At a glance
| DuckyHelper | Khanmigo | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Live voice tutor that sees your screen and marks it up | AI tutor from Khan Academy that guides you to the answer |
| Platforms | Web app in any browser, including Chromebooks and Windows; Mac app (macOS 14+, Apple silicon) | Any web browser, including Chromebooks. The Khan Academy phone app has Khanmigo activities only, no chat |
| Live voice conversation | Yes, live voice in the web app and the Mac app | Partly: it can type what you say and read its replies aloud. No live voice conversation found |
| Sees your screen | Yes: share a tab, window or screen in the browser; the Mac app sees your screen | No screen sharing. You can upload a photo in Tutor Me (math and science, on the web) |
| 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. It can show interactive diagrams inside Khanmigo (added August 2026) |
| Checks each step you do in your own apps | Yes on Mac: tutorials in your own apps that check each step | No, it works on Khan Academy content |
| Quizzes and flashcards | Quizzes, worked steps, graphs: Yes. Flashcards: Yes (Mac app). Longer practice tests: Yes (web app) | Khan Academy exercises; parents get a quiz maker |
| Progress tracking | Memory plus a dashboard: time learned, streak, topics, mastery, test scores | Parent and teacher tools |
| Subjects | Any subject | Math, science, coding, history and humanities, elementary to college |
| Free plan | Free plan, about 6 minutes of talking a week | Free for teachers. No free learner plan found |
| Paid plans (October 2026) | Plus $20/month, Pro $200/month, Unlimited $200/week | $4/month or $44/year; family plan same price for up to 10 kids |
| Age rules | 13+; under 18 needs a parent's OK; under 13 only with verified parental consent | 18+ to sign up yourself; a parent signs up kids under 18; US only |
| Track record | New (public since October 2026), no track record yet | Established, from Khan Academy |
Which one should you pick?
Pick DuckyHelper if
- You want to talk instead of type, on a Chromebook, a Windows PC or a Mac.
- Your work lives in other apps: Google Docs, a PDF, a coding editor, a practice test site.
- You want it to point at the exact spot on your screen (on a Mac, right over the app you are using).
- You want quizzes, worked steps, graphs and a dashboard for any subject (flashcards in the Mac app).
Pick Khanmigo if
- You want the lowest price: $4 a month, or free if you are a teacher.
- You want built-in parent and teacher tools.
- You want a tutor tied to full courses and practice on Khan Academy.
- You want a long-running product with a track record.
The real difference: where the help happens
Khanmigo lives inside Khan Academy. You open it next to a lesson or exercise, and it asks you questions instead of handing over the answer. Khan Academy says it "doesn't just give answers" and guides students to find them. That is a good fit when your class or your plan already runs on Khan Academy.
DuckyHelper works on whatever you have open. In the web app you share a tab, a window or your screen and talk; Ducky explains out loud and draws marks on the preview of what you shared. On a Mac you press fn and Ducky draws circles, arrows and labels right on your real screen, and it can walk you through steps in your own apps and check that you did each one before it moves on.
Voice
Khanmigo can turn your speech into text and read its answers aloud. We did not find a live, back-and-forth voice mode. DuckyHelper is built around voice: you talk to it like a person, and it talks back while it shows you things.
Seeing your work
Khanmigo does not share your screen. In its Tutor Me activity you can upload a photo of a math or science problem on the web, with a short text prompt. Since August 2026 it can also show interactive diagrams that you can move, made with Google's Gemini.
DuckyHelper sees what you share while you talk to it, so you do not need to upload photos. It works on any app or website, not just one learning site.
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 |
| Khanmigo learner | $4 a month or $44 a year | The AI tutor across Khan Academy (US only) |
| Khanmigo family | $4 a month or $44 a year | Up to 10 children under one parent |
| Khanmigo teachers | Free | Teacher tools |
Khanmigo is much cheaper, and it does not publish a minute limit that we could find. DuckyHelper's paid plans buy talking time: Plus gives about 27 minutes a week. If you mostly need a patient tutor for Khan Academy work, Khanmigo is the better deal. See DuckyHelper pricing for the full table.
Using both
They do not conflict. Some students do Khan Academy lessons with Khanmigo, then use DuckyHelper for work outside Khan Academy, like an essay draft, a lab report or a practice SAT review.
Frequently asked questions
Is Khanmigo free?
Khanmigo is free for teachers. Learners pay $4 a month or $44 a year, and a parent can cover up to 10 children for the same price. It is for US residents with a US billing address.
Can Khanmigo see my screen?
No. Khanmigo opens next to Khan Academy content and does not share your screen. In its Tutor Me activity you can upload a photo of a math or science problem on the web. DuckyHelper sees a tab, window or screen you share in the browser, or your whole screen in the Mac app.
Does DuckyHelper work on a Chromebook?
Yes. The DuckyHelper web app at app.duckyhelper.com runs in a Chromebook browser: you talk to Ducky in a panel beside the page and share a tab, window or screen. Drawing on your real screen and tutorials inside other apps need the Mac app.
Which is better for SAT prep?
Start with the free official tools: Bluebook practice tests and Official Digital SAT Prep on Khan Academy; Khanmigo also offers test prep help. DuckyHelper helps when you want to talk through the questions you missed, out loud, and get quizzed on them.
How old do you need to be?
Khanmigo asks you to be 18 to sign up yourself; a parent signs up children. DuckyHelper is 13 and up, with a parent's OK for 13 to 17, and children under 13 only after a parent gives verified consent.
Sources
- Khanmigo pricing, accessed October 1, 2026
- Khanmigo for learners, accessed October 1, 2026
- Khanmigo for parents, accessed October 1, 2026
- Khan Academy Help: where you can use Khanmigo, accessed October 1, 2026
- Khan Academy Help: images you can upload to Khanmigo, accessed October 1, 2026
- Khan Academy blog: interactive diagrams with Google.org (Aug 2026), accessed October 1, 2026
- College Board: free official SAT practice, 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
