- Best for
- Students who want a free, visual tutor across all subjects, especially those already using Google Classroom
- Price
- Freemium · from £4.49/month
Free: Gemini app is free, with limited access to the top model - Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Google, Mountain View, USA · since 1998
- App store ratings
- iOS 4.7★ (2.3M) · Android 4.5★ (48.1M)
What it is
Guided Learning is a mode in the Gemini app that breaks problems down step by step, asks probing questions and mixes in images, diagrams, videos and quizzes. It runs on LearnLM, Google's models tuned for learning, and links to Google Classroom for teachers. Students can upload homework photos or course files to get explanations, study guides and practice tests.
Latest: In September 2026 Khan Academy began building Gemini-powered visual tutoring into Khanmigo after a Google.org partnership.
What the AI does
- Step-by-step problem breakdowns
- Probing questions to check understanding
- Images, diagrams and videos in answers
- Quizzes, study guides and practice tests from your files
- Homework photo and file uploads
Pros and cons
- Built specifically to teach rather than answer
- Visual explanations with diagrams and videos
- Turns your own notes into quizzes and study guides
- Free year of AI Plus for eligible university students
- Students can leave Guided Learning and get direct answers
- Google's student offer is only for verified university students 18+
- Can still make mistakes that need checking
How it scores
Teaching quality8.5
Ease of use8.5
Features8.5
Value for money9
Platforms10
A strong, genuinely pedagogical tutor with visual explanations; like ChatGPT, nothing keeps students in learning mode.
Feature checklist · 7 of 9
- ✓Shows step-by-step working, not just the answer (yes)
- ✓Tutor mode that asks questions and gives hints instead of answers (yes)
- ✓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 (yes)
- ✓Generates practice questions, quizzes or flashcards (yes)
- –Answers checked by experts or computed, not only AI-generated (no)
- ✓Parent or teacher tools and oversight (yes)
- –Free plan includes step-by-step help (no)
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Alternatives
See all Gemini Guided Learning alternatives, ranked →
- ChatGPT Study Mode 8.9/10Students who want a patient tutor for any subject and are disciplined enough to keep Study Mode switched on
- 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
- Gauth 7.7/10High-school and early-college STEM students who want fast worked solutions on their phone
ChatGPT Study Mode vs Gemini Guided LearningGemini Guided Learning vs KhanmigoGemini Guided Learning vs Photomath
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