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Study, teaching and classroom tools verified against teacher reviews.

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1
Brisk Teaching - AI that Works Where Teachers Work

Brisk works inside Google Docs, Slides, and YouTube, saving teachers 10+ hours weekly on planning, feedback, and resource creation.

★ 4.67 (735) 1M users Alive & well
  • An AI tool for teachers: quiz generation, differentiated assignments, material simplification right where teachers work
  • "A time saver"; integrates with every platform; strong support and training; 1M users
  • The subscription is extremely hard to cancel — a recurring complaint
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rikaikun

rikaikun shows the reading and English definition of Japanese words when you hover over Japanese text in the browser.

★ 4.66 (2K) 200K users Works, with gripes
  • Hover over kanji for readings and meanings — "the best Japanese-learning tool", around since 2008
  • Works even on PDFs; instant dictionary hints; has carried users from beginner to N1
  • Periodically stops showing meanings — "broken for months", fixed by reinstalling
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Audio Recordings for Google Classroom - Beep

Allows teachers and students to leave transcribed voice notes and feedback on Google Classroom, Gmail, & Google Docs.

★ 4.81 (322) 20K users Alive & well
  • Voice feedback in Google Classroom: a play button right in the comment, no extension needed for the student
  • Grading "in a quarter of the time" — teachers are thrilled; a personal tone instead of dry text
  • Limits arrived recently: few free recordings, then paid — one school walked away entirely
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Tasks for Canvas – now supporting Blackboard, D2L Brightspace

A better to-do list sidebar for Canvas, Blackboard, and D2L Brightspace.

★ 4.68 (682) 800K users Works, with gripes
  • Pulls every Canvas/Blackboard/D2L assignment into one list with streaks — "didn't miss a single assignment all year", 800k users
  • Streaks and rings genuinely keep students motivated all semester
  • The big pain: wipes 200–400-day streaks for no reason or on reinstall — a wave of angry reviews
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5
Google Meet Attendance List

Easiest way to save the attendance list for your meetings or lectures

★ 4.73 (2K) 300K users Alive & well
  • Automatic Google Meet attendance list with join/leave times — a lifesaver for teachers
  • The free plan is enough — a recurring refrain; has worked for years
  • A recent glitch broke attendance auto-loading for some users
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OpenDyslexic for Chrome

Format pages using the OpenDyslexic font and low contrast help

★ 4.07 (221) 100K users Works, with gripes
  • The OpenDyslexic font on any site — "I can finally read", life-changing for dyslexia and ADHD
  • Free, donation-supported — "the first thing I install on a new computer"
  • Breaks icon fonts: buttons turn into text ("keyboard_arrow_up" instead of an arrow) — a recurring complaint
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Readlang Web Reader

Read websites in the language you're learning, translate words you don't know, and we'll create flashcards to help you remember.

★ 4.34 (218) 100K users Works, with gripes
  • Instant translation while reading plus auto flashcards — "the best thing for the internet after an ad blocker" for language learners
  • A natural way to learn through reading (Wikipedia in the target language); card export
  • Bait-and-switch: single words are free, but phrase translation hits a limit/paywall
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GPTZero: AI Detection & Writing Replay

Bring AI detection, citation checks, live essay feedback, and writing replays directly into Google Docs and your workflow.

★ 4.69 (707) 400K users Alive & well
  • The GPTZero AI-text detector plus writing replay — SEO/content people and teachers trust its accuracy, "filters the AI spam"
  • Unobtrusive, no slowdown, a few free checks, slots into your workflow
  • Detection mistakes with no clear refund policy — the source of its 1★
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10ten Japanese Reader (Rikaichamp)

Translate Japanese by hovering over words.

★ 4.67 (100) 30K users Alive & well
  • A hover dictionary for Japanese with stroke order, pronunciation and pitch accent — "head and shoulders above the rest", zero setup
  • Reads words even in subtitles and local files; Russian glosses available; loved for years
  • Sometimes half-works after updates (errors)
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Trancy - AI Translator & Dual Subtitles

Trancy provides bilingual subtitle for platforms like YouTube, Disney+, as well as AI translator for websites.

★ 4.70 (3K) 300K users Works, with gripes
  • Dual subtitles and AI translation for YouTube/Coursera/Netflix — "perfect for language learning", visually polished
  • A strong free tier; AI is optional, not forced; word highlighting into notes
  • Netflix subtitles broke in late June — a recurring fresh complaint awaiting a fix
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