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
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.