# Gamified Highlighter Pens AnkiSnap is a Smartphone-Connected Pen That Makes Studying Games By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2017-02-15 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studying-game References: [en.rocketnews24](http://en.rocketnews24.com/2017/02/10/ankisnap-pen-turns-highlighting-into-a-smartphone-game-that-makes-studying-a-breeze) & [play.google](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.ankisnap.android.ankisnapapp&hl=en) Highlighter pens, smartphones and textbooks are three school essentials for students that are united by AnkiSnap for the purposes of creating [interactive studying games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zenquizapp). AnkiSnap sets itself apart from [other studying tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/better-student) by linking a textbook to one's smartphone. When a block of text is highlighted using the pen, this information is used to create a game that can be used to test one's knowledge. Rather than digitally saving the information to one's smartphone, AnkiSnap has users take a photo of an entire page. Any highlighted sections will appear as black boxes through the app, which deliberately challenges users to recall hard-to-remember information. As well as being able to study alone, AnkiSnap users also have the option to share collected data with others, which is valuable for [study group sessions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/myqnote). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Gamified Studying:** AnkiSnap uses gamification to make studying interactive, engaging, and enjoyable by turning highlighted text into games. - **Smartphone-connected Tools:** The integration of smartphones with everyday tools like highlighter pens opens up new possibilities for interactive learning experiences. - **Collaborative Learning:** AnkiSnap's feature of sharing collected data with others encourages study group sessions and collaborative learning. ### Who This Affects Most - **Education Technology:** AnkiSnap is a disruptive innovation opportunity in the education technology industry, revolutionizing the way students study and interact with their textbooks. - **Digital Stationery:** The integration of smartphones with traditional stationery items like highlighter pens presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the digital stationery industry. - **Edtech Collaboration Tools:** AnkiSnap's ability to share collected data with others provides a disruptive innovation opportunity in the edtech collaboration tools industry, facilitating collaborative learning. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Gamified Writing Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/otona-no-yaruki-pen.md) - [Instant Flashcard Study Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studyy.md) - [Interactive Study Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfspot.md) - [Learning Game Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/study-snacks.md) - [AI Note-Taking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voicepen1.md) - [Interactive Digital Studying Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mindpali.md) - [Interactive Learning Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/killerstudy.md) - [Text-to-Video Study Assistance](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shortd.md) - [AI-Powered Flashcard Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flashcard-generators.md)