Medly
Video tuition (UK)
- UK-focused worked examples and video lessons
- Strongest for watching a tough topic explained cleanly
Board-aware revision that actually speaks mark-scheme. Built for AS and A2, UCAS season, and the weeks between mocks and the real thing.
Each tool here is a legit part of a UK sixth-former's toolkit.
Five things that separate an A-level revision tool from a general chatbot pretending.
| Soriz Topper | Medly | Khanmigo | ChatGPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam-board aware | Yes — AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC | Yes — UK focused | Limited — US-leaning | Only if you specify |
| Mark-scheme reasoning | Yes — trained to break down mark points | Yes — in video form | Partial | Generic explanations |
| Long-term memory of weak topics | Yes — per-student (SorizPro) | No | Course dashboard only | Account-wide, not spec-tuned |
| UCAS personal statement help | Yes — structure-first, preserves voice | No | No | Yes — but often generic |
| Covers AS and A2 | Yes — both years | Yes | AS level mostly | Yes — generic |
| Mobile-native chat | Yes — iOS + Android first | Yes — video app | Yes | Apps exist; web is primary |
| Free tier | Yes — all 20 companions | Trial only | Yes — school-linked | Yes — rate-limited |
| Paid plan | $9.99/mo SorizPro | ~£10/mo | ~$4/mo | $20/mo Plus |
If you want a single pick: Soriz Topper. It's a long-form revision companion that can anchor to your exam board (AQA, Edexcel, OCR or WJEC), remembers the topics you find hardest, and works through past paper mark schemes with you rather than just spitting out answers. For pure video content, Medly and Physics Wallah are great to pair with it.
Topper can work with the main UK A-level boards — AQA, Edexcel (Pearson), OCR (A and B), and WJEC/Eduqas — if you tell it which spec you're sitting. It'll then frame answers around that board's mark scheme language rather than giving generic explanations. Always double-check any final answer against your board's actual past papers.
Yes — especially for step-by-step working. Topper is strong for A2 maths (calculus, mechanics, statistics) and chemistry (equilibrium, kinetics, organic mechanisms) because it can break a model answer into the exact steps mark schemes reward. For physics and biology it's also solid; pair with past papers for exam-technique drills.
Yes, with care. Topper can help you plan and sharpen a UCAS personal statement — structure, course-specific hooks, avoiding clichés — but the final draft should still be unmistakably in your voice. Admissions tutors read a lot of AI-generic statements and they notice. Use AI to structure, not to write for you.
Yes — Topper is included in the free Soriz tier with daily conversations. SorizPro ($9.99 per month) removes daily limits and adds long-term memory so Topper remembers your subjects, weak topics, and past paper scores across the whole of AS and A2.
Medly is a UK-focused video and worked-example platform — excellent for watching a concept explained visually. Physics Wallah leans heavily on recorded lessons. Topper is a conversational tutor — you can ask "why did I lose four marks here," paste the question, and actually work through it live. Many strong A-level students use a video platform plus Topper for the active revision.
Topper is free. All 20 companions are. SorizPro unlocks long-term memory so Topper remembers your subjects, your weak topics, every past paper.
No credit card · Cancel anytime · $9.99 a month after trial