Medly Review

Medly is an AI tutoring platform from Medly AI Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales. The UK site covers GCSE, IGCSE, National 5, A-Level, IB and university study; the US site adds AP, SAT and ACT. There is also a professional product for exams such as CFA, ACCA, USMLE and NCLEX-RN.

According to its App Store listing, the app serves exam-style questions, marks and gives feedback against the mark scheme, accepts typed, handwritten or scanned answers, and uses adaptive sessions to target weak spots. The vendor says it will not hand over a worked solution but helps the learner understand each question. Teachers get a Dashboard for setting homework and reviewing results.

On effectiveness, the vendor cites a randomised controlled trial with GCSE science students, designed, randomised and analysed by WhatWorked Education; 644 students completed both tests. In Medly's write-up, students using Medly for 30 minutes a week over four weeks scored 22% higher on a five-question post-test (2.56 more marks out of 35) than those revising as usual, an effect size of 0.33. The post links the full paper on arXiv for readers who want to check the method.

In the US, Medly costs USD 49.99 per month or USD 359.88 per year (USD 29.99 per month); UK prices are £24.99 per month or £180 per year. Both plans can be started free. That sits well above many revision apps, so it fits best students who need practice for a supported curriculum. Learners outside those programmes, or who need a multilingual interface, may want to look at alternatives.