B1 Carna School London
Reading Quiz
A long-read comprehension check — one passage, then questions on main idea, detail and inference, closing with vocabulary in context.
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Carna vs BoldVoice
BoldVoice coaches your accent; Carna scores the English around it, eight skills from A1 to C2.
Where Carna falls short, its column says so The BoldVoice 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 | BoldVoice | Carna |
|---|---|---|
| Use BoldVoice when accent coaching for a professional context is the goal. | ||
| Use Carna when you want the English around the accent scored too: eight skills, on a levelled path from A1 to C2. | ||
| All eight skills | No | Yes |
| Full A1 to C2 curriculum | No | Yes |
See all 7 rows Checked May 2026
IN SHORT
BoldVoice and Carna, in short.
What is BoldVoice good for?
BoldVoice is accent coaching for professionals: it works on how you sound in a professional context.
How is Carna different from BoldVoice?
Pronunciation is one of the eight skills Carna scores, from your own voice, rather than a coaching programme of its own. BoldVoice's column has no curriculum, conversation practice or writing evaluation; Carna's path runs from A1 to C2 and answers yes to all three. In the Carna app, which is in early access, the speaking practice is a live call with Mia, its AI tutor.
— SIDE BY SIDE
Feature by feature.
The same questions, asked of BoldVoice and of Carna.
| Feature | BoldVoice | Carna |
|---|---|---|
| What you learn | ||
| All eight skills | No | Yes |
| Full A1 to C2 curriculum | No | Yes |
| Real conversation practice | No | Yes . Live speaking practice with Mia, the AI tutor |
| Pronunciation feedback | Yes | Yes . Scored from your own voice, one of eight skills |
| Essay & writing evaluation | No | Yes . Writing scored by AI on four criteria |
| 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 . The app will open with a free plan |
Running in schools today
The path the speaking sits on.
A speaking app gives you the loop; Carna gives you the curriculum around it. 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 a learner always knows which rung of the A1 to C2 ladder they are working on.
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 BoldVoice and Carna, including how this comparison was built and what the individual tutor cannot do yet.
Is Carna an accent coach like BoldVoice?
No. BoldVoice is accent coaching for professionals. Carna scores your pronunciation from your own voice as one of eight skills, and covers the rest of the English on a path from A1 to C2.
Is Carna more than an accent coach?
Yes. BoldVoice is accent-focused. Carna scores eight skills on a levelled path from A1 to C2.
Is BoldVoice free?
Its free-tier answer is a no, as we checked it in May 2026; its current plans are on boldvoice.com. The Carna app will open with a free plan, and joining its early-access list is free today.
How did you check the BoldVoice column?
The BoldVoice column reflects the plans and features BoldVoice publishes, as we checked them in May 2026. Carna's column is held to the same standard as the BoldVoice column, so where it falls short, it says so. "Partly" means a feature exists with a limit, and the limit is named under the row. Products change quickly, so check boldvoice.com for the latest.
EARLY ACCESS
Get in first.
The Carna app is in early access: no individual sign-up yet, and it will open with a free plan. Leave your name on the early-access list, free to join, and we write once, when your place opens.