Best Clicky (HeyClicky) alternatives in 2026

Quick comparison

Why people look for Clicky (HeyClicky) alternatives

Clicky is a Mac voice assistant that sees your screen, points at buttons, takes dictation and can do tasks for you. People look for alternatives when they need Windows or a Chromebook (Clicky has a Windows waitlist), a phone, or tools built for studying, like quizzes, flashcards and progress tracking.

The alternatives

DuckyHelper (our product)

Best for: A live voice tutor that sees and marks up your screen, any subject. Price (October 2026): Free (about 6 min of talking a week); Plus $20/month; Pro $200/month; Unlimited $200/week. Platforms: Web app in any browser, including Chromebooks and Windows; Mac app (macOS 14+, Apple silicon).

A live voice tutor. Talk to Ducky and it sees your screen, explains out loud, and shows you: in the web app it draws marks on the preview of a tab, window or screen you share; in the Mac app it draws circles, arrows and labels right on your real screen and walks you through steps in your own apps, checking each one. Both make quizzes, worked steps, interactive graphs and pictures; flashcards, simulations, maps, timelines and the code runner are Mac app only, and longer practice tests are web only. A dashboard tracks time learned, streak, topics, mastery and test scores.

Watch out: New, with no track record yet. The free plan is small, and you get far less talking time per dollar than with chat apps. Drawing on your real screen, step checks inside other apps and flashcards are Mac only. No phone app. Under 13 only with verified parental consent.

Google Gemini (Guided Learning + Live)

Best for: Best free all-rounder, with voice and screen sharing on phones. Price (October 2026): Free; AI Plus $4.99/month; AI Pro $19.99/month. Platforms: Web, Android, iPhone, Windows, Mac, Chrome.

Guided Learning breaks problems down step by step with questions, images and quizzes. Gemini Live is free voice chat that can see your camera or full screen on Android and iPhone. Gemini also makes free flashcards, study guides and full SAT practice tests.

Watch out: Live is not in the Gemini web app, and Live in Chrome is not available to users under 18. 13+ (under 13 only through a parent's Family Link). Full comparison.

Microsoft Copilot

Best for: Windows users; screen help with Copilot Vision. Price (October 2026): Free; Microsoft 365 Personal $9.99/month, Premium $19.99/month. Platforms: Windows, Mac (US, UK, Canada), iPhone, Android including Chromebooks, web.

Copilot Voice is free. Copilot Vision can see a shared screen or apps on Windows and highlight parts of it, and Copilot Learn makes quizzes, practice tests and flashcards.

Watch out: Vision needs a Microsoft 365 Personal, Family or Premium plan. 13+, with some features limited under 18. Full comparison.

ChatGPT study mode

Best for: Free step-by-step help on any device. Price (October 2026): Free; Go $8/month; Plus $20/month; Pro from $100/month. Platforms: Web, iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows.

Study mode asks questions, gives hints and checks your understanding instead of only giving answers. It is free on every plan, and it can quiz you inside the chat. Voice is on all plans; Plus includes up to 3 hours a day of Live voice.

Watch out: It can still give direct answers. The default Live voice cannot see your camera or screen; screen share is in Advanced voice on the phone apps. 13+, with a parent's permission under 18. Full comparison.

Penseum

Best for: A web study tutor that talks and works on a canvas. Price (October 2026): Free tier; paid plan. Platforms: Web.

A study tool that makes materials from your notes and offers a real-time voice tutor. Penseum says it "sees your actual work on screen" and "draws diagrams and works through solutions live on your canvas."

Watch out: We could not verify its paid prices or age rules.

How we picked

• It does the job people use the original for, or does it differently in a way that helps.
• It is available to students today.
• Its price and age rules are published, or we say they are not.
• Every fact is from the product's own pages or app store listing, checked October 1, 2026.