B1 Carna School London
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Carna vs Babbel
Babbel teaches through a polished, structured course; Carna runs A1 to C2 and scores eight skills.
Where Carna falls short, its column says so The Babbel column checked May 2026, and dated on this page Carna: eight skills scored from 0 to 100, on the CEFR scale from A1 to C2 Schools and teams run on Carna today; individuals join the early-access list
| Question | Babbel | Carna |
|---|---|---|
| Use Babbel when you want a polished, structured course with pronunciation practice, and do not mind a fixed sequence. | ||
| Pronunciation feedback Carna: One of the eight scored skills, not accent drills | Yes | Partly |
| Use Carna when you want all eight skills scored on one path from A1 to C2; for individual learners it opens through the early-access list. | ||
| All eight skills | No | Yes |
| Real conversation practice Carna: Assigned practice in Carna for Schools, in beta | No | Partly |
See all 7 rows Checked May 2026
— SIDE BY SIDE
Feature by feature.
The same questions, asked of Babbel and of Carna. Where Carna falls short, its column says so.
| Feature | Babbel | Carna |
|---|---|---|
| What you learn | ||
| All eight skills | No | Yes |
| Full A1 to C2 curriculum | Yes | Yes |
| Real conversation practice | No | Partly . Assigned practice in Carna for Schools, in beta |
| Pronunciation feedback | Yes | Partly . One of the eight scored skills, not accent drills |
| Essay & writing evaluation | No | Partly . A teacher marks essays; 9 of 11 types auto-score |
| IELTS / TOEFL exam prep | No | Partly . An IELTS band on a practice grading, not a course |
| How you get it | ||
| Free tier, no credit card | No | No . Individuals join the early-access list |
Running in schools today
A level on every step.
A course app runs you through its sequence; Carna's runs from A1 to C2 and says where each step sits. In Carna for Schools, which runs today, every module a student is assigned wears its CEFR level and the list runs soonest due first, so the climb is visible one module at a time.
A student's Learn screen in Carna for Schools: the assigned modules, each with its CEFR level and the skills it works on, sorted by due date. Carna School London is a sample school; the names, courses, levels and scores are demo data.
FAQ
Common questions.
Straight answers about Babbel and Carna, including how this comparison was built and what the individual tutor cannot do yet.
What does Carna add to a course like Babbel's?
Babbel gives you a structured course. Carna scores eight skills, each from 0 to 100, at every level from A1 to C2, speaking and writing among them as well as grammar and vocabulary. Its conversation, writing and exam answers are a partly in the table, each with the limit named under the row.
Can I start on Carna without paying, when Babbel is paid from day one?
Not yet as an individual: the personal tutor is in build, so there is no individual plan to buy and the early-access list is the way in. Babbel is a paid course product; check its site for current prices.
Can I switch from Babbel to Carna?
Not on your own yet. The early-access list is how you hear first when individual access opens; schools and teams run on Carna today.
How did you build this comparison?
Each row asks the same question of both columns. The Babbel column reflects the plans and features Babbel publishes, as we checked them in May 2026. Carna is held to the same standard, so where it falls short we say so: individual learners join an early-access list today. "Partly" means a feature exists with a limit, and the limit is named under the row. Products change quickly, so check Babbel's own site for the latest.
EARLY ACCESS
Get in first.
Carna's personal tutor is still in build: no individual sign-up and no plan to buy yet. Leave your name on the early-access list and we write once, when it opens. Schools and teams can book a demo today.