Comparison
BobbyBrowser vs SchoolAI
SchoolAI and BobbyBrowser overlap on the AI-tutor pitch. The difference is the layer: SchoolAI is a web app (plus a Chrome extension) students open in a browser; BobbyBrowser IS the browser. That distinction matters because it lets us enforce per-assignment AI policy (no ChatGPT in the next tab) and capture real signals (paste events, reading & focus patterns, writing growth) the AI tutor alone can't see.
| Feature | BobbyBrowser | SchoolAI |
|---|---|---|
| AI tutor for students | Yes | Yes |
| Managed student browser (not just a web app) | Yes | No |
| AI tool firewall: blocks ChatGPT/Gemini/Claude + proxy bypass | Yes | No |
| Per-assignment lockdown allowlist (categorized) | Yes | No |
| Live Google Docs writing feedback (every 10 min) | Yes | No |
| AI-writing detection | Yes | No |
| Privacy: we never identify the app a student switched to | Yes | No |
| CIPA filter with auth-domain bypass | Yes | No |
| Cross-OS native (Mac, Windows, Linux, ChromeOS) | Yes | Web app + extension |
| Mandatory auto-update via signed Azure releases | Yes | N/A (web) |
SchoolAI details reflect publicly available information as of May 2026 and may change. Found something out of date? Email [email protected].
Why teachers switch
- SchoolAI is closest to BobbyBrowser in shape, but it runs as a web app and Chrome extension — students can open ChatGPT in the next tab.
- BobbyBrowser is a real native browser. Per-assignment lockdown means students cannot navigate to AI tools when the lockdown is on.
- Bobby's tutor is engineered to refuse essay-writing — the more students beg, the harder it pushes Socratic questions.
- BobbyBrowser detects AI-written work inside the assignment flow and shows the writing process behind a submission.
- Cross-OS native builds (Mac, Windows, Linux, ChromeOS) — districts deploy via standard MDM, not a Chromebook-only web app.