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Anki
Anki ranks #1 of 24 in ai study tools in the week of 26 October 2026, with a visibility score of 54 across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity. It was named in 75% of the answers we sampled.
sampled: 2 of 4 assistants this week
Anki lands a 52 out of 100 overall, with Claude the friendliest at 58, ChatGPT at 50, and Perplexity a bit cooler at 48. It shows up in 53 of 75 answers across the AI study tools category, and it's a clean sweep for questions like best certification exam tool, best free study apps, best app for medical or law exams, best AI study tools, and best revision schedule builder, each naming Anki in 3 of 3 answers. That said, it never gets named for making practice tests, explaining tricky concepts, summarising textbook chapters, or as a NotebookLM alternative.
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Who's talking about you
| assistant | score | named in, this week | usual spot, this week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 50 | 65% of answers | #3.7 |
| Claude | 58 | 85% of answers | #4.3 |
| Gemini | not sampled this week | ||
| Perplexity | not sampled this week |
Questions you win
| question | named in | best spot |
|---|---|---|
| What's the best app to study for an exam? | 2 of 2 | #1 |
| What are the best free study apps for students? | 2 of 2 | #1 |
| What's the best flashcard app? | 2 of 2 | #1 |
| What's the best study app for medical or law exams? | 2 of 2 | #1 |
| What's the best alternative to Quizlet? | 2 of 2 | #1 |
| Which study app uses spaced repetition best? | 2 of 2 | #1 |
| What's the best AI tool to turn lecture notes into flashcards? | 2 of 2 | #1 |
| What's the best open-source study or flashcard tool? | 2 of 2 | #1 |
| What are the best alternatives to Quizlet? | 2 of 2 | #1 |
| What are the best alternatives to RemNote? | 2 of 2 | #1 |
| What are the best alternatives to Knowt? | 2 of 2 | #1 |
| What's the best AI tool to prepare for a certification exam? | 2 of 2 | #4 |
| What are the best AI study tools? | 2 of 2 | #5 |
| Which AI study tool is best for university students? | 2 of 2 | #5 |
| What are the best AI learning tools in 2026? | 2 of 2 | #6 |
| What's the best AI study tool for languages other than English? | 2 of 2 | #6 |
| Which AI study tool gives the best value for money? | 1 of 2 | #6 |
| What's the best AI tool to build a revision schedule? | 1 of 2 | #7 |
| What's the best tool to record and study from lectures? | 1 of 2 | #8 |
| What's the best free AI tool to study from a PDF? | 1 of 2 | #9 |
Questions you lose
| question | who got named instead |
|---|---|
| What's the best AI tool to make a practice test from my study material? | NotebookLM, Quizlet, Knowt |
| What's the best AI tool to summarise a textbook chapter? | NotebookLM |
| What's the best AI tool to explain a concept I'm stuck on? | Wolfram Alpha, NotebookLM |
| What are the best alternatives to NotebookLM? | nobody in particular |
Assistants cited 15 pages for questions in this category that name your rivals and not you. Claim to see them. See all sources for AI study tools.
In their words
- ChatGPT“Anki”
- Claude“Anki — The gold standard for spaced repetition.”
- ChatGPT“As of October 2026, my top recommendations are Anki, Obsidian, Logseq, Mochi, and Capacities\.”
Closest rivals
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