Choosing the right AI teaching tool can make all the difference for making teachers jobs easier or adding to their workload. But details about the features and limitations of different AI tools are often not transparent and easy to compare. Products depend on an elaborate sales process, spending school districts' valuable time and money.
The handy product comparison table below compares MagicSchool and QuestionWell, one feature at a time, and gives you a link to the sources that confirm those statements.
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QuestionWell |
Magic School |
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Unlimited Free-Tier History |
✅ Unlimited output history going back 3 months |
❌ Only the last 5 outputs are available |
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Unlimited Free-Tier Exports |
✅ Unlimited free tier exports to 16+ LMSs and EdTech tools |
❌ Limited exports, ❌ Only supports two LMSs |
Magic School Pricing, QuestionWell Pricing, QuestionWell Export Options |
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Unlimited Free-Tier AI Generations |
✅ Unlimited, unmetered, free forever AI generations |
❌ ”Dynamically changing usage limits” for free users |
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Standards-Aligned Outputs |
✅ Includes hundreds of standard sets by default, and allows users to enter their own standards |
🟠 Standards not built-in, but can be input manually by instructors |
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Teacher-Owned and Operated |
✅ QuestionWell was created by a teacher for teachers, and receives no outside funding |
❌ Magic School is funded by profit-seeking venture capitalists |
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Pricing |
✅ Free plan available, paid plan costs $7/month or $70/year ✅ Additional discounts for team licenses & transparent pricing |
❌ Free plan available, paid plan costs $99.96/year ❌ Pricing for district plans is not publicly disclosed |
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Free Trial |
✅ Automatically offers Free trial of Premium when “Get Started” checklist is completed |
❌ Does not offer free trial of Plus subscription |
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User Interface |
✅ Highly intuitive, streamlined UI; minimal learning curve, praised for ease of use. |
❌ Many tools can be overwhelming initially; needs AI assistant to navigate effectively. |
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Question Types |
✅ Supports many question types including: multiple choice, short answer, fill-in-the-blank, multiple select and true/false |
✅ Supports many question types including: multiple choice, short answer, fill-in-the-blank, multiple select and true/false |
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Built-in Online Quiz |
✅ Instructors can assign content and view student submissions without leaving the tool |
❌ Instructors must export to a separate tool to assign quizzes |
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Video Quizzes |
✅ Turns YouTube videos directly into interactive video quizzes |
❌ Requires instructors to copy-paste YouTube transcripts ❌ Does not support video quizzes |
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Automatic Grading on Live Dashboard |
✅ Automatically grades learner responses, pending instructor approval |
❌ Instructors must export to a separate tool to assign quizzes |
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Language Support and Global Adoption |
✅ Fully localized in Spanish, Italian and Traditional Chinese, ✅ Trusted in 185+ countries ✅ Supports AI generations in 30+ languages |
❌ Requires translation plugins ✅ Adopted in 160+ countries ✅ Supports AI generations in 25+ languages |
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Student Data |
✅ Fully compliant, ✅ Anonymous access via student codes, ✅ No student PII retained |
✅ Fully compliant, ✅ Anonymous access via student codes ✅ No student PII retained |
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Grade Levels |
✅ Supports K-12 ✅ Supports higher ed |
✅ Supports K-12 ❌ Does not cater to higher ed |