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I was really fascinated with the idea of space repetition. For a long time.

I only have 1 problem. There is no good space repetition app on for smartphones. Websites & computer apps are just too clunky for me to use the effectively.

I would like to build one, but I really don't have a comprehensive on how the entire concept works and how to implement it.

Does anyone recommend any great books or resources that comprehensively describe space repetition & how to use it effectively

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This guy's work more or less kickstarted the movement, but be warned: there's a lot of reading here

https://supermemo.guru/wiki/SuperMemo_Guru

Thank you very much. The resource is such a gold mine.

God bless you!

Anki is well regarded and has both first and third party (AnkiWeb) iOS apps

Yeah, the Anki apps are honestly some of the best apps I've used on both Android and iOS. Assuming you already know how Anki itself works, that is.

The book Make it Stick by Henry L. Roediger III, Mark A. McDaniel, and Peter C. Brown includes a good deal about spaced repetition.

I find Brainscape to be the nicest overall app. Free to use. Tons of existing content. Mobile and web friendly.

What were your issues with the standard Anki app? It might not be the prettiest app, but it is effective.

Every time I open the Anki app I really don't know where to start or how to use it. There are just too many options distracting me.

It would be easier if the features were reduced & the app kept minimal. Think the apple notes app & Google keep, but for space repetition. Anki feels like Microsoft Word.

Also a sample collection of decks with something to start learning right away (just to understand how the app works) would help me alot. Maybe a language, math theorems, APL verbs etc.

Which app are you using? AnkiDroid seems fairly straightforward, at least for basic usage. There are a lot of confusing options buried in settings, but the fundamentals aren't that hard to figure out. Maybe it just needs a better on-boarding experience, like a link to the download pages for a few featured decks?

What do you mean by speaker repetition app?

It's probably autocorrect from some typo'd version of "spaced".

Sorry typo. I just fixed it.

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