📚 Reading apps and reading coaches · ➗ Math apps and platforms · 🧸 Early learning (ages 2-6)
SplashLearn
By StudyPad, Inc.. Visit SplashLearn
Desk research from the maker's own pages. Not yet tried by us. Checked 2026-10-24.
A game-based math and reading app for preschool through grade 5. A child follows a personal learning path of short lessons and games on counting, phonics, place value, fractions and more, earning coins and rewards along the way, and parents get progress reports. Teachers can use a free classroom version and assign work. The company also sells live small-group online classes with tutors, called SplashLearn Courses.
Our take: A playful math and phonics option for preschool to grade 5 if you're happy to pay; families who want free or evidence-backed tools have other choices.
| Ages it suits | 2-11 (preschool to grade 5) |
|---|---|
| What its terms say about age | Children under 13 use it through a parent account (the parent gives the child's first name and other limited details at sign-up) or through a teacher, who must get written parent consent first. Live tutoring classes need a parent's verifiable consent. (terms) |
| Price | Free, with paid extras. Free to start with limited content; the App Store lists memberships from $7.99 to $11.99 a month or $69.99 to $89.99 a year (USD, Oct 2026). Free for teachers. Live classes cost extra. |
| Works on | Web, iPhone and iPad, Android |
| Account | A parent's account |
| Ads | None |
| In-app purchases | Yes |
| The AI in it | No generative AI found; the learning path adapts to the child's results. |
What's good
- Covers both math and early reading in one app
- No third-party ads
- Free classroom version for teachers
- Short games suit young children
Watch for
- Much of the content needs a paid membership; prices vary by plan
- Live video classes put kids on camera with other children, and recordings are shared within the class
- Push notifications can include offers
- No independent research on results
Data and privacy
SplashLearn says it shows no third-party ads, does not use third-party cookies to track child users for ads, and does not sell personal data; it collects a child's first name and play data from the parent. In live classes, children may share personal details with the tutor and classmates on video, and class recordings may be shared with other students and their parents. Read the privacy policy.
Does it work?
The maker's own success stories and claims only; we found no independent study or Evidence for ESSA rating.
In the Big Index
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Where these facts come from
- https://www.splashlearn.com/
- https://www.splashlearn.com/terms-of-use
- https://www.splashlearn.com/privacy
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/splashlearn-kids-learning-app/id672658828
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