NovisNovis vs Knowt
Knowt grew as the free Quizlet alternative: its core study modes on your own sets are free, and it has a big public library of notes and sets. Novis is narrower and paid past its free credits, built for students who study from their own lecture material and have a fixed exam date.
Pick Knowt if
- You want flashcards, Learn, practice tests, spaced repetition and Match free on your own sets.
- You are prepping for AP, SAT or ACT, or want public sets other students made.
- You need an Android app.
Pick Novis if
- You study from your own slides and PDFs and want cards made from them, each linked to its source.
- You want reviews scheduled with FSRS so none land after your exam date.
- You want to bring Anki decks in, or take your cards to Anki later.
Side by side
| Feature | Novis | Knowt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free account with 100 AI credits to start. Student $8.99/mo, Pro $19.99/mo, Power $34.99/mo. | Free. Knowt Ultra is $24.99/mo or $149.99/yr. |
| Free limits | 100 AI credits once. Studying your own cards is not capped. | Flashcards, Learn, practice tests, spaced repetition and Match are free on your own sets. AI summarizers for whole files are limited to 1 a month. |
| Making cards | Generates cards from your PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, notes or images, each linked to its source. | Kai, its AI chat, makes cards on request; summarizers turn PDFs, videos and slides into notes and cards. |
| Spaced repetition | FSRS (version 6), with an exam-date cap. | A Spaced Repetition mode with Again, Hard, Good and Easy ratings. Knowt does not name its algorithm. |
| Importing | Anki .apkg (keeps schedules), pasted Quizlet or CSV text, Obsidian or Markdown folders. | Quizlet sets through its Chrome extension or copy and paste. |
| Exporting | Anki .apkg, CSV, Markdown, Notion CSV, printable sheet. | PDF export of flashcards. |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, iPhone and iPad. No Android or Mac app yet. | Web, iPhone, iPad and Android. |
Facts about Knowt were checked against its own website, help pages and app store listings on October 2, 2026. Prices and features change; see the sources at the end of the page.
Switching from Knowt
- Open a Knowt set and copy its terms and definitions.
- In Novis, open Import and paste them. Each pair becomes a card on an FSRS schedule.
- Add your exam date in the calendar and link the deck, so reviews are planned to land before it.
Questions
Is Knowt free?
Mostly. Flashcards, Learn, practice tests, spaced repetition and Match are free on your own sets. Knowt Ultra ($24.99/mo or $149.99/yr) lifts AI limits and adds features such as Call Kai.
Is Novis free?
Novis has a free account with 100 AI credits to start. Paid plans from $8.99 a month add credits for generating cards from your files and grading your explanations.
Which is better for MCAT or nursing school?
If you study from shared sets and want the core modes free, Knowt. If you study from your own lecture material and want an FSRS schedule capped at your exam date, Novis.
Try it on your own lecture material
Upload a PDF or a slide deck, check the cards Novis makes, and let the schedule plan around your exam. Novis opens October 20.