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 Memrise
Memrise builds vocabulary with spaced repetition; Carna scores eight skills, vocabulary among them.
Where Carna falls short, its column says so The Memrise 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 | Memrise | Carna |
|---|---|---|
| Use Memrise when your main goal is vocabulary through spaced repetition and real-world clips, and you want to start free. | ||
| Free tier, no credit card Carna: The app will open with a free plan | Yes | No |
| Use Carna when you want eight skills scored, not only vocabulary, 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
Memrise and Carna, in short.
What is Memrise good for?
Memrise builds vocabulary: words by spaced repetition, with real-world clips and pronunciation feedback beside them.
How is Carna different from Memrise?
On Carna, vocabulary is one skill of eight, each scored from 0 to 100, so your words sit on one scale with your grammar, reading and speaking. Memrise's column has no full A1 to C2 curriculum and no writing evaluation; in the Carna app, which is in early access, writing is scored by AI on four criteria, on a path from A1 to C2. Memrise is free to start; the Carna app, in early access now, will open with a free plan.
— SIDE BY SIDE
Feature by feature.
The same questions, asked of Memrise and of Carna.
| Feature | Memrise | 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 | Yes | No . The app will open with a free plan |
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 Memrise and Carna, including how this comparison was built and what the individual tutor cannot do yet.
Does Carna do everything Memrise does?
No. Memrise is free to start and built around vocabulary by spaced repetition. Carna scores vocabulary as one of eight skills, beside grammar, reading, listening, speaking, writing, pronunciation and general English, on a levelled path from A1 to C2.
Is Carna more than a vocabulary app?
Yes. Where Memrise centres on vocabulary, Carna's path runs from A1 to C2 across eight scored skills. In the Carna app, which is in early access, you also practise speaking live with Mia, its AI tutor, and get your writing scored on four criteria.
Is Memrise free?
Memrise is free to start, as its column says, checked in May 2026; what the free version includes today is on memrise.com. The Carna app, in early access now, will open with a free plan.
How did you check the Memrise column?
The Memrise column reflects the plans and features Memrise publishes, as we checked them in May 2026. Carna's column is held to the same standard as the Memrise 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 memrise.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.