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If you do not want to switch between different learning methods yourself, the Learning Assistant is a suitable choice. It builds up new cards, considers due reviews, and automatically starts an exam drill shortly before an entered exam date.
Kick is suitable for the intensive initial build-up of new decks, spaced repetition for long-term scheduled reviews, and the Leitner system for a transparent learning flow with six boxes.
No. The Learning Assistant is a rule-based learning system. It selects cards based on their box level, due status, recent reviews, and an optional exam date. Its learning decisions do not require an OpenAI API key.
No. Without an exam date, the Learning Assistant builds up new and uncertain cards and shows due reviews. With an entered exam date, it can additionally switch to targeted drill passes shortly before the exam.
The Learning Assistant deliberately pauses when all cards have been built up sufficiently, no review is due, and no exam drill is active. This avoids unnecessary reviews.
A correct answer moves the card up one learning level and schedules the next review using the configured intervals. In the Learning Assistant, an incorrect answer returns the card to box 0 and schedules it for the following day by default.
The boxes show the current learning status of a card. New or uncertain cards are in box 0. Correct answers move them up step by step. Box 5 is the highest learning level. An incorrect answer returns the card to box 0.
Yes. Selected cards can be edited directly in the detail editor.
Yes. The card sorter is designed to visually adjust the order of large decks.
No. It also works with manually created or imported cards.
Yes. Pauk works with local .pau files.
Yes. Pauk works with local .pau files. Your flashcard decks are files on your device and are not tied to a web portal.
For local decks and classic studying, you do not need a learning portal account.
No. Pauk is not built as a cloud portal. Your decks remain local files. If you use optional AI features, only required content is sent to OpenAI.
Yes. Because Pauk uses .pau files, you can back up, copy, move, or archive decks like normal files.
Yes. Classic flashcards, local deck files, editing, saving, and studying work independently of AI.
The key is stored locally in app settings and not embedded in .pau deck files.
No. Downloads, updates, optional AI features, and technical checks can use internet access.
Yes. You can copy the .pau file and open it on another computer.