Best learning app with integrated task management for Academics?

Posted by Lucine
Jun 3, 2025 at 05:15 PM

I too am looking for a software that has integrated spaced repetition, and stores files as md locally, but is Windows/Linux instead. If anyone knows something, please let me know. I’ll update with any new finds here, including for other OSes.

Franz Grieser wrote:
nathanb wrote:
>>I’m not an academic, I’m an industrial project engineer. I use it
>>primarily as a project manager with inline project tasks as well as a
>>“long term knowledge tree” with embedded spaced repetition to
>>internalize key facts and concepts.
>>
>>Related topic: Spaced Repetition is a mis-applied and under-appreciated
>>2nd brain tool that’s changed my life.
>>
>>I use “spaced repetition” in place of “note reviews”. It’s why I love
>>RemNote. I’m very bad at intentionally reviewing my notes with any
>>consistency. I’m even worse at reviewing “opinion notes” like
>>intentions, habits, mantras, priorities etc I want to internalize. ...
> >Oh, you’re describing me.
> >Your usage of Spaced Repetition sounds like the solution to one of my
>problems. :-D
> >And it creates a new problem: Now, I need to look for a PKM that’s based
>on MD files in the file system and supports SR without relying on
>(clunky and crash-prone) plug-ins like Obsidian. And has an iOS app. :-(
> >Are there (other) PKMs that support SR out of the box? And store notes
>in MD files, locally?
> >
> >Hm. I should not come here. CRIMP struck again.
>