From Research to Retention
SciSpace is built for research papers. TikoNote is built for students — turning any paper, lecture, or video into flashcards, quizzes, and mind maps.
Get TikoNote FreeWhy Students Switch from Scispace to TikoNote
Built for Students, Not Researchers
SciSpace is designed for research workflows. TikoNote is built for students — generating flashcards, quizzes, and mind maps from any content to help you ace exams.
Lecture & Audio Support
SciSpace processes academic papers. TikoNote handles PDFs, audio recordings, YouTube lectures, and Word docs — covering everything in your course, not just research papers.
Active Recall & Spaced Repetition
TikoNote has built-in spaced repetition and Blurting to lock in knowledge. SciSpace has no active recall features.
Reading vs. Learning
Scispace helps you understand a paper for your thesis. TikoNote helps you memorize the key concepts of that paper for your final exam. Use the right tool for the job.
"SciSpace helped me understand research papers but did nothing for memorisation. I switched to TikoNote — upload the paper, get a mind map of key concepts, then drill with flashcards until I know it cold.
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