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Brainly Review
Homework Q&A with AI, verified answers and live tutors
By AppDuo Editorial Team · Updated
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Our verdict
Brainly suits secondary-school students who want quick answers, a problem scanner and community Q&A, especially in math and science. The trade-offs are a no-refund policy on Plus and Tutor that many users complain about, and a website that shows no prices, leaving them to the app stores and the sign-up page.
Best for: Middle and high school students who need step-by-step help in math and science
Skip it if: Learners who want a structured course rather than answer lookup
Pros
- High store ratings: 4.5 out of 5 on Google Play (4.4M+ ratings) and 4.7 on the US App Store
- Camera scanning for math problems and expert-verified answers
- First-time users get a 7-day Plus trial
Cons
- No refunds once Plus or Tutor starts (except in Brazil and India); many one-star Trustpilot reviews complain about it
- The website and help center list no prices; the App Store shows several different Plus prices
All pros and cons · Who is it for?
Pros
- Annual Plus is 39.99 USD on the US App Store, about a third of paying monthly
- The privacy policy states personal data is not used to train models
Cons
- Interest-based ads, with email or browser type shared with ad partners
- Live tutoring covers only math, physics, biology and chemistry
Best for
- People who want to try the free tier or the 7-day trial before paying
Skip it if
- Buyers who want a guaranteed refund if unsatisfied
Problems it solves
Experience & key features
Brainly is a homework Q&A platform run by Brainly sp. z o.o., founded in Kraków, Poland in 2009 and now headquartered in New York City. It began as a peer-to-peer question network and now presents itself as an AI learning companion. The Android app lists more than 100 million downloads on Google Play.
According to the Google Play description, users can scan a math problem, ask the community or reach a tutor. The help center says Brainly Plus unlocks the full Q&A base, verified answers, textbook solutions and the Math Solver. Brainly Tutor adds 20 live sessions per month with experts in math, physics, biology and chemistry. The homepage now mainly promotes a plan for parents of grade 7 to 12 students, with a learning advisor, Worksheets, Test Prep and an optional weekly tutor.
The website and help center only say there are monthly and annual plans, with prices on the subscription page and possibly varying by platform. On the US App Store, Plus is 9.99 USD/month or 39.99 USD/year and Tutor 29.99 USD/month or 95.99 USD/year; the listing also shows several lower Plus prices without stating conditions. The refund policy deserves a close read: Brainly does not refund a plan once it has started, with exceptions only in Brazil and India under the Terms of Use.
Brainly is strongest in its community Q&A base and problem scanning aimed at US-style secondary curricula. Photomath and Gauth focus on step-by-step math solving, while Khan Academy and Quizlet suit structured study more than answer lookup.
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Plans & pricing
Prices last verified Nov 10, 2026
Free
PersonalFree
Free, ad-supported tier (Google Play marks the app as containing ads). The official pages reviewed do not spell out its limits.
Brainly Plus
Personal$9.99/mo
$3.33/mo billed yearly
US App Store price: 9.99 USD/month or 39.99 USD/year (about 3.33 USD/month); the listing also shows several lower Plus price points, from 2 USD, without stating conditions. Per the help center, Plus unlocks the full Q&A base, verified answers, textbook solutions and the Math Solver; first-time users get a 7-day free trial.
Brainly Tutor
Personal$29.99/mo
$8/mo billed yearly
US App Store price: 29.99 USD/month or 95.99 USD/year (about 8 USD/month). Includes everything in Plus plus 20 live sessions per month with experts in math, physics, biology and chemistry.
- Free plan limits
- The free version shows ads; per Google Play, Plus gives unlimited, ad-free use of the Math Solver. The official pages reviewed do not specify the free-tier limits.
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial · no credit card
Cancellation & refunds
The help center says Brainly does not refund Plus and Tutor once a plan has started; after cancelling, access lasts until the end of the term without renewal. The Terms of Use add exceptions: in Brazil, cancellation with a refund within 7 days of purchase (not on renewals); in India, a refund within the first 7 days for a first purchase of a plan of 3 months or longer. The parent-focused product on the homepage advertises a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Privacy
The privacy policy (updated 19 October 2026) says Brainly collects email, age, user content, learning activity, connection data and payment details. It uses advertising cookies and shares some data, such as browser type or email address, with partners for interest-based ads; depending on jurisdiction, users can opt out. Data may be transferred abroad under standard contractual clauses. Brainly states it does not use personal data to train models. Per Wikipedia, Terms of Service; Didn't Read rates Brainly grade D.
Brainly alternatives
Frequently asked questions
Is Brainly free?
There is a free, ad-supported version. Plus and Tutor are paid, remove ads and unlock all answers, with live tutors on Tutor; first-time users get a 7-day trial per the help center.
Can I get a refund on Brainly Plus?
According to the help center, no: once a plan starts Brainly does not refund it, and you can only cancel to stop renewal. The Terms of Use give users in Brazil and India a 7-day exception.
Does Brainly train AI on my data?
The privacy policy says personal data is not used to train models, though machine-learning models process your input to generate, classify and moderate content.
What age is required for Brainly Tutor?
The help center says you must be at least 13 to create an account and subscribe to Brainly Tutor.
Review evidence & sources12
Scores
- Ease of use
- 7.5
- Features
- 7.5
- Value for money
- 6.5
- Performance
- 7.0
- Support
- 5.0
- Privacy & security
- 5.5
Why this score
Photo scan and Q&A are simple; the Trustpilot review summary praises the tidy layout and easy navigation. The interface is English-only.
Why this score
Community Q&A, AI, textbook solutions, a Math Solver, test prep and tutors; tutoring covers only four subjects.
Why this score
Plus is cheap (39.99 USD/year) but non-refundable, Tutor is 95.99 USD/year, and prices appear only in the apps or on the sign-up page.
Why this score
Rated 4.5 to 4.7 out of 5 across millions of store ratings; still, some Trustpilot reviewers report many incorrect community answers and removed older features.
Why this score
A help center and email ([email protected], [email protected]) exist, but the Trustpilot summary mentions unhelpful support, refused refunds and unexpected charges.
Why this score
A detailed policy with a no-model-training commitment; but it runs interest-based ads, shares email or browser type with ad partners, transfers data abroad, and Terms of Service; Didn't Read rates it D.
What users say
- Google Play4.5/5 · 4,470,000
- App Store (US)4.7/5 · 284,318
- Trustpilot4.0/5 · 477
Sources
- Vendor-providedTrang chủ BrainlyNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedChính sách bảo mật BrainlyNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedBrainly Terms of UseNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedHelp center - Plans and pricingNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedHelp center - RefundsNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedHelp center - Brainly Tutor featuresNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedHelp center - Brainly Plus featuresNov 10, 2026
- storeGoogle Play listingNov 10, 2026
- storeApp Store listing (US)Nov 10, 2026
- review-siteTrustpilot - BrainlyNov 10, 2026
- Community-reportedWikipedia - BrainlyNov 10, 2026
- pressTechCrunch (2018-01-25)Nov 10, 2026
Specs & compatibility
- Developer
- Brainly sp. z o.o.
- Headquarters
- Poland
- Launched
- 2009
- Category
- Education
Capabilities
- AI features
- Mobile app
- Real-time collaboration
Platforms
- Web
- iOS
- Android
Interface languages
- English
Support
- Help center
Change history
- Update.Brainly's privacy policy was last updated.
- Company.Brainly acquired Bask, a video-education startup, to add video to its platform.
- Company.Brainly raised 14 million USD from Kulczyk Investments, bringing total funding to about 38.5 million USD, with roughly 100 million monthly unique users.
Full change history (5)
- Company.Brainly acquired the US social-learning platform OpenStudy.
- Launch.Brainly was founded in Kraków, Poland by Michał Borkowski, Tomasz Kraus and Łukasz Haluch.
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