What was read
6 companies placed; 6 read during October 2026.
- KhanmigoOct 1, 2026
- PhotomathOct 1, 2026
- BrainlyOct 1, 2026
- SynthesisOct 1, 2026
- Tutors that give the answer awayOct 1, 2026
- Parents paying for help at homeOct 5, 2026
Gaps closed and opened
3 themes were raised about two or more of 6 read companies; 1 shares no word with anything a company declares. The previous month was withheld, so there is nothing to compare against.
- ◌ Accuracy and output qualityraised about 4 of 6 · no declared match
- ◌ Free tier, trial and paywalled featuresraised about 3 of 6 · no declared match
- ◌ Price levelraised about 2 of 6 · no declared match
Who entered
0 companies placed; 2 products sighted by a search and not yet read (Wild Zebra, Flexi (CK-12)).
Pricing moves
4 of 6 read companies have a pricing entry on record; 4 pricing changes recorded across 4 companies this month.
- Khanmigo [FACT] Oct 1, 2026 · 1 change this monthKhanmigo's consumer pricing is $4/month or $44/year for learner/parent subscriptions (US billing address required), with teacher access free in supported countries and district access sold as a custom add-on (~$15/student/year plus base partnership fees). source
- Photomath [FACT] Oct 1, 2026 · 1 change this monthPhotomath operates a freemium model: core step-by-step solving is free with no account required, and Photomath Plus costs $9.99/month or $69.99/year. source
- Brainly [FACT] Oct 1, 2026 · 1 change this month<cite index="2-9">Brainly Plus costs $9.99/month or $39.99/year, while Brainly Tutor costs $29/month or $96/year</cite>, with Tutor sessions limited to STEM subjects. source
- Synthesis [FACT] Oct 1, 2026 · 1 change this monthSynthesis Tutor's current pricing page lists a single-child plan at $35/month (or $420/year equivalent) and an annual plan at $29/month ($300/year billed annually), with a 'no credit card necessary' free start. source
What users raised
22 themes raised by users; the most raised: Accuracy and output quality (4 of 6), Free tier, trial and paywalled features (3 of 6), Price level (2 of 6).
- Accuracy and output quality 4/6
- Free tier, trial and paywalled features 3/6
- Price level 2/6
- Academic efficacy of the tutor itself unproven vs. base platform 1/6
- AI gives answers instead of teaching 1/6
- Always-on/unsolicited prompting seen as intrusive 1/6
- Billing, fees and cancellation 1/6
- can be manipulated into revealing answers 1/6
- Complexity, setup and learning curve 1/6
- Customer support 1/6
- enables undetected cheating during tests 1/6
- fails to recognize student's partial reasoning 1/6
- gives direct answers instead of teaching 1/6
- Interface and design 1/6
- Limited age range (5-11) 1/6
- limited to math only vs multi-subject alternatives 1/6
- Limited to math subject only 1/6
- Limited value outside Khan Academy ecosystem 1/6
- Low/thin student engagement despite access 1/6
- No real human tutor interaction 1/6
- not suitable for kids under 8 without supervision 1/6
- Tutor tier limited to few STEM subjects 1/6
Funding by quarter
Withheld: something was read in 1 of the last 8 quarters. A series needs at least 2 to say anything a single reading does not.
The ledger this month
27 observed claims recorded this month, 3 sources that did not answer.
- COMPLAINT · 6
- DISCOURSE · 6
- PRODUCT · 6
- PRICING · 4
- POSITIONING · 3
- FUNDING · 1
- PEOPLE · 1
How big this market is, as its publishers state it
No market-size figure has been recorded for this level yet. Not read is not zero.
Research-house estimates for this sector, carried side by side under each house’s own name. Estimates of one market can differ several-fold; none is averaged, and none is Forge’s.
No publisher is named for this level yet, so there is nothing to read from. Publishers are authored in the taxonomy and arrive with a deploy.