Your AnKing reviews,
in the background

NotchWise surfaces your Anki flashcards in the MacBook notch while you study. Each review takes 5 seconds. You never open Anki.

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You know Anki works. You just can't make yourself open it.

You open Anki. You see 400 due cards. You close Anki. You tell yourself you'll catch up tomorrow. Tomorrow it's 460.

Meanwhile, you're doing UWorld blocks for four hours, watching Pathoma, annotating First Aid. You're studying constantly, just not the one thing that actually locks knowledge into long-term memory.

The problem was never spaced repetition. It was the friction of sitting down to do it.

Three steps. Five seconds per card.

No new habits to build. No app to keep open. It just happens.

1

Import your deck

AnKing, Zanki, Lightyear, Pepper, any .apkg file. Drag it in and you're done.

AnKing Step 1
What is the mechanism of action of metformin?
Space to flip
2

Study normally

Do your UWorld blocks, watch Pathoma, review First Aid. NotchWise waits in the notch.

AnKing Step 1
Which cranial nerve innervates the parotid gland?
Space to flip
3

Review in 5 seconds

Hover the notch. Read. Flip. Rate. Back to work. It becomes automatic.

AnKing Step 1
CN IX (Glossopharyngeal)
Again Hard Good Easy

Built for board prep

Every feature designed around how medical students actually study.

FSRS Scheduling

The same modern algorithm powering Anki's latest update. Better retention modelling, fewer wasted reviews. SM-2 also available.

AnKing Compatible

Import any .apkg file: AnKing, Zanki, Lightyear, Pepper, Lolnotacop. Cloze deletions and image occlusion cards render correctly.

Context-Aware

Studying renal pathology in UWorld? NotchWise can surface your renal cards. Cards match what you're actively learning.

Invisible During Zoom

Auto-hides during screen sharing, video calls, and Focus modes. Nobody in your study group sees your flashcards.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Space to flip, 1-4 to rate, S to skip, Z to snooze. Review without touching the trackpad. Bluetooth remotes supported.

Statistics

Retention rates, review counts, streak tracking, and due forecasts. See exactly where you stand before your exam.

You never sit down to "do Anki"

It just happens, woven into your existing routine.

Morning | 7:30 AM

Coffee and Pathoma

You're watching a Pathoma video on nephrotic syndrome. Between sections, the notch nudges you. You hover, see a renal pharm card, flip it, rate Good. Three seconds, back to Pathoma. This happens six more times before the video ends. Seven reviews you never had to plan.

Afternoon | 1:00 PM

UWorld block

You're halfway through a 40-question block. Between questions, while the explanation loads, the notch expands. A micro-anatomy card. You knew it, so you tap Easy. Another one on drug interactions. Took you a moment, so you tap Good. Twenty reviews happen in the gaps between questions. You barely noticed.

Evening | 7:00 PM

Annotating First Aid

You're adding UWorld notes to First Aid. The notch catches you between pages. A few more cards go by. When you finally close your laptop, NotchWise tells you: 87 cards reviewed today, retention at 91%. You never once opened Anki.

"You never sat down to 'do Anki.' It just happened."

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  • 1 deck, up to 50 cards
  • SM-2 scheduling
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Screen-share invisibility
  • Unlimited decks & cards
  • FSRS algorithm
  • Statistics dashboard
  • Context-aware routing
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Frequently asked questions

No. NotchWise imports your .apkg deck files and maintains its own local database with its own scheduling. It does not connect to AnkiWeb or modify your Anki collection. Think of it as a parallel review environment. Your Anki data stays untouched.
No. NotchWise runs its own SM-2 and FSRS scheduler independently. Your Anki intervals, ease factors, and review history are completely untouched. You can use both apps simultaneously without any conflicts.
Yes. Cloze deletion cards imported from Anki render correctly in the notch, with the cloze hidden on the front and revealed on the back. This includes multi-cloze cards: each cloze is treated as a separate review.
Images are fully supported. Image occlusion cards display in the notch expansion with the occluded regions intact. The notch panel scales images to fit, so anatomy diagrams and histology slides remain legible.
NotchWise is optimised for around 5,000 active cards for the best performance. For the full AnKing V12 deck, we recommend importing the subdecks you are currently studying. For example, just your cardiology or renal subdecks rather than the entire 26,000-card collection at once. You can swap subdecks as you move through your curriculum.

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