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3 Best AI Apps You Should Try ⚡ | Levikah Daila

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Product/Apps Reviewed (3 AI Tools)

The video recommends three AI apps as alternatives to paid AI subscriptions, claiming they can save up to 2 hours of work.

1) NotebookLM (Google)

What it’s for

  • Helps you organize and study from study materials, including PDFs and documents
  • Solves the problem of not knowing where to start with materials

Key features mentioned

  • Generates quick study guides
  • Creates instant PPDs (likely “presentations” or similar; subtitles may be auto-generated)
  • Produces PDFs from your input material

Pros (implied)

  • Turns long documents into study-friendly outputs quickly
  • Reduces time spent planning how to study

Cons (not explicitly mentioned)

  • None stated in the subtitles

2) GMA AI (spelling likely “GMAIL AI” / “Gemini AI”; subtitles say “GMA AI”)

What it’s for

  • Rapid creation of fully formatted documents

Key features mentioned

  • With a single prompt, it generates fully formatted, well-designed PPDs (likely “presentations” or similar)

Pros (implied)

  • Fast turnaround from prompt to polished output
  • Formatting is handled automatically

Cons

  • None explicitly stated

3) Napkin AI

What it’s for

  • Makes text look professional and converts ideas into visuals

Key features mentioned

  • Paste in boring text → it generates clean diagrams
  • Creates mind maps
  • Creates flowcharts
  • Intended to avoid spending hours manually designing

Pros (explicitly emphasized)

  • “Completely blow your mind” (strong positive emphasis)
  • Saves significant design time

Cons

  • None explicitly stated

Comparisons / Alternatives

  • The main comparison is against paying for AI subscriptions
  • The video claims you can stop paying and use these tools instead
  • Two tools focus on study/presentation-style outputs, while Napkin AI focuses more on diagramming and visual structuring

User Experience / Workflow (as described)

  • NotebookLM: upload/paste study materials → get structured study aids (guides, PDFs)
  • GMA AI: write one prompt → get a formatted output quickly
  • Napkin AI: paste rough ideas → instantly get professional diagrams/mind maps/flowcharts

Numerical / Rating Mentions

  • Claim of saving up to 2 hours of work (no formal rating/score mentioned)

Unique Points Mentioned (All)

  1. “Stop paying for AI subscriptions” by using alternative tools
  2. Using all three could save 2 hours of work
  3. NotebookLM: turn PDFs/documents into quick study guides, “instant PPDs,” and PDFs
  4. GMA AI: one prompt generates fully formatted, beautifully generated PPDs
  5. Napkin AI: transforms boring text into professional diagrams, mind maps, and flowcharts quickly
  6. The last app (Napkin AI) is described as mind-blowing

Speakers

  • Single speaker (no multiple viewpoints indicated)

Concise Verdict / Recommendation

Recommended set of three AI apps as subscription alternatives. NotebookLM is best for turning study PDFs into structured materials, GMA AI for prompt-to-formatted presentation/document creation, and Napkin AI is the standout for generating professional visuals (diagrams/mind maps/flowcharts) with minimal effort.

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