Best Apps for Kids to Learn Math in 2026: 7 Apps Compared

Khan Academy Kids is a rare thing: a full app that is actually free. The company's page says the mobile app has no ads and no subscriptions, and that third parties cannot track your child across other apps or websites. That last point is worth reading in any app you pick for a young child.

It is built for ages 2 to 8, and it is aimed at families and teachers supporting children from pre-K through second grade. Math sits alongside early literacy, reading, writing and language, so it works as a single app for a preschooler rather than a math-only practice tool.

Schools can use a paid Khan Academy Kids for Schools version at $5 per student, but families do not need it. If your child is in kindergarten or first grade and you want zero cost, this is the first app to try.

Prodigy wraps math questions inside a role-playing adventure. Kids battle, complete quests and earn rewards, and the questions adjust to their level. Prodigy says it covers math standards for grades 1 to 8 across several countries, including the United States.

The free side is real. Prodigy's membership page says its Math and English content is free, while Science content and additional game enhancements require a membership. Parents get a free parent portal to see progress, a monthly report card by email with a skill-by-skill breakdown, and a curriculum progress report.

Memberships are priced per child: Core (Math only) at $9.95 a month or $58.95 billed yearly, Plus (Math and Science) at $14.95 a month or $88.95 yearly, and Ultra (Math, Science and English) at $19.95 a month or $118.95 yearly. Some Prodigy blog posts show older, higher figures, so use the membership page as the source. It suits kids who need a game to sit down and practice.

SplashLearn covers preschool, kindergarten and grades 1 to 5, with a separate math program for each grade. Its home page lists games, worksheets, lesson plans and tools such as a Math Facts tool, a Fractions tool, a Number Line tool and virtual manipulatives.

For parents, SplashLearn's support center says you can start a 7-day free trial and are not charged during it. It also describes free classroom-linked access, where a parent account gives access to what the teacher assigns. Free K to 5 lesson plans and teaching tools are listed on the main site.

We could not confirm a current parent price. Two third-party articles list different figures, so we list the price as See website. Check the subscription page before the free trial ends. The grade-by-grade structure is the reason to consider it for kindergarten or 1st grade.

IXL is a practice site more than a game. A child picks a skill, answers questions and gets feedback, and the program tracks mastery. The U.S. family page advertises access for as low as $9.95 a month, and IXL's membership page says it covers K to 12 across math, language arts, science, social studies and Spanish.

IXL's homeschool page cites more than 20,000 skills across pre-K to 12. School guides say people practicing without an account get a daily limit of ten questions per subject, and progress is not saved. Those guides describe school and teacher setups, so check the family terms for your account.

We could not confirm a math-only family price, so we list See website. IXL fits a parent who wants targeted practice on a specific skill, such as subtraction or place value. It is less playful than Prodigy.

Mathseeds is from the makers of Reading Eggs and is aimed at ages 3 to 9. Its pricing page lists $6.99 a month for math only, or $49.99 billed yearly (about $4.17 a month), with a 30-day free trial for up to four children. A bundle with Reading Eggs is listed at $13.99 a month.

That makes it one of the cheaper paid options for young children, and the trial gives a month to see if your child sticks with it. The trial offer is for new customers only, and billing starts when it ends, so set a reminder.

Mathseeds suits parents who want a guided path through early math without having to choose skills themselves. If you want a free option, look at Khan Academy Kids or Zearn first.

Zearn is a nonprofit, and its core content is free. Families can sign up for a free Individual Account, or students can log in with a school-issued account. The site says it has more than 1,000 digital lessons covering every major math concept from kindergarten through grade 8.

Lessons are student-paced, with video instruction, interactive practice and built-in support. Zearn says its K to 5 materials received a top rating from EdReports, an independent group that reviews curriculum. Family resources are also offered in Spanish.

It is the best free choice for a child whose school already uses Zearn, since the lessons line up with classroom work. It feels more like school than a game, so expect to sit with a younger child at first. Texas families have a separate program aligned to state standards.

Beast Academy is a math program for ages 6 to 13, built around comic-style books and an online platform. Beast Academy Online is self-paced and covers Levels 1 to 5, with live online classes for Levels 2 to 5.

Beast Academy's help pages describe two ways to try it: a demo that shows how lessons work, or buying a subscription and cancelling within 14 days for a refund. A help center table we saw listed $15.99 a month for the first student and $99.99 a year, but it was about a year old, so confirm the current price on the enrollment page.

It is the most challenging program here, and it suits children who enjoy puzzles and reasoning more than drills. For a child who is struggling with basic facts, one of the other six apps is a gentler start.