NovisNovis vs StudyFetch
StudyFetch is a broad AI study platform: notes, flashcards, quizzes and practice tests from your uploads, live lecture recording, a chat and voice tutor called Sparky, and a calendar that plans study sessions up to your exam. Novis does fewer things: FSRS scheduling, cards linked to their source, and exports you can take to other apps.
Pick StudyFetch if
- You want lecture recording, a voice tutor, explainer videos and study games in one app.
- You want an Android app, or exam-style practice questions in MCAT or AP formats.
- Your school connects StudyFetch to Canvas, Blackboard, D2L Brightspace or Schoology.
Pick Novis if
- You want to know how your reviews are scheduled: Novis uses FSRS, a published algorithm.
- You want to take your cards with you: Anki, CSV, Markdown or a printable sheet, on every plan.
- You want a Windows desktop app, or a lower monthly price (.99 for Novis Student).
Side by side
| Feature | Novis | StudyFetch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free account with 100 AI credits to start. Student $8.99/mo, Pro $19.99/mo, Power $34.99/mo. | Free to start. Premium on the US App Store is $19.99/mo, $29 a quarter or $96/yr. |
| Making cards | Generated from your PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, notes or images, each linked to its source. | Generated from uploads, lecture recordings, YouTube links or a typed topic, as several card types including cloze. |
| Spaced repetition | FSRS (version 6), a published algorithm. | Rating-based reviews with Again, Hard, Good and Easy and a review forecast. The method is not named. |
| Exam date | Reviews are capped at your exam date and the recall target rises as it gets closer. | Set an exam date or upload a syllabus and it books study sessions on a calendar; its Study Plan has Cram, Standard and Comprehensive modes. |
| Graded answers | Type or say an explanation and get graded against your card and its source file; the grade feeds the schedule. | AI grades short and free-response quiz answers, and essays against a rubric. |
| Importing | Anki .apkg (keeps schedules), pasted Quizlet or CSV text, Obsidian or Markdown folders. | Import from Anki, Quizlet (by link) and Google Drive. |
| Exporting | Anki .apkg, CSV, Markdown, Notion CSV, printable sheet. | No flashcard export documented in its help docs. |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, iPhone and iPad. No Android or Mac app yet. | Web, iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision and Android. No desktop app listed. |
Facts about StudyFetch 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 StudyFetch
- Bring the same lecture PDFs or slides you uploaded to StudyFetch into Novis, and check the cards it makes.
- If you have Anki or Quizlet decks, import those directly.
- Add your exam date in the calendar and link the deck, so no review lands after it.
Questions
Is Novis cheaper than StudyFetch?
Month to month, yes: Novis Student is $8.99 a month and StudyFetch Premium is $19.99 a month on the US App Store. Yearly, StudyFetch Premium is $96 on the App Store.
Does StudyFetch have spaced repetition?
Yes. It schedules reviews from Again, Hard, Good and Easy ratings and shows a forecast, but does not name its method. Novis uses FSRS version 6 and caps reviews at your exam date.
Can I export my StudyFetch flashcards?
StudyFetch's help docs do not document a flashcard export. Novis exports any deck to Anki, CSV, Markdown or a printable sheet.
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.