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ASAI and the tools you already use
Flashcard apps, tutors and school platforms are all useful. Here's what each is best at, where ASAI is different, and how they work together. For ASAI compared with ChatGPT and other general AI, see ASAI vs general AI.
At a glance
| Question | ASAI | Flashcard apps | Private tutor | School platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built around your exam syllabus | YesCambridge IGCSE | PartlyDepends on the sets you use | YesIf they know your syllabus | PartlyHolds your teacher's material |
| Shows which topics are costing you marks | YesASAI Score and weak topics | NoTracks the cards, not the exam | PartlyThrough their own judgement | PartlyMarks and grades for set work |
| Tells you what to study next | YesA daily study plan | PartlyWhich cards are due, not which topics | YesIn and between sessions | PartlyMostly the work that's been set |
| Available any time | YesAny time, on your phone | YesAny time | NoAt booked times | YesAny time |
| A real person who knows you | NoAI, not a person | NoNo | YesTheir biggest strength | PartlyThrough your teachers |
ASAI vs flashcard apps (such as Quizlet)
- What they're best at
- Memorising facts, definitions and vocabulary with quick self-testing. Testing yourself is one of the best-supported study techniques there is.
- Where ASAI is different
- Flashcards test what is on the cards: you decide which cards to make, and the app decides when to review them. ASAI starts from the exam: it estimates your exam score, finds the topics costing you marks and puts them in today's plan.
- Using both
- Use ASAI to find your weak topics, then make or use flashcards for the facts inside them. ASAI's Memorize mode does the same kind of recall practice.
ASAI vs private tutors (in person or online)
- What they're best at
- A person who knows your child, explains things in a different way when they're stuck, and keeps them motivated. For a student who is far behind or has lost confidence, a good tutor can make the biggest difference.
- Where ASAI is different
- A tutor is there for an hour or two a week. ASAI is there for the rest of the week: any time, for every subject on your plan, showing which topics still need work.
- Using both
- Bring the topics ASAI flags to tutor sessions, so the hour goes on what's costing marks, and use ASAI between sessions to practise what the tutor taught.
ASAI vs school learning platforms (where teachers set and collect work)
- What they're best at
- Running a class: sharing materials, setting homework, collecting it and giving feedback. They're the school's system, and they're not going anywhere.
- Where ASAI is different
- A school platform organises the work that has been set. ASAI works on each student's revision: it finds the topics each student is losing marks on, and gives principals, coordinators and teachers a dashboard of the same picture.
- Using both
- Keep the school platform for teaching and homework. ASAI sits alongside it as the revision layer. Schools can try it through our Pilot Program.
See what ASAI adds
Find the topics costing you marks, and what to study next.