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.
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.
Import your deck
AnKing, Zanki, Lightyear, Pepper, any .apkg file. Drag it in and you're done.
Study normally
Do your UWorld blocks, watch Pathoma, review First Aid. NotchWise waits in the notch.
Review in 5 seconds
Hover the notch. Read. Flip. Rate. Back to work. It becomes automatic.
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.
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.
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.
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."
Pay once. Learn forever.
No subscriptions. No recurring fees. One purchase, lifetime updates.
- 1 deck, up to 50 cards
- SM-2 scheduling
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Screen-share invisibility
- Unlimited decks & cards
- FSRS algorithm
- Context-aware deck routing
- Statistics dashboard
- AI card generation
- Pomodoro integration
- AnkiConnect sync
- Priority support
No subscription. No cloud account. Everything stays on your Mac.