Comparison · Learning quizzes
MemoCard vs PocketAnki
If you want to decide what you study, MemoCard (@memo_card_bot) is the stronger flashcard bot; PocketAnki (@PocketAnkiBot) suits people who don't want to manage cards at all. MemoCard gives you unlimited decks, a catalogue of ready-made ones, text-to-speech and sharing by a Telegram link, so a teacher can hand a set to a class; building decks through ChatGPT is a Pro feature at $4 a month. PocketAnki has no decks: you send a word, its AI writes the card with a translation and an example, and the bot schedules the reviews for free. If you pick up words from series, work emails or job postings and never get round to typing cards, choose PocketAnki.
@memo_card_bot
FreemiumOfficialMini App
85/ 100
#2 in Learning quizzesFlashcards with spaced repetition as a Telegram Mini App: unlimited decks, a catalogue of ready-made ones, streaks and a heatmap, text-to-speech for languages. Open source under MIT, with browser and mobile apps alongside.
@PocketAnkiBot
FreemiumOfficial
75/ 100
Send a word or phrase and PocketAnki's AI turns it into a flashcard with a translation, a fill-in-the-gap example and pronunciation hints, then brings it back at growing intervals. Built around English vocabulary, but it handles 50+ languages; the core is free.
By the numbers
MemoCard is ahead: 85 against 75 out of 100 for PocketAnki. MemoCard wins on functionality, reliability & speed, popularity & trust, usability, safety & privacy, freshness, no intrusive ads. MemoCard: Freemium. PocketAnki: Freemium · Your own words and full spaced-repetition training.
At a glance
| MemoCard | PocketAnki | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and limits | Freemium | Freemium · Your own words and full spaced-repetition training |
| Languages | EN · RU · UK · ES · MULTI | EN · UK · RU |
| Inline mode | no | no |
| Mini App | yes | no |
| Works in groups | no | no |
| Works in channels | no | no |
| Accepts voice | no | no |
| Accepts files | no | no |
| Requires phone number | no | no |
| Requires registration | no | no |
| Shows ads | no | no |
| Official | yes | yes |
| Developer | MemoCard | PocketAnki |
| Last check | October 22, 2026 | October 22, 2026 |
Score by criterion
| Criterion | Weight | MemoCard | PocketAnki |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functionality | 25 | 9 | 8 |
| Reliability & speed | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Popularity & trust | 15 | 7 | 5 |
| Price & free tier | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Usability | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Safety & privacy | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Freshness | 5 | 9 | 7 |
| Localization | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| No intrusive ads | 5 | 10 | 8 |
| Total | 100 | 85 | 75 |
Pros and cons
MemoCard
- Real spaced repetition, not a random quiz
- Decks shared inside Telegram without files
- Open source, MIT, with browser and mobile apps
- Cards still have to be written or picked from the catalogue
- Building decks with ChatGPT is a Pro feature ($4 a month)
- A Mini App rather than a plain chat interface
PocketAnki
- The core — your own words and full spaced repetition — is free
- Nothing to maintain, with no decks, no app and no account
- Works for English and many other languages
- The site doesn't list the price of Pro
- Less control over card content than hand-made Anki decks
Frequently asked questions
MemoCard or PocketAnki: which is better?
MemoCard is ahead: 85 against 75 out of 100 for PocketAnki. MemoCard wins on functionality, reliability & speed, popularity & trust, usability, safety & privacy, freshness, no intrusive ads. MemoCard: Freemium. PocketAnki: Freemium · Your own words and full spaced-repetition training.
Are MemoCard and PocketAnki free?
MemoCard: Freemium. PocketAnki: Freemium · Your own words and full spaced-repetition training.
Do MemoCard and PocketAnki work in groups?
MemoCard: no. PocketAnki: no.