Flashcards until they stick
looploop sorts every card into “know” and “still learning” and asks the missed ones again, round after round, until you know the whole deck. Stop anytime: your session waits for you on the web and in the app.
looploop vs Gemini Notebook
Gemini Notebook, called NotebookLM until mid-2026, is Google’s research notebook: add your sources, ask questions grounded in them, and generate audio and video overviews, mind maps, flashcards and quizzes. It is excellent for exploring and understanding material. looploop focuses on what comes next, learning it for the exam: decks you work through until you know every card, practice exams that grade written answers, and progress that is kept for every member of your study group.
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Feature comparison
| Feature | looploop | Gemini Notebook |
|---|---|---|
| Answers grounded in your sources | YesTutor searches all of your group’s material | YesWith inline citations to sources |
| Flashcard learning mode | YesRounds until you know every card; resume anytime | PartlyFlashcard decks you can retake; no long-term scheduling |
| Practice exams with open questions | YesOpen answers graded against a rubric; exam and practice mode | PartlyChoice-based quizzes; more formats announced |
| Progress over the semester | YesFlashcard progress, exam scores, retry wrong questions | PartlyResults per quiz or deck session |
| Study group | YesShared material and decks, personal progress for everyone | PartlyShare notebooks and decks by link |
| Audio and video overviews, mind maps | NoAnswers can be read aloud; no podcasts or videos | YesA signature feature |
| Lecture recordings | YesUpload hours of audio or video | YesAudio sources and a lecture recorder |
| Price | PartlyFirst month free, then monthly or per semester | YesFree with limits; more with Google AI plans |
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Why students choose looploop over Gemini Notebook
Exams that test whether you can explain it
Choice questions check recognition. looploop’s practice exams also ask open questions and grade your written answer criterion by criterion, much like your actual exam.
One place for the whole group
Your study group shares one library per course. Decks and exams are generated once, everyone can improve them, and each person keeps their own progress and scores.
Your data stays yours
Data is stored in the EU, never used to train AI models, and handled by a small Swiss company under Swiss and EU data protection law.
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When Gemini Notebook is the better fit
- You want to explore and understand sources, with citations for every answer.
- You learn well from podcast-style audio overviews, videos or mind maps.
- You want a free tool and already live in Google’s ecosystem.
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Common questions
Yes. Google renamed NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook in July 2026. Existing notebooks carried over unchanged.
If your goal is passing exams, yes. Gemini Notebook is excellent for understanding material; looploop adds a flashcard learning mode, graded practice exams and per-person progress for your whole study group.
Sure. Many students explore a topic in Gemini Notebook and then upload the same lecture material to looploop to drill it with flashcards and practice exams before the exam.
No podcasts, but the tutor can read any answer aloud and you can dictate your questions, which makes studying on the go easy.
The bottom line
Choose Gemini Notebook to explore and understand your sources. Choose looploop to get exam-ready with your group: flashcards that track what you know, graded practice exams and progress you can see.
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Information about Gemini Notebook was checked on October 5, 2026 against its public website and documentation. Features and plans change quickly, so check Gemini Notebook’s website for the latest. Gemini Notebook is a trademark of its owner. looploop is not affiliated with or endorsed by it.