#Ankiapp free for iphone android#
#Ankiapp free for iphone software#

So, summing up, this is an age-old tale of a slightly stingy language learner at Christmas time. In less than a month, I’d got my two £10 gift cards – that app was mine! *cue maniacal laughter* In fact, Swagbucks helps you with this by setting you a daily goal to hit for a bonus. I won’t lie – surveys and pay-per-clicks aren’t particularly riveting to plough through, so setting yourself a max goal is a good idea. I signed up, and set myself a goal – no more than 30 minutes of Swagbucking a day, until I’d earnt enough to cover the app. But wait – Swagbucks can pay out in iTunes gift cards! What's more is that this app is totally self-contained. The site has been fêted a lot on thrift-seeking sites, particularly, in recent years. This free app features easy-to-read-phonetics, crystal-clear audio, and a slow-play feature which allows you to grasp the pronunciation of words in a number of languages. On the face of it, Swagbucks is a run-of-the-mill survey / pay-per-click site, where bored Internetsters with some spare time go to earn rewards. But the thrifty Midlander in me still seethed silently at the thought of spending that much on an app.Įnter Swagbucks. So far, so good – I’d justified why the app was worth £18.99.

#Ankiapp free for iphone software#

From the official channel, you’re still getting the very powerful desktop software for nothing at all, and £18.99 for adding mobile capabilities doesn’t seem like much compared to other language learning tools, or subscription-based services.

#Ankiapp free for iphone android#

The Android version, it turns out, is developed and maintained by a separate group of people. The author does a good job of justifying the cost at this link, and as a fellow independent app developer, I more than get it.

However, with a bit of rational processing, it’s easy to see why the price is more than fair for such a brilliant app. After using the free Android version, having to pay rankled a bit (being a thrifty Midlander at heart!).

However, after switching back to iOS from Android recently, I was, admittedly, discouraged to learn that the iOS version of the app is a not insignificant £18.99 / US $24.99. I generally administer my vocab lists on the free desktop client (available for Windows, OS and Linux), and test myself in my spare moment during the day on the mobile app. I use it to build my own personal word lists as I browse and read in my target languages I come across a new word, look it up, and pop it in. It’s one of the power tools of language learning, combining science-smart learning methodology with a simple, no-nonsense interface and complete customisability. Like all the best language hackers, I’m a long-time convert to the Anki flashcards system.