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Carna vs ChatGPT
ChatGPT is a brilliant general assistant; Carna is a structured English path from A1 to C2.
Where Carna falls short, its column says so The ChatGPT 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 | ChatGPT | Carna |
|---|---|---|
| Use ChatGPT when you want a free, flexible assistant for one-off questions, casual conversation or drafting text. | ||
| Free tier, no credit card Carna: The app will open with a free plan | Yes | No |
| Use Carna when you want a structured English path from A1 to C2 with eight skills scored along the way. | ||
| All eight skills | No | Yes |
| Full A1 to C2 curriculum | No | Yes |
See all 7 rows Checked May 2026
IN SHORT
ChatGPT and Carna, in short.
What is ChatGPT good for?
ChatGPT is a general assistant: free to start, and flexible for one-off questions, casual conversation and drafting text in English. It will talk about anything you bring and comment on what you write.
How is Carna different from ChatGPT?
ChatGPT's column has no curriculum and no pronunciation feedback; Carna's path runs from A1 to C2, with pronunciation scored from your own voice as one of eight skills. Carna's conversation is practice with a purpose: situations set at a CEFR level, talked through with Mia, its AI tutor, in the Carna app, which is in early access.
— SIDE BY SIDE
Feature by feature.
The same questions, asked of ChatGPT and of Carna.
| Feature | ChatGPT | Carna |
|---|---|---|
| What you learn | ||
| All eight skills | No | Yes |
| Full A1 to C2 curriculum | No | Yes |
| Real conversation practice | Yes | Yes . Live speaking practice with Mia, the AI tutor |
| Pronunciation feedback | No | Yes . Scored from your own voice, one of eight skills |
| Essay & writing evaluation | Yes | 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 | Yes | No . The app will open with a free plan |
Running in schools today
Kept on one page.
A general assistant will talk about anything; Carna keeps the score. In Carna for Schools, which runs today, every course sits on one student's report with its latest score, the attempts it took and whether it came in late, and a teacher reads the same page.
One student's report in Carna for Schools, course by course: the latest score, the attempts it took and what came in late. Carna School London is a sample school; the names, courses, levels and scores are demo data.
FAQ
Common questions.
Straight answers about ChatGPT and Carna, including how this comparison was built and what the individual tutor cannot do yet.
Can I learn English with ChatGPT?
You can practise writing and casual conversation with ChatGPT, but it does not follow a curriculum or keep a score for each skill. Carna's path runs from A1 to C2 and scores eight skills; its individual tutor is not open yet, so the early-access list is the way in.
What does Carna add to a general assistant?
Structure and a score: a levelled path from A1 to C2, eight skills scored on one scale and, in the Carna app, which is in early access, each day's plan picked from your answers. It is not a general assistant: its conversation is practice with Mia, its AI tutor, in situations each set at a CEFR level, and its writing is scored on four criteria.
Can I sign up for Carna the way I sign up for ChatGPT?
Not yet. ChatGPT is open to anyone; the Carna app is in early access, so the early-access list is the way in. What Carna is purpose-built for is English, eight skills from A1 to C2.
How did you check the ChatGPT column?
The ChatGPT column reflects the plans and features ChatGPT publishes, as we checked them in May 2026. Carna's column is held to the same standard as the ChatGPT 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 chatgpt.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.