Video Summary: Anki - Pros • Simple U.I - minimalistic • Customization according to personal needs through Add-ons • Community of people who use Anki most effective (Add-ons, Decks) Cons • There's no way to take notes, it just makes flashcards • Paid iOS app RemNote - Pros • Incentive System - Keeping a streak for studying daily • Better U.I - more visually pleasing • Studying specific set of topics - Filtered decks Cons • A bit glitchy • Some problems syncing devices
I started medical school at the start of February, and I’ve been using remnote every day. Personally I really think you can feel that this isn’t a program created by a big company (the glitches), but it works really well for my workflow. I have showed it to some of my friends at school, and they do now use it - but overall anki is being used a LOT more, just more well know. But a good comparison video! I would totally recommend people trying out remnote (especially if you haven’t tried anki yet) - it’s annoying you have to pay, but yeah.. a decently good “all in one”
Great comment!! I think you nailed it! It's funny after making this video I went to start making cards for my next major exam and because of the organization alone of Remnote, I navigated to it first before Anki. It can just be annoying to organize decks in Anki and the ability to search any lecture in Remnote and study its cards is awesome. Best of luck in med school!!
@@Thomasromer2002 I used remnote for 2 months and finaly quit for the continous bugs. To slow and keeps hanging from time to time. Its looks outside as a shiny app, but lots of bugs and hence moved to dedicated paid app CRAFT which is very fast to work in the apple ecosystem.
I just open Anki in safari on my phone and I can make flash cards which the iOS $25 app doesn’t even have. Im pretty sure opening Anki web in safari is actually better than the app.
@@eileenkarkon7358 I don’t think you can do that on Anki web. You could make the card on Anki web, and then modify it with the application on your counter, but audio and visual files Anki web unfortunately can’t do.
I think Remnote is very creative and it solves the problem of lack of structure and connection between Anki's cards. And the outline structure allows your knowledge to grow like a tree, and the cards are no longer a single entity. However, Remnote still seems weak in managing flashcards, and I still have doubts and concerns about the stability and reliability of the software. In the end I chose to stay with Anki.🤯
Great comment! I think you hit the nail on the head! I love how easy it is to organize cards in Remnote but they do have a ways to go in reliability! That being said, even over the last few months the program has become much more reliable for me!
I'm a non-traditional (read "mature") student and learning the intricacies of Anki (at my age) was difficult. [And there are some things I expect I will only learn as I continue to use the software]. For notes, I switch between OneNote and Notion, the former looks like most MS Office products, and Notion does have a learning curve but it's not as steep as Anki. Still, at this age, I appreciate an open-source project, that many people continually contribute to enhancing features. So for the social elements, I will stay with Anki. The biggest Con for Anki is how the software has been captured by medical students. It is touted subtly as a medical school tool. I'm an accountant and I need to remember the IFRS standards and those are just as voluminous.
Hi. I'm a medical student and I'd used anki before but I had some problems like you said in the video, I was confused and didn't know how to use it. However, I've come to anki again and I found some addons that I think It should be great for everyone: "Pop-up dictionary (beta)" and "Searching, PDF Reading & Note-Taking in Add Dialog". Now I can import pdf files (notes or lecture slides) to anki and able to make flashcards from my notes in only anki app. However, I do need another app for taking note and some addons can not support the newer versions of anki. Thank you for the video, I will try remnote. I really like the organization of remnote, so aesthetic, very easy to use and don't need the second app for taking notes, I like using only one app for studying.
I've moved from Remnote to Anki (even remnote is really good) But Remnote syncing is kinda slow. When I created flashcards on my computer and I wanted to use on my phone, it hasn't sync the flashcards thta I just added on my computer yet.
I experienced this as well! I'm not sure why that is because other similar programs like Notion update immediately on all devices. Anki makes this process simple by having you hit the Sync button which uploads all new changes to Anki web which will then allow syncing to other devices.Thanks for the comment!!
Been using Anki for a year now and I am passing my exams well but the lack of structure that comes with using Anki, I am looking for solutions to that. I thought using a mind-map tool so that I know how all the Anki cards are organised. And now looking at using both Remnote and Anki at the same time. Let's see how it goes.
I have been using remnote for 4 years now, using the free version of it, so far it is a good note taking app that let's you structure your flashcards. The keyword there is structure. Compared to anki, I had a problem with structure. I don't know or how to find specific flashcards so I could review them with remnote it solves this easily. Remnote can be use are your second brain. To keep all of your notes and turn them into flashcards. This saves time and energy re-typing for the flash cards sake. However, since remnote is a relatively new software, it has some bugs they need to fix and the community of users using remnote isn't large enough. Anki, on the other hand, has a larger community of users in which other users can use add-on to help with their learning process.
TLDR: Use remnote if you want structure and ease of use. Use Anki, if you need add-ons, or community made flashcards ready to be used. To me use remnote if you want to take notes and create flashcards whilst reading a textbook and use Anki to study, understand, and memorize powerpoint slides of your professors.
Curius, did you continue to use remote or did you go with Anki? I've been using anki with great success for the last 3 years (M3 med student) but I'm curious about remnote and thinking of switching or use them both somehow..
When would you be able to make a day one guide for anki because I am starting dental school in July and would love to figure this out before I start school.
Med School Insiders. I started using Anki for all fact-heavy classes starting Jan 2019 with much success. There are plenty of vids, posts, and Anki guides already out there.
I wasted lots of time in Remnote and finally moved back to Remnote. Remote hangs up while making notes, while flashcards etc.. Its too irritating to work with. Also NO offline support. Anki is best & very fast for offline use and it works very smoothly for the apple ecosystem.
Thanks for the comment! You can group topics by decks into anki but it won’t feed you all the cards within those decks in a random order it will feed you them deck by deck which I never preferred!
@@stephenraydentist This is my current dilemma. Remnote is great for creating flashcards about legislation, both because of its simplified commands and its tree structure. But the web version is very dependent on the internet and the desktop application is super heavy. Besides, I always think: OMG, where does my data go? In Anki you can categorize information by tags; this way you can study all the cards randomly, but you can also review filtered tags from specific points.
interesting. I didn't know dental students use apps beside their study. I'm starting next year with dental study, and I will sure use one of those apps. Thanks very much for all your efforts to create this video. You are talented in explaining important stuff. Wish you luck with study and with your life. Soon you will graduate and start your own dental clinic. 🎂🌸🌻
The comparison means that in general, the tool being used to study, whether Anki or RemNote, doesn't matter as much as the person studying. Both of the apps can be adapted and used to study, it just matters on the person using them and their personal preference
BTW lol the snapchat streak is such a great analogy to the fire streak on remnote. I really enjoy the heatmap on anki and wish Remnote has it but I guess the fire streak is kinda similar to the heatmap!
It is and I believe you can see something similar to the Anki Heatmap in RemNotes settings. It’s called “View Statistics” and it shows you how you’ve been studying!
I used remote for a few minutes and noticed it made my I pad glitch really bad:/ I Had to remove it and then I emailed my friend something and she said it showed in red that it might not be a safe email,:/ not sure if it did something to my computer. I really want to use remote though 😭
Today these synchronization problems no longer exist. The application works in real time on more than one device. I preferred Remnote because it was easier to study legislation (the tree view is necessary, something that was impaired with Anki).
For Android people: the Anki app for Android (technically unofficial I think?) is completely free and works well. Just wanted to put that out there. No idea why the IOS app is $25, but the Android one is free :)
The iOS App is how the person who made Anki is making money. One of the main reasons I bought it in the first place. And it's really not that much, compared to Remnote etc. I can take notes in google docs or similar, if needed.
The Apple store levies its charge on the apps it sells, to cover the IP on building on its proprietary software. Google Play doesn't because of the open-source nature of it's platform. That's why the Android version is free.
Sure what aspect of it are you struggling most with? Dentures can be tough because it is such a long process with so many lab and clinical appointments. I would like to talk about complete dentures once I start making them in the clinic this summer!
@@stephenraydentist Thank you so much for replying to my comment, Probably jaw relations and their records and how to apply them on the articulator, I’ve tried to find a website or RUclips channel that explains everything about complete dentures prosthodontics but I couldn’t find one.
Interesting!! Since IO is an add on, there is usually a period of time after updates when the creator of the add on has to work with the new version to get the add on working again! I would check the anki sub-reddit to see what people are saying about the topic!
remnote's learning curve is too much if you just want flashcards, they gotta stream it down. you can tell they were not UI designers, just nerds that created it
Video Summary:
Anki - Pros
• Simple U.I - minimalistic
• Customization according to personal needs through Add-ons
• Community of people who use Anki most effective (Add-ons, Decks)
Cons
• There's no way to take notes, it just makes flashcards
• Paid iOS app
RemNote - Pros
• Incentive System - Keeping a streak for studying daily
• Better U.I - more visually pleasing
• Studying specific set of topics - Filtered decks
Cons
• A bit glitchy
• Some problems syncing devices
I started medical school at the start of February, and I’ve been using remnote every day.
Personally I really think you can feel that this isn’t a program created by a big company (the glitches), but it works really well for my workflow.
I have showed it to some of my friends at school, and they do now use it - but overall anki is being used a LOT more, just more well know.
But a good comparison video! I would totally recommend people trying out remnote (especially if you haven’t tried anki yet) - it’s annoying you have to pay, but yeah.. a decently good “all in one”
Great comment!! I think you nailed it! It's funny after making this video I went to start making cards for my next major exam and because of the organization alone of Remnote, I navigated to it first before Anki. It can just be annoying to organize decks in Anki and the ability to search any lecture in Remnote and study its cards is awesome. Best of luck in med school!!
@@stephenraydentist Yea, but the occasional bugs (and slow sync times) is annoying.
Thanks! I really hope that medical school is for me!
@@Thomasromer2002 I used remnote for 2 months and finaly quit for the continous bugs. To slow and keeps hanging from time to time.
Its looks outside as a shiny app, but lots of bugs and hence moved to dedicated paid app CRAFT which is very fast to work in the apple ecosystem.
I just open Anki in safari on my phone and I can make flash cards which the iOS $25 app doesn’t even have. Im pretty sure opening Anki web in safari is actually better than the app.
You sir, are a genius.
Can you say how can I add pictures to flash cards while using ankiweb?
@@eileenkarkon7358 I don’t think you can do that on Anki web. You could make the card on Anki web, and then modify it with the application on your counter, but audio and visual files Anki web unfortunately can’t do.
I think Remnote is very creative and it solves the problem of lack of structure and connection between Anki's cards. And the outline structure allows your knowledge to grow like a tree, and the cards are no longer a single entity.
However, Remnote still seems weak in managing flashcards, and I still have doubts and concerns about the stability and reliability of the software.
In the end I chose to stay with Anki.🤯
Great comment! I think you hit the nail on the head! I love how easy it is to organize cards in Remnote but they do have a ways to go in reliability! That being said, even over the last few months the program has become much more reliable for me!
I'm a non-traditional (read "mature") student and learning the intricacies of Anki (at my age) was difficult. [And there are some things I expect I will only learn as I continue to use the software].
For notes, I switch between OneNote and Notion, the former looks like most MS Office products, and Notion does have a learning curve but it's not as steep as Anki.
Still, at this age, I appreciate an open-source project, that many people continually contribute to enhancing features. So for the social elements, I will stay with Anki.
The biggest Con for Anki is how the software has been captured by medical students. It is touted subtly as a medical school tool. I'm an accountant and I need to remember the IFRS standards and those are just as voluminous.
Hi. I'm a medical student and I'd used anki before but I had some problems like you said in the video, I was confused and didn't know how to use it. However, I've come to anki again and I found some addons that I think It should be great for everyone: "Pop-up dictionary (beta)" and "Searching, PDF Reading & Note-Taking in Add Dialog". Now I can import pdf files (notes or lecture slides) to anki and able to make flashcards from my notes in only anki app. However, I do need another app for taking note and some addons can not support the newer versions of anki.
Thank you for the video, I will try remnote. I really like the organization of remnote, so aesthetic, very easy to use and don't need the second app for taking notes, I like using only one app for studying.
Thanks so much for the comment, and I hope you are able to find the perfect app for your studying needs! Keep up the hard work!
Any feedback on remnote, Marcus ?
I've moved from Remnote to Anki (even remnote is really good) But Remnote syncing is kinda slow. When I created flashcards on my computer and I wanted to use on my phone, it hasn't sync the flashcards thta I just added on my computer yet.
I experienced this as well! I'm not sure why that is because other similar programs like Notion update immediately on all devices. Anki makes this process simple by having you hit the Sync button which uploads all new changes to Anki web which will then allow syncing to other devices.Thanks for the comment!!
Been using Anki for a year now and I am passing my exams well but the lack of structure that comes with using Anki, I am looking for solutions to that. I thought using a mind-map tool so that I know how all the Anki cards are organised. And now looking at using both Remnote and Anki at the same time. Let's see how it goes.
how did it go?
So how was your experience? I'm also struggling to connect anki cards / notes.
I have been using remnote for 4 years now, using the free version of it, so far it is a good note taking app that let's you structure your flashcards. The keyword there is structure. Compared to anki, I had a problem with structure. I don't know or how to find specific flashcards so I could review them with remnote it solves this easily. Remnote can be use are your second brain. To keep all of your notes and turn them into flashcards. This saves time and energy re-typing for the flash cards sake. However, since remnote is a relatively new software, it has some bugs they need to fix and the community of users using remnote isn't large enough. Anki, on the other hand, has a larger community of users in which other users can use add-on to help with their learning process.
TLDR: Use remnote if you want structure and ease of use. Use Anki, if you need add-ons, or community made flashcards ready to be used. To me use remnote if you want to take notes and create flashcards whilst reading a textbook and use Anki to study, understand, and memorize powerpoint slides of your professors.
Curius, did you continue to use remote or did you go with Anki? I've been using anki with great success for the last 3 years (M3 med student) but I'm curious about remnote and thinking of switching or use them both somehow..
When would you be able to make a day one guide for anki because I am starting dental school in July and would love to figure this out before I start school.
Med School Insiders. I started using Anki for all fact-heavy classes starting Jan 2019 with much success. There are plenty of vids, posts, and Anki guides already out there.
I’ve got you! I’ll be working on that video soon!
I wasted lots of time in Remnote and finally moved back to Remnote.
Remote hangs up while making notes, while flashcards etc.. Its too irritating to work with.
Also NO offline support.
Anki is best & very fast for offline use and it works very smoothly for the apple ecosystem.
Such a great video, well produced unbiased. Thanks a lot
Excellent video thank you. Wud love to see the beginners guide to anki pkease
It'll be on the way soon!!
Very interesting take, have you found a way to make the soft version of dental decks into Anky or Remnote? If not, could you make a tutorial on how?
Did you find a way to do it then?
Can never understand people resenting paying the $25 for the app. How many of them work for nothing?!
I don't like Anki but couldn't you also just group in Anki? Like you said to study topics of dentistry just put them into decks in Anki by topic no?
Thanks for the comment! You can group topics by decks into anki but it won’t feed you all the cards within those decks in a random order it will feed you them deck by deck which I never preferred!
@@stephenraydentist This is my current dilemma. Remnote is great for creating flashcards about legislation, both because of its simplified commands and its tree structure. But the web version is very dependent on the internet and the desktop application is super heavy. Besides, I always think: OMG, where does my data go?
In Anki you can categorize information by tags; this way you can study all the cards randomly, but you can also review filtered tags from specific points.
interesting. I didn't know dental students use apps beside their study.
I'm starting next year with dental study, and I will sure use one of those apps.
Thanks very much for all your efforts to create this video. You are talented in explaining important stuff.
Wish you luck with study and with your life.
Soon you will graduate and start your own dental clinic.
🎂🌸🌻
Thank you for the comment my friend! I appreciate the support and I'm so glad you find the content helpful!
What is meant by the concept "the wizard not the wand" I'm not a native speaker. Can you explain?
The comparison means that in general, the tool being used to study, whether Anki or RemNote, doesn't matter as much as the person studying. Both of the apps can be adapted and used to study, it just matters on the person using them and their personal preference
@@wizardingwolf6218 thank you for your quick reply
This is the perfect answer!! Thanks for helping me out!
THIS IS THE VIDEO IVE BEEN WAITING FOR!!!! thank youuuu so much. cant wait for that anki users guide video hehe!
BTW lol the snapchat streak is such a great analogy to the fire streak on remnote. I really enjoy the heatmap on anki and wish Remnote has it but I guess the fire streak is kinda similar to the heatmap!
Thanks for the comment, I am so happy to help! I will definitely be making an Anki day 1 guide very soon!
It is and I believe you can see something similar to the Anki Heatmap in RemNotes settings. It’s called “View Statistics” and it shows you how you’ve been studying!
@@stephenraydentist thank you!!!
I used remote for a few minutes and noticed it made my I pad glitch really bad:/ I Had to remove it and then I emailed my friend something and she said it showed in red that it might not be a safe email,:/ not sure if it did something to my computer. I really want to use remote though 😭
Today these synchronization problems no longer exist. The application works in real time on more than one device. I preferred Remnote because it was easier to study legislation (the tree view is necessary, something that was impaired with Anki).
Does Remnote provide sync(between mobile app and desktop app) feature in free version ??
Remnote does sync!! Sometimes the sync is not super fast (likely depending on internet speed and other parameters) but it does sync between devices!
An anki fan here .... I love it
Both apps are awesome!! When you get to know Anki well it is very powerful!
Can you use those app only with an Ipad?
For Android people: the Anki app for Android (technically unofficial I think?) is completely free and works well. Just wanted to put that out there. No idea why the IOS app is $25, but the Android one is free :)
The iOS App is how the person who made Anki is making money. One of the main reasons I bought it in the first place. And it's really not that much, compared to Remnote etc.
I can take notes in google docs or similar, if needed.
The Apple store levies its charge on the apps it sells, to cover the IP on building on its proprietary software. Google Play doesn't because of the open-source nature of it's platform. That's why the Android version is free.
Hi Stephen,
Can you make a video about studying complete denture prosthodontics please 🙏🏻,
I’m facing hard time studying it
Sure what aspect of it are you struggling most with? Dentures can be tough because it is such a long process with so many lab and clinical appointments. I would like to talk about complete dentures once I start making them in the clinic this summer!
@@stephenraydentist Thank you so much for replying to my comment,
Probably jaw relations and their records and how to apply them on the articulator, I’ve tried to find a website or RUclips channel that explains everything about complete dentures prosthodontics but I couldn’t find one.
in latest 2.1.50 anki image occlusion not working
Interesting!! Since IO is an add on, there is usually a period of time after updates when the creator of the add on has to work with the new version to get the add on working again! I would check the anki sub-reddit to see what people are saying about the topic!
Thank you for making this
Consider mochi card, it's supreme than both anki and remnote
Thanks for the comment and support!!
not better but could be alternative and UI friendly
I will still go for anki personally than remnote
How much dentists earn in your country?
google is your friend
@@ReidEvers 😂😂😂
Neither Anki or remnote taught you how to properly pronounce Gif.
Muy buena!
Muchas gracias!
notion is better'
Anki for legends
Anki>Remnote
remnote's learning curve is too much if you just want flashcards, they gotta stream it down. you can tell they were not UI designers, just nerds that created it
That’s a fair assessment! Thanks for the comment!
I wholeheartedly agree.
Remnote is $300 dollars one time purchase.