Number Quest and Khan Academy Kids compared
Khan Academy Kids and Number Quest are both free with no ads, and both are made to help, not to sell. They cover different ages: Khan Academy Kids is for ages 2 to 8 across several subjects, while Number Quest is maths only, for ages 5 to 16 and up. Here is what each one offers.
Facts about Khan Academy Kids come from its own website, checked on .
| Number Quest | Khan Academy Kids | |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | Antoine, an independent developer (Corbi.au) | Khan Academy, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit |
| Ages and school years | Ages 5 to 16+, in five trails, from counting to trigonometry and statistics | Ages 2 to 8, preschool to 2nd grade |
| Cost | Free. No in-app purchases | Free, with no subscriptions |
| Ads | None | None |
| Account | Not needed. Accounts are optional, for ages 13+, to sync progress between devices | For classes, teachers create a free account and students join with a class code, no email needed |
| Subjects | Maths only | Maths, reading and literacy, writing and language, social-emotional learning, and logic |
| Where it runs | Any web browser on a phone, tablet, laptop or Chromebook; an Android app is on the way | Apps for iOS, Android and Amazon devices, and Chromebooks |
| Languages | English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Indonesian and Hindi | Not stated on its site |
Number Quest may suit you if…
- Your child is 7 or older, or needs maths beyond 2nd grade: times tables, fractions, algebra and more.
- You want it in a browser on a shared or school computer, with nothing to install.
- You'd like the game in Spanish, French, Portuguese, Indonesian or Hindi.
Khan Academy Kids may suit you if…
- Your child is between 2 and 5, before Number Quest's youngest trail starts.
- You want reading, writing and social-emotional activities alongside maths in one app.
- Your child's class already uses it with a class code.
Many families use more than one: there is no reason to choose only one app.
Sources
- Khan Academy Kids: official page
- Number Quest: for parents and the privacy policy
Khan Academy Kids is a trademark of its owner. Number Quest is not affiliated with it. Apps change: if something here is out of date, write to hello@corbi.au and we'll fix it.