A free Studley AI alternative for Australian high school students

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The short answer

PocketTutor is a free Studley AI alternative to consider when you want explanations and practice with Australian state, year and subject context. Its Basic plan includes 10 messages, 2 guided sessions and 3 quizzes a day, with no credit card: https://getpockettutor.com.au/pricing. Studley also has free access, with a study set and limited tutor use: https://www.studley.ai/pricing. Both checked 3 November 2026.

Choose around the task you want to do, your course and the account's age requirements. Studley is worth considering for turning uploaded materials into study sets. PocketTutor is worth considering for its course settings and choice of support. This comparison is published by PocketTutor and describes documented features, not a tested ranking.

What Studley offers

Studley's workflow starts with your materials. Its AI tutor page describes uploads becoming lessons and study materials such as flashcards and quizzes. That makes it relevant when you already have notes or a document you want to work through in another format. Source checked 2 November 2026: https://www.studley.ai/ai-tutor.

Before choosing a tool, identify what you want from the material. Do you need a set of cards for terminology, comments on your attempt, or a place to ask about a particular step? Try a small, permitted example and inspect the response against the original. A long feature list does not answer those practical questions for your subject.

Is Studley free for students?

At the time of checking, Studley's free card displayed “Resets every week”, 1 study set, 5 AI tutor uses and “2 solves, then 1 per day”. The mixed reset wording should not be read as one shared schedule for every allowance. Check the remaining access shown in your account before planning a session. Source checked 3 November 2026: https://www.studley.ai/pricing.

The Australian offer displayed Unlimited at A$11.67/month, billed A$139.99/year, or A$20.99 billed monthly. These are the original Australian prices shown by Studley, not converted US prices. Recheck the currency, total charge and renewal terms before subscribing. Source checked 3 November 2026: https://www.studley.ai/pricing.

Studley and PocketTutor side by side

This compares the published free access and paid options checked on 3 November 2026. The allowances use different units, so a message is not assumed to equal a study set or tutor use.

QuestionStudleyPocketTutor
What can I start with free?Study-set and tutor access with the mixed weekly/daily allowances described above. https://www.studley.ai/pricingBasic: 10 messages, 2 guided sessions and 3 quizzes daily, no credit card. https://getpockettutor.com.au/pricing
What is the starting workflow?Upload materials to create study resources. https://www.studley.ai/ai-tutorAsk about a topic, work with your own attempt or use practice and quizzes. https://getpockettutor.com.au/modes
What course context is documented?Australian state-specific syllabus coverage was not verified in the sources checked.Australian curriculum support with state, year and selected-subject context. Check the exact course. https://getpockettutor.com.au/subjects
Where are paid options explained?Studley's regional pricing page. https://www.studley.ai/pricingPlus: $19/month billed annually, $228 a year, or $29 month to month. https://getpockettutor.com.au/pricing

What PocketTutor's support looks like

PocketTutor's Solve lets the student choose from three support levels: “Give me a hint”, “Walk me through it” and “Show the full solution”. That choice can include a full worked solution. The student chooses the support they need and keeps authorship of their own work; a worked example is not something to hand in as an independent response. Sources checked 2 November 2026: https://getpockettutor.com.au/modes and https://app.pockettutor.io/.

Practice presents a question and responds to your attempt. Check comments on your own work. You can choose the interaction that matches your immediate question, rather than asking an app to produce a finished assignment. Source: https://getpockettutor.com.au/modes.

Demo Practice exchange with an equation, a student attempt and tutor feedback.
Demo exchange: Practice responds to a student’s working and asks for the next step.

Use your own state and course when setting up study. Senior pathways include the HSC, VCE, QCE, SACE, WACE, TCE, ACT Senior Secondary Certificate and NTCET. A subject name alone may not describe the course you are taking: https://getpockettutor.com.au/learn/senior-secondary/ai-study-guide.

Check age rules and involve a parent

Studley's terms require users to be 18 or the age of majority to agree independently. Younger users need a parent or guardian's permission and involvement. Read the terms together rather than assuming that a student-focused app allows independent accounts at every age. Source checked 3 November 2026: https://www.studley.ai/terms.

PocketTutor directs under-13 students to parent setup. Its parent information explains activity and progress visibility, including that parents do not receive full conversation transcripts. Read the arrangements before creating a profile: https://getpockettutor.com.au/learn/for-parents/is-ai-tutoring-safe-for-children.

Which should you choose?

Consider Studley when creating study resources from your existing materials is the task you want to try. Consider PocketTutor when you want Australian course settings alongside questions, feedback and practice. Compare the free access first, using a permitted task you can inspect, and decide whether its limits fit what you actually do.

For assessed work, ask the teacher which assistance is permitted before using either app. AI can make mistakes. Check important information against class notes, prescribed texts or your teacher, and retain your own working: https://getpockettutor.com.au/learn/for-students/ai-homework-without-cheating.

You can try PocketTutor's free plan without a credit card at https://getpockettutor.com.au. For a parent-facing explanation, see https://getpockettutor.com.au/parents.

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