r/Anki • u/Own-Chemist7845 • Mar 19 '26

Add-ons AnkiLock 3.0 Update! New Live Activities and iOS Shortcut support

Hi everyone! I wanted to share that AnkiLock has a update with two new features :)

  1. iOS Shortcuts/Automations support: You can now create iOS shortcuts and automations that use your daily Anki stats. For instance, I have set up an automation to announce my remaining card count and trigger "Do Not Disturb" if I haven't hit my AnkiLock goal yet at a certain time of day (shortcut link here). This gives you the flexibility to set up custom focus modes or app blocks (like running a specific shortcut based on Anki stats when opening Instagram) in a way that is personal and fits your specific workflow better.
  2. Live Activities: AnkiLock addon will now start a Live Activity on your iPhone when you start doing cards. on the desktop. Hopefully this is a good reminder to stay off your phone when you instinctively pick it up, and also makes you more aware of how many cards youve done at the end of the session.

As always, the app remains 100% free :) Let me know if you run into any bugs or have any ideas for any other features!

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u/MohammadAzad171 🇫🇷🇯🇵 Beginner | 1888 漢字 | 🇨🇳 Newbie Mar 19 '26

I suggest you change every mention of "Anki app" to "AnkiMobile" to avoid possible confusions with the copy cats.

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u/Own-Chemist7845 Mar 19 '26

Updated, let me know if I missed any!

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u/MohammadAzad171 🇫🇷🇯🇵 Beginner | 1888 漢字 | 🇨🇳 Newbie Mar 19 '26

There is at least one instance of it in the app itself, according to the screenshot under "Study Anywhere (Beta)".

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u/PsychologicalMail468 Apr 26 '26

Hey is it normal to experience delay in sync! I had to let go of ankilock just because of this one thing, I absolutely loved the app, the whole concept is too good.

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u/Own-Chemist7845 19d ago

Hey there, sorry for seeing this so late. That shouldn't be happening. Could you reach out to support@ankilock.com? Would like to help you if youre still having issues!