Export your own set.
On the Quizlet website, open a set you created and choose Export. Copy terms and definitions with a tab between them.
Quizlet’s export instructions ↗Remember it
on exam day.
Lacuna schedules revision around the day you need it. It prioritises the cards a review can help most by your exam.
Plan my revision- Set your exam date.Lacuna predicts what you’ll recall on that day.
- Review where it helps most.Cards with more to gain take priority.
- Answer. Adapt. Repeat.Each answer updates your memory model.
With today’s reviewSkip today’s review
How these example predictions work
Example reviews took place 14, 13 and 7 days ago. The solid history and future curves use Lacuna’s FSRS-6 model: recall falls between reviews, and each review updates memory stability. The shaded region is a projection, assuming no reviews after today. The increase is predicted exam-day recall after a successful review today. In the default exam mode, eligible cards with the greatest predicted gain take priority. Your answers update the estimates; these are not predicted exam marks.
£0Core revision.
No subscription.
No subscription.
FSRS-6Scheduled practice.
Exam dates optional.
Exam dates optional.
Yours.Study data on your device.
No account needed.
No account needed.
The context stays with the cards.
A lesson gives an idea its context. Cards help you retrieve it. Questions let you practise using it.
Your exam isn’t an afterthought.
Set an assessment date, or choose steady retention. Lacuna adapts card review priorities to your study target.
Your own assessment dateReviews informed by your historyA session length you choose
Ready for the day.
Give your course an assessment date.
01Learn
02Recall
03Revisit
15Exam dayJune · example
Review priorities work towards recall on your assessment date.
Concept illustration, not a generated timetable or recall prediction.Don’t just recognise it. Work with it.
Flip a card, fill a gap or recall the next step.
What does an enzyme do?
Lacuna vs Quizlet.
Both have flashcards and spaced repetition. Here’s where the experience changes.
| Feature | Lacuna | Quizlet |
|---|---|---|
| Exam dates or steady retention | Personalised paths in Learn | |
Lacuna lets you work towards an assessment or continue without a deadline. These are different workflows, not a claim that Quizlet cannot help with exams. Quizlet source | ||
| Courses, lessons, notes and cards Biology course Enzymes Lesson NotesCardsQuestions Cell structure Lesson NotesCardsQuestions Course-wide progressLessons + review history | Sets and Study Guides in folders Biology folder Enzymes Flashcard set Cell structure Flashcard set Biology Study Guide | |
In Lacuna, explanations and recall material live inside the same course structure. Quizlet source | ||
| FSRS-6 scheduled reviews Review history Memory modelStability + difficulty Next review + exam-day prediction | Recall-based scheduling on the web Recall rating Spaced repetitionBased on what you remember Scheduled review | |
Both schedule repeat practice. Lacuna also supports an exam-focused scheduling mode. Quizlet source | ||
| Basic, reversed, cloze, sequences, occlusion | Term/definition and diagram sets | |
Lacuna supports optional typed recall. Quizlet offers several ways to practise sets, including written answers in Learn. Quizlet source | ||
| Questions with separate progress | Test and AI Practice Tests | |
Lacuna has fixed questions and generated question families with worked explanations. Quizlet Practice Tests use uploaded material or sets. Quizlet source | ||
| Share a course for individual study | Live, Match and other games | |
Choose Quizlet if a live classroom game is central to your lesson. Lacuna currently focuses on individual practice. Quizlet source | ||
| No account needed | Account for Learn | |
Lacuna stores study data on your device. Backups matter, especially before clearing browser storage. Quizlet source | ||
| Free, no subscription | Free tier and paid subscriptions | |
Lacuna’s optional Jev automatic marking requires a beta access code. Quizlet features and allowances vary by plan; check its current subscription details. Quizlet source | ||
| Browser and desktop | iOS and Android apps | |
Download the app assets and material first. Online videos, hosted AI, sharing and sync still need a connection. Quizlet source | ||
| Create, import or receive a course | Searchable public sets and solutions | |
Lacuna does not offer an equivalent public library or catalogue of expert textbook solutions. Quizlet source | ||
| Paste or upload text and spreadsheets | Export your own terms and definitions | |
Quizlet export is on the website, for sets you created. Images and copied sets are excluded. This is a text transfer, not an account sync. Quizlet source | ||
| New schedule for imported text cards Imported cardsTerms + definitions New review historyBuilds as you study in Lacuna | Text export does not carry review history Text exportTerms + definitions Review history stays behindNot included in the export | |
Your previous Quizlet review progress is not transferred through a text export. Keep your original material while checking the imported cards. Quizlet source | ||
Checked 27 September 2026 · Select a feature for details and sources.
For teachers. A course link, not a class of logins.
Share the lessons, notes and practice together. Students import the course and build their own revision history.
No teacher or student accounts
Create your course. Share its link or QR code. Students open it, check the contents and import.
One course, ready for everyone
Send it through the channels your class already uses. There is no class roster to set up in Lacuna.
Your biology course
EnzymesCell structure
Share link or QR code
Student AOwn course copy
Student BOwn course copy
Student COwn course copy
Shared material. Individual progress.
Teach a course, not a pile of sets.
Lessons keep explanations and practice connected. Students can see their progress across the course.
Each student studies at their own pace.
Reviews adapt to their answers. Study progress stays on their device; sharing does not create a teacher gradebook.
Keep the material up to date.
Updates to existing cards retain their review history. Sharing and updates need a connection; larger courses can travel as a course file.
A little less between you and revision.
Core study is free. Your work stays on your device.
£0for core revision
No subscription.
No account to create.
- Make and organise your material
- Study with spaced repetition
- Keep full backups of your data
And Quizlet?
Quizlet offers a free tier and paid plans. Access to Learn, Test and AI tools varies by plan.
Check current plans ↗Lacuna is in beta. Jev automatic marking is optional and needs a beta access code.
Your material.
On your device.
Local cards & notesAvailable
Local studyAvailable
Device sync & sharingAvailable online
Hosted AI & online videoConnection needed
App assets and study material must be loaded before going offline. Keep a full backup of important work.
Keep the work. Change the workflow.
Start with a set you created. Check a few cards before moving more.
Paste. Preview. Check.
Choose Text or spreadsheet in Lacuna’s Import screen. Review the cards before saving them.
3 cards ready to preview
EnzymeA biological catalyst
Active siteWhere the substrate binds
DenaturationA change in a protein’s shape
Own sets only. Text export does not transfer images or review history. Copied sets cannot be exported from Quizlet.
Choose what fits the way you study.
Lacuna
- You’re working towards an exam date.
- You want lessons, notes and practice together.
- You prefer local study without an account.
- You’re comfortable using a beta product.
Quizlet
- Finding existing public sets is your starting point.
- You need live classroom games.
- You rely on expert textbook solutions.
- Your class already shares work there.
The useful questions.
Is Lacuna free?+
Core revision is free and open source, with no subscription. Jev automatic marking currently requires a beta access code; it is optional. You can create, import and study without it.
Does Quizlet have spaced repetition?+
Yes. Quizlet documents recall-based spaced repetition on its website. Lacuna uses FSRS-6 and offers exam-focused scheduling as well as steady retention.
Can I move my Quizlet sets?+
You can export terms and definitions from sets you created on the Quizlet website, then paste the text into Lacuna. Images, copied sets and review history are not included in that transfer.
Will it work without Wi-Fi?+
After the app assets and material have loaded, local study works offline. Embedded online content, hosted AI, course sharing and device sync require an internet connection.
Do I have to set an exam date?+
No. Choose steady retention for ongoing study, or set an assessment date when you have a deadline.
Where does my study data live?+
On your device, in local browser storage or the desktop app. Optional device sync uses encrypted relay payloads. Export a full backup before clearing browser data or changing devices.
Is Lacuna finished?+
Lacuna is in beta. Expect an evolving product, and keep backups of important study material. It does not have Quizlet’s public set library, classroom games or expert textbook catalogue.
Sources & comparison notes 27 September 2026 +
Quizlet features are described from its help centre; plans and availability can change.