Vesta or Vaia (formerly StudySmarter)? Two AI study apps compared
Vaia, formerly StudySmarter, creates flashcards and courses from your PDFs. Vesta creates sets with a summary, map, flashcards and quiz. What changes.
VTeam VestaConfronto · 11 October 2026 · 4 min read
Vaia (the new name of StudySmarter) and Vesta are AI study apps that start from your documents. Below is what Vaia states and what Vesta does.
What Vaia states
- AI conversion of PDFs and slides into flashcards and study with spaced repetition.
- Courses created from scripts, PDFs or notes with summaries, flashcards, exam simulations and exercises.
- Study plans with checklists and a calendar. The app is free with in-app purchases; offline and ad-free are in the Premium plan.
What Vesta does
- A set with a chapter summary, editable concept map, flashcards, quiz and questions and answers.
- Cascade outline (Pro) and high readability with Nunito on every plan.
- The cost of each generation in advance, credits refunded if it fails, writing by hand always free.
- Free €0, Plus €7.49, Pro €10.99 a month.
When to choose one or the other
- Vaia if you care about exam simulations and study plans with a calendar in the same app.
- Vesta if you want maps and outlines you correct by hand, a clear credit model and easy reading on every plan.
More comparisons: Vesta and Algor Education, Vesta and Knowunity.
