Brainly review
7.4/10★★★★★Homework Q&A library plus an AI tutor grounded in expert-checked answers
- Best for
- K-12 students who want quick, checked answers across many subjects at a low annual price
- Price
- Freemium · from $9.99/month
Free: Community answers with ads and limited AI responses - Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Brainly, New York, USA and Kraków, Poland · since 2009
- App store ratings
- iOS 4.7★ (284K) · Android 4.5★ (4.47M)
What it is
Brainly began as a student Q&A community and has become an AI learning companion, with an AI tutor that gives step-by-step explanations and answers follow-ups. Its AI draws on a moderated library of expert-checked answers, and Scan to Solve handles photographed questions. Test Prep generates practice questions for exams.
What the AI does
- AI tutor with step-by-step explanations
- Scan to Solve for photographed questions
- Simplify or expand any answer
- Test Prep practice questions
- Answers grounded in an expert-checked library
Pros and cons
- Huge library of already-answered questions
- Strong on maths and structured science
- Covers 25+ subjects
- Cheap annual plan
- History, English and essay help is surface-level
- Ads and limited AI on the free plan
- Copying answers is easy, and teachers recognise Brainly-style work
How it scores
Good for STEM and checked answers, but shallow on humanities and more answer-sheet than tutor.
Feature checklist · 5 of 9
- Shows step-by-step working, not just the answer (yes)
- Tutor mode that asks questions and gives hints instead of answers (no)
- Snap a photo of a problem to get help (yes)
- Covers subjects beyond maths (science, humanities, writing) (yes)
- Turns your own notes or files into study material (no)
- Generates practice questions, quizzes or flashcards (yes)
- Answers checked by experts or computed, not only AI-generated (yes)
- Parent or teacher tools and oversight (no)
- Free plan includes step-by-step help (no)
Alternatives
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- ChatGPT Study Mode 8.9/10Students who want a patient tutor for any subject and are disciplined enough to keep Study Mode switched on
- Gemini Guided Learning 8.8/10Students who want a free, visual tutor across all subjects, especially those already using Google Classroom
- Khanmigo 7.8/10Parents and schools who want an AI tutor that won't do the homework for the student
- Photomath 7.8/10Students who want to check maths homework and see how each step works