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Khan Academy

Learners choose or follow recommendations through videos, articles, exercises, quizzes, and hints, then track mastery/progress. Some parent, teacher, programming, and community functions remain web-only.

Route
Practice
Ages
Ages 8–14 (working range; Apple label 12+)
Best for
free, broad middle-school practice across school subjects

At a glance

Developer
Khan Academy
Platforms
iOS, Android
Cost
Free
US App Store
4.57 from 110,239 ratings

Free download; no in-app purchases shown

The short version

It supplies a genuinely free older-child route for math, science, humanities, and grammar practice, unlike the existing 2–8 Khan Academy Kids listing.

Creative agency: Medium — children choose subjects and pace. Learning value: Medium — extensive practice library, no outcome claim. Age fit: Best for a child with a course/grade focus, not unsupervised browsing. Parent view: Apple’s 12+ label, account/progress sync, privacy, and web-only features need clarity. Staying power: High — broad free library. Learning value: Medium — extensive practice library, no outcome claim. Age fit: Best for a child with a course/grade focus, not unsupervised browsing. Parent view: Apple’s 12+ label, account/progress sync, privacy, and web-only features need clarity. Staying power: High — broad free library. Age fit: Best for a child with a course/grade focus, not unsupervised browsing. Parent view: Apple’s 12+ label, account/progress sync, privacy, and web-only features need clarity. Staying power: High — broad free library.

What we found

Strengths

  • Creative agency: Medium — children choose subjects and pace. Learning value: Medium — extensive practice library, no outcome claim. Age fit: Best for a child with a course/grade focus, not unsupervised browsing. Parent view: Apple’s 12+ label, account/progress sync, privacy, and web-only features need clarity. Staying power: High — broad free library.
  • Learning value: Medium — extensive practice library, no outcome claim. Age fit: Best for a child with a course/grade focus, not unsupervised browsing. Parent view: Apple’s 12+ label, account/progress sync, privacy, and web-only features need clarity. Staying power: High — broad free library.
  • Staying power: High — broad free library.

Watch-outs

  • Parent view: Apple’s 12+ label, account/progress sync, privacy, and web-only features need clarity. Staying power: High — broad free library.
  • No child account, specific course, or offline behavior was tested; Apple age label should not be treated as a curriculum age range.

Before you download

Age guidance
8–14 (working range; Apple label is 12+). Adult involvement: Medium — select a suitable course and account/privacy level.
Privacy
Apple’s 12+ label, account/progress sync, privacy, and web-only features need clarity.