Knowt says its Learn mode is free for all flashcard sets, an unlimited number of times. Quizlet Plus stops at 20 Learn rounds a month and costs $35.99 when you pay for the whole year.
If Learn runs out on you, Knowt is the closest swap. Anki is the free pick for the long run. Brainscape or Mochi fit a small yearly bill.
Quizlet's Trustpilot page shows a 1.4 score from 661 reviews.
A September 2026 review names ads, constant upgrade prompts, and a three practice test limit as the reasons to leave.
The short answer
Knowt: Learn mode is free for every set. Its paid plan, Ultra, costs $149.99 for the year. That is $105 more than Quizlet Plus Unlimited.
Anki: free on computer and Android. The iPhone app costs $24.99.
Brainscape: the free plan includes spaced repetition. Pro lists $7.99 a month.
Why students leave Quizlet
The Quizlet Help Center says free users can "study with Learn for free for a limited number of rounds per flashcard set." It gives no number.
Test works the same way. A free account gets one practice test for each flashcard set.
Paid plans have caps too. Quizlet lists 3 practice tests, 3 Q&A or textbook solutions, and 20 Learn rounds each month on Plus.
Plus Unlimited removes those caps.
Free Quizlet alternatives, grouped by what you need
Quizlet alternatives with Learn mode
Knowt
Knowt's Learn mode offers multiple choice, true or false, fill in the blank, and standard questions. The Basic plan costs nothing.
Ultra adds an ad-free experience and AI tools. Ultra costs $149.99 when you pay for the whole year.
Gizmo
Gizmo lists unlimited cards, decks, and quizzing on its free plan. Quizzing pauses for 10 minutes after you lose 15 hearts.
Free accounts get 2 Magic Imports a day. The price of Unlimited shows inside the app, by device and region.
Studyflash
Studyflash has a free plan with no end date and no card needed. You get a monthly amount of AI card making and unlimited review of the decks you made.
Premium adds unlimited card making, podcasts, and mock exams.
The app shows the Premium price for your country.
Free Quizlet alternatives for steady exam prep
Anki
Anki is free on computer, and AnkiDroid is free on Android. AnkiMobile for iPhone costs $24.99 in the App Store.
Anki uses spaced repetition to schedule each review.
It is open source, syncs for free through AnkiWeb, and holds decks of 100,000 cards or more. Its page lists no AI tools.
Brainscape
Brainscape has a free plan with unlimited cards, import, sharing, and spaced repetition.
Pro lists $7.99 a month with the word Year under the price.
Over 12 months, that is $95.88. Pro adds images and sounds on cards, unlimited AI cards, and private content.
Mochi
Mochi is free forever, needs no account, and works offline on Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android.
The free plan has unlimited cards and decks. Pro costs $5 a month when you pay for the year.
Over 12 months, that is $60. Pro adds sync across devices and a larger AI allowance.
Quizlet alternatives for PDFs and lecture notes
RemNote
RemNote keeps notes and flashcards together. The free plan has unlimited notes and flashcards, 3 annotated PDFs, and 250 AI credits a month.
Pro costs $96 when you pay for the whole year. Pro with AI costs $216 and adds AI flashcards, quizzes, and summaries from a PDF.
If notes matter more than cards, see our guide to Notion alternatives.
Quizgecko
Quizgecko turns uploaded files into AI quizzes and flashcards. It has a free plan.
Plus costs $108 when you pay for the whole year, or $16 a month.
Ultra costs $276 for the year, or $29 a month. Plus allows 20 AI courses a month. Ultra allows unlimited AI courses.
Quizlet alternatives for teachers and class games
If you used Quizlet Live in class, these four are the usual swaps.
Kahoot
Kahoot lists four study plans in US dollars. Plus Bronze costs $36 for the year, Silver $84, Gold $144, and One $228.
Bronze lists a limit of 50 participants.
Gimkit
Gimkit Basic is free and has about three free game modes at a time. Pro costs $59.88 when you pay for the whole year, or $14.99 a month.
Pro adds Assignments for homework.
Blooket
Blooket Starter is free forever and hosts up to 60 players. Plus costs $59.88 for the year, shown as $4.99 a month.
Plus Flex costs $9.99 a month. Plus hosts up to 300 players.
Quizizz, now Wayground
Wayground Basic is free with 10 AI credits a month. The Individual plan is for one teacher. It costs $144 when you pay for the whole year, shown as $12 a month. It starts with a 7-day free trial.
If you need course pages and grades for a whole class, see our guide to Moodle alternatives.
Quizlet alternatives Prices Comparison
Pricing and features verified 22 October 2026 from each tool's official pricing page. The table shows each free plan and the cost of a paid plan for one year.
Tool | Free plan | Paid plan for one year |
|---|---|---|
Quizlet | Limited Learn rounds, one practice test for each set | Plus $35.99, Plus Unlimited $44.99 |
Knowt | Learn mode free for every set | Ultra $149.99 |
Gizmo | Unlimited cards and quizzing, with a hearts limit | Price shows in the app |
Studyflash | Monthly AI card limit, unlimited review | Price shows in the app |
Anki | Free on computer and Android | iPhone app $24.99 |
Brainscape | Unlimited cards, spaced repetition | Pro $95.88 |
Mochi | Unlimited cards, works offline | Pro $60 |
RemNote | Unlimited notes and cards, 3 annotated PDFs | Pro $96, Pro with AI $216 |
Quizgecko | Free plan | Plus $108, Ultra $276 |
Kahoot | Not listed on the study plans page | Bronze $36 up to One $228 |
Gimkit | About three free game modes at a time | Pro $59.88 |
Blooket | Starter, up to 60 players | Plus $59.88 |
Wayground | Basic, 10 AI credits a month | Individual $144 |
What one year costs on Quizlet and Knowt
Take one student for 12 months.
Quizlet Plus costs $35.99 when you pay for the whole year.
Paying $7.99 a month for 12 months is $95.88. The monthly route costs $59.89 more.
Quizlet Plus Unlimited costs $44.99 when you pay for the whole year.
Paying $9.99 a month for 12 months is $119.88. The monthly route costs $74.89 more.
A 7-day free trial comes with yearly plans only. Monthly plans get no trial.
Knowt Ultra costs $149.99 when you pay for the whole year. That is $105 more than Quizlet Plus Unlimited, and about 3.3 times its price.
It is $114 more than Quizlet Plus.
Knowt Ultra paid by the month costs $24.99 for each month. Over 12 months, that is $299.88.
Here is the list from the lowest to the highest cost over one year, for the student plans above:
Anki on iPhone: $24.99
Quizlet Plus: $35.99
Quizlet Plus Unlimited: $44.99
Mochi Pro: $60
Brainscape Pro: $95.88
RemNote Pro: $96
Quizgecko Plus: $108
Knowt Ultra: $149.99
RemNote Pro with AI: $216
Quizgecko Ultra: $276
The plans do not match feature for feature.
Use our annual vs. monthly calculator to check any plan with your own numbers.
How to move your Quizlet sets
Only the creator can export a set from Quizlet. The Quizlet Help Center says you cannot export a set you copied from another user.
The Knowt Help Center says to make a copy of a set you do not own, then export the copy.
The two pages disagree, so try one set first.
Log in to Quizlet and open Your library.
Open the set, select the More menu, then Export.
Pick how terms and definitions are arranged, then select Copy text.
Paste the text into the import box of the new app. Use the same separators.
Quizlet does not export images. Each tool then takes the text its own way:
Knowt has a Chrome extension that imports a set from its Quizlet page. Knowt's help page says the extension can stop working when Quizlet blocks it, and it gives a manual import for pasted text.
Gizmo imports a set from its Quizlet link with Magic Import. The free plan makes you wait 20 minutes between imports.
Anki imports plain text files with fields split by commas, semicolons or tabs.
Brainscape's free plan lists import for existing flashcards.
Free Learn and Test through a teacher's class
If your teacher uses Quizlet, ask whether your sets sit in a class.
The Quizlet Help Center says invited class members get free access to Learn and Test for the flashcard sets in that class.
Check this before you pay or switch.
Which one fits you
If Learn mode is the only thing you miss, start with Knowt.
If you want a free tool for months of exam prep, use Anki on a computer or Android.
If you study on an iPhone and do not want to pay $24.99 for Anki, use Knowt, whose Learn page lists an iOS app, or Mochi, which lists iOS.
If your notes sit in PDFs or lectures, look at RemNote, Quizgecko, or Studyflash.
If you want a plain tool with no AI, use Anki.
If you want a small yearly bill, Mochi Pro at $60 and Brainscape Pro at $95.88 sit below Knowt Ultra at $149.99.
If you teach and want class games, look at Kahoot, Gimkit, Blooket or Wayground.
Questions students ask
Why is Quizlet no longer free?
Quizlet still has a free plan, but it limits Learn and Test. A free account gets a limited number of Learn rounds and one practice test on each flashcard set.
Quizlet's pages give no reason for the change.
What is the best Quizlet alternative that is actually free?
Knowt is the closest free match, because its Learn mode is free for every set. Anki, Mochi, and Brainscape also have free plans.
Anki is free on computer and Android only, and the iPhone app costs $24.99.
Is Quizlet or Anki better?
Anki is better if you want a free tool for long study on a computer or an Android phone.
Quizlet works in a browser and in iOS and Android apps, and its free plan limits Learn and Test. Anki costs $24.99 on iPhone.
Is Knowt free?
Yes. Knowt's Basic plan costs nothing, and Learn mode is free for every set. Ultra costs $149.99 when you pay for the whole year and adds an ad free experience and AI tools.
Is there a Quizlet alternative without AI?
Anki is the plain pick, because its page lists no AI tools. Brainscape, Mochi, and Quizlet all list AI tools in their plans.
Can I make flashcards from a PDF or lecture notes?
Yes, with several tools. RemNote Pro with AI makes flashcards, quizzes, and summaries from a PDF and costs $216 for the year. Quizgecko turns uploaded files into quizzes and flashcards.
Studyflash makes cards from a lecture script. Knowt Ultra adds an AI PDF summarizer.
Which one to pick
Pick Knowt if Learn mode is the problem and you want to keep studying the same way. Pick Anki if you want a free tool for the long run.
Pick Mochi or Brainscape if you want a small yearly bill. Export one set from Quizlet first and paste it into the new app. Run a Learn round on it before you move the rest.