Khan Academy Kids review
8.3/10★★★★★Free, ad-free reading and maths app for ages 2–8 with a personalised learning path
- Best for
- Families with children aged 2–8 who want a broad, completely free learning app with no ads or upsells
- Price
- Free
Free: Everything is free, with no ads or subscriptions - Platforms
- iOS, Android, Other
- Made by
- Khan Academy
- App store ratings
- iOS 4.8★ (132K) · Android 4.6★ (57.3K)
What it is
Khan Academy Kids, from the non-profit Khan Academy, teaches early literacy, reading, writing, maths and social-emotional skills through games, books and videos, created with the Stanford Graduate School of Education. Children can explore freely or follow a personalised path that changes as they progress. It has no ads, subscriptions or AI chat, and books and games can be downloaded for offline use.
What the AI does
- Personalised learning path that changes as the child progresses
- Teacher tools to assign lessons and track progress
- Read To Me storybooks in English or Spanish
Pros and cons
- 100% free, with no ads, subscriptions or third-party tracking across apps
- Broad curriculum: phonics, reading, writing, maths and social-emotional skills
- Books and games can be downloaded for offline use
- Only a name and age are collected at setup
- Adaptivity is a personalised path, not a tutor that listens or talks back
- Content stops at about 2nd grade
- No independent privacy certification named, only COPPA compliance
How it scores
Unbeatable value and a trusted, broad curriculum; its AI is the lightest here, limited to a personalised path.
Feature checklist · 7 of 9
- Lessons or practice adapt to the child's level as they go (yes)
- Listens to the child speak or read aloud and responds (no)
- Reading or phonics practice (yes)
- Maths practice (yes)
- Progress dashboard or reports for parents or teachers (yes)
- No ads in the app (yes)
- Works offline (yes)
- Independent children's privacy certification stated (e.g. kidSAFE, iKeepSafe) (no)
- Free plan with ongoing learning, not just a trial (yes)
Alternatives
See all Khan Academy Kids alternatives, ranked →
- Read Along by Google 8.1/10Children who know the alphabet and are learning to read, especially in English, Spanish, Portuguese or Indian languages
- Ello 7.9/10Parents of 5–9-year-olds who want a tutor that actually listens to their child read
- Prodigy Math 7.6/10Kids in grades 1–8 who need motivation to do regular maths practice
- SplashLearn 7.5/10Families wanting one app for both maths and reading across pre-K to grade 5
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