A Quizlet alternative for revising with friends
Letternerd is a free Quizlet alternative for revising with other people. Turn your notes, a file or a link into a quiz, or write the questions yourself, go through it as flash cards, then host it as a live quiz your study group plays on their own phones. It is lighter than Quizlet for solo study, and stronger when you want to compete.
What is Quizlet?
Quizlet is a study app built around study sets: lists of terms and definitions you can revise as flashcards, practise in learning and test modes, or play as a matching game. Quizlet Live is its classroom game, started from a set on the Quizlet website, where players join with a code on their own devices and play in teams or on their own. Quizlet runs on the web and in apps for iPhone and Android.
Why people look for a Quizlet alternative
- You want revising to be something you do with friends, not alone with a stack of cards.
- You want a Quizlet Live-style game with your study group, outside class.
- Typing out every term takes too long, and you would rather start from your notes.
- You want the group to play over a few days, each person when they are free.
- You want something lighter for when the revising is done.
Letternerd vs Quizlet
| Feature | Quizlet | Letternerd |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Studying terms and definitions | Playing and making social games, revision quizzes included |
| Studying alone | Flashcards, learning, test and matching modes | Flash cards from your own set, and quizzes that work solo |
| Group game | Quizlet Live, in teams or individually | Host any quiz as a room, live or over several days |
| Making a set | Type terms and definitions, or import them | Turn notes, a file or a link into a quiz, or write questions one per line |
| Joining | Code or QR code | Room code, link or QR code, as a guest |
| Where it runs | Web, and apps for iPhone and Android | Any browser on a phone, tablet or computer |
| Beyond studying | Focused on study | Party games, personality quizzes, word puzzles and an Arcade |
Which should you pick?
Pick Quizlet if
- You mostly study on your own and want many study modes and a huge range of sets other students have made.
- You are a teacher running Quizlet Live in class with Quizlet’s teacher features.
- You want a phone app. Letternerd runs only in the browser.
Pick Letternerd if
Pick Letternerd if- Your study group is revising the same material and wants to compete on it.
- You want the quiz made from your own notes rather than typed out term by term.
- You want to play over a few days, or switch to a party game when you are done.
How to turn your notes into a group quiz
- Open Study and paste your notes, upload a file or give a link. Letternerd builds a quiz from what it reads.
- Or write the questions yourself, one per line, with the answer after a dash, a bar or a tab.
- Read through the questions and fix anything wrong. A quiz from notes is only as good as the notes and the model that read them.
- Go through the set as flash cards on your own. Hard cards come back sooner and easy ones later.
- When the group is ready, host the set as a live quiz. Everyone answers the same question at once, and the reason is shown after each answer.
A Quizlet Live-style game with friends
For team play, Team showdown puts the room on two sides, and every right answer scores for yours. If you like the matching game, Perfect Pairs gives you two columns to link before the clock runs out, and Sort It Out has you sort a pile of cards into named bins.
- Team showdown4–16 players · 10 minTwo teams, ten questions. Every right answer scores for your side.
- Perfect Pairs1–12 players · 6 minTwo columns, one right match for everything. Link them all before the clock runs out.
- Sort It Out1–12 players · 6 minA pile of cards, a few named bins. Sort the lot. The obvious answer is not always the right one.
- Mind the Gap1–12 players · 5 minOld sayings with words missing. Fill the gaps from a word bank full of almost-right decoys.
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Games to play instead of Quizlet
Free in your browser on any phone or computer. Play alone, or share the room code and everyone joins as a guest.
- Perfect Pairs1–12 players · 6 minTwo columns, one right match for everything. Link them all before the clock runs out.
- Team showdown4–16 players · 10 minTwo teams, ten questions. Every right answer scores for your side.
- Head to Head3–10 players · 10 minGet paired off each round and out-answer your rival in a trivia duel.
- Sort It Out1–12 players · 6 minA pile of cards, a few named bins. Sort the lot. The obvious answer is not always the right one.
- Mind the Gap1–12 players · 5 minOld sayings with words missing. Fill the gaps from a word bank full of almost-right decoys.
- Order Up2–12 players · 9 minPut the list in the right order. Exact spots and the closest full answer score.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free alternative to Quizlet Live for friends?
Yes. On Letternerd you host a quiz as a room, share the code or link, and friends play on their own phones as guests. You can use a built-in quiz or one made from your own notes.
Can I make a quiz from my notes instead of typing flashcards?
Yes. Paste your notes, upload a file or give a link on Study, and Letternerd builds a quiz from it. You can also write questions one per line. Check the questions before you rely on them.
Can my study group play a quiz over a few days?
Yes. When you host a room, choose over several days, and each person answers when they are free. Or play it live, all at once, with a countdown.
Is Letternerd a full replacement for Quizlet?
Not for solo study. Quizlet has more study modes and far more ready-made sets. Letternerd is the better fit when you want to revise with friends and turn your own notes into a game.
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