B1 Carna School London
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COMPARE · AI SPEAKING APPS
Carna vs Praktika
Praktika offers realistic AI avatars; Carna puts eight scored skills on one path from A1 to C2.
Where Carna falls short, its column says so The Praktika 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 | Praktika | Carna |
|---|---|---|
| Use Praktika when you want open conversation with realistic AI avatars and some exam-focused lessons. | ||
| IELTS / TOEFL exam prep Carna: An IELTS band on a practice grading, not a course | Yes | Partly |
| Free tier, no credit card Praktika: Three avatars and limited practiceCarna: The app will open with a free plan | Partly | No |
| Use Carna when you want a structured path from A1 to C2 with eight skills scored along it. | ||
| All eight skills | No | Yes |
| Full A1 to C2 curriculum | No | Yes |
See all 7 rows Checked May 2026; free plan and price on 27 September 2026
IN SHORT
Praktika and Carna, in short.
What is Praktika good for?
Praktika builds its lessons around conversations with realistic AI avatars, with exam-focused lessons as part of it. Its free plan includes three avatars and limited speaking practice.
- Free
- 3 avatars, limited practice
- Paid, from
- $9.99 a month (US App Store)
Checked on 27 September 2026 on praktika.ai.
How is Carna different from Praktika?
Both have conversation: in the Carna app, which is in early access, the call is with Mia, its AI tutor. On exam lessons Praktika answers yes; Carna's answer is a partly: a practice grading reports an IELTS band, and there is no exam course. Praktika's column has no full A1 to C2 curriculum; Carna's levels run in order from A1 to C2, with eight skills scored at each.
— SIDE BY SIDE
Feature by feature.
The same questions, asked of Praktika and of Carna.
| Feature | Praktika | 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 | 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 | Yes | Partly . An IELTS band on a practice grading, not a course |
| How you get it | ||
| Free tier, no credit card | Partly . Three avatars and limited practice | 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 Praktika and Carna, including how this comparison was built and what the individual tutor cannot do yet.
Is Carna cheaper than Praktika?
Praktika's paid plans start at $9.99 a month on the US App Store, as we read them on praktika.ai on 27 September 2026. The Carna app will open with a free plan and has no price for its paid plans yet; it is in early access now, and joining the list is free.
Does Carna do everything Praktika does?
No. Conversation with AI avatars is Praktika's product, and exam lessons are part of it. Carna has the conversation: in the Carna app, which is in early access, you talk a situation through live with Mia, its AI tutor. Its exam answer is a partly: a practice grading reports an IELTS band, and there is no exam course. What Carna adds is a levelled path from A1 to C2 with eight skills scored.
Is Praktika free?
Partly: its free plan includes three avatars and limited speaking practice, as we read it on praktika.ai on 27 September 2026. The Carna app, in early access now, will open with a free plan too.
How did you check the Praktika column?
The Praktika column reflects the plans and features Praktika publishes, as we checked them in May 2026. Its free plan and prices were checked again on 27 September 2026, on praktika.ai. Carna's column is held to the same standard as the Praktika 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 praktika.ai 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.