The Big Index

The AI software map

Every kind of AI and learning software a family or a classroom might meet, and who makes it. We started from G2's software categories, kept the ones that matter to kids, parents and teachers, and listed the products G2 ranks in each. Names link to their G2 pages for ratings and reviews.

21 kinds of software
2533 products

Product lists read from G2 in 2026-10, in G2's own order; most products listed there are built for adults or businesses, so check each one's age rules. For hand-picked tools for kids, see AI learning tools and the lists.

The directory: 689 products researched

Each product has a page with its age rule from its own terms, price, ads, data, the AI in it, what is good, the catch, and alternatives. Desk research first; “Tried by Peabody” once a person has used it.

🧑‍🏫 AI tutors and tutoring
2 Hour Learning, ALEKS, Brainly, Brilliant
💬 Chatbots and assistants
Bondu, Character.AI, ChatGPT, Claude
📝 Study and homework tools
Anki, Atom Learning, Bluebook, Brainly
📚 Reading apps and reading coaches
ABCmouse, ABCya, Adventure Academy, Amazon Kids+ and Parent Dashboard
➗ Math apps and platforms
99math, ABCmouse, ABCya, Adventure Academy
🗣️ Language learning
Babbel, Buddy.ai, Busuu, Cambly Kids
🧸 Early learning (ages 2-6)
ABCmouse, Animated Drawings, Bedtime Math, Bedtimestory.ai
🎮 Learning games and sites
99math, ABCya, Adventure Academy, Arcademics
🎨 Art, music and story makers
3Doodler Start+, Adobe Express for Education, AI Duet, Algodoo
✍️ Writing help
Book Creator, Brisk Teaching, Claude, Curipod
🧠 Learn how AI works
AI Duet, AI Literacy Lessons for Grades K-12, AI Unplugged, Arduino UNO Q
💻 Coding
7 Billion Humans, Adafruit Circuit Playground Express, Adafruit Learning System, Arduino Education
🔭 Science, nature and the world
Adafruit Circuit Playground Express, Adafruit Learning System, Algodoo, America's Test Kitchen Kids
🔊 Reading aloud and accessibility
Be My Eyes, Bloom Library, Bookshare, C-Pen Reader
🧩 Learning differences
Bookshare, C-Pen Reader, Cboard, EndeavorRx
🤖 AI robots, toys and kits
Arduino Education, Bee-Bot and Blue-Bot, Bondu, Botley the Coding Robot
📱 Kids' phones, watches, tablets and speakers
3Doodler Start+, Adafruit Circuit Playground Express, Amazon Kids Tablets (and Fire Kids tablets), Apple Watch For Your Kids
🛡️ Parental controls and family safety
Amazon Kids Tablets (and Fire Kids tablets), Amazon Kids+ and Parent Dashboard, Apple Messages and FaceTime (Communication Safety), Apple Screen Time
🕹️ Games and platforms kids play
7 Billion Humans, Among Us, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Brawl Stars
🛠️ Making games
Bitsy, Construct 3, Fortnite Creative and Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN), GDevelop
💬 Social apps and messaging
Apple Messages and FaceTime (Communication Safety), BeReal, Discord (Family Center, teen-by-default), Instagram (Teen Accounts)
🎬 Video, animation, audio and streaming
Animaker, Art for Kids Hub, Audacity, Blender
🎵 Music
AI Duet, Audacity, BandLab (SongStarter, BandLab for Education), Blipblox
🍳 Cooking with kids
America's Test Kitchen Kids, Fight BAC!, Food Network Kitchen, Jamie Oliver's 10 Skills (Ministry of Food)
🔧 DIY, making, 3D and electronics
Adafruit Learning System, Autodesk Fusion (Education), Babble Dabble Do, Blender
🗓️ Homework, chores and organizing
BusyKid, Cozi Family Organizer, Forest, Google Classroom (guardian email summaries)
🏡 School apps, family logistics and safety
1Password Families, Acorns Early (formerly GoHenry), Bitwarden Families, Brightwheel
🎓 Courses and learning platforms
AmblesideOnline, AoPS Online, Babbel, Beast Academy
🏫 Classroom tools
99math, Adobe Express for Education, AI Literacy Lessons for Grades K-12, AI Unplugged
✅ Assessment and grading
ALEKS, Amira Learning, Atom Learning, Bluebook
🔍 AI detectors and plagiarism checkers
Course Hero, GPTZero, Turnitin (with AI writing detection)
📊 Presentations
Adobe Express for Education, Canva for Education (Magic Studio), Nearpod
🗂️ School platforms
2 Hour Learning, Canvas LMS, ClassLink LaunchPad, Clever

The whole market, as G2 files it

For kids and families

AI chatbots and assistants
The general-purpose AIs a child might ask anything: ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Copilot and the voice assistants. Most of the field's money and attention is here, and almost none of it is built for children.
Watch for: Age rules (many are 13+ or 18+), what is kept from chats, and answers given with confidence that are wrong.
G2 categories: AI Chatbots Software (1556), Large Language Models (LLMs) Software (35), Generative AI Software, AI Voice Assistants (845)
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Study and homework tools
Flashcards, quizzes, spaced repetition, note-taking and homework helpers. The good ones make a child recall and practice; the weak ones hand over answers.
Watch for: Photo-to-answer solvers that skip the thinking, streaks and paywalls that push daily use, and ads in free tiers.
G2 categories: Study Tools (221), Active Learning Software (168), AI Note-Taking Software (526), Handwritten Notes Software (28)
147 more
Tutoring
Live and AI tutoring services and the platforms tutors run on. Human tutoring has the strongest evidence in education; AI tutoring is new and promising when it guides rather than tells.
Watch for: Long contracts, unclear tutor vetting, and AI tutors sold on claims without independent trials.
G2 categories: Tutoring Software (118)
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Language learning and translation
Apps and courses for learning a new language, plus the translation tools families use every day.
Watch for: Streak pressure, very short lessons that feel like progress but are not, and translation that is fine for gist but not for homework.
G2 categories: Language Learning Software (206), Machine Translation Software (148)
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Writing help
Grammar checkers, writing assistants and AI writers. Useful for feedback on a child's own draft; a shortcut when they write the draft for them.
Watch for: Tools that rewrite a child's voice, and school rules on AI use, which differ class by class.
G2 categories: AI Writing Assistants (1293), Writing Assistants Software (9), Proofreading Software (87)
81 more
Making pictures, video and music
Tools that turn words into images, songs, avatars and videos. Fun for storytelling and art projects, and the same tools behind deepfakes, which is worth talking about.
Watch for: Most are 13+ or 18+, many have weak content filters, and uploads of a child's face or voice may be kept.
G2 categories: AI Image Generators Software (627), Drawing Software (33), Graphic Design Software, Photo Editing Software (506), AI Video Generators (1056), Text-to-Music (63), AI Avatar Generators (173), AI Storyboard Generators Software (108), AI Content Creation Platforms Software (2068), Synthetic Media Software
300 more
Reading aloud, dictation and accessibility
Text-to-speech, speech-to-text and accessibility tools. For a child who struggles to read or write by hand, these can open whole subjects.
Watch for: Robotic voices that make listening hard, and voice data sent to the cloud.
G2 categories: Text to Speech Software (272), AI Voice Dictation (111), AI Accessibility Tools Software (60)
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Learning differences and special education
Software for children with dyslexia, ADHD, autism and other learning differences, and the screening and IEP tools schools use.
Watch for: Screening tools that are not a diagnosis, and programs sold with little evidence; ask the school what the research says.
G2 categories: Special Education Software (78), Neurodiversity Cognitive Assessment Software (47)
75 more
Coding and technical skills
AI coding assistants and the platforms that teach coding and tech skills. Teens can build real things with them; younger kids do better starting with block coding.
Watch for: AI writing the code so nothing is learned, and adult tools with adult terms.
G2 categories: AI Coding Assistants Software (378), Technical Skills Development Software (230)
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Courses and online learning platforms
Online courses and learning platforms, from free lessons to full programs. A few are made for kids; most are for adults and older students.
Watch for: Subscriptions that renew quietly, and course quality that varies widely on open marketplaces.
G2 categories: Online Learning Platforms (409), Online Course Providers (384), Digital Learning Platforms (333)
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Making games
Game engines and builders. Teens make real games with the same tools studios use; younger kids start in Scratch, Roblox Studio or GDevelop.
Watch for: Professional engines are big downloads with adult terms and asset stores; check age rules and in-store purchases.
G2 categories: Game Engine Software (42), Game Development Software, Gaming Tools (164), Augmented Reality (AR) Game Engine (8), Virtual Reality (VR) Game Engines (12)
89 more
DIY, 3D design and electronics
3D modeling, CAD and circuit design: the software behind 3D printing, robotics clubs and maker projects.
Watch for: Most is professional software with education licenses; free tiers may make designs public.
G2 categories: 3D Modeling Software (230), General-Purpose CAD Software (151), PCB Design Software (76)
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Video, animation, audio and streaming
Editing video, animating, recording audio and live streaming: what young creators use.
Watch for: Streaming tools put a child's face and voice in public; several editors are owned by social apps and share data.
G2 categories: Video Editing Software (393), Animation Software (145), Audio Editing Software (208), Live Stream Software (258)
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Notes, calendars and mind maps
Where students plan homework and families keep the calendar.
Watch for: Business tools with business terms; many are 13+ or 16+.
G2 categories: Note-Taking Software (200), Mind Mapping Software (92), Calendar Software (169)
113 more
Browsers, passwords and family logistics
The browsers and password managers a family shares, and the child-care and youth-sports apps parents juggle.
Watch for: Sports and child-care apps hold children's photos, schedules and locations; check who can see them.
G2 categories: Browsers (69), Password Managers (125), Child Care Software (280), Sports League Management Software (305)
165 more
Social networks
Social platforms as G2 files them. The apps kids use most (TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Discord) are researched in our directory.
Watch for: Minimum ages in the terms (usually 13) are often ignored; check teen defaults and who can message your child.
G2 categories: Social Network Platforms (140)
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For teachers and schools

Classroom tools
What teachers use to run a class: behavior and attention tools, messages to families, and live online classes.
Watch for: Monitoring software that watches students' screens and searches; ask your school what it records and who sees it.
G2 categories: Classroom Management Software (166), Classroom Messaging Software (70), Virtual Classroom Software (125)
111 more
Assessment and grading
Quizzes, tests and AI that helps teachers grade and give feedback.
Watch for: AI grades that are not checked by a person, and student work used to train models.
G2 categories: Assessment Software (388), AI Grading Tools Software (62)
73 more
AI detectors and plagiarism checkers
Tools schools use to check whether writing was copied or made by AI.
Watch for: AI detectors are unreliable and flag non-native English writers more often; a flag is a reason to talk, not proof.
G2 categories: AI Content Detectors Software (165), Plagiarism Checker Software (65)
71 more
AI presentations and slides
Tools that make slides and presentations from a prompt, used by teachers and older students.
Watch for: A finished deck in seconds can skip the thinking a presentation assignment is for.
G2 categories: AI Presentation Tools (79)
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Learning management and curriculum
The systems schools run on: where assignments, grades and lessons live. Parents meet them as the school's portal.
Watch for: Many logins, notifications that never stop, and student data shared with many vendors.
G2 categories: Learning Management Systems (391), Curriculum Management Software (114), Other Education Software (470)
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