Both are AI tutors for K-12 — and they solve different problems. Khanmigo (by Khan Academy) is excellent if your class runs on Khan Academy's curriculum. Tappy is built for teachers who want students tutored on their own materials — the study guide you wrote, your Gemini Notebook, your unit PDFs — out loud, with results reported back to you. Here's the factual comparison.
| Tappy | Khanmigo | |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher price | Free forever (includes student tutoring: 6 classes × 30 students, unlimited sessions) | Teacher tools free; student tutoring is a separate paid product |
| Student tutoring price | Included in the free teacher tier | ~$4/month or ~$44/year per student individually, or district contracts* |
| Interface | Voice-first (talk out loud) + text chat + homework photo help | Text chat |
| Tutor's source material | The teacher's own materials: pasted notes, Gemini Notebook (NotebookLM) content, PDFs, article & YouTube links | Khan Academy curriculum and general knowledge |
| Reports to teacher | Per-assignment, per-student: mastery, questions asked, practice completed | Activity and progress insights within Khan Academy |
| Student accounts | First name only — no email, no password (FERPA-first) | Khan Academy accounts |
| Setup | Under 60 seconds: sign in with Google, paste materials, share a link or Google Classroom post | Via Khan Academy classes / district rollout |
| Best fit | Tutoring on YOUR curriculum with outcomes back to you | Classes built around Khan Academy content |
* Khanmigo pricing per khanacademy.org as of September 2026 — check their site for current figures. We aim to keep this table fair; corrections welcome at hello@teachtappy.com.
If the question is "which AI tutor teaches my students from the materials I actually assigned, out loud, and tells me how it went?" — that's Tappy, and the teacher tier is free forever.
Try Tappy free — sign in with Google →Last updated: September 2026