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Prodigy Math
By Prodigy Education. Visit Prodigy Math
Desk research from the maker's own pages. Not yet tried by us. Checked 2026-10-24.
A fantasy role-playing game where a child creates a wizard, explores worlds and wins battles by answering adaptive, curriculum-aligned math questions for grades 1 to 8. Teachers use it free to assign practice and see reports, and parents can link to track progress. A sister game, Prodigy English, covers reading and language. The math content is free, but paid memberships unlock pets, gear, extra games and in-game currency.
Our take: Fine for kids who need a game to do math practice and parents ready to say no to upgrades; families wary of upselling to children should skip it.
| Ages it suits | about 6-14 (grades 1-8) |
|---|---|
| What its terms say about age | Not stated as an age in the terms. Children play on student accounts that parents or teachers can create or link to; teachers need their school's approval. (terms) |
| Price | Free, with paid extras. Math and English questions are free. Memberships (USD, Oct 2026): Core $9.95 a month or $58.95 a year, Plus $14.95 a month or $88.95 a year, Ultra $19.95 a month or $118.95 a year; they renew automatically. Free for teachers. |
| Works on | Web |
| Account | The child's own account |
| Ads | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes |
| The AI in it | No generative AI; the game adapts which math questions it shows to the child's answers. |
What's good
- Many kids find it fun and will practice longer
- All math questions are free
- Teacher and parent reports show skills covered
- Chat is limited to preset phrases
Watch for
- Ads for paid memberships appear to children inside the game, even at school
- Free players see locked gear and pets, which can lead to nagging
- Lots of battle time between math questions
- Subscriptions renew automatically
Data and privacy
Prodigy collects a student's first name, last initial, state and grade plus answers and play data; it says it does not sell student data or allow third-party targeted ads. It does show children in-game ads for its own memberships, including at school, and lets students send each other messages picked from a fixed list. Read the privacy policy.
Does it work?
The maker's own studies only (Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas and California usage reports that compare heavy users with state averages). It is not rated on Evidence for ESSA. In 2021, 22 advocacy groups led by Fairplay filed an FTC complaint saying the game pressures children to buy memberships while being marketed to schools as free; we found no FTC ruling.
In the Big Index
- On the list 16 AI math helpers: the ones that teach and the ones that just answer
- On the list Top 50 free game sites for kids (2026)
- On the list 20 best math games for kids (apps, web and board)
- On the list 22 kinds of learning games, explained
- Prodigy Math
- Prodigy: Education Research
- Prodigy Math
- The maker in the who's who: Prodigy Education
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Where these facts come from
- https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en
- https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/parents
- https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/terms-and-conditions/
- https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/privacy-policy/
- https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/privacy-policy-for-students
- https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/safety-privacy
- https://www.prodigygame.com/Memberships/math/
- https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/research
- https://fairplayforkids.org/feb-19-2021-advocates-to-ftc-prodigy-math-game-preys-on-kids-and-families/
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