NovisNovis vs RemNote
RemNote is a strong app: notes and flashcards in one outliner, PDF annotation, Anki import and export, and its own exam scheduler. If you take your notes in RemNote, it is hard to beat. Novis starts from the files you already have, your slides and PDFs, and grades your explanations against the source each card came from.
Pick RemNote if
- You want to take notes and make flashcards in the same outliner.
- You annotate PDFs heavily, or want a Mac, Linux or Android app.
- You want Anki import that keeps your full review history.
Pick Novis if
- You already have your notes as slides, PDFs and Word files and want cards made from them.
- You want FSRS as the default scheduler, not an opt-in beta.
- You want your explanations graded against the lecture file a card came from, not only the card.
Side by side
| Feature | Novis | RemNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free account with 100 AI credits to start. Student $8.99/mo, Pro $19.99/mo, Power $34.99/mo. | Free with limits. Pro $96/yr, Pro with AI $216/yr (billed yearly). |
| Free limits | 100 AI credits once. Studying your own cards is not capped. | 3 annotated PDFs, 5 image occlusion cards, 1 exam, 1 handwritten document, 250 AI credits a month and 5 AI card generations. |
| Scheduler | FSRS (version 6) by default. | Anki SM-2 by default; FSRS version 6 is opt-in and labeled beta. |
| Making cards | Generated from your PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, notes or images, each linked to its source. | Written inside your notes, or generated by AI from text, PDFs or slides using credits. |
| Exam date | Reviews are capped at your exam date and the recall target rises as it gets closer. | An exam scheduler with daily goals and a final review period (Pro; first exam free). |
| Graded answers | Type or say an explanation and get graded against your card and its source file; the grade feeds the schedule. | AI grades answers you type, and the grade sets the review rating. |
| Anki | Imports .apkg keeping each card's schedule (not the past review log); exports .apkg. | Imports .apkg including review history; exports .apkg. |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, iPhone and iPad. No Android or Mac app yet. | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad and Android, with offline mode. |
Facts about RemNote 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 RemNote
- In RemNote, export your flashcards to Anki (.apkg).
- In Novis, import that file. Cards keep their due dates and intervals.
- Upload the original lecture files too, so new cards link back to their source.
Questions
Does RemNote use FSRS?
RemNote offers FSRS version 6 as an opt-in beta; its default scheduler is Anki's SM-2. Novis uses FSRS version 6 by default.
Do both have an exam planner?
Yes. RemNote's exam scheduler is a Pro feature with the first exam free. Novis caps every review at your exam date and raises the recall target as the date gets closer.
Which is cheaper?
RemNote Pro is $96 a year, billed yearly. Novis Student is $8.99 a month. Both have free tiers with limits on AI.
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.