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Desktop App

Mochi

A flashcard app that turns Markdown notes into spaced repetition cards.

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  • Rating

    4.6 / 5

  • Pricing

    Freemium

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    macOS, Windows, Linux

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What is Mochi?

Mochi is a spaced repetition app where you write notes in Markdown and turn them into flashcards that come back on a review schedule. Notes can link to each other both ways and be sorted with tags and custom views, and language learners get built-in dictionaries, text-to-speech, image search and translation. It is local-first, so your data stays on your device. Apps are offered for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android, plus a web version. The free plan has unlimited cards, decks and offline use, while the Pro plan adds sync across devices, publishing decks and much higher monthly AI and language limits.

Pros: what Mochi does well

  • Unlimited cards and decks on the free plan
  • Write cards in plain Markdown
  • Built-in dictionaries and text-to-speech for language study

Cons: where it falls short

  • Syncing between devices needs the Pro plan
  • Free AI and translation allowances are small each month

Who Mochi is for

Students and language learners who want flashcards built from their own notes.

Who can skip it

People who only revise from ready-made decks.

Mochi alternatives

Not sold on Mochi? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Learning resources

RemNote

Focus: study, pdf and ai. Shares spaced repetition and flashcards with Mochi. A web app, not a desktop app. Rated 4.5 (Mochi: 4.6).

Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.5Visit

ObsidianEditor's pick, verified

Focus: local-first, zettelkasten and plugins. Shares markdown with Mochi. Rated 4.8 (Mochi: 4.6).

Desktop AppFree planmacOS, Windows
4.8Visit

Snipd

Focus: Podcasts, AI and Learning. Also in Learning and Knowledge Management, like Mochi. A mobile app, not a desktop app. Rated 4.7 (Mochi: 4.6).

Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.7Visit

Joplin

Focus: notes, open source and encryption. Shares markdown with Mochi. Free (Mochi: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (Mochi: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.5Visit

Reor

Focus: AI, PKM and Notes. Shares Markdown with Mochi. Free (Mochi: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (Mochi: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

Free alternatives to Mochi

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Foam

Focus: notes, wikilinks and backlinks. Shares markdown with Mochi. Free (Mochi: Freemium). Rated 4.4 (Mochi: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.4Visit

Anki

Focus: study. Shares spaced repetition and flashcards with Mochi. Free (Mochi: Freemium). Same 4.6 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

Alexandrie

Focus: knowledge base, latex and offline-first. Shares markdown with Mochi. A web app, not a desktop app. Free (Mochi: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (Mochi: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit

Markmap

Focus: mind map, visual notes and open source. Shares markdown with Mochi. A web app, not a desktop app. Free (Mochi: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (Mochi: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit

Obsidian Web Clipper

Focus: clipper and research. Shares markdown with Mochi. A browser extension, not a desktop app. Free (Mochi: Freemium). Adds Chrome, Firefox and Safari. Rated 4.4 (Mochi: 4.6).

Browser ExtensionFreeChrome, Firefox
4.4Visit
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