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Short answers about RepeatFlow, material-based spaced repetition, Materials, Repeat Plans, Calendar, Daily Limit, safe-start recommendations, Focus, Recovery, cards, sync, export, privacy, and availability.

Product basics

What RepeatFlow is, what a Material is, and how it differs from card-first tools.

Planning

How Calendar, Daily Limit, safe-start recommendations, Focus, and Recovery fit together.

Account

Sync, export, subscriptions, support, and privacy controls.

By RepeatFlow Editorial Team Published 2026-05-24 Updated June 17, 2026

How this page was made: This page is maintained as part of the RepeatFlow product and method documentation.

RepeatFlow is a spaced repetition planner for real learning materials — lessons, articles, videos, notes, PDFs, links, and card sets.

This FAQ gives short answers. For deeper explanations, use the method, research, guide, and comparison pages linked throughout.

Quick answer

What is RepeatFlow?

RepeatFlow helps learners review complete Materials on a spaced schedule.

A Material can be a lesson, article, video, PDF, note, external link, textbook chapter, or small card set. The app schedules the Material for Review, while the link, note, and cards support the review session.

The practical idea is:

Schedule the Material.
Keep the source context.
Review from Focus.
Recover when reviews pile up.

Product basics

What problem does RepeatFlow solve?

Many learners do not study from isolated facts only.

They study from lessons, videos, articles, PDFs, notes, code examples, grammar exercises, book chapters, and external resources. Traditional spaced repetition often starts with the flashcard, so the learner has to break the source material into many small prompts before it can be scheduled.

RepeatFlow starts with the source Material and gives it a review schedule.

Who is RepeatFlow for?

RepeatFlow is for self-learners who study from real materials.

It can be useful for language lessons, programming tutorials, technical documentation, textbook chapters, exam PDFs, research notes, course materials, Notion pages, Obsidian notes, Google Docs, and mixed resources that include links, notes, and cards.

It is especially useful when the original context matters during review.

Is RepeatFlow a flashcard app?

Not exactly.

RepeatFlow can include simple cards inside a Material, but the app does not schedule every card separately in the current product model.

The main scheduled unit is the Material.

Material = scheduled learning block
Cards = optional recall prompts inside that block

Is RepeatFlow an Anki replacement?

Not for every learner.

Anki is excellent for per-card spaced repetition, especially when the learning goal is high-volume recall of small prompts: vocabulary, facts, definitions, formulas, dates, anatomy labels, or exam questions.

RepeatFlow is for a different workflow: reviewing the original learning material on a spaced schedule while keeping context visible and managing future review load.

Some learners may use both.

Is RepeatFlow a Notion or Obsidian replacement?

No.

RepeatFlow is not a note-taking app. You can keep your notes in Notion, Obsidian, Google Docs, a PDF reader, a notebook, or another system.

RepeatFlow can point back to those materials and answer:

What should I review today?
What is overdue?
Can I start something new?
How do I recover after missing reviews?

Materials

What is a Material?

A Material is the main learning unit in RepeatFlow.

Examples:

ENG-M12 · Past Simple practice
BIO-M4 · Cell respiration chapter
ALG-M7 · Binary search tutorial
HIST-M3 · Chapter notes

A Material belongs to a Subject and can be reviewed again through scheduled Reviews.

What can a Material contain?

In the current product model, a Material can contain:

PartPurpose
LinkReturn to the original lesson, article, video, PDF, document, or resource
Short noteTell your future self what to review
CardsAdd simple active recall prompts inside the Material

RepeatFlow schedules the Material. The link, note, and cards support the Review.

Can a Material contain cards?

Yes.

Cards are useful when you want to recall vocabulary, definitions, formulas, examples, grammar forms, questions, or key facts from the Material.

The difference is that cards are part of the Material. They are not the main scheduled unit.

Yes.

A link can point to a YouTube lesson, article, PDF, Notion page, Google Doc, documentation page, online course lesson, exercise page, or another external resource.

The link helps you return to the source when the Review is due.

Can a Material contain a note?

Yes.

A short note tells you what to do during the Review.

Examples:

Review examples from 05:30 to 12:10.
Read pages 25 to 41 and repeat the exercises.
Rebuild the code example without looking.

The note is not meant to replace a full note-taking app. It is a review instruction.

How big should a Material be?

A good Material should usually be small enough to review in one short session.

Good examples:

One lesson
One article
One video section
One PDF chapter
One note
One small topic
One group of related cards

Avoid making one Material equal to an entire course or a whole textbook.

Scheduling and load planning

What is a Repeat Plan?

A Repeat Plan defines the intervals used to schedule Reviews.

Example:

1 / 3 / 7 / 15 / 30

In RepeatFlow, these numbers mean intervals after the previous scheduled point.

Example:

Start: Feb 1
Review 1: Feb 2  (+1 day)
Review 2: Feb 5  (+3 days after previous Review)
Review 3: Feb 12 (+7 days after previous Review)

Can I create custom Repeat Plans?

RepeatFlow is designed to support default Repeat Plans and custom user-created plans.

After a Material is started, it keeps the Repeat Plan snapshot it started with. Changing a Subject's selected Repeat Plan affects new Materials, not already-started Materials.

This keeps older schedules stable.

What is the Calendar for?

Calendar shows learning load across time.

It helps you see:

  • started Materials;
  • future Reviews;
  • Reviews due today;
  • completed Reviews;
  • overdue Reviews;
  • safe-start recommendations for new Materials.

Calendar is mainly for planning and overview. Focus is for doing the work.

What is Daily Limit?

Daily Limit is the maximum learning load you want inside one Subject on one day.

Example:

Subject: English
Daily Limit: 3

In the current product model:

Material start = 1 load point
Review = 1 load point

So this day reaches the limit:

2 Reviews + 1 new Material start = 3 load points

Daily Limit helps RepeatFlow show overloaded days, calculate safe-start recommendations, and build Recovery plans.

What are safe-start recommendations?

Safe-start recommendations show days when starting a new Material should keep the start and its future Reviews within your Daily Limit.

RepeatFlow asks:

If I start this Material on this day,
will the future Reviews still fit my plan?

This helps prevent the common problem of starting too much while motivation is high and creating review overload later.

Does Calendar automatically move Reviews?

No.

Calendar shows the plan and helps you make decisions. It does not automatically move Reviews.

In the current product model, the feature that can move overdue Reviews into the future is Recovery.

Focus and Reviews

What is Focus?

Focus is the main action screen.

Focus shows:

  • Reviews due today;
  • overdue Reviews;
  • the next useful action;
  • Recovery when overdue Reviews have become too large.

The simple split is:

Calendar = planning
Focus = action
Material = review content

What is a Review?

A Review is one scheduled return to a Material.

Example:

ENG-M12 · Review +7d · Due today

When you open a Review, RepeatFlow takes you back to the Material. You can use the link, note, and cards, then mark the Review as done after real review.

Where do I mark a Review as done?

The main place to complete Reviews is Focus.

This is intentional. A Review should mean that you returned to the Material and worked with it, not only clicked a checkbox from a calendar view.

What happens if I complete a Review late?

If a Review was planned for February 10 and you complete it on February 12, RepeatFlow records that it was completed late.

Ordinary late completion does not automatically rebuild the whole future schedule. This keeps the plan stable and avoids unexpected calendar changes.

Recovery

What is Recovery?

Recovery helps you return after overdue Reviews have piled up.

Instead of forcing you to clear a large backlog at once, Recovery can move overdue Reviews into a more manageable future plan based on your Daily Limit.

The goal is not punishment. The goal is continuation.

When is Recovery useful?

Recovery is useful when you miss several days and the overdue list becomes too large to handle normally.

If you only have a few overdue Reviews, you can complete them from Focus. Recovery is for larger backlogs.

Does Recovery move all Reviews?

No.

Recovery focuses on overdue Reviews.

It does not move completed Reviews, does not rewrite your whole history, and does not act as a general calendar optimizer.

Does Recovery create space for new Materials?

Not directly.

Recovery helps you deal with overdue Reviews first. After Recovery, Calendar can recalculate safe-start recommendations. If the schedule has enough capacity, you may then start a new Material.

A healthy flow is:

Recover overdue Reviews.
Recheck Calendar.
Start new Materials only when they fit.

Cards and active recall

Are flashcards bad?

No.

Flashcards are useful for active recall. They work especially well for compact prompts with clear answers: vocabulary, formulas, definitions, dates, facts, grammar patterns, exam questions, and simple examples.

RepeatFlow is not anti-flashcard.

The point is narrower:

Cards are useful, but they do not have to be the whole system.

Does RepeatFlow support active recall?

Yes, but the learner still has to do the active work.

A useful Material Review can include:

  • recalling the main idea before opening the source;
  • explaining the concept from memory;
  • answering cards inside the Material;
  • re-solving one example;
  • checking the original lesson, note, or article;
  • correcting what was missing;
  • marking the Review as done only after actual engagement.

RepeatFlow schedules the Review. It does not make learning automatic.

Should I add cards to every Material?

No.

Use cards when they help direct recall. For some Materials, a link and short note may be enough.

Example without cards:

Review the article and summarize the argument from memory.

Example with cards:

Review the lesson and answer 20 selected sentence prompts.

Cards are a tool, not a requirement.

Availability

Is RepeatFlow available now?

RepeatFlow is being prepared for iOS and Android.

Store availability and purchase details, if applicable, will be shown before any purchase.

Will RepeatFlow have pricing?

Store availability and purchase details, if applicable, will be shown before any purchase.

This FAQ does not describe plan limits or prices.

Account, sync, and privacy

Does RepeatFlow need an account?

The planned first version uses email sign-in so learning data can sync between devices.

A local-only mode may be considered later, but the first version is designed around account-based sync.

What data does RepeatFlow store?

RepeatFlow may store learning data such as Subjects, Repeat Plans, Materials, links, short notes, cards, Reviews, completion history, and learning-related settings.

The Privacy Policy describes the current data practices for RepeatFlow.

Does RepeatFlow send my notes or card contents to analytics?

No.

Analytics, if enabled, is intended for product usage events such as screen opens, Material creation, Review completion, Recovery usage, and sync errors.

Analytics is not intended to include Material titles, short notes, links, card fronts, card backs, or personal learning content.

Can I export my data?

RepeatFlow is designed to support data export.

Possible export formats include JSON for backup and CSV for spreadsheet-friendly data.

Can I delete my account?

Yes.

RepeatFlow provides account deletion through the public Delete Account page using email OTP confirmation.

If you cannot complete the web flow, use the support and privacy contact options described on the legal and support pages.

Use cases

Can I use RepeatFlow for language learning?

Yes.

Language learning is one of the strongest use cases because context matters. A word, phrase, or grammar pattern often needs examples, usage, sentence context, collocation, tone, and repetition across time.

A language Material might be:

ENG-M12 · Past Simple lesson
Link: grammar video
Note: Review examples and irregular verbs
Cards: 12 sentence prompts

Can I use RepeatFlow for programming?

Yes.

Programming concepts often need examples, code, errors, and practice.

A programming Material might be:

ALG-M7 · Binary search tutorial
Link: documentation or article
Note: Rebuild the example from memory
Cards: 5 key questions

The Review can include reopening the source, explaining the code, and solving a small task again.

Can I use RepeatFlow for PDFs, videos, or articles?

Yes.

A PDF, video, article, chapter, or documentation page can be a Material.

Use the short note to tell your future self what to review:

Review pages 42 to 58 and explain the diagram.
Replay 03:20 to 08:45 and repeat the examples aloud.

Can I use RepeatFlow with Notion, Obsidian, or Google Docs?

Yes.

RepeatFlow can store a link or reference to an external resource. The external tool remains your knowledge base. RepeatFlow becomes the review planner.

A typical workflow:

Write or save the source in your normal tool.
Add it to RepeatFlow as a Material.
Choose a Repeat Plan.
Review it when Focus shows it.

Limitations

What does RepeatFlow not do in the current product model?

The current product model is not expected to include:

  • per-card spaced repetition;
  • advanced card types;
  • automatic import from every external app;
  • drag-and-drop calendar rescheduling;
  • teacher or classroom mode;
  • complex learning analytics;
  • automatic AI-generated study plans;
  • full replacement for Notion or Obsidian.

The goal is to make the core learning loop strong first:

Materials
Repeat Plans
Calendar
Focus
Recovery

Does RepeatFlow automatically know whether I learned something well?

No.

RepeatFlow is a planner and review system, not a full adaptive learning algorithm.

You still decide when a Review is actually done.

Will RepeatFlow make me learn automatically?

No.

RepeatFlow helps you return to the right materials, avoid hidden future overload, and recover after missed days.

You still need to actively review, recall, explain, practice, test memory, or apply the material.

Does RepeatFlow guarantee better learning?

No.

RepeatFlow is designed around evidence-supported learning principles such as spaced practice and active review, but learning outcomes depend on the learner, the material, the quality of review, and consistency.

The useful idea is practical:

Apply spaced review to complete learning materials in context.

Getting started

What is the simplest way to use RepeatFlow?

Start with one Subject and one Material.

1. Create a Subject.
2. Choose a Repeat Plan.
3. Set a realistic Daily Limit.
4. Add one Material.
5. Start the Material.
6. Review it from Focus when Reviews become due.
7. Use Calendar before starting more.
8. Use Recovery if overdue Reviews pile up.

What should my first Material be?

Choose something you actually want to return to.

Good first Materials:

  • a language lesson you just finished;
  • a video tutorial you want to remember;
  • a PDF chapter;
  • a programming concept;
  • a grammar exercise;
  • a short article;
  • a small group of vocabulary cards from one lesson.

Do not start with too many Materials at once. The goal is to build a review rhythm you can maintain.

Summary

RepeatFlow exists because real learning often happens in context.

Flashcards are useful, but many learners study from lessons, articles, videos, notes, PDFs, examples, and external resources. RepeatFlow helps those learners review what they actually learn from on a spaced schedule, with Calendar visibility, focused daily Reviews, and a way to recover after missed days.

RepeatFlow is spaced repetition for real learning materials.

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Review what you actually learn from.

RepeatFlow is being prepared for iOS and Android.

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