📚 Reading apps and reading coaches · ➗ Math apps and platforms · 🧸 Early learning (ages 2-6)
Duck Duck Moose apps
By Duck Duck Moose, LLC (part of Khan Academy). Visit Duck Duck Moose apps
Desk research from the maker's own pages. Not yet tried by us. Checked 2026-10-24.
A family of about 20 small, single-purpose apps for toddlers and early elementary kids, from a studio that is now a subsidiary of the nonprofit Khan Academy. Titles include Moose Math (counting, adding, sorting), Duck Duck Moose Reading (phonics), Pet Bingo, Build A Truck, ChatterPix Kids (make photos talk) and sing-along nursery-song apps. The apps are free. Many have not had big updates in years; Moose Math was last updated in 2023.
Our take: Fine free picks for toddlers and preschoolers, but families wanting a maintained, all-in-one app may prefer Khan Academy Kids.
| Ages it suits | about 2-10 |
|---|---|
| What its terms say about age | Not stated in terms (no terms page found). The privacy policy says the website and apps comply with COPPA and do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. (terms) |
| Price | Free. Free (Oct 2026); Khan Academy, a nonprofit, accepts donations. |
| Works on | iPhone and iPad, Android |
| Account | No account needed |
| Ads | None |
| In-app purchases | None |
| The AI in it | No AI. |
What's good
- Free, with no ads or purchases
- Simple, focused apps for little kids
- Backed by nonprofit Khan Academy
Watch for
- Older apps that are rarely updated
- Website copyright stops at 2021
- Khan Academy Kids is the maker's more current app
Data and privacy
The children's apps collect no personal information, only non-personal usage data (screens viewed, time used) to improve the apps, plus a parent's email if the parent signs up for the newsletter. It says it complies with COPPA. Read the privacy policy.
Does it work?
The maker's own claims only; we found no independent study. It lists many Parents' Choice and Children's Technology Review awards.
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Where these facts come from
- https://www.duckduckmoose.com/
- https://www.duckduckmoose.com/about/
- https://www.duckduckmoose.com/privacy-policy/
- https://apps.apple.com/us/developer/duck-duck-moose-llc/id303076298
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/moose-math-duck-duck-moose/id660345152
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