I’ll help explain what’s happening with your AnKing Step deck display.
Card Count Discrepancy
This is actually a common question for AnKing deck users. The difference between the numbers you’re seeing relates to how Anki counts notes versus cards:
Read topic
Reading: Why do I have the wrong number of cards/notes in my AnKing deck?
I’ll help explain the issues you’re seeing with your AnKing Step deck:
Card Count Discrepancy
The difference in card counts is normal and relates to how Anki distinguishes between notes and cards:
- A note is a single piece of information you want to learn
- A card is what you actually see during review
- One note can generate multiple cards (especially with cloze deletions)
As explained in the official AnKing FAQ:
There are roughly 28,800 notes in the deck, but the number 35,000 refers to the number of cards in the deck.
For example, a cloze note like I {{c1::love}} {{c2::AnkiHub}} {{c3::a lot}} creates 3 separate cards from just one note.
New Cards Appearing Without Unlocking
As for new cards appearing when you didn’t unlock any:
-
Daily Reset: Anki resets your new card count each day to whatever limit you’ve set in deck options. If you didn’t use all your new cards yesterday, they don’t carry over - instead, Anki makes a fresh batch available today.
-
Due Numbers: The numbers at the bottom of your screen (6 + 9 + 59) represent:
- Blue (6): New cards
- Orange (9): Cards in learning
- Green (59): Review cards
-
Card Flow: Even if you don’t manually unlock cards in AnkiHub, Anki will still show you the daily allotment of new cards based on your deck settings.
If you want to temporarily stop seeing new cards, you can:
- Set “New cards/day” to 0 in the deck options
- Or use the “custom study” option to temporarily change your study parameters
Would you like more information about managing your daily card limits or AnkiHub deck settings?