Hope AI Tutor
Shares rank 5 of 6 AI tutors by recommenders
Recommended as a free one-on-one math tutor for grades 2 to 10, useful for families without home resources. Critics say students tend to look up hints instead of thinking.
Recommended as a free one-on-one math tutor for grades 2 to 10, useful for families without home resources. Critics say students tend to look up hints instead of thinking.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 83%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Free tutoring sessions for families
“offering families free tutoring sessions”
Comment from 6 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: Hope, 1-on-1 AI Tutor for kids Grades 2-10 learning math” Helpful for students without home resources
“Seems very useful for young students who may not have the resources to learn at home.”
Comment from 7 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: Hope, 1-on-1 AI Tutor for kids Grades 2-10 learning math”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Students look up hints instead
“students tend to instantly look the hint up instead”
Comment from 6 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: Hope, 1-on-1 AI Tutor for kids Grades 2-10 learning math” Hero replay too fast to read
“the hero replay moves too fast to actually read the exchange”
Comment from 7 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: Hope, 1-on-1 AI Tutor for kids Grades 2-10 learning math”
Other AI tutors people recommend
The four most recommended other AI tutors, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lathe by devenjarvis | 18 | 3 | 86% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Ello AI tutor | 11 | 5 | 69% | 1 | — | — |
| Primer | 9 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | — |
| Academa | 7 | 4 | 64% | 1 | — | — |
| Hope AI TutorThis page | 5 | 1 | 83% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Seems very useful for young students who may not have the resources to learn at home.”
“the hero replay moves too fast to actually read the exchange”
“students tend to instantly look the hint up instead”
“This is amazing bro, you got this!!”
“offering families free tutoring sessions”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.