Comparison

PDK/Educators Rising vs Knovli

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PDK/Educators Rising

This app connects aspiring educators and teacher leaders for a national conference. Attendees can participate in breakout sessions, network with peers, compete in teaching skill events, and gain inspiration from keynote speakers.

Highlights
  • Connect and learn in breakout sessions
  • Network with members nationwide
  • Compete in national teaching skill events
  • Get inspired by keynote presentations
  • Access conference information
Features
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Each year, Educators Rising, a division of PDK International, hosts a national conference to convene our network of rising educators and teacher leaders. It’s a unique opportunity for students and their teacher leaders to: -Connect and learn from each other through breakout sessions; -Network with other members from across the country; -Compete for national titles in competitive events designed to allow students to develop and showcase their teaching skills; and -Be inspired by keynote presentations from national education leaders.

About

Knovli

Features
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Knovli makes learning genuinely fun — whether you're a student cramming for an exam or a teacher running a live classroom game. FOR STUDENTS - STUDY YOUR WAY Review and master content your way: • Flashcards — classic study mode to lock in vocabulary • Multiple Choice — test your recall under pressure • Speed Quiz — race the clock and sharpen your thinking • Vocab Maze — explore words in a whole new way • The Daily Quiz — every day at midnight, a brand-new quiz drops covering today's top news headlines. Stay sharp. Stay informed. Vocabulary Decks and Quizzes can be gamified to make learning on Knovli even more fun! • Solo — play to see how well you can do OR play in ranked mode and see how you compare to the world! • 1v1 — challenge a friend and go head-to-head • Group Play — play against a group of friends and see who comes out on top. You can also play as teams in group mode if that's your thing. A LIBRARY BUILT FOR REAL LEARNING Knovli includes a broad, ever-growing library of quizzes and flashcard sets spanning history, geography, science, literature, current events, pop culture, and more. From AP® U.S. History and Constitutional Amendments to Europe Geography Map Quizzes and Halloween trivia — there's always something new to explore and master. CONTENT CREATION IS A CLICK AWAY AND CREATED YOUR WAY! • Create flashcard decks and quizzes using our easy-to-use authoring tools, OR • Use AI to create flashcard decks and quizzes from your handwritten notes or uploaded documents! KNOVLI IS READY FOR TEACHERS Teachers get the tools they actually need: • Build and manage classes with ease • Assign specific content to your students • Track individual student progress • Run live group games that the whole class can play together • Easily create vocabulary mastery plans for your entire class • Create custom rewards for your students for studying or completing quizzes, such as homework and late work passes. Teachers set the requirements and the rewards. Students join the fun through the same gameplay they love, while teachers stay in control of the learning. KNOVLI ATLAS Explore geography and expand your world knowledge with Knovli Atlas — a dedicated space for map-based learning. SIGN IN YOUR WAY Create your Knovli User Profile and sign in with Google, Apple, or Microsoft — whatever works best for you. HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT The built-in Help Center lets you browse FAQs, get support, and track your requests — all without leaving the app. Knovli is where studying meets gameplay. Download free and start playing smarter today. — This app offers auto-renewable subscriptions: • Student (Individual) — month — $2.99 • Knovli Teacher — month — $9.99 • Knovli Premium — month — $4.99 • Teacher — month — $9.99 • Knovli Teacher PRO — month — $19.99 Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://knovli.com/tos.html Privacy Policy: https://knovli.com/privacy

Screenshots

PDK/Educators Rising3 screens
Knovli4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PDK/Educators Rising at none against Knovli's 10. PDK/Educators Rising also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Knovli's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 11 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Knovli sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. PDK/Educators Rising asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDK/Educators Rising ships an update every 11 months, Knovli weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PDK/Educators Rising versus Knovli: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDK/Educators RisingKnovli
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB49 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperPhi Delta Kappa International IncHarborframe Labs LLC

In-app purchases

None

PDK/Educators Rising

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Knovli

Subscriptions1
  • Mind Match Education Teacher -$19.991 Month
One-time9
  • AI Written Answers Pack: 250$1.99
  • Question Sets/Apply What You K$1.99
  • AI Page Scans: 100$2.99
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  • AI Written Answers Pack: 1000$4.99
  • Question Sets/Apply What You K$4.99
  • AI Page Scans: 250$5.99
  • AP Page Scans: 500$9.99
  • Question Sets/Apply What You K$9.99
  • AI Written Answers Pack: 2500$9.99

Questions

Is PDK/Educators Rising free?
PDK/Educators Rising is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Knovli free?
Knovli is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PDK/Educators Rising or Knovli have ads?
Knovli shows ads; PDK/Educators Rising does not.
Which is updated more often, PDK/Educators Rising or Knovli?
PDK/Educators Rising ships an update every 11 months, and Knovli weekly. Most recently, PDK/Educators Rising was updated on November 3, 2026 and Knovli on November 5, 2026.

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