
SpecialistShare and access study materials worldwide — with AI study tools built in
SpecialistShare and access study materials worldwide — with AI study tools built in
Gizmo records 9,273,984 monthly visits with +18.2% month-over-month growth and Freemium pricing. Goodnotes records 3,227,341 monthly visits with +10.8% growth and Freemium, Free Trial pricing.

Handwritten notes, PDF markup, and AI study tools on one canvas
| Dimension / Metric | ![]() | |
|---|---|---|
| Official Domain | gizmo.ai | goodnotes.com |
| Pricing Model | Freemium | Freemium, Free Trial |
| Monthly Visits | 9.27M (9,273,984) | 3.23M (3,227,341) |
| MoM Traffic Delta | +1.42M (+18.2%) | +314.75K (+10.8%) |
| Primary Market & Share | 🇵🇭 Philippines (31.3%) | 🇺🇸 United States (33.8%) |
| Direct Visits / mo | 5.7M | 1.64M |
| User Rating | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| Supported Platforms | Website | Website |
AI flashcards that turn note dumps and PDFs into addictive quiz sessions
Turn notes, PDFs, PowerPoint slides and YouTube videos into ready-to-quiz flashcards without writing cards by hand.
Automatic scheduling resurfaces cards right before you would forget them, so review time goes where it is needed.
Answer-first quizzing with instant feedback instead of passive re-reading, reinforcing long-term retention.
Streaks, points and social study sessions keep motivation high and make daily review a habit.

Handwritten notes, PDF markup, and AI study tools on one canvas
Low-latency ink with palm rejection, cross-out to erase, and handwriting-to-text conversion keeps writing close to pen on paper.
Import contracts, papers, or textbooks and mark them up by hand, with searchable annotations and clean exports.
Search across typed text, handwriting, and sketches, and turn notes into summaries, mind maps, or structured plans.
Work together in shared notebooks, documents, and whiteboards simultaneously, without version conflicts or file ping-pong.

SpecialistShare and access study materials worldwide — with AI study tools built in
SpecialistShare and access study materials worldwide — with AI study tools built in
SpecialistExcels at automatically generating flashcards and practice quizzes from study notes, but lacks freehand drawing features.
SpecialistExcels at automatically generating flashcards and practice quizzes from study notes, but lacks freehand drawing features.

SpecialistTurns course materials into interactive AI study tools, but focuses less on handwritten digital notebooks.
SpecialistTurns course materials into interactive AI study tools, but focuses less on handwritten digital notebooks.

SpecialistStronger online PDF editing and AI chat capabilities, but lacks tablet-optimized handwritten note-taking workflows.
SpecialistStronger online PDF editing and AI chat capabilities, but lacks tablet-optimized handwritten note-taking workflows.
SpecialistConverts notes and PDFs into quizzes and flashcards, but lacks stylus-based handwriting and sketching tools.
SpecialistConverts notes and PDFs into quizzes and flashcards, but lacks stylus-based handwriting and sketching tools.

Converts course materials into flashcards and mind maps, though its interface emphasizes visual conceptual learning over gamification.
Converts course materials into flashcards and mind maps, though its interface emphasizes visual conceptual learning over gamification.

SpecialistTurn any material into visual study sets, flashcards and quizzes
SpecialistTurn any material into visual study sets, flashcards and quizzes
Provides gorgeous structured block-based document editing, but is built for typed text rather than handwritten notes.
Provides gorgeous structured block-based document editing, but is built for typed text rather than handwritten notes.

Excels at summarizing extensive lecture notes and videos into study guides, though its flashcard gamification is simpler.
Excels at summarizing extensive lecture notes and videos into study guides, though its flashcard gamification is simpler.
Transforms various notes and videos into structured summaries and quizzes, offering a clean, straightforward study experience.
Transforms various notes and videos into structured summaries and quizzes, offering a clean, straightforward study experience.
Specializes in converting study files directly into Anki-compatible decks, ideal for dedicated spaced-repetition users.
Specializes in converting study files directly into Anki-compatible decks, ideal for dedicated spaced-repetition users.

Organizes notes into interconnected typed objects rather than traditional notebooks, but lacks handwritten ink support.
Organizes notes into interconnected typed objects rather than traditional notebooks, but lacks handwritten ink support.