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StudyVisually vs Knowt

StudyVisually and Knowt side by side: prices, free plans, AI from your notes and spaced repetition, with where Knowt is the better pick.

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Which should you choose?

  • Choose Knowt if

    you're moving from Quizlet, want free game-style study modes, or need US exam prep (AP, SAT, ACT).

  • Choose StudyVisually if

    you want one study plan that explains a topic and then tests it, with spaced repetition and no ads.

How do they compare?

StudyVisually and Knowt compared
StudyVisuallyKnowt
PriceStudyVisuallyStudying is free. Basic is $4 a month or $40 a year; Premium is $8 a month or $80 a year.KnowtUltra is $24.99 a month, or $149.99 a year ($12.99 a month), with a 3-day free trial.
What the free plan includesStudyVisuallyEvery ready-made subject and study mode, with progress saved in your browser before you sign in. After signing in, 5 AI decks a month.KnowtUnlimited file creation, live collaboration and storage, 5 million shared resources, and free Learn mode, matching game, spaced repetition and practice tests.
AI study material from your own notes or PDFsStudyVisuallyYes. PDFs, text files or pasted notes become concept cards, flashcards, practice questions, explain-it questions and diagrams (uploads up to about 20 pages on Free).KnowtYes. AI flashcards from lecture videos and notes, study guides and quizzes from notes; PDF, video, slide and lecture summaries on Ultra.
Spaced repetitionStudyVisuallyYes. FSRS with a 90% target, and each rating button shows the gap it will set.KnowtYes, as one of its study modes (spaced repetition mode).
Ways to studyStudyVisuallyConcept cards, flashcards, Quiz questions, timed Interview answers, step-by-step diagrams, a roadmap and a 20-minute daily mission.KnowtFlashcards, Learn mode (true/false, fill-in-the-blank and more), matching game, spaced repetition, practice tests; AP, SAT and ACT prep on Ultra.

What StudyVisually does differently

  • Concept cards with four sides

    Each idea gets four sides: plain English, an everyday analogy, an example and where it shows up in real work. Ready-made subjects and AI decks fill all four.

  • Step-by-step diagrams

    Processes, cycles and sequences become diagrams you tap through one step at a time, with each step explained. AI decks draw one whenever your notes describe a process.

  • 60-second explain-it answers

    Interview questions give you 60 seconds to explain an idea in your own words, then show a model answer to check yours against. On Premium you can speak your answer and it is typed out for you.

  • FSRS with nothing to set up

    Flashcards follow FSRS, a modern review scheduler, from the first card, aiming for 90% recall. No settings to change and no add-ons to install.

Where Knowt is better

  • Learn mode, the matching game, spaced repetition and practice tests are all free.
  • You can bring your Quizlet sets over in seconds.
  • Ultra summarises PDFs, slides, videos and lecture recordings, and makes podcasts from them.
  • AP, SAT and ACT prep is included on Ultra.

Where StudyVisually is better

  • Seven ways to study one topic: concept cards, flashcards, predict-the-answer, timed explain-it answers, step-by-step diagrams, a progress map and a 20-minute daily mission.
  • Nothing to set up: open the app and study, without an account.
  • AI decks from a PDF or your notes are on every plan, Free included, and Premium is $8 a month.
  • No ads.

Can you use both?

Keep your sets and class games in Knowt. Use StudyVisually when you need to understand a topic, not just recall it: concept cards, step-by-step diagrams, predict questions and timed explain-it answers on one schedule.

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