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JikuDeck vs. Readwise

Readwise collects what you highlight. JikuDeck captures what you think.

The short answer

Readwise is a subscription app that automatically collects your highlights from Kindle, Apple Books, and other reading apps, then resurfaces them with a spaced-repetition Daily Review. JikuDeck is an iPhone app where you capture your own takeaways from anything, including paper books, talks, and podcasts, as visual cards, then see them again with fast search and a daily Home Screen widget. Readwise collects what you highlight. JikuDeck captures what you think. Many readers use both.

At a glance

Which one is right for you?

Choose Readwise if

  • You read mostly on Kindle or other digital apps and highlight a lot
  • You want your highlights imported automatically
  • You want a spaced-repetition review of what you've read
  • You send highlights to Notion, Obsidian, or other note apps

Choose JikuDeck if

  • You want ideas from talks, podcasts, and paper books, not just digital highlights
  • You'd rather write one takeaway than collect long passages
  • You want ideas to show up on your Home Screen, not in a review session
  • You want something simple, private, and with no account

Real life

Which app for which moment

Neither app wins everything. Here's where each one shines.

A year of Kindle highlights

Readwise imports them automatically, so nothing gets left behind.

Readwise

A line from a podcast on your walk

Say it out loud and it's a card. Episode details fill in from the link.

JikuDeck

Reviewing what you read with spaced repetition

A Daily Review spaces out highlights so they stick.

Readwise

A slide at a conference

Snap it as a photo card and add the takeaway in one sentence.

JikuDeck

Sending highlights into Obsidian or Notion

Readwise exports to popular note apps.

Readwise

A lesson from a paper book, in your own words

One idea per card, tagged with the book, resurfaced by the widget.

JikuDeck

Head to head

Feature by feature

Capture, organizing, review, devices, privacy, and price, side by side.

See the full feature comparison
Feature Readwise JikuDeck
Capture
How ideas get in Imports highlights from Kindle, Apple Books, read-later apps, and more. You can also add highlights by hand or from photos of book pages. You capture one idea at a time by text, voice, camera, photos, clipboard, or the share sheet.
What gets saved The passages you highlighted, plus any notes you add. Your own takeaway, with its source.
Sources it covers Mostly digital reading: ebooks, articles, PDFs, and some podcast apps. Anything: paper books, talks, podcasts, videos, and conversations.
Saving links Save articles and videos to its Reader app. Share to a card. Podcast and YouTube details fill in automatically.
Organizing
Structure Grouped by book or article, with tags and notes. Tags, sources, and creators, one idea per card.
Look Text highlights. Visual card styles.
Finding and remembering
Resurfacing A Daily Review in the app or by email, with spaced repetition. A widget shows a random card from your deck each day.
Search Search across all your highlights. Search by words, tags, sources, creators, platforms, photos, or date range.
Export Exports to Notion, Obsidian, and other note apps. Export a file from the app.
Devices and privacy
Devices iPhone, Android, the web, and browser extensions. iPhone (iOS 17 or later).
Account Requires an account. Highlights sync through Readwise's servers. No account. Cards are stored locally on your iPhone.
Price
Cost Paid subscription, with a free trial. Free for up to 50 cards. Pro is a one-time $6.99.

Based on Readwise features as of October 2026. Plans and integrations may change.

Better together

Highlights in Readwise. Everything else in JikuDeck.

Let Readwise collect what you highlight on your Kindle and in articles. For ideas that don't come with a highlighter, like a podcast on your walk, a talk, a paper book, or a conversation, capture them in JikuDeck in seconds.

  • ReadwiseKindle and article highlights
  • JikuDeckPodcasts, talks, paper books, and conversations

FAQ

JikuDeck vs. Readwise questions

Is JikuDeck a Readwise alternative?

Partly. Both help you remember what you learn and bring ideas back to you. Readwise does it by importing highlights from digital reading and reviewing them with spaced repetition. JikuDeck does it with takeaways you write yourself, from anything you read, hear, or watch, resurfaced by a Home Screen widget.

Does JikuDeck import Kindle highlights?

No. JikuDeck doesn't import highlights. You capture the idea yourself by typing, speaking, or snapping a photo, which also works for paper books, talks, and podcasts.

Does JikuDeck use spaced repetition like Readwise?

No. JikuDeck's widget shows a different random card from your deck each day, rather than scheduling reviews. Readwise's Daily Review uses spaced repetition.

Can I use JikuDeck and Readwise together?

Yes. Let Readwise collect your Kindle and article highlights, and use JikuDeck for ideas from everywhere else, like podcasts, talks, paper books, and conversations.

Do I need a subscription for JikuDeck?

No. JikuDeck is free for up to 50 cards, and JikuDeck Pro is a one-time $6.99 purchase. Readwise is a paid subscription with a free trial.

Not every great idea comes with a highlighter.

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Readwise is a trademark of Readwise, Inc. JikuDeck is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Readwise.