Anki vs NotebookLM

as AI assistants see them, week of 2026-10-26

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Anki edges out NotebookLM in how AI assistants talk about study tools, with an overall score of 52 versus 43. Anki shows up in 53 of 75 answers, named more often than NotebookLM, who appears in 42. Claude rates Anki higher too, 58 versus 38. Anki consistently gets a mention for certification exams, free study apps, and building revision schedules, hitting 3 of 3 for each. NotebookLM holds its own on value-for-money and university-student questions, also 3 of 3. Head-to-head, Anki leads in 11 questions, NotebookLM in 8, and they tie in 6.

Head to head

metric	Anki	NotebookLM
score	54	44
questions won	20	14

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

NotebookLM

assistant	score	named in, this week	usual spot, this week
ChatGPT	52	60% of answers	#2.1
Claude	38	50% of answers	#3.8
Gemini	not sampled this week
Perplexity	not sampled this week

Where they differ

Only Anki gets named for

What's the best app to study for an exam?
What's the best flashcard app?
What's the best study app for medical or law exams?
What's the best alternative to Quizlet?
Which study app uses spaced repetition best?
What's the best open-source study or flashcard tool?
What are the best alternatives to Quizlet?
What are the best alternatives to RemNote?
What's the best AI tool to build a revision schedule?

Only NotebookLM gets named for

What's the best AI tool to make a practice test from my study material?
What's the best AI tool to summarise a textbook chapter?
What's the best AI tool to explain a concept I'm stuck on?

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