The Anki alternative that trains attention and processing speed, not just recall

Anki is one of the best spaced-repetition tools ever built. If you need to memorize 3000 medical terms or master a language vocabulary, Anki is unmatched. What Anki doesn't do: train the underlying cognitive abilities — attention, working memory, processing speed — that make memorization work in the first place.

That's the layer WoW Brain adds.

Why people look at cognitive training after Anki

1. "I hit a memorization ceiling." Anki reviews land on the same day. Your review capacity is bounded by your working memory span. Grow the span, grow the capacity.
2. "Recall is slower than it used to be." Processing speed drops with age and stress. Anki tests recall; WoW Brain trains it.
3. "Anki tells me what I forgot. It doesn't train the forgetting." Anki's SRS is beautiful. It doesn't build the cognitive infrastructure underneath.
4. "I use Anki daily but I want to feel sharper, not just remember more."

60-second summary

Anki = the gold standard for spaced-repetition memorization. Best for people who need to acquire and retain specific facts.

WoW Brain = neurocognitive OS. Trains the 8 cognitive dimensions that make memorization (and everything else) work. Best for people who want the underlying cognitive form, not just recall of specific content.

Most people use both. WoW Brain trains the cognition; Anki uses it.

What WoW Brain trains that Anki doesn't

• Working memory span — how many items you can hold at once. Directly correlates with your Anki review capacity.
• Processing speed — how fast recall happens. Faster recall = shorter Anki sessions = more consistency.
• Attention — how long you can sustain focused practice. The reason your Anki reviews get sloppy at hour two.
• Cognitive flexibility — switch between subjects without confusion.
• Verbal fluency — active recall, not just recognition.

Pricing

• Anki: Free (desktop/Android). $25 one-time (iOS).
• WoW Brain Full Access: $9.99/month or $99.90/year.

They're not competitive on price because they do different things.

How to use both together

1. Anki stays your daily reviews for whatever specific content you're learning.
2. WoW Brain morning session (10 min) trains the cognitive infrastructure underneath.
3. Cognitive Radar tracks working memory shift over weeks. When it rises, your Anki daily capacity rises with it.

Ready to try WoW Brain alongside Anki?

Start your 7-day free trial — no card required. Keep Anki. Add cognitive training. Watch what happens to your review consistency over 4 weeks.