Anki vs Knowt
as AI assistants see them, week of 2026-10-26
Anki comes out ahead of Knowt in how AI assistants talk about study tools. Anki scores 52 overall (ChatGPT 50, Claude 58, Perplexity 48) and is named in 53 of 75 answers, compared to Knowt's 20 overall (ChatGPT 29, Claude 13, Perplexity 20) and 26 of 75 answers. Head-to-head, Anki is named more often than Knowt on 15 questions, Knowt leads on just 3, with 7 ties. Anki shows up in every answer for questions like certification exam prep and free study apps, while Knowt's strongest showings are on Quizlet-alternative and flashcard-app questions, also at 3 of 3.
Head to head
| metric | Anki | Knowt |
|---|---|---|
| score | 54 | 21 |
| questions won | 20 | 9 |
By assistant
Anki
| 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 |
Knowt
| assistant | score | named in, this week | usual spot, this week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 31 | 35% of answers | #2.1 |
| Claude | 13 | 20% of answers | #4.8 |
| Gemini | not sampled this week | ||
| Perplexity | not sampled this week |
Where they differ
Only Anki gets named for
- What's the best study app for medical or law exams?
- Which study app uses spaced repetition best?
- What's the best open-source study or flashcard tool?
- What are the best alternatives to RemNote?
- What are the best alternatives to Knowt?
- What's the best AI tool to prepare for a certification exam?
- What are the best AI study tools?
- Which AI study tool is best for university students?
- What are the best AI learning tools in 2026?
- What's the best AI study tool for languages other than English?
- What's the best AI tool to build a revision schedule?
- What's the best tool to record and study from lectures?
- What's the best free AI tool to study from a PDF?
Only Knowt gets named for
- What's the best AI tool to make a practice test from my study material?
- What are the best alternatives to Anki?
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