Best Math Apps for Kids
Only the apps that fit "best math apps for kids", used by real children for two weeks and scored on the public rubric.
Khan Academy Kids - Free, ad-free and complete: reading, maths, logic and social-emotional lessons for ages 2–8 from a nonprofit Tested Aug 2026 by Team RankingRight
- Completely free with no ads and no in-app purchases
- Adaptive learning path plus a library of books and videos
- Our 6-year-old chose it unprompted on 11 of 14 days
Khan Academy - Free video lessons and mastery practice from kindergarten to calculus, with Khanmigo AI tutoring as an optional extra Tested Aug 2026 by Team RankingRight
- Free, nonprofit, no ads
- Teaches with video then checks with mastery practice — the gap IXL leaves
- Goes all the way to AP and SAT
IXL - Standards-aligned practice in every K–12 subject with the best progress reporting we saw — practice, not lessons Tested Aug 2026 by Team RankingRight
- Skills mapped to each US state's standards by grade
- Adaptive SmartScore; our 10-year-old moved up two grade levels in fractions
- Reports show exactly which standard needs work
ABCmouse - A full preschool-to-second-grade curriculum with 10,000 activities — the most complete paid program for ages 2–8 Tested Aug 2026 by Team RankingRight
- Step-by-step learning path across 10 levels
- Thousands of books, songs, puzzles and games
- Three child profiles
Prodigy Math - A fantasy RPG where every spell is a maths question — the app our reluctant 10-year-old asked for every day Tested Aug 2026 by Team RankingRight
- All curriculum content is free
- Questions adapt to grade and to the child's answers
- Highest engagement in our test — 14 of 14 days by choice
Education.com - 37,000 printable worksheets, lesson plans and games for Pre-K to 8th grade — the homeschooler's and teacher's library Tested Aug 2026 by Team RankingRight
- Largest printable library we found, searchable by standard
- Guided lessons and games alongside worksheets
- Free tier gives a few downloads a month
ABCya - 400+ browser games sorted by grade, free with ads or ad-free for a small subscription — the classroom-favourite time-filler Tested Aug 2026 by Team RankingRight
- Hundreds of games organised by grade and subject
- Free on the web
- Typing and logic games our 10-year-old kept returning to
What separates the best math apps for kids on this page?
Price is the first split. Khan Academy Kids and Khan Academy are free, Prodigy Math and ABCya have free tiers, and IXL, ABCmouse and Education.com are paid. The scores don't follow the price tags: Khan Academy Kids leads at 9.1, Khan Academy sits at 8.7, and IXL at 8.4 costs $9.95.
The second split is what the app actually does. IXL is practice, not teaching, and its own listing says a child who does not understand needs help elsewhere. Khan Academy teaches with video, then checks with mastery practice. Prodigy Math wraps every question in a fantasy RPG, which is why it scored 7.8 despite the highest engagement in the test.
Age range matters too. Khan Academy Kids stops at second grade. Khan Academy runs to AP and SAT. ABCmouse covers preschool to second grade across 10 levels.
What should you check before buying a math app?
The rubric weights learning at 30, engagement at 20, parent tools at 15, safety and ads at 15, and value at 20. Read the disliked lists against those weights.
- Ads and safety: ABCya shows ads to children on the free tier. ABCmouse uses virtual-ticket rewards and a shop that pull attention from lessons.
- Parent tools: IXL reports show exactly which standard needs work. Khan Academy Kids parent reports are simpler. ABCya has no profiles, no progress and no parent reports.
- Teaching vs drilling: IXL's SmartScore adapts, but it does not explain. Khan Academy's video-then-practice loop fills that gap.
- Value: Education.com costs $15.99 and is a printable library more than an app a child uses alone. ABCmouse costs $14.99 and cancellation requires contacting support.
Ages 2–8, no budget
Khan Academy Kids is free, ad-free, and our 6-year-old chose it unprompted on 11 of 14 days. It stops at second grade, so plan the next step.
Older kids through AP and SAT
Khan Academy goes to AP and SAT and stays free. Younger kids need a parent alongside, and reading and writing coverage is thinner than math.
Standards practice and reporting
IXL at $9.95 maps skills to each US state's standards by grade. Our 10-year-old moved up two grade levels in fractions. Expect to prompt a child who wants fun.
A reluctant child
Prodigy Math was chosen 14 of 14 days by our reluctant 10-year-old. Maths per minute is lower than IXL, and upgrade prompts appear inside the child view.
Printing and homeschooling
Education.com holds 37,000 printables searchable by standard, with a free tier of a few downloads a month. ABCmouse gives three child profiles and 10,000 activities for $14.99.
Quick browser games
ABCya offers 400+ games sorted by grade, free with ads or $6.99/mo ad-free.
For a free start with a young child, Khan Academy Kids covers ages 2–8 with no ads. If you need standards practice and reporting, IXL at $9.95 is the pick, and Prodigy Math suits a child who won't sit still for drills. Education.com and ABCmouse fit families who want printables or a full preschool-to-second-grade curriculum.
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*Scores: Learning 30 · Engagement 20 · Parent tools 15 · Safety & ads 15 · Value 20; score = Σ ÷ 10. Prices shown were checked on the date beside each and may change. Affiliate links are added only after a score is locked and can never change it. How we rank.