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Level Up vs Smartschool

Pricing, free plans, ratings, features, pros and cons, side by side. Where one comes out ahead, we mark it.

Level Up

Finds the grade where a child's maths foundation cracked, in a report a parent can read

3.9Free

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Smartschool

Maths tutor that reads handwritten working and guides students with questions, not answers

4.0Free

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Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

  • Lower starting price

    Not comparable

    Not comparable: Level Up does not list a price

  • Free plan

    Tie

    Both have one

  • Higher rating

    Smartschool

    3.9 against 4.0

  • Same job?

    Yes

    Both are Education tools

Side by side

Compared onLevel UpSmartschool
Our rating3.94.0Better
Starts atFreeFree
Free planYesYes
CategoryEducationEducation
PlansFreeFree
Key features
  • Free K-8 maths assessment
  • Diagnoses backwards to find the earliest gap
  • Plain-language report written for parents
  • Sample report published before signup
  • Paid follow-on plans
  • Handwritten work submitted and assessed
  • Guided questioning instead of answer-giving
  • Content aligned to state standards
  • Real-time class performance data for teachers
  • Tutoring in 200-plus languages, three difficulty levels
Pros
  • Looks for the cause a grade or two back, not the visible symptom
  • Report written for a parent, not for a teacher
  • Sample report published up front
  • Reads the working, where the errors that matter actually live
  • Guides with questions rather than supplying answers
  • Free for individual teachers to start
Cons
  • No company named and pricing kept on a separate page
  • One assessment is a snapshot of a child who may have been tired
  • Finding the gap is not closing it
  • District pricing is by demo with no figures published
  • Handwriting recognition on genuinely messy work is imperfect
  • Maths only
CompanyLevel UpSmartschool

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FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Level Up better than Smartschool?

In our reviews Level Up scores 3.9 and Smartschool scores 4.0. The better pick depends on the job. Level Up: Finds the grade where a child's maths foundation cracked, in a report a parent can read. Smartschool: Maths tutor that reads handwritten working and guides students with questions, not answers.

Which is cheaper, Level Up or Smartschool?

Level Up: free. Smartschool: free.

Do Level Up and Smartschool have free plans?

Yes, both have a free plan.

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