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Posted by Lucine
Jun 10, 2025 at 04:27 PM
Franz, thank you for the suggestions. In theory, SiYuan also has a built in flashcard (or maybe it was a plugin) but the functionality overlaps with logseq and the latter is better in many ways (local md files, whiteboard that works with zotero highlights direct linking through drag and drop, etc). But I didn’t find it satisfactory for some reason.
Other options I found, just for reference and in case someone else is looking for the same in the future:
- traverse.link (online-only so no go, very limited free version and $15 a month currently, although they claim to have student discount but then i’d have to upload my student id card or reveal my real name to claim it and that’s a no go for some random website)
-mochi - local-first, md, functional free version, pro tier doesn’t add much, can imoport from anki but exporting back into anki loses data, so too walled-in
Maybe something like a “random card” function in a note-taking/PKM app that can be applied only to a specific subtree/folder could work too, though the answers would have to be in a separate file (maybe linked at the bottom of the question). and something that can open in split view and voila, you have a question/answer solution. but the spaced repetition algo would be missing, not sure if the standard spaced repetition algo is applicable to literally any person though since people can be different in so many ways, why not in the way they process repeated info?
Franz Grieser wrote:
Another candidate:
>
>** Logseq **
>runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android
>stores MD files locally
>has a flashcard feature
>Open Source
>
>I haven’t really used Logseq but will give it a try.
Posted by Franz Grieser
Jun 10, 2025 at 04:47 PM
Lucine wrote:
>...In theory, SiYuan also has a
>built in flashcard (or maybe it was a plugin) but the functionality
>overlaps with logseq and the latter is better in many ways (local md
>files, whiteboard that works with zotero highlights direct linking
>through drag and drop, etc). But I didn’t find it satisfactory for some
>reason.
Hi Lucine.
What’s the reason(s) you didn’t find Logseq satisfactory?
Posted by Lucine
Jun 20, 2025 at 09:26 PM
Hi Franz,
I can’t really point to anything specific that’s wrong with it. Part of it is that I need to work with multiple non overlapping subjects (eg classes) and working from one graph for everything hinders search and also it’s been hard to context switch despite making some main pages for each topic. And not having structural navigation makes it feel like something is missing for me personally.
Another is a bit superficial, but the aesthetic kind of sucks.
I also feel like you can’t do much with the notes you make from highlights despite that it really is a useful feature to jump to my point of any pdf from anywhere in the entire graph.
And finally, I noticed I’ve mostly only been using it as an outlier/whiteboard card when I need to jot down and process something quickly, then those notes are usually not important enough to copy them elsewhere and it’s more for temporary rapid thinking and the outcome goes into other apps which have more folder organization and which I plan to go through and sort someday.
For me, Logseq ends up filled with docs and boards that don’t need to be used anymore so there’s a lot of loose half assed outlines and cards everywhere in the graph. I wonder if others have experienced this problem when using Logseq too.
One last thing. I do much prefer block level Knowledge items to pages in Obsidian etc but I haven’t explored all the features. Somehow it just doesn’t click. Maybe it needs more time and active use before it starts snowing its full power.
It would be so nice to have something that can emulate the genius idea behind Outline4d but also incorporate modern necessities such as images, videos, fields, tags, outliner with infinite zoom at any bullet and other document objects we’ve become accustomed to.
I’d also like to know if you or people here (or otherwise) use logseq with separate knowledge graph for separate topics. It didn’t really occur to me that that’s an option to separate topics but then you can only use one graph simultaneously I assume.
Franz Grieser wrote:
Lucine wrote:
>>...In theory, SiYuan also has a
>>built in flashcard (or maybe it was a plugin) but the functionality
>>overlaps with logseq and the latter is better in many ways (local md
>>files, whiteboard that works with zotero highlights direct linking
>>through drag and drop, etc). But I didn’t find it satisfactory for some
>>reason.
>
>Hi Lucine.
>What’s the reason(s) you didn’t find Logseq satisfactory?