Studley vs ChatTube
Plans, free access, limits and intended use side by side, taken from each vendor’s own pages. No score and no winner: the facts show where the two differ.
Change toolsAI study tool that turns documents, lecture recordings, YouTube videos and text into flashcards, quizzes, notes, podcasts and an AI tutor
AI chat, summaries and transcripts for YouTube videos in a Chrome extension and web app
- Free access
- Studley: Free access
- ChatTube: Free trial only
- Paid from
- Studley: USD 8.17 per month
- ChatTube: USD 6.99 per month
- Plans listed
- Studley: 2
- ChatTube: 4
- Public API
- Studley: Not confirmed
- ChatTube: Not confirmed
Where Studley and ChatTube differ
- AccessStudley offers free access, while ChatTube offers a free trial only.
- PlansStudley lists 2 plans and ChatTube lists 4.
Head to head
Each value from the tool’s profile and the vendor’s own pages
| Studley | Fact | ChatTube |
|---|---|---|
| Access and price | ||
| Free access availableFree · USD 0 per month | Free accessDiffers | Free trial onlyFree · 3 free credits |
| USD 8.17 per monthStudley Pro · billed $97.99 per year | Lowest listed paid plan | USD 6.99 per monthEssential · billed monthly |
| Free; Pro $8.17 a month, billed $97.99 per year | Pricing model | 3 free credits; paid plans from $6.99 a month |
| 2 | Plans listedDiffers | 4 |
| Not confirmed | Public API | Not confirmed |
| Not confirmed | Card to start | Not confirmed |
| Not confirmed | Open source | Not confirmed |
| What it is for | ||
| Students who study from their own documents and recordings and want flashcards, quizzes, a tutor and podcasts from one upload, and who accept a small weekly allowance on the free plan | Built for | Students and researchers who want to ask questions of a long YouTube lecture or tutorial and jump to the relevant timestamp instead of watching all of it |
| Research & sources | CategorySame | Research & sources |
| Platforms |
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| Not listed | Works with |
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| How current | ||
| Profile sources checked | ||
| Prices confirmed · Nov 5, 2026 | Pricing checkSame | Prices confirmed · Oct 30, 2026 |
Official source check for both tools. No hands-on testing and no score: “Differs” marks a documented difference, not a better tool.
Plans and prices
Studley
Prices confirmed · Nov 5, 2026- FreeUSD 0 per month
- Studley ProUSD 8.17 per monthbilled $97.99 per year
ChatTube
Prices confirmed · Oct 30, 2026- Free3 free credits
- EssentialUSD 6.99 per monthbilled monthly
- GrowthUSD 9.99 per monthbilled monthly
- ProUSD 16.99 per monthbilled monthly


Strengths and limits
Studley
Strengths
- Many study formats from one upload: The homepage lists flashcards, quizzes, written tests, tutor lessons, fill-in-the-blanks and podcasts from the same material.
- Free plan to try it: The pricing page shows a $0 plan that resets every week.
- Annual price is stated: The pricing page shows Pro as $97.99 per year.
Limits to plan around
- Monthly-billing price not shown: The homepage says you can pay monthly or yearly, but the pricing page showed only the annual amount and its $8.17 monthly equivalent.
- Free allowance is small: The free plan is 1 study set, 5 AI tutor uses and 2 solves, then 1 per day, each week.
- Subscriptions are non-refundable: The Terms say fees are non-refundable except the grade guarantee or where the law requires a refund.
ChatTube
Strengths
- Low entry price: The cheapest paid plan is $6.99 a month on monthly billing, and the annual toggle shows from $3.49 a month.
- Captionless videos: Paid plans transcribe videos without captions, with caps stated per plan.
- Self-service refund: The Terms allow a refund within 14 days of the first purchase from the dashboard.
Limits to plan around
- No yearly total: The pricing page shows monthly equivalents for annual billing but no amount charged per year.
- Inconsistent annual discount: One place shows 50% off while the app text says annual plans save 2 months.
- Credit use unstated: The pages do not say what one credit buys.
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