Gemini Notebook vs Gamma
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Gemini Notebook is the better app overall, scoring 8.7 to 8.5. Gemini Notebook wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Gamma on 1, with 1 tied.
Students, researchers and professionals digesting long documents
Students, founders and marketers who need a good-looking deck fast
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Gemini Notebook | Gamma |
|---|---|---|
| Category | AI Assistants | AI Assistants |
| Category rank | #4 of 16 | #6 of 16 |
| Developer | Gamma | |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web | ✓ | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Gemini Notebook better than Gamma?
Gemini Notebook is the better app overall, scoring 8.7 to 8.5. Gemini Notebook wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Gamma on 1, with 1 tied.
Which is cheaper, Gemini Notebook or Gamma?
Gemini Notebook: Free with a Google account; Google AI Plus, Pro and Ultra plans raise the limits. Gamma: Free with 400 starter credits; Plus is $12 a month, or $9 a month billed yearly. On value for money, Gemini Notebook scores higher.
Do Gemini Notebook and Gamma work on the same devices?
Yes, both run on Web, iPhone & iPad, Android.
Which is more private, Gemini Notebook or Gamma?
Gemini Notebook scores higher on privacy (7.0/10). Google says personal accounts' data isn't used for training unless you send feedback, which human reviewers may read. The App Store label links contact info, content, IDs and usage to you.
Strengths and weaknesses
Gemini Notebook
- Answers grounded in your own documents
- Turns notes into audio, video and flashcards
- Free tier allows 100 notebooks
- AI can still misread or overreach your sources
- Higher limits come only through Google AI plans
- Feedback you send can be read by human reviewers
Gemini Notebook, called NotebookLM until July 2026, is an AI research assistant that sticks to the material you give it. Add PDFs, Google Docs and web links, and it answers with citations pointing back to your sources. It can also turn them into podcast-style Audio Overviews, video explainers, slides, flashcards or reports. The free tier is roomy. It can still get things wrong, so check those citations.
Full Gemini Notebook review
Gamma
- Polished first drafts from a short prompt
- Exports to PowerPoint and Google Slides on every plan
- Imports your existing PDFs and PowerPoint files
- Free credits are a one-time grant that never refreshes
- Free plan caps you at 10 slides per prompt
- Individual plans train on your content unless you opt out
Gamma turns a prompt, an outline or a pasted document into a polished presentation, doc, website or social post in moments. Gamma 5, released in October 2026, lets you talk the idea through with its agent before it builds anything, then fine-tune on a freeform canvas. Exports to PowerPoint, PDF and Google Slides work even on the free plan. Free credits never refresh, though, and free decks carry Gamma branding.
Full Gamma review
