Khan Academy Kids
Children select a profile, follow a recommended sequence of short activities, and earn progress across phonics/letter sounds, sight words, counting, addition, logic, drawing, books, and social-emotional stories. The library also includes read-aloud books and songs.
- Route
- Practice
- Ages
- 4+
- Best for
- Independent literacy, math, and social-emotional practice
At a glance
- Developer
- Khan Academy
- Platforms
- iOS, Android
- Cost
- Free
- US App Store
Free; publisher says no ads or subscriptions
The short version
Broad, genuinely free curriculum with adaptive activities, books, games, and creative work. Strong fit for families seeking a no-subscription starting point.
Creative agency: Medium — drawing and storytelling options alongside guided lessons. Learning value: High — coherent early-learning breadth. Age fit: Best for preschool through early primary; publisher says 2–8. Parent view: Free/no ads is unusually clear; account and permissions merit explanation. Staying power: High — a large cross-subject library plus personalized progression gives families multiple return paths. Learning value: High — coherent early-learning breadth. Age fit: Best for preschool through early primary; publisher says 2–8. Parent view: Free/no ads is unusually clear; account and permissions merit explanation. Staying power: High — a large cross-subject library plus personalized progression gives families multiple return paths. Age fit: Best for preschool through early primary; publisher says 2–8. Parent view: Free/no ads is unusually clear; account and permissions merit explanation. Staying power: High — a large cross-subject library plus personalized progression gives families multiple return paths.
What we found
Strengths
- Creative agency: Medium — drawing and storytelling options alongside guided lessons. Learning value: High — coherent early-learning breadth. Age fit: Best for preschool through early primary; publisher says 2–8. Parent view: Free/no ads is unusually clear; account and permissions merit explanation. Staying power: High — a large cross-subject library plus personalized progression gives families multiple return paths.
- Learning value: High — coherent early-learning breadth. Age fit: Best for preschool through early primary; publisher says 2–8. Parent view: Free/no ads is unusually clear; account and permissions merit explanation. Staying power: High — a large cross-subject library plus personalized progression gives families multiple return paths.
- Staying power: High — a large cross-subject library plus personalized progression gives families multiple return paths.
Watch-outs
- Parent view: Free/no ads is unusually clear; account and permissions merit explanation. Staying power: High — a large cross-subject library plus personalized progression gives families multiple return paths.
Before you download
- Age guidance
- 2–8 (publisher); working range 3–7. Adult involvement: Medium — parent email/profile setup; optional progress review
- Privacy
- Free/no ads is unusually clear; account and permissions merit explanation.