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I know, I know, another SRS. I’m sorry. But this is the kind of thing where you need to see all the options to find what works best for you. That’s just how it goes.

Ok, so, Khatzumemo was designed by Khatzumoto over at AJATT , and the premise is that it’s a web-based SRS that you can use from your phone, assuming your phone has internet access.

That’s about it.

I mean, if you want to use an SRS on your cell phone, then this is the one you use, but if the load times are as long as (or probably longer than) they are on a regular computer, you might be better off making flashcards the old fashioned way. I’m just going to treat it like any other SRS you’d use on your computer though,because it wins the cell phone market with a landslide victory.

Ease of Use: 3.5

I found this to be a real pain to use. From the load times in between every added card, to the ad that takes up the space where the ‘Show Answer’ button should be, using this SRS is an exercise in stress management. Once I finally loaded my deck, I started the studying process which was possibly even worse. Rating the difficulty of a certain card proceeds to bring up a page of esoteric stats that lasts just short enough for you to not understand any of the stats, and just long enough to fill you with rage at having to wait so long for your next card. Sub-ideal.

Authenticity: N/A

That’s just how it goes.

Quantity of Knowledge: 4

I think there were some stats. I don’t know, I couldn’t tell in the 1.5 second window I had to look at them.

Price: 10

I grudgingly admit that it’s free

Fun: 2 (Anger: 9)

A lot of what I find rewarding in an SRS is the ability to zip from card to card instantly and feel like your mind is always the case. Khatsumemo makes that impossible. The load times are just too long.

Overall: 4/This time it actually matters

Now don’t get me wrong, I love AJATT and everything that it stands for, but this SRS is far too awful to justify any use outside a high-powered cell phone. It doesn’t even remotely stack-up to Anki or Mnemosyne. Just choose between one of those two. I know I’ve said that whatever SRS you use doesn’t matter, but that was before Khatzumemo.It will make you not want to study.

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