Apple Watch suits short, frequent flashcard reviews, the pattern spaced repetition rewards. Swiftflip on Apple Watch lets you practice due cards in seconds without pulling out your phone.
Practice in seconds
Open Swiftflip on the watch and pick what to practice from your decks, folders and Smart Decks, or jump straight into what is due. Paused decks stay in the list as Paused. Tap a card to flip it, then swipe to grade. Each grade updates the spaced-repetition schedule the same way it does on iPhone or Mac, and every rating is saved before the next card arrives.
Cards you miss come back later in the same session. Swipe the next card back to undo the last grade. A haptic confirms each grade, and an exit animation moves you to the next card.
Full-screen cards, scrolled with the Digital Crown
Practice cards use the whole screen, so longer content stays readable on a small display. When a card still does not fit, turn the Digital Crown to scroll through it before you grade.
Settings on watch and iPhone
Open Settings in the watch app to control:
- image cards
- audio cards and playback
- haptic feedback
Use iPhone for the scheduling preferences that apply during watch practice:
- card order: newest first, oldest first or random
- session size: how many cards a sitting includes
- card mix: all cards, only due or only due-or-new
- review frequency for scheduling
These settings travel through iCloud, so you do not need a separate Swiftflip account or study profile on the watch.
Keep your progress with you
Your library and review progress sync through iCloud. Allow time for recent changes to arrive before comparing counts with another device.
Audio is off by default
Cards that are audio only are skipped while audio is off. To hear audio during a watch session, turn on Include Audio Cards in the watch app settings.
Image display can be toggled the same way if you would rather not load images on the wrist.
What works well, and what is still better elsewhere
Apple Watch is built for short reviews. Editing decks, importing files, recording audio and managing folders all live on iPhone, iPad or Mac.
Start using the watch app today
If Swiftflip is already installed on your iPhone, the watch app is part of the same purchase. Open it on the watch and try a session.