Hedy AI vs Huru (2026): Paid Live Coach or Free Mock Interviews, and Which to Pick

Pick Huru if you want to practise: it is free for job seekers, with unlimited AI mock interviews, a talking AI interviewer that asks follow-up questions, and a score out of 100 for every answer. Pick Hedy AI if you want a coach that listens to real conversations and offers suggestions as they happen, from $12.99 a month, with native apps on every major platform. For one app that rehearses with you and can help live, CoPilot Interview is our pick; we make it, so weigh that accordingly.

Facts are as Huru and Hedy AI listed them on their own sites and App Store pages on November 13, 2026.

Hedy AI vs Huru at a glance

Huru is a free practice app; Hedy AI is a paid live coach with a generous free tier. Competitor prices and terms are as listed on each vendor's own site on November 13, 2026 unless the cell says otherwise; they change often, so check before you pay. CoPilot Interview is ours and is marked as our pick.

Practice that talks back, or coaching that listens

Huru's newest feature is a live AI interviewer: you choose Maya (a warm hiring manager), Daniel (a direct head of department) or Sofia (an analytical team lead), a pressure level of Supportive, Standard or Demanding, a length of 5, 10, 15 or 20 minutes, and audio only or video. The interviewer listens and probes vague answers with follow-ups. A few minutes after you finish you get a debrief: an overall score out of 100 that weighs answer quality at 70 percent and conversation skills at 30 percent, a verdict from Keep practicing to Outstanding, three things to work on, stronger rewrites of your answers, and your recording with a synced transcript.

Beyond that, Huru has a library of 50,000+ questions across 242+ roles in 29 categories, custom interviews, a Chrome extension that turns a job post into an interview, and an AI résumé builder. Our Huru review covers how the scoring holds up.

Hedy AI does none of that. It coaches during a conversation you are actually having: in its Job Interview (Candidate) session type it hears both sides, transcribes on your device and offers suggestions every couple of minutes, with quick prompts for an instant STAR outline and a recap afterwards.

Phones, languages and getting set up

• iPhone: both have apps. Huru's needs iOS 16.4 or later and averaged 4.6 stars from 106 ratings on the App Store on November 13, 2026; Hedy's needs iOS 17 and averaged 4.9 from 200.
• Android: Hedy has a native app. Huru has none; its FAQ points Android users to the web app, which it says has the same features.
• Computer: Hedy has Mac and Windows apps (system audio on a Mac needs macOS 14.2 or later). Huru runs in any desktop browser.
• Languages: Huru lists English, Spanish, Portuguese, German and French where it offers a choice. Hedy lists 30+ conversation languages.
• Coding rounds: Huru's FAQ says it specialises in behavioral interviews and supports technical roles, but describes no code editor. Hedy describes no coding mode either.

If Hedy's live-coaching approach is not what you want, our list of Hedy AI alternatives covers interview-specific options.

Pricing in detail

Prices for Hedy AI and Huru as listed on their own sites on November 13, 2026, in US dollars.

Because Huru costs individuals nothing, it has no refund policy to weigh; its iPhone listing says there is no subscription, paywall or trial. Hedy refunds website purchases within 14 days.

Recordings and privacy

Huru records you on purpose: the debrief includes your recording with a synced transcript so you can watch each answer back. Its privacy policy loads inside its web app and we could not read its retention terms from outside, so check them in the app before you practise on camera; audio-only practice is an option if you prefer.

Hedy AI takes the opposite default. Its help centre (read November 12, 2026) says transcription runs on your device, audio recordings are not stored on its servers unless you switch recording on, and sessions sync to its servers only with Cloud Sync on, in the US or EU region you chose.

Limits to know

• Huru gives no help during a real interview; it is practice only.
• Huru builds interviews from a role, a job post or your own questions; its site does not say interviews draw on your résumé.
• Hedy offers no mock interview and no score for your answers.
• Hedy's suggestions stop after 30 minutes of a free session, and they arrive every couple of minutes rather than per question.
• On November 13, 2026, Huru had a TrustScore of 4.6 from 23 Trustpilot reviews; Hedy AI had no Trustpilot profile we could find.

Where CoPilot Interview fits

★ Best choice for job seekers who want practice and live help in one app: CoPilot Interview. CoPilot Interview is an interview copilot built as a desktop app for Windows 10 and 11 and macOS 12 or later. It listens to the call and your microphone and shows a structured answer in about two seconds, and its AI mock interview builds questions from your résumé and the job description, reads them aloud and scores each spoken answer out of 10. The free plan gives 15 minutes a day of live help in sessions of up to 15 minutes, with AI mock interviews included. Standard is $24.99 a month and Pro $39.99 a month, hour packs cost $9.99, $29.99 or $49.99, and the first payment of a new subscription has a 14-day money-back guarantee if you used under 30 minutes of live session time (refund policy). Huru gives more free practice volume than we do, and Hedy is cheaper per month and runs on more devices. CoPilot Interview's difference is that its mock interviews start from your own résumé and the job description, and the same app can help in a live call. See CoPilot Interview vs Huru for that comparison in detail. Practice is the use nobody objects to; before using any assistant live, follow your employer's rules, and remember that online assessments and AI-led rounds forbid outside help.

Also consider: Huru for as many free spoken reps as you can fit in, and Hedy AI if you want a coach for meetings once you have the job.

Disclosure: CoPilot Interview is our product, so weigh what we say about it accordingly.

Frequently asked questions

Is Huru really free?

For job seekers, yes. As listed on November 13, 2026, every Huru feature for individuals is $0 with no subscription, including unlimited mock interviews and the live AI interviewer. Only its Enterprise plan for organizations is paid.

Does Hedy AI do mock interviews like Huru?

No mock interview is described on Hedy's site. Hedy coaches real conversations as they happen; Huru runs practice interviews and scores each answer out of 100.

Is there a Huru app for Android?

Not a native one. Huru's FAQ says Android users can use its web app in the phone's browser. Hedy AI has a native Android app.

Can I use Huru or Hedy AI in a one-way video interview?

One-way and AI-led video rounds forbid outside help, so use Huru or any practice tool beforehand and take the round yourself. In any live interview, follow your employer's rules.