We wrote these, so weigh them accordingly. We have tried to be straight about what each of these does better than us. In two of the three, the honest answer is “quite a lot.”
Pricing and features change. Check both directly before you decide.
Khan Academy is free and genuinely excellent. Here is what it does better, what a paid daily-practice app does differently, and how to tell which one your family needs.
Read the comparison →IXL is the most similar product to BrightStep: adaptive, standards-aligned practice. Here is where it is genuinely stronger, and the two design choices that differ most.
Read the comparison →ABCmouse is built for early years; BrightStep starts at grade 1 and runs to grade 8. Here is where each fits, and why the honest answer is usually about your child’s age.
Read the comparison →Prodigy wraps maths practice in a game children genuinely want to play. Here is what that buys you, what it costs, and when a plainer tool is the better choice.
Read the comparison →Outschool is live classes with real teachers. BrightStep is a ten-minute daily habit. These are not really competitors. Here is how to tell which one you need.
Read the comparison →Printable worksheets are free, screen-free and completely under your control. Here is where they genuinely win, and the specific job an adaptive app does better.
Read the comparison →My daughter was behind for her grade and now she feels all caught up with her reading and math.
BrightStep is a ten-minute daily check-in for children in grades 1-8, used by families anywhere in the US. It adjusts to each child and ends when the work is done.
Start the free weekOne hour with a tutor costs more than a month of this: a year is about 68¢ a day, for every child in the house. Or see real questions from every grade first.