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LeapFrog Academy
By LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. (owned by VTech). Visit LeapFrog Academy
Desk research from the maker's own pages. Not yet tried by us. Checked 2026-10-24.
A subscription learning app for children ages 3 to 6 with 2,000+ games, activities, decodable eBooks and videos featuring LeapFrog characters. A child follows a guided 'Learning Adventure' through phonics, numbers, shapes, early reading and social skills, earns certificates, and decorates an avatar and a small world. Parents can track progress. It runs on phones and tablets, on Windows and Mac computers, and on LeapFrog's own kids' tablets.
Our take: A gentle, ad-free practice app for preschoolers and kindergartners; families who want free options or fewer rewards may prefer other apps.
| Ages it suits | about 3-6 |
|---|---|
| What its terms say about age | Membership terms say you must be at least 18 to buy the subscription; children play inside a parent's account and may give a first name and grade in a child profile. (terms) |
| Price | Paid. 1-month free trial, then $7.99 a month or $39.99 a year; renews automatically (USD, Oct 2026). |
| Works on | iPhone and iPad, Android, Windows, Mac, A device |
| Account | A parent's account |
| Ads | None |
| In-app purchases | None |
| The AI in it | No AI. |
What's good
- No ads and no in-game purchases inside the app
- Works offline and on many devices
- Decodable LeapBooks for early phonics
Watch for
- Auto-renewing subscription after the free trial
- Parent data can be shared with ad partners
- Avatar and reward items may pull attention from the learning
Data and privacy
Parents may give the child's first name, age, grade, birth date and gender, and the app records how the child plays and performs. LeapFrog says it does not knowingly sell data about minors under 16, but it may share parents' information with advertising partners for targeted ads and shares data with parent company VTech; nothing on AI training. Read the privacy policy.
Does it work?
The maker's own claims only: activities designed by LeapFrog learning experts covering 350+ skills. No independent study of LeapFrog Academy was found.
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Where these facts come from
- https://www.leapfrog.com/
- https://store.leapfrog.com/en-us/academy/landing
- https://www.leapfrog.com/en-us/legal
- https://www.leapfrog.com/en-us/legal/leapfrog-academy-membership-use-terms/
- https://www.leapfrog.com/en-us/legal/privacy/
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/leapfrog-academy-learning/id1169264888
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