Use of Anki in china

[leni.laureen]

Can i use my anki app on my Ipad in china? Does it sync?

[NameLessGO]

Maybe? The situation on China is uncertain

These posts are from 2023, didn’t encounter users having sync problems recently:

Ankimobile will be taken down in China Appstore, in the future Chinese users can only download ankimobile from the US Appstore and others, can we provide support to resume purchasing after the transfer?

The Chinese government has introduced new regulations that require platforms offering APP distribution in the country to only offer APPs that have been filed in mainland China, while other APPs will not be allowed to be shelved on app stores. The new rule will be enforced in early 2024, but some programmers have reported that the App store in mainland China is already enforcing the rule. As a result, ankimobile may not be able to continue to be offered in the App store in mainland China, so us…

Having problem syncing in CN today

Hi, it seems that Anki syncing requests cannot be satisfied, or at least, cannot be satisfied in a normal speed. I wonder if there’s any server changes or some technological modifications happened in your HQ, or whatever you call it, the main studio maybe. Even if I use proxy services, the syncing process doesn’t appear to be faster, that’s weird. I wonder if I can get some help here, thanks!

[nymvaline]

I visited at the end of 2025, syncing worked fine while I was there.

But I had previously downloaded the apps, not downloading for the first time, and my foreign phone data plan + work VPN meant that I was able to clear the firewall when needed so I don’t actually remember if I tried to sync while on Chinese internet.