21st Night
Learning and science
spaced repetition flashcards
SHOW HN2021
How HN took it
4 positive, 13 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 20 critical, out of 38 comments about the project. Thread score -0.36.
Execution: 0 for, 8 againstIdea: 1 for, 5 againstPrivacy: 1 for, 2 againstPricing: 0 for, 2 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Easy to add and retire cards, nice-looking interface
From 1 comment
Very very nice! Despite I don't feel like I understand the context stuff (because not enough useful examples, i.e. not a single example card having context?) nor why would I need…
qwerty456127 on HN
Attaches notes and cards to their source
From 2 comments
"21st Night attaches your notes and flashcards to the source you originally got them from" This seems to be the main thing that might differentiate this program from Anki (other…
jan_Inkepa on HNNot, not just tagging. Try creating a note, then highlighting a phrase from that note. You'll see that you have the ability to create a card from that phrase, which will then be…
klevertree on HN
Objections
Closed source, so users can't trust it with long-term data
From 2 comments
Anki user here, for about 5 years now studying Korean and to a lesser extent Japanese and miscellaneous topics. This is cool, but I will never base my learning on a closed-source…
andrewzah on HNI'm not sure why I'd use this when there are tons of free and feature-rich alternatives to pick from. I might consider it if I could buy a perpetual license, but I'm not about to…
smoldesu on HN
Subscription pricing when Anki is free
From 3 comments
Anki is free though..
Swaglord333 on HNI'm not sure why I'd use this when there are tons of free and feature-rich alternatives to pick from. I might consider it if I could buy a perpetual license, but I'm not about to…
smoldesu on HNThis is a crowded space. Since you're charging a subscription, you 100% need a comparison table so we can determine exactly how your product distinguishes itself from the dozens…
throwaway675309 on HN
No comparison with existing alternatives
From 2 comments
This is a crowded space. Since you're charging a subscription, you 100% need a comparison table so we can determine exactly how your product distinguishes itself from the dozens…
throwaway675309 on HNNo repo link? Anki has theirs on the front page.
swiley on HN
Requests
Offline storage option for confidential decks
From 1 comment
Does this app provide offline storage or cloud storage? I don't want to guess but it was not very evident on your product page. The thing I really like about Anki is I can create…
oumua_don17 on HN
Clearer explanation of differences from Anki
From 1 comment
"21st Night attaches your notes and flashcards to the source you originally got them from" This seems to be the main thing that might differentiate this program from Anki (other…
jan_Inkepa on HN
Questions
Is it open source?
From 1 comment
Is this OSS? If not, then there are a dozen (also non-OSS) alternatives one could choose from.
ahmedalsudani on HN
Does it offer offline or cloud storage?
From 1 comment
Does this app provide offline storage or cloud storage? I don't want to guess but it was not very evident on your product page. The thing I really like about Anki is I can create…
oumua_don17 on HN
Alternatives named
Anki
From 1 comment
can anyone tell me why anki is implemented so poorly in its core functionality? it works, but its slow, clunky, and error prone. that's the drawback for me and reason i am even…
aye01 on HN
RemNote
From 1 comment
This app looks pretty good. There's also RemNote [1] which serves a similar function. It's kind of like Roam + Anki all in one. I'm really loving the proliferation of good new…
benrbray on HN
IDoRecall
From 1 comment
You should also check out IDoRecall[1]. It's a great alternative and has the possibility to create recalls out of notes, too. [1] https://www.idorecall.com/ (NB: I am not the…
spidersouris on HN
ForgetMeNot
From 1 comment
I use ForgetMeNot and its super helpful and even better than Anki in some ways. So, made a switch. Best is that its open source.
prirai on HN