Recall
Beautiful, fast flashcards that remember for you.
A calm, modern flashcard app built on the FSRS spaced-repetition scheduler. Import your Anki .apkg, CSV, or Quizlet decks on-device, study with a tap-to-reveal loop and four predicted-interval grades, and watch your retention in a real stats dashboard. Fully offline, no account, no ads.
Recall
education
Beautiful, fast flashcards that remember for you
What you get
Recall was built for exactly this.
The core features that make Recall different from the generic alternatives.
FSRS spaced repetition
a full, modern scheduler (not crippled on the free tier) — reveal a card, then grade it Again / Hard / Good / Easy, with the predicted next interval shown on each button before you tap.
On-device import (the wedge)
Anki .apkg files (decks, notes & embedded media), CSV files, and pasted Quizlet exports — everything is parsed locally, with no account and nothing uploaded.
Three card types
Basic, Basic + Reverse, and Cloze — with a live cloze preview that shows the blanked question and revealed answer as you type.
Distraction-free study loop
progress bar, tap-to-reveal, one-tap grading, and undo of your last grade (which fully reverts the card's FSRS memory).
Stats dashboard
a retention ring, GitHub-style review heatmap, due-cards forecast bar chart, current streak, retention change vs. the prior window, and retention broken down by subject.
Image & audio cards (Recall Pro)
attach a photo or audio clip to a card, shown and playable under the answer during study.
Custom FSRS retention targets (Recall Pro)
set your desired retention percentage (80–97%) and the scheduler adapts; free users stay at the default 90%.
Light / Dark / System appearance, configurable daily limits (new cards per day, max reviews per day), haptics on grade, and local due-card reminders.
Fully offline and private
all decks, reviews, and imports live on-device only — no cross-device sync, no sign-in, and no ads, ever. Pro adds full CSV export of your decks.
A look inside
See it in your hands.
A note from the studio
“I studied for exams on Anki for years and loved the science but never the app. Quizlet felt like a social network with a paywall. I wanted something quiet, fast, and affordable — that respected the work you already put into building your decks.”
How it works
Three steps. No account. No tracking.
01
Add a deck from the import sheet — import an Anki .apkg, import a CSV, paste a Quizlet export, or create one by hand. The app also seeds a couple of sample decks on first launch so you can study immediately.
02
Open a deck and tap Study; the FSRS scheduler builds today's queue from due and new cards, respecting your per-day limits.
03
Read the front, tap to reveal the answer (with any image or audio), then grade Again / Hard / Good / Easy — each button shows the interval that grade will schedule.
04
Recall updates the card's FSRS memory and logs the review; undo reverts the last grade if you mis-tapped.
05
Track progress in Stats — retention, streak, heatmap, subject breakdown, and a due-cards forecast.
06
Free covers up to 3 decks and 300 cards; hitting the cap (or tapping a Pro feature) opens the paywall to unlock Recall Pro.
From the journal
Notes on the practice.
- 01
Why You Can't Remember Names: The Baker/baker Paradox, Explained
Forgetting a name seconds after hearing it isn't rudeness or age — it's the Baker/baker paradox. Here's why you can't remember names, and how to finally fix it.
2026-07-12
7 min read
- 02
The Tip-of-the-Tongue Phenomenon: Why Words Get Stuck and How to Free Them
The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon isn't your memory failing — it's a broken link between meaning and sound. The science of why words get stuck, and how to get them back.
2026-07-12
6 min read
- 03
Cognitive Offloading: Why You Can't Remember Anything You Google
Cognitive offloading and memory: what the Google effect does to your brain when every fact lives in your phone — and how to decide what still deserves to be known.
2026-07-12
7 min read
- 04
Why You Remember Song Lyrics but Forget What You Study
Why do I remember song lyrics so easily but forget what I study? Because songs get perfect memory conditions — and you can steal every one of them, no melody required.
2026-07-11
6 min read
- 05
Handwriting vs Typing Notes: Why Writing Less Helps You Remember More
Handwriting vs typing notes: what memory research really shows — the advantage was never the pen, it's the slowness that forces your brain to compress meaning.
2026-07-11
7 min read
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