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Khan Academy Kids review
A nonprofit learning app with 5,000+ games, books and videos for kids ages 2 to 8, including counting, addition and shapes.
By the DBotMaker research desk · Updated November 10, 2026
- Capabilities (40%)
- 8.6
- Ease of setup (30%)
- 9.4
- Value (30%)
- 9.7
Khan Academy Kids is the safest free pick for young children, and it ranks second because nothing in it costs money. The nonprofit says the app is 100% free, with no ads and no subscriptions, and the US App Store lists no in-app purchases. It holds more than 5,000 games, books and videos for ages 2 to 8, and math is taught through characters such as Peck the Hummingbird for numbers and counting and Sandy the Dingo for puzzles and problem-solving. Lessons move from preschool counting and shapes to kindergarten early math and 1st and 2nd grade problem-solving. Khan Academy built it with the Stanford Graduate School of Education and aligns it with Head Start and Common Core Standards. Families can download books and games to use offline, and teachers get in-app tools for assignments and progress tracking. The limits are age and focus: it ends around 2nd grade, and math shares time with reading and stories. We compared documented features and published prices only.
Who it is for
Parents of preschool to 2nd grade children who want a math app with no ads and nothing to buy.
Price
Free: no ads, no subscriptions and no in-app purchases.
Khan Academy Kids is 100% free with no ads or subscriptions.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.
Key features
- 5,000+ learning games, books and videos for ages 2 to 8
- Math games for numbers, counting, addition and shapes
- Aligned with Head Start and Common Core Standards
- Download books and games to use offline
- Teacher Tools for assignments and progress tracking
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: Completely free, with no ads and no subscriptions
- Strength: Created with the Stanford Graduate School of Education
- Strength: Works offline for car trips and waiting rooms
- Weakness: Stops at about 2nd grade
- Weakness: Math is one subject among reading, phonics and stories
- Weakness: Not a dedicated math game for older kids
Key facts
- Ages: 2 to 8
- Content: 5,000+ games, books and videos
- Publisher: Khan Academy, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
- Offline: Yes, downloadable books and games
Where it ranks
Khan Academy Kids is No. 1 in our Best Free Math Games verdict.
Alternatives we scored
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