I'm curious which aspects of Anki you find to be "very, very dated"? I haven't used Anki for very long, nor have I looked into any advanced-looking features, so perhaps I haven't run into those aspects you were referring to.
why does the app give me a total number of cards to do? why not always present the card I'm most likely to forget and leave me to decide when to stop?
why is it so hard to understand the concept of a note vs a card?
why aren't there more ways to have cards be updated over time, to subscribe to updates?
why does the app cost $25 on iOS?
why can't I execute JavaScript within fields if my html/css is rendered in a browser anyway?
just off the top of my head. many more to list. i love Anki but let's not act like it doesn't have serious downsides
You aren’t under any obligation to continue learning until you’re done with all cards. The number of cards to learn is customizable.
> why is it so hard to understand the concept of a note vs a card?
It’s not that hard, but I guess it makes the learning curve a bit harder. Why it’s done this way? I guess to provide more flexibility. Is flexibility lacking in modern apps? Yes, absolutely. So in that sense this is indeed a dated feature.
> why does the app cost $25 on iOS?
Why is it “dated”? Also - why not? You’re free to use free desktop and web versions. Paying for ios app is a way to support the developer.
> why can't I execute JavaScript
Dunno about this one. What’s your use case? Can’t theg plugins cover it?
Honest question, I haven't kept up with Anki, but just saw that a new scheduler (v3) seems to be default now.