Quizard vs Gizmo
Gizmo makes studying feel like a game, and its Magic Import brings in material from almost anywhere. The biggest practical difference is how limits work: Gizmo’s free plan has hearts, so losing them makes you wait. In Quizard, limits apply only when you generate new material, never while you study.
Gizmo is best at
- Game-like quizzing with hearts
- Importing from PDFs, PowerPoints, Quizlet and Anki
- Community decks
Choose Gizmo if you like a playful, game-like format and want to pull in decks from several places quickly.
Quizard is best at
- Turning your own slides into exam-style questions and cards
- Showing the source slide behind every item
- Showing which slides you have not covered
Choose Quizard if you want sessions that never stop halfway, each question linked to its slide, and free export to Anki.
Side by side
| Capability | Quizard | Gizmo |
|---|---|---|
| Limits while studying | Quizard: None; limits apply only to AI generation | Gizmo: Free plan: wait 10 minutes after losing 15 hearts |
| Limits on generating from files | Quizard: 50 slides a month on Free | Gizmo: Magic Import: 2 decks a day on Free, 20 minutes apart |
| Link from each item to its slide | Quizard: Yes, every item shows its slide | Gizmo: We did not find this in its help pages |
| Import from Anki and Quizlet | Quizard: Yes | Gizmo: Yes |
| Export to Anki | Quizard: Yes, on every plan | Gizmo: We did not find this in its help pages |
| Community decks | Quizard: No | Gizmo: Yes |
Gizmo column checked on 3 November 2026 against the sources below. Products change, so tell us if anything here is out of date.
When not to use Quizard
If streaks, hearts and game mechanics are what keep you studying, and you like browsing community decks, Gizmo may keep you more engaged. Quizard has a streak and a leaderboard, but it is calmer by design.
Using both
Most students will pick one place to review. Quizard can export to Anki, and Gizmo can import Anki decks, which gives you a route between them.
Sources
Quizard vs Gizmo: common questions
Is Gizmo free?
Its help pages say core features are free, with limits: you wait 10 minutes after losing 15 hearts, and Magic Import is capped at 2 decks a day. The Unlimited plan removes those limits.
Does Gizmo use spaced repetition?
Gizmo describes its learn mode as using spaced repetition and active recall. Quizard also schedules cards with spaced repetition, inside a daily session.