Marksyvs
Save My Exams
What Marksy does that Save My Exams does, what it adds, and where Save My Exams is still the better pick.
Based on what each tool says publicly, checked on (Save My Exams IB page, Marksy pricing page). Prices and features change, so check before you pay.
Which should you choose?
Save My Exams is revision notes and exam questions. Marksy has both: free Physics and Biology textbooks, and practice questions with marked answers in Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. It also grades your IA, EE and TOK, marks your oral and checks your sources.
Choose
Save My Examsif
- you want revision notes for subjects beyond Physics and Biology
- you also study for other exam boards
Choose
Marksyif
- you want your IA, EE and TOK graded
- you want to practise your oral and get a mark
- you want free textbooks with interactive simulations
Feature by feature
| Feature |  Save My Exams | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Exam questions by topic, with Smart Mark to mark your answers. |
| 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. | Yes Revision notes for most IB subjects are its main feature. |
| 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. | Yes A free account with some notes and questions. |
| 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. | Unclear Shown when you sign up. No public IB price page. |
Want to check your own draft?
5 free gradings a month. No card.