-up that keeps today |
| Check (round 2) | The word in a new sentence | Chooses an answer before any reveal | Verified independent recall | Yes, verified recall |
| Flip before answering | Any | Flips first, then grades | Supported recall | No |