At a glance
| DuckyHelper | Claude | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Live voice tutor that sees your screen and marks it up | Anthropic's assistant; learning mode for universities |
| Platforms | Web app in any browser, including Chromebooks and Windows; Mac app (macOS 14+, Apple silicon) | Web, iPhone, Android, Mac and Windows apps |
| Live voice conversation | Yes, live voice in the web app and the Mac app | Yes, voice mode (beta) on all plans |
| Sees your screen | Yes: share a tab, window or screen in the browser; the Mac app sees your screen | Reads uploads and screenshots; no screen sharing in voice; computer use is an agent feature on Pro and Max |
| Draws or points on your screen | Yes: marks on the preview of what you share (web); on your real screen over any app (Mac) | No evidence found |
| Checks each step you do in your own apps | Yes on Mac: tutorials in your own apps that check each step | No evidence found |
| Quizzes and flashcards | Quizzes, worked steps, graphs: Yes. Flashcards: Yes (Mac app). Longer practice tests: Yes (web app) | Practice questions, study guides and flashcards through chat |
| Progress tracking | Memory plus a dashboard: time learned, streak, topics, mastery, test scores | Memory and Projects |
| Subjects | Any subject | Any subject |
| Free plan | Free plan, about 6 minutes of talking a week | Yes, $0, includes voice mode |
| Paid plans (October 2026) | Plus $20/month, Pro $200/month, Unlimited $200/week | Pro $20/month ($17/month yearly), Max $100 or $200/month |
| Age rules | 13+; under 18 needs a parent's OK; under 13 only with verified parental consent | 18+ only |
| Track record | New (public since October 2026), no track record yet | Established, from Anthropic |
Which one should you pick?
Pick DuckyHelper if
- You are in high school (13 to 17 with a parent's OK) and want an AI tutor you are allowed to use.
- You want to talk while it looks at your screen, and see it mark up the problem.
- You want quizzes, graphs and a dashboard that tracks your topics (flashcards in the Mac app).
Pick Claude if
- You are 18 or older and want help with long readings, essays, code or research.
- Your university gives you Claude for Education with learning mode.
- You want a free plan with more text chat than DuckyHelper's free talking time.
- You want a phone app.
Learning mode
Anthropic launched learning mode with Claude for Education in April 2025. It guides "rather than answering" with Socratic questions. Anthropic's education page says it "asks questions that help you find the answers yourself." We could not confirm that the same mode is offered on the consumer Free and Pro plans as of October 2026, so check your account.
Voice and your screen
Claude's voice mode is in beta on every plan, on mobile, desktop and web, and it counts toward your usage limits. Anthropic does not document camera or screen sharing in voice. Its computer use feature takes screenshots to operate apps for you; that is an agent that does the task, not a tutor that teaches it.
DuckyHelper is built the other way around: it shows you, then lets you do the step, and checks it.
Pricing as of October 2026
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| DuckyHelper Free | $0 | About 6 minutes of talking a week |
| DuckyHelper Plus | $20 a month | About 27 minutes a week (up to 11 in an hour) |
| DuckyHelper Pro | $200 a month | About 278 minutes a week |
| DuckyHelper Unlimited | $200 a week | No hourly limits, fair use about 20 hours a week |
| DuckyHelper Credit packs | $10, $25, $50 | About 58, 149 or 301 extra minutes, good for 12 months |
| Claude Free | $0 | Chat, files, voice mode |
| Claude Pro | $20 a month, or $17 a month billed yearly | More usage, Claude in Chrome |
| Claude Max | $100 or $200 a month | 5x or 20x Pro usage |
For text chat, Claude gives more for $20. DuckyHelper's $20 Plus plan gives about 27 minutes of live voice tutoring a week. See DuckyHelper pricing.
Frequently asked questions
Can high school students use Claude?
Anthropic says "We require all users to be at least 18 years old." So most high school students cannot use Claude. DuckyHelper allows ages 13 to 17 with a parent's OK, and under 13 only with verified parental consent.
Does Claude have a learning mode?
Yes, for Claude for Education at universities, launched in April 2025. It asks guiding questions instead of giving answers. We could not confirm it on consumer Free or Pro accounts as of October 2026.
Can Claude see my screen while I talk?
Claude's voice mode does not document screen or camera sharing. You can upload screenshots in chat. Computer use on Pro and Max lets Claude operate apps for you. DuckyHelper sees what you share (or your Mac screen) while you talk, and marks it up.
Which is cheaper?
Both have a free plan and a $20 tier. Claude Pro gives much more text use for $20. DuckyHelper Plus gives about 27 minutes of live voice tutoring a week, with screen drawing and cards, for $20 a month.
Sources
- Anthropic: Introducing Claude for Education, accessed October 1, 2026
- Claude for education, accessed October 1, 2026
- Claude pricing, accessed October 1, 2026
- Claude Help: using voice mode, accessed October 1, 2026
- Claude Help: minimum age, accessed October 1, 2026
- Claude Help: let Claude use your computer, accessed October 1, 2026
- Claude for Teachers, accessed October 1, 2026
- DuckyHelper features, accessed October 1, 2026
- DuckyHelper download and Mac requirements, accessed October 1, 2026
- DuckyHelper web app, accessed October 1, 2026
- DuckyHelper pricing, accessed October 1, 2026
- DuckyHelper terms (age rules), accessed October 1, 2026
