SmartRevise is great for spaced-repetition quizzing — but only for Computer Science and Business. BrightRevision brings the same retrieval-practice quizzing to every core GCSE & A-Level subject, and adds revision notes, AI-marked past papers and an in-browser Python IDE. Students can sign up individually — no school licence required.
SmartRevise (from Craig’n’Dave) does one thing very well: spaced-repetition and retrieval-practice quizzing for GCSE and A-Level Computer Science and Business, with solid teacher tracking.
The catch is the narrow scope — two subjects, quizzing only, and access is usually through a school licence. BrightRevision keeps the spaced-repetition quizzing and teacher analytics, but extends them to every core subject, and adds revision notes, AI-marked past papers, a Python IDE and a revision planner. Students, parents and tutors can subscribe directly.
Here’s what BrightRevision adds on top:
Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and English too — SmartRevise only covers Computer Science and Business.
Exam-focused notes for every topic with AI ‘explain this’ on demand — not just quizzing.
Sit real past papers on-screen with instant AI marking and feedback.
Students and parents can subscribe directly from £3.50/mo — you don’t need your school to buy in first.
An honest, feature-by-feature comparison for GCSE & A-Level revision.
| Feature | BrightRevision | SmartRevise |
|---|---|---|
| Spaced-repetition quizzing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Subjects beyond CS & Business | ✓all core subjects | ✗CS & Business only |
| Revision notes | ✓ | ✗ |
| Interactive, AI-marked past papers | ✓ | ✗ |
| Flashcards | ✓5,000+ cards | ~quiz-based |
| Photo & stylus written answers | ✓ | ✗ |
| In-browser Python IDE + challenges | ✓ | ~CS quizzing only |
| Live Kahoot-style class game | ✓ | ✗ |
| Teacher class tracking & analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Assignment setting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Day-by-day revision planner | ✓ | ✗ |
| AI predicted grade | ✓ | ✗ |
| GCSE, A-Level & 11+ coverage | ✓ | ✗GCSE & A-Level CS/Business |
| Individual student sign-up | ✓ | ~school licence |
| Starting price | ✓from £3.50/mo | ~school licence |
Comparison based on publicly available information as of July 2026. Features and pricing on other platforms may change — please check each provider’s own site for the latest. “~” means partial or limited support. BrightRevision is not affiliated with SmartRevise.
Create an account in seconds — no card needed. Pick your exams and subjects.
Jump into notes, quizzes and past papers for your board. Nothing to import — your topics are already here.
Get instant marking, weak-topic alerts and a predicted grade so every session targets what you need most.
Yes, especially if you want more than Computer Science. BrightRevision offers the same spaced-repetition quizzing and teacher tracking, but across every core GCSE & A-Level subject, and adds notes, past papers and a Python IDE.
Yes — quizzes and 5,000+ flashcards use spaced repetition so students revisit weak topics at the right intervals, with weak-topic alerts to show what to review next.
Yes. Unlike SmartRevise, students and parents can subscribe individually from £3.50/mo. Schools can also buy seat licences with bulk enrolment and CSV import.
Yes — it has an in-browser Python IDE, 164 auto-marked coding challenges, a live coding monitor and CS question banks for AQA and OCR, plus class tracking and assignments.
BrightRevision covers Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and English at GCSE and A-Level, plus 11+ Maths, English and reasoning — all with the same quizzing, notes and tracking.
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