Save My Exams is strong on exam-board notes and past papers. Applaa adds an AI tutor, app building and a lot more subjects.
Save My Exams (savemyexams.com) provides examiner-written revision notes, topic questions, official past papers with mark schemes, and SmartMark, an AI-assisted marking tool, across GCSE, IGCSE, AS, A-Level and IB. It's a strong resource for exam-board-specific notes and practice papers. Applaa covers similar exam-board content plus 11+, UCAT, LNAT, SQE and ACCA, with a full AI Socratic tutor built in, 500+ GCSE mock exams, and creative tools — App Builder and Music Hub — that Save My Exams doesn't offer.
Save My Exams' revision notes and past-paper library are genuinely deep, written by examiners and mapped closely to UK and international exam boards.
Applaa includes a conversational AI tutor rather than a marking tool alone, plus mock-exam volume and creative tools outside Save My Exams' scope.
| Feature | Applaa | Save My Exams |
|---|---|---|
| AI Tutor | Full AI Socratic tutor | SmartMark AI feedback tool only |
| Full GCSE Mock Exams | 500+ included | Mock Exams included (Premium) |
| Official Past Papers | Included | Included with mark schemes (Premium) |
| AI App & Game Builder | Included (Premium) | Not offered |
| Music Hub | Included | Not offered |
| Exam levels covered | 11+, GCSE, A-Level, UCAT, LNAT, SQE, ACCA | GCSE, IGCSE, AS, A-Level, IB |
| Free tier | Core lessons + 3 apps | Limited notes/questions/papers per month |
| Premium pricing | £0 first month, then £4.99/mo, then £9.99/mo | From ~£4/mo (reported, per subject) |
Comparison based on each provider's publicly available UK pricing and features. Figures may change — check the provider's site for the latest terms.
Practical plan
Download Applaa free and try the AI Socratic tutor, mock exams, and App Builder for 1 month at £0 — no card commitment beyond what you set up.
Bring across whatever Save My Exams was helping with — GCSE/A-Level subjects, 11+ prep, or exam practice — and compare the explanations side by side.
Use the AI App & Game Builder and Music Hub to see the parts of Applaa most alternatives in this space don't offer at all.
Decide after the trial: stay on the free tier (3 apps, core lessons) or move to Premium at 50% off for 3 months, then £9.99/mo.
Give your child the same AI app-building, exam prep and tutoring edge — free for the first month, no credit card needed.
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Save My Exams' Premium is reported to start from around £4/month for a single subject (verify current pricing on savemyexams.com, as it requires progressing through an interactive checkout to see figures). Applaa's Premium tier is £4.99/mo (promo, after a free first month) for unlimited access across all subjects, the AI tutor, mock exams and App Builder together.
Save My Exams offers SmartMark, an AI-assisted marking and feedback tool, but no full conversational AI tutor was found on its site. Applaa's AI Socratic tutor explains every wrong answer directly.
No — Save My Exams focuses on revision notes, questions and past papers. Applaa includes an AI App & Game Builder and Music Hub as part of its Premium subscription.
Yes — Applaa's free tier includes core lessons and up to 3 apps in the App Builder, and new Premium subscribers get their first month free.