Comparison

KnowNotes vs Thryve

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

Head to head
About

KnowNotes

This app uses AI to automatically generate quizzes and flashcards from recorded lectures. It aims to help students ethically improve their grades by providing study tools derived from their own course material.

Highlights
  • AI-generated notes
  • Automatic quiz creation
  • Flashcard generation
  • Lecture recording
  • Lecture uploading
  • Ethical AI use for grades
Features
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Let AI take notes for you! Get the grade you want and deserve using AI ethically. Record your lectures and automatically generate quizzes and flashcards. KnowNotes is the most trusted and reliable alternative to Study Fetch, Quizard, Answers AI, Otter, Wave AI, Coconote, and Turbolearn AI. Some features, such as recording/uploading lectures, require a paid subscription. Terms: https://knownotes.ai/terms

About

Thryve

This AI-powered study tool transforms class materials into organized notes, flashcards, and quizzes. Get instant homework help and create custom study sets for efficient learning. Sync your progress across devices for on-the-go access.

Highlights
  • AI-generated notes from lectures and PDFs
  • Instant flashcard creation
  • Multiple-choice and short-answer quizzes
  • Step-by-step homework explanations
  • Organized study sets
  • Cross-device syncing
Features
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Stop rewriting notes for hours. Thryve turns your lectures, slides, PDFs, and textbooks into everything you need to ace your exams, notes, flashcards, quizzes, podcasts, and step-by-step homework help, in seconds. Join 730,000+ students studying smarter. What you can do with Thryve: AI Notes: Upload a lecture, PDF, or slide deck and get clean, organized notes with key points pulled out automatically. No more spending an hour reformatting what your professor said. Flashcards: Generate flashcards from any material in one tap. Review on the go with active recall built in. Quizzes: Test yourself with AI-generated multiple-choice and short-answer questions before your professor does. Homework Help: Snap or paste a question and get step-by-step explanations that actually help you understand, not just copy. Solve Mode: Like Photomath, but for every subject. Get worked-out solutions across math, science, and more. Study Podcasts: Turn your material into audio. Learn while commuting, at the gym, or winding down. Social Challenges: Add friends, start study challenges, and hold each other accountable. Study Sets & Sync: Group everything by class or exam. Synced across iPhone and usethryve.com. Thryve is the smarter alternative to Quizlet, Knowt, Coconote, Turbo AI, Study Fetch, YouLearn, NotebookLM, and Wave AI. Free plan users can access most features with usage limits. Unlimited access requires a Thryve Pro subscription. Eligible users can start a 3-day free trial and cancel anytime before it ends to avoid being charged. Subscriptions auto-renew until canceled, and can be managed or canceled in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Service: https://usethryve.com/terms

Screenshots

KnowNotes4 screens
Thryve4 screens

Verdict

The call

KnowNotes and Thryve both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Thryve's written reviews are positive against 0% of KnowNotes's. Thryve also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). KnowNotes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. KnowNotes sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Thryve sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for KnowNotes against 4.4 for Thryve. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 29 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of KnowNotes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Thryve's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KnowNotes ships an update weekly, Thryve every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
KnowNotes versus Thryve: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnowNotesThryve
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (14 ratings) — better4.4 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1429 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB102 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTeen Talent, LLCNexaura Technologies Inc

Customer experience

KnowNotes

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Thryve

All ratings28 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

KnowNotes

Subscriptions6
  • KnowNotes Pro (Weekly)3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • KnowNotes Pro (Monthly)$18.991 Month
  • KnowNotes Pro (Offer)$89.991 Year
Show 3 more
  • KnowNotes Pro (Yearly Offer)3 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • KnowNotes Pro (Yearly)3 Days trial$119.991 Year
  • KnowNotes Pro (Yearly)$139.991 Year
10 purchases

Thryve

Subscriptions10
  • Thryve Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Thryve Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Thryve Pro Monthly$13.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • Thryve Pro Monthly3 Days trial$13.991 Month
  • Thryve Pro Monthly7 Days trial$13.991 Month
  • Thryve Pro Annual2 variants$59.901 Year
  • Thryve Pro Annual3 Days trial2 variants$59.901 Year
  • Thryve Pro Annual7 Days trial$59.901 Year
  • Thryve Pro Annual3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Thryve Pro Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is KnowNotes free?
KnowNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thryve free?
Thryve is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, KnowNotes or Thryve?
KnowNotes is rated higher. KnowNotes averages 4.5 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Thryve averages 4.4 from 29 ratings.
Do KnowNotes or Thryve have ads?
Thryve shows ads; KnowNotes does not.
Which is updated more often, KnowNotes or Thryve?
KnowNotes ships an update weekly, and Thryve every 3 days. Most recently, KnowNotes was updated on October 24, 2026 and Thryve on October 24, 2026.

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