Khan Academy Kids review
Updated September 30, 2026 · AcademyCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026
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Our verdict
Khan Academy Kids suits parents of very young children who want school topics in one app rather than live sessions, and it opens at a minimum age of 2. It covers math, english and science, so the entry cost and the renewal cost are the same app subscription.
Key facts
- Best for
- Parents of young children who want maths, reading, science and school topics in one app.
- Minimum age
- 2 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Khan Academy, Inc. (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United States (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Founded
- 2008 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Subjects
- Math, English, Science, School
- Lesson format
- Mobile app
- Official website
- khanacademy.org
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- Google Play
Pros and cons
Pros
- Subject coverage of math, english and science is wider than Starfall's english and math and Readability's english in a single app.
- Lessons run in the app, app, so the content is available on the household's own schedule.
- The minimum age of 2 means a child can start while not yet reading independently.
- Khan Academy, Inc. has been running since 2008, so the organisation behind the app is long established.
Cons
- Support runs on email only, with no chat or phone line listed for a parent in a hurry.
- Everything is delivered as an app, app, so a family wanting a live tutor or a group class has to look elsewhere.
- The subject list stops at math, english and science, which leaves out languages, where Schülerhilfe covers math, english and science.
Who it suits
- Parents of children at the 2 starting age who want early practice on a device.
- Households that want maths, reading, science and school topics, math, english and science, from one provider.
- Families comfortable with app delivery, app, as the only format and a written support channel, email.
Who should look elsewhere
- Readability, for a family that wants a single reading programme, english, and nothing wider.
- Starfall, for a household that only needs english and math in one place.
- Schülerhilfe, for families who want languages in the mix alongside math, english and science.
The company behind it
Khan Academy Kids is operated by Khan Academy, Inc., based in the US and running since 2008. Support runs on email only, so a parent query is answered in writing and the answer can be kept for reference. With one established organisation behind the brand, there is a single place to ask about an account or the content, and the written channel keeps that relationship simple.
How Khan Academy Kids compares
Frequently asked questions
How much does Khan Academy Kids cost?+
Khan Academy Kids runs as an app, app, so its cost sits in the app subscription column rather than in priced lessons. In the kids learning apps group the median entry price is €74.54 and the median subscription price €43.84, and a no-cost tier appears on 65% of listings. Entry and renewal sit under the same app plan.
Is there a live tutor or a trial lesson?+
Every lesson is delivered as an app, app, so no live tutor, group class or trial lesson sits inside the offer. A parent who wants a person in the room would be paying for a different kind of service and should price that separately. For this brand, the deciding points are the subject spread of math, english and science and the 2 starting age.
Which subjects does it cover?+
The catalogue covers math, english and science, with school topics named alongside the core subjects. That is wider than Starfall's english and math and Readability's english, which sits in reading alone, and narrower than Schülerhilfe's math, english and science because languages are not on the list.
What age does my child need to be?+
The minimum age is 2, which places the app well before school-age reading and number work. Lessons arrive in the app, app, so a child of that age works through a device with a parent close by. A family focused purely on reading practice for an older child would find english at Readability instead.
How do I get help if something goes wrong?+
Support runs on email, so a parent writes a question and waits for a written reply. There is no live chat or phone number in the support mix, which matters if a child is stuck mid session on app content. The written channel also means a reply can be kept and reused for the same account later.
Where is the company based?+
Khan Academy, Inc. is based in the US and has been running since 2008. For a family elsewhere, delivery and support matter more than location: lessons arrive in the app, app, and help comes by email. The app carries the whole experience, so the offer reads the same for a family abroad.
How does it compare with Readability and Starfall?+
Khan Academy Kids covers math, english and science in the app, app, from a minimum age of 2. Readability lists english, the narrower reading-only route, while Starfall lists english and math, which pairs reading with number work. Khan Academy Kids trades depth in either subject for breadth across school topics.
Does the cost change when the plan renews?+
Khan Academy Kids is delivered as an app, app, so what a parent renews is an app subscription rather than a term of booked lessons. Renewal risk in this group sits with those app subscriptions: the median subscription price across the kids learning apps ranking is €43.84, and a no-cost tier covers 65% of listings. Renewal terms sit with the app store.
What do I need to set up an account?+
A parent creates an account for the app run by Khan Academy, Inc. and receives math, english and science content in the app format. Account and content questions go to support by email, handled from the US by the organisation that operates the app. Parents wanting a live conversation mid session will find the written channel slower than a phone line.
Sources
- play.google.com/store/apps/details checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity, Lesson format, Minimum age, Subjects, Support channels
“Mountain View, CA 94041 United States”
- support.khanacademy.org/hc/en-us/articles/202483180-What-... checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Founded
“started by Salman Khan in 2008”
Compiled from 2 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Lesson price from, Trial lesson.
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