Elian Tornikoski
Founder of Hekko
Elian builds Hekko, the app that turns lectures and course documents into notes, revision sheets and quizzes. Every study method on this blog is checked against the research and against what students actually do during exam season.
Articles by Elian Tornikoski
The 8 Best Flashcard Apps in 2026 (Compared)
An honest comparison of the 8 best flashcard apps in 2026: Hekko, Anki, Quizlet, Knowt, RemNote, Brainscape, Mochi and Gizmo. Making your cards, spaced repetition, free tier, real price.
12 min readThe 7 Best Note-Taking Apps for Students in 2026 (Keyboard, Tablet or Recording)
An honest comparison of the 7 best note-taking apps for students in 2026: OneNote, Notion, Goodnotes, Notability, RemNote, NotebookLM and Hekko. Free tier, real price, limitations.
13 min readThe 8 Best Quiz Apps for Studying in 2026 (Compared)
An honest comparison of the 8 best quiz apps for studying in 2026: Hekko, Quizlet, Knowt, NotebookLM, Quizgecko, Gizmo, Kahoot! and Anki. Who writes the questions, free tier, real price, limitations.
13 min readThe 8 Best Study Apps for Students in 2026 (Compared)
An honest comparison of the 8 best study apps in 2026: Hekko, Anki, Quizlet, Knowt, RemNote, NotebookLM, Brainscape and Vaia. What each one does, its free tier, its real price, and its limitations.
13 min readHekko vs ChatGPT for Students (2026): Which One for Your Lectures?
Hekko or ChatGPT to study from your lectures? An honest comparison: recording, notes, quizzes, languages, free plans and real prices, plus when ChatGPT is the better pick.
7 min readHekko vs NotebookLM (2026): Which AI Study Tool Should Students Use?
Hekko or NotebookLM? An honest comparison for students: lecture recording, readings and PDFs, quizzes and flashcards, free plans and prices, and how to use both together.
6 min readHekko vs Notion AI (2026): Which Is Better for Student Notes?
Hekko or Notion AI for your class notes? An honest comparison: lecture recording, study material, free plans for students, real prices, and how to use Hekko with Notion.
6 min readHekko vs Otter.ai (2026): Lecture Notes or a Transcript?
Hekko or Otter.ai to record your lectures? An honest comparison for students: transcripts vs study notes, quizzes and flashcards, languages, free plans and real prices.
5 min readThe 9 Best AI Note-Taking Apps for Students in 2026 (Compared)
An honest comparison of the 9 best AI note-taking apps for students in 2026: what each one actually does, its real free tier, its real price, and where it falls short.
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