CENTURY is a school-focused, evidence-led adaptive learning platform. aitutors.me is a parent-led, personality-adaptive Socratic tutor. They solve overlapping problems for different audiences. Side-by-side below — honest, not affiliate-driven (disclosure: I run aitutors.me).

At a glance

CENTURY Tech aitutors.me
Primary audience Schools (B2B) Parents (B2C)
Pricing model School license; some individual access £14/month Founding (first 100), £24/month after
Method Adaptive learning paths Socratic dialogue, 4-level hint ladder
Subjects English, maths, science, more KS3 maths (Pi); 8 more "coming soon"
UK curriculum alignment Strong Strong
Energy/wellbeing awareness Not built-in Core feature (GREEN/AMBER/RED)
Conversation interface Limited (tasks, quizzes) Yes — chat with each professor
Anti-cheating posture Adaptive but content-delivery Refuses to give answers (regression-tested)
Data: model training No (per their public policy) No
Founded 2013 2026 (launching)
Best for Schools systematising practice Parents wanting daily Socratic 1:1

What CENTURY does well

Evidence-led adaptive learning. CENTURY's strength is its content recommendation engine — based on neuroscience research, it routes students through learning paths that fit their current level. It has measurable outcomes in published studies. It's used in hundreds of UK schools.

School-integrated workflow. Teachers see dashboards. Parents see progress reports. It fits the existing school ecosystem because it was built for it.

Content depth. Years of curriculum-aligned content across many subjects. Hard to match as a single-founder MVP.

What aitutors.me does differently

Socratic dialogue, not content delivery. Professor Pi (KS3 maths) is a conversational tutor that uses a 4-level hint ladder. CENTURY recommends content; Pi has a conversation. Both adapt; the adaptation is different.

Energy-aware sessions. The Mentor agent gates session intensity on weekly energy (GREEN/AMBER/RED). On a tired Wednesday, Pi will run shorter and easier — or suggest skipping entirely. CENTURY doesn't do this.

Parent-led, not school-led. No need to convince a school. Parent signs up, child uses parent-supervised sessions. Easier for families whose school doesn't offer CENTURY.

Anti-cheating by design. Pi refuses to give the final answer — enforced by automated test that blocks deploys. Helpful when the parent fear is "is AI doing my kid's homework?"

Where they overlap

  • Both align to UK National Curriculum
  • Both adapt to the student
  • Both protect student data (no model training)
  • Both work online

Where they differ in practice

Situation Better fit
School already uses CENTURY, child engages well Stick with CENTURY
School doesn't use CENTURY, parent wants daily tutoring aitutors.me
Child responds well to conversation but not solo task work aitutors.me
Child responds well to structured task lists with clear progress CENTURY
You want energy/mood-aware sessions aitutors.me
You want detailed school-integrated reporting CENTURY
Budget is zero (school-funded) CENTURY if your school has it
Budget is £14/month aitutors.me

Pricing reality

CENTURY's individual pricing isn't published publicly — it's set per institutional license. For most parents, the answer is "free via school" or "not available individually". Contact them for specifics.

aitutors.me: £14/month Founding (first 100 founders, locked-for-life), £24/month after.

Methodology depth

CENTURY is built on adaptive learning research — Bjork, retrieval practice, spaced repetition. Solid foundations.

aitutors.me is built on Socratic dialogue + energy-aware scheduling + 4-level hints + Show Your Working protocol. Different research base (more Vygotskian scaffolding, less retrieval practice). Both are legitimate; the question is which fits your child.

The honest verdict

If you have a child who's already using CENTURY at school and progressing well, the marginal benefit of adding aitutors.me is small. Save your money.

If your school doesn't use CENTURY, or your child is bored by task-based adaptive content and would prefer to "talk" to a tutor, aitutors.me is closer to that experience.

There's no winner — only fit. Both companies are real attempts at the same hard problem from different angles.

FAQ

What's the main difference between aitutors.me and CENTURY?

CENTURY is school-focused and content-led. aitutors.me is parent-led and dialogue-led. Both adapt; the adaptation surface is different.

Is CENTURY Tech free for parents?

Usually free if the school has licensed it. Individual access varies — contact CENTURY directly.

Which is better for KS3 maths?

Depends on family fit. If your school uses CENTURY and it's working, stick. If you want Socratic dialogue + energy-aware scheduling, aitutors.me.

Written by Jason (founder of aitutors.me). I have no financial relationship with CENTURY Tech. Updated 20 May 2026.