Head to head · Chat & research · updated Oct 26, 2026
Brainly vs Duolingo Max
Brainly scores 10 to Duolingo Max's 10 on public evidence for learning & tutoring, and they rank #3 and #4 there. Both are free to start. Numbers below are the same public signals the ranking uses, recomputed nightly — nothing here is sponsored.
Brainly
Homework question-and-answer community with an AI tutor that explains the answer.
+ Huge back catalogue of school questions that are already answered.
− Community answers vary in quality and the site pushes subscriptions hard.
Duolingo Max
Duolingo's top tier adds GPT-4-powered Explain My Answer, Roleplay conversations and Video Call practice with the character Lily.
+ Video Call puts you in an unscripted spoken conversation that adapts to your level inside the app you already use.
− Pricey relative to Super Duolingo, and the AI features are only available for a subset of courses.
Side by side
public evidence| Brainly | Duolingo Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence score / 100 | 10 | 10 |
| GitHub stars | closed source | closed source |
| Hacker News stories, 30d | 0 | 0 |
| Release-feed mentions, 30d | 0 | 0 |
| Last activity | – | – |
| Pricing | Free tier · Free with ads and limits; Plus removes them | Free tier · Max $29.99/mo |
| Platforms | web, ios, android | ios, android, web |
| Maker | Brainly | Duolingo |
Which one?
Pick Brainly if
Huge back catalogue of school questions that are already answered.
Best for finding a worked answer to a school question.
Pick Duolingo Max if
Video Call puts you in an unscripted spoken conversation that adapts to your level inside the app you already use.
Best for conversation practice inside Duolingo.