Knowt alternatives: 7 free and paid study apps (2026)

The best Knowt alternative depends on why you are leaving. Quizlet has the biggest library of shared sets. Anki has the strongest spaced repetition and is free outside the iPhone. Brainscape and RemNote bring their own review styles. NotebookLM and Turbo AI work from your files, and StudyPDF builds a whole course with cited answers and progress per concept. Prices are as of October 2026.

Checked October 2026

Pick by what you need

QuizletThe biggest library of shared sets and classic study modes
AnkiRemembering for months with the deepest spaced repetition
BrainscapeSimple confidence-based review of flashcards

StudyPDFThat's us

Studying a whole course with cited answers and progress per concept

At a glance

Tool	Free tier	Price (October 2026)	Platforms
Quizlet	Free plan with the core modes, some tools are capped	Plus is paid, check the current price	Web, iOS, Android
Anki	Free on Windows, Mac, Linux and Android; sync is free	iPhone and iPad app: $24.99, paid once	Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS
Brainscape	Free plan with flashcards and spaced repetition	Pro from $7.99 a month (yearly option)	Web, iOS, Android
RemNote	No cap on notes and cards, 250 AI credits a month	Pro $8 a month, with AI $18 (billed yearly)	Desktop, iOS, Android
NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook)	Free plan, 50 sources per notebook, daily caps on chats	Higher limits with a paid Google AI plan	Web, iOS, Android
StudyPDFThat's us	About 4 materials a week, 2 courses, no card	Free, Pro and Ultra plans, see the pricing page	Web, iPhone, iPad, Android
Turbo AI	Free tier with notes, flashcards and quizzes, limits not listed	Paid plan, $14.99 or $19.99 a month in the iOS app	Web, iOS, Android

Prices as of October 2026. Check the vendor's site for the current price.

The options

Quizlet

The biggest library of shared sets and classic study modes

Quizlet is the flashcard app Knowt set out to replace. It has a huge library of sets made by other students and modes such as Learn and Test.

Strengths

A huge library of ready-made sets for common courses
Familiar modes: flashcards, Learn, Test and games
Easy to share sets with a class

Limits

Some tools, such as practice tests, are capped on the free plan
Sets from other students can be wrong or miss what your course covers

Official site

Anki

Remembering for months with the deepest spaced repetition

Anki is a free, open-source flashcard program built around spaced repetition. It shows each card just before you would forget it, which suits long courses such as medicine.

Strengths

Free on desktop and Android, with free AnkiWeb sync
No ads on any version
Add-ons and shared decks from a large community

Limits

No AI and a steeper learning curve than Knowt
The iPhone and iPad app is a paid purchase

Official site

Brainscape

Simple confidence-based review of flashcards

Brainscape asks you to rate each card from 1 to 5 by how well you knew it, and repeats the weak ones sooner. It also has a library of certified decks.

Strengths

A one-tap confidence rating drives the schedule
Certified and community decks
Pro costs less per month than Knowt Ultra

Limits

Flashcards only: no notes, practice exams or mind maps

Official site

RemNote

Notes and flashcards in one linked workspace

RemNote is a note-taking app with spaced repetition built in. You write notes, mark what to remember, and it schedules the reviews.

Strengths

Notes turn into flashcards without a second app
Spaced repetition built in
PDF annotation, with a small allowance on Free

Limits

More to set up than a pure flashcard app
Heavy AI use needs Pro with AI

Official site

NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook)

Free questions and answers over your own sources

Google's tool for asking questions about your own sources, renamed Gemini Notebook in July 2026. It answers from the files you add, cites them, and makes study guides and audio overviews.

Strengths

AI over your own files for free, which Knowt keeps in Ultra
Answers stay close to your sources and cite them
Audio overviews of your material

Limits

No flashcard scheduler and no record of what you already know
Daily caps on chats and audio overviews on the free plan

Official site

StudyPDF

That's us

Studying a whole course with cited answers and progress per concept

If you used Knowt one set at a time, StudyPDF works on a whole course. Upload slides, documents, scans, photos or a YouTube link. The New material button builds flashcards, quizzes, practice exams and study guides, and Bo answers from your course with the page cited. Every answer updates your mastery per concept. Anki and Word export on Pro and up. The free plan needs an account, no card.

Strengths

Every card and answer cites the page of your own material
Tracks mastery per concept, so you see what to review next
PDF export on every plan, Anki (.apkg) and Word on Pro and up

Limits

Weekly caps on every plan
No library of ready-made sets from other students

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Turbo AI

Turning lecture recordings into notes, flashcards and quizzes

Turbo AI, formerly TurboLearn, turns lectures, documents, videos and recordings into notes, flashcards, quizzes, short lessons and summaries, with an AI chat over your material.

Strengths

A built-in notetaker for lecture recordings
Notes, flashcards and quizzes from one upload
Syncs between the website and the mobile app

Limits

Its site does not publish the free limits
The iOS app lists several prices, so check the offer you get

Official site

How to choose

Want the big shared library back? Quizlet. Check which modes are capped on its free plan first.
Want to remember for months? Anki, free outside the iPhone and without ads. Want a simpler 1 to 5 rating? Brainscape.
Want notes and cards in one app? RemNote.
Want AI from your own files without paying for Knowt Ultra? Try NotebookLM, Turbo AI and StudyPDF on their free plans with one real lecture.
Moving your sets? Check how Knowt lets you take them out and what the new app can import before you switch.

More on this

Knowt is a free flashcard and notes app, often called the top free Quizlet alternative. Basic costs nothing and puts no cap on the sets you create. The catch: the free plan shows ads, and the AI summaries of PDFs, videos and lecture recordings, the voice tutor and the AP, SAT and ACT prep sit in Ultra, at $24.99 a month or $149.99 a year.

So people look elsewhere when they want no ads, a stronger review scheduler, AI from their own files without a $25 monthly plan, or a view of which topics they still get wrong. Each of the seven tools below covers one of those reasons. We checked each vendor's site on 14 October 2026. Prices change, so check before you pay.

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Questions and answers

What are some free apps similar to Knowt?

Quizlet has a free plan with some tools capped. Anki is free on desktop and Android. Brainscape and RemNote have free plans with limits. NotebookLM is free with daily caps. StudyPDF is free with an account, no card, and gives about 4 materials a week.

How do you get Knowt for free?

Knowt Basic costs nothing and covers flashcards, notes and the study modes, with ads. Ultra removes the ads and adds the AI summarizers, the voice tutor and exam prep. As of October 2026 it costs $24.99 a month or $149.99 a year, with a 3-day free trial on the yearly plan.

Why do people look for a Knowt alternative?

The usual reasons are the ads on the free plan, the price of Ultra for the AI tools, and a wish for stronger spaced repetition. Knowt still has real strengths: a free core, a big library and a familiar Quizlet-like flow.

Is Knowt better than Quizlet?

For free use many students prefer Knowt, because its flashcards and Learn mode are not behind a paywall. Quizlet has the larger library of shared sets. Try both with one real set before you move everything.

Which Knowt alternative is best for spaced repetition?

Anki gives the most control over scheduling. Brainscape uses a 1 to 5 confidence rating, and RemNote schedules reviews from your notes. StudyPDF tracks mastery per concept and builds the next quiz from your weak spots, which is a different approach.

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Knowt alternatives: 7 free and paid study apps (2026)

Checked October 2026

Quizlet

Free plan with the core modes, some tools are capped

Plus is paid, check the current price

Web, iOS, Android

Anki

Free on Windows, Mac, Linux and Android; sync is free

iPhone and iPad app: $24.99, paid once

Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS

Brainscape

Free plan with flashcards and spaced repetition

Pro from $7.99 a month (yearly option)

Web, iOS, Android

RemNote

No cap on notes and cards, 250 AI credits a month

Pro $8 a month, with AI $18 (billed yearly)

Desktop, iOS, Android

NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook)

Free plan, 50 sources per notebook, daily caps on chats

Higher limits with a paid Google AI plan

Web, iOS, Android

StudyPDFThat's us

About 4 materials a week, 2 courses, no card

Free, Pro and Ultra plans, see the pricing page

Web, iPhone, iPad, Android

Turbo AI

Free tier with notes, flashcards and quizzes, limits not listed

Paid plan, $14.99 or $19.99 a month in the iOS app

Web, iOS, Android

How to choose

Want the big shared library back? Quizlet. Check which modes are capped on its free plan first.

Want to remember for months? Anki, free outside the iPhone and without ads. Want a simpler 1 to 5 rating? Brainscape.

Want notes and cards in one app? RemNote.

Want AI from your own files without paying for Knowt Ultra? Try NotebookLM, Turbo AI and StudyPDF on their free plans with one real lecture.

Moving your sets? Check how Knowt lets you take them out and what the new app can import before you switch.