activitywatch VS review-heatmap

I have used a tool called Activity Watch, an open source project. But this is kind of too much for me.

ActivityWatch is another free software that allows you to keep track of your playtime, although that's an oversimplification of what it really is because it keeps track of all the windows you've opened on your computer. The main purpose of this app is helping with productivity, as it gives you a clue of what you've done on your PC and for how long.

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It's two projects, ActivityWatch and WakaTime.

I use ActivityWatch, which tracks your time in apps or projects by looking at the window titles. https://activitywatch.net/

Hi, check usageDirect, ActivityWatch.

Review Heatmap (https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/1771074083) Information on the current streak is displayed alongside the heatmap!

1) Review Heatmap. This add-on is very popular for tracking your progress, and chances are you've heard about it already considering how many people post their streaks.

Review heatmap: create a calendar of reviews.

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I don't usually actively search for gamification add-ons for Anki, but I think some extensions I use currently express some aspect of gamification: 1. Review Heatmap visually shows the amount of days where you reviewed & didn't review Anki. It serves as a progress bar and motivator to continue to do daily reviews. However, I don't know how long you plan to run your experiment for: if it's only for a few days then it may not be a very strong motivator. 2. Speed Focus Mode caps the amount of time you can spend recalling a card to a user-specified amount, and auto-flips the card after the time limit. This add-on significantly changes the way that I review Anki. When using this add-on, I find myself being more willing to accept that I forgot something, as I'm motivated by the timer to just put out an answer by the time limit, even if said answer is wrong. When using this addon, you may have challenges knowing what time limit to set on the cards, however, depending on how complex the cards are. I usually have to spend much more time on my japanese cards than english vocabulary cards, for example, to recall something.

The 'progress boxes' are known as a 'review heatmap': this is the add-on to use. This is very popular among Anki users.

A possible downside, besides the aforementioned setup, is that it's a bit more of a "serious" app I guess, and it's not particularly gamified beyond just the basic SRS. But with certain addons, that too can be improved. I recommend Review Heatmap to keep you going, Leaderboard if you get motivated by competition, and Auto Ease Factor to avoid ending up in what users call "ease hell".

The new versions definitely pack a lot of cool functionality! As far as Review Heatmap is concerned: You should be in the clear. The add-on is fully compatible with 2.1.50+ nowadays. Just make sure to grab the latest version from AnkiWeb.