Where ChatGPT shines
ChatGPT is great for brainstorming, long explanations, conversations about a topic and tasks far beyond studying. You can upload files there too and ask about them. If you like learning through dialogue and asking lots of follow-up questions, a chat serves you well.
Where KnowFi is different
- No window switching: one shortcut captures the question on your screen. No copying, no pasting.
- Your documents are always there: select them once and KnowFi uses your notes for every question without uploading again.
- Built for practice questions: single choice, multiple choice and open questions with answer, reasoning and model answer.
- Calm presentation: the answer appears as a small icon in the menu bar, the reasoning one click away.
- Clear price: €24.99 for three months, starting with 5 free scans.
| KnowFi | ChatGPT | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Explaining practice questions | General assistant |
| Capturing the question | Shortcut, straight from the screen | Copy, screenshot or upload |
| Your own documents | Select once, always in context | Upload per chat |
| Result | Menu bar icon, reasoning one click away | Answer in the chat window |
| Platform | Mac menu bar app | Web, apps for many platforms |
In short
If you want a general tool for many tasks, ChatGPT is a good choice. If you want fast explanations from your own notes while practising, without interruptions, KnowFi is made for that. Many people use both: ChatGPT to go deeper, KnowFi for the practice phase.