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7.8 Tested Aug 21, 2026 by Team RankingRight

Prodigy Math review 2026

A fantasy RPG where every spell is a maths question — the app our reluctant 10-year-old asked for every day

PriceFrom $0 · checked Sep 11, 2026
Ages6–14
Per year0 $

Is the Prodigy Math Worth It?

Most engaging math app. Prodigy solved the problem no other app did: a child who resisted maths practice chose to do it. The cost is density — a 20-minute session held about six minutes of questions — and the membership nagging inside a child's game, which cost it safety points.

Prodigy Math Pros & Cons

Pros
  • 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
  • Teacher and parent reports
Cons
  • Maths per minute is lower than IXL; a lot of the session is the game
  • Frequent prompts to upgrade to Premium inside the child view
  • English content is a separate subscription

Prodigy Math at a Glance

7.8 Editor Score
LearningAlignment to grade-level standards, adaptive difficulty, and measured progress in the two-week trial.
20/30
EngagementWhether the child asked to use it again, and how much of a session was learning versus reward animation.
20/20
Parent toolsProgress reports, time limits, multiple child profiles, teacher/parent dashboard.
12/15
Safety & adsNo third-party ads, COPPA-compliant, no in-app purchases inside the child view.
10/15
ValueAnnual price per child against what is free elsewhere.
16/20
Reader ratingNo reader ratings yet — not part of the score
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Rubric v1: Learning 30 · Engagement 20 · Parent tools 15 · Safety & ads 15 · Value 20. Score = Σ ÷ 10, locked Sep 11, 2026. How we rank.

Where to buy — prices checked Sep 11, 2026

Prodigy — $0

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Prodigy Math specifications

Ages6–14 (grades 1–8)
SubjectsMath (English add-on)
PriceFree to play; Premium $9.95/mo
Free tierYes
AdsNone (membership prompts)
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android
Child profilesMultiple
Parent reportsYes (parent account)

Why it scored 7.8

Prodigy solved the problem no other app did: a child who resisted maths practice chose to do it. The cost is density — a 20-minute session held about six minutes of questions — and the membership nagging inside a child's game, which cost it safety points.

Where it loses

Safety — upgrade prompts in the child view; learning density.

Still the right pick for

Reluctant mathematicians aged 7–11.

Changelog: Sep 11 — rank 6 → 7 · all changes

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