Can I vibe code Anki?

Yes

Yes, you can build your own flashcard app with spaced repetition and on-device saving.

You can build decks, a card editor and daily reviews that bring back cards before you forget them. Start with text cards saved on your phone, then test how review dates change with each answer.

Price
Free app
Best built as
iPhone app (native Swift)
Working first version
An afternoon
Category
Learning

What keeps people on Anki:Everyone is already on it

Check your own twist on it

Which parts of Anki you can build

The checker split your own version of Anki into its key parts and sorted each one.

  • Decks and card editor

    Vibecode can build screens to create decks and add or edit cards with a question and answer.

    Works out of the box

  • Spaced repetition reviews

    Use a spaced repetition algorithm to set the next review date based on how well you remembered each card.

    Works out of the box

  • Save on your phone

    Keep your cards and review history on your device without an account or cloud database.

    Works out of the box

  • Study progress

    Show how many cards are due and how many you reviewed today.

    Works out of the box

What to build first, and what it takes

Build this first

  1. 1Create decks and edit text flashcards
  2. 2Review due cards with tap-to-reveal answers and memory ratings
  3. 3Save cards and review dates on your device

What it takes

Best built as
iPhone app (native Swift)
Working first version
An afternoon
Vibecode first build
One free build for new accounts
Vibecode Plus
$20 a month
Apple Developer Program
$99 a year

An iPhone app makes it easy to fit short review sessions into your day.

Plan ahead: Test review scheduling across date changes and repeated wrong answers so cards return when they should.

A prompt to build your own version of Anki

Written by the checker for a first version. Paste it into Vibecode as is, or change it to make the app yours.

Your Anki-style app, first version

Build an iPhone app for people who want to memorize anything with spaced repetition flashcards. The main screen should show their decks and the number of cards due in each. Let me create a deck, open it, and add or edit cards with front and back text. Tapping Study should show a due card, then reveal its answer when tapped. Add Again, Hard, Good and Easy buttons that use a standard spaced repetition algorithm to schedule the next review. Save decks, cards and review dates on the device between launches. Use a calm cream background, dark text and blue buttons with large, readable card text. Include realistic sample decks for Spanish vocabulary and basic biology so I can try a review session right away.

Opens Vibecode with this prompt ready. Your first build is free.

What a homemade Anki won't have

Anki gives people a community of deck creators, an existing shared deck library, and contributors who maintain its apps and add-ons.

  • Anki's shared deck library
  • Anki's add-on contributor community
  • Ongoing maintenance by Anki contributors

Questions about vibe coding Anki

Can I vibe code Anki?

Yes, you can build your own flashcard app with spaced repetition and on-device saving. You can build decks, a card editor and daily reviews that bring back cards before you forget them. Start with text cards saved on your phone, then test how review dates change with each answer.

How long does it take to build an app like Anki?

Vibecode builds a first version from one prompt, and the checker would start with these parts: create decks and edit text flashcards; review due cards with tap-to-reveal answers and memory ratings; save cards and review dates on your device. Plan on an afternoon for a working first version with its real features.

How much does it cost to build your own version of Anki?

Vibecode's first build is free for new accounts that sign up with Google or Apple on the web or the iPhone app, as the account's first project: one build of about 10 minutes with up to 3 features, on sample data. After that you need credits, from a paid plan or auto-reload. For your own version of Anki, the checker lists these costs: Vibecode Plus ($20 a month); Apple Developer Program ($99 a year).

What can't you copy from Anki?

Anki gives people a community of deck creators, an existing shared deck library, and contributors who maintain its apps and add-ons. A version you build yourself won't have these: Anki's shared deck library; Anki's add-on contributor community; ongoing maintenance by Anki contributors.

Checked October 21, 2026 with the free Can I vibe code it? checker

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