Marksyvs
Revision Village
What Marksy does that Revision Village does, what it adds, and where Revision Village is still the better pick.
Based on what each tool says publicly, checked on (Revision Village Gold pricing page, Marksy pricing page). Prices and features change, so check before you pay.
Which should you choose?
Revision Village is exam practice. Marksy does exam practice too, with your written answers marked, in Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. It also grades your IA, EE and TOK, marks your oral, and has free textbooks with simulations.
Choose
Revision Villageif
- you want a video solution for every question
- you want practice exams and prediction exams
- you need questions for subjects beyond Maths and the sciences
Choose
Marksyif
- you want your written answers marked, not just a markscheme to compare with
- you want your IA, EE and TOK graded in the same place
- you want to practise your oral and get a mark
Feature by feature
| Feature |  Revision Village | |
|---|---|---|
| Grading your coursework | ||
| Grades IA, EE and TOK drafts | Yes IAs, Extended Essays, TOK essays and exhibitions. | No Doesn't grade coursework. |
| Mark for each criterion | Yes A mark for each criterion, comments on your own sentences and a list of what to fix first. | No Doesn't grade coursework. |
| Accuracy tested and published | Yes 92% of marks within one grade, tested on 1,317 IB-marked IAs and TOK essays. | No Doesn't grade coursework. |
| AI check | Yes Included on paid plans. | No Not advertised. |
| Source checking | Yes Checks who made each source, when it was published, and whether you have enough variety for your assignment. | No Not advertised. |
| Grade several drafts at once | Yes Up to 15 drafts at once on Student Plus. | No Doesn't grade coursework. |
| Review by a human examiner | No AI marking, tested against examiners' marks. | No Not advertised. |
| Studying for exams | ||
| Practice questions by topic | Yes Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Biology, with your written answers marked against the markscheme. | Yes Its main feature: questions by topic and difficulty, with markschemes and video solutions. |
| Oral practice with feedback | Yes Timed, with follow-up questions and a mark. Included on paid plans. | No Not advertised. |
| Textbooks or notes | Yes Free Physics and Biology textbooks, no account needed. | Partly Key concept pages for each topic, not full textbooks. |
| Interactive simulations | Yes About 150 inside the Physics and Biology chapters. Free. | No Not advertised. |
| Price | ||
| Free plan | Yes 5 free gradings a month, no card needed. | Partly Some topics from each course. |
| Paid plans | Yes From $8.99 a month (billed yearly) for 50 gradings, 20 AI checks and 5 orals. Student Plus: 200, 50 and 20. | Partly $70 a month for one course or $140 for all, or $249 or $499 once. |
Want to check your own draft?
5 free gradings a month. No card.