At a glance
| Kadoo | Khan Academy Kids | |
|---|---|---|
| Made for | Children learning English as a new language | Early learning and school readiness, "kids ages 2–8", aligned with Head Start and Common Core (App Store) |
| What it teaches | Nearly 1,000 everyday English words, letters and their sounds, numbers to 100, syllables, 48 songs | Reading, phonics, writing, math, social-emotional skills and logic, with books, videos and songs (help center) |
| Price | Free to download; the house, a song, the alphabet and the photo album free for one child. Full Access in the US: $12.00 a month or $100.99 a year | "Always 100% free, no ads, no subscriptions" (App Store) |
| Ads | None | None |
| Account | None | A parent account is required (help center) |
| App Store privacy label | Data Not Collected | Data Not Linked to You: Contact Info, Identifiers, Usage Data, Diagnostics (App Store) |
| Offline | The whole app | Part of it ("Kodi's Suitcase"); the account needs wifi to set up (help center) |
| Languages for parents | 8, in the app | The app is in English; written parent guides exist in several languages (help center) |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac with Apple silicon | iPhone, iPad, Android, Amazon (help center) |
| US App Store rating | New in October 2026, no ratings yet | 4.80 from 132,274 ratings, Apple Editors' Choice (App Store) |
Facts about Khan Academy Kids were seen on 25 October 2026.
Where Khan Academy Kids is stronger
- Free, completely. No subscriptions and no ads, from a nonprofit.
- Broad school readiness. Reading, writing, math and social-emotional skills follow a personal learning path, with a library of books and tools for teachers.
- Highly rated. Common Sense Media gave it five stars: "Books, videos, songs, and games are high quality and make creative use of the touchscreen format" (Common Sense Media).
Where Kadoo is different
- For children who don't speak English yet. Khan Academy Kids is in English and teaches school subjects in English. Kadoo starts from zero English: help comes without words, and grown-ups get help in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Chinese or Portuguese (Brazil).
- Focused on English vocabulary. Places open in order of how early children usually learn their words, and words come back on later days.
- No account, no data. Nothing to set up, an App Store privacy label of Data Not Collected, and the whole app works offline.
- Not free for everything. The house, a song, the alphabet and the photo album are free with no time limit; the rest of the town needs a subscription.
Which one to choose
If your child speaks English, Khan Academy Kids is an excellent free choice for getting ready for school.
If your child is just starting English at home in another language, Kadoo is made for that first step. The two can work together: first words with Kadoo, and school-readiness activities in English once your child understands more.
Sources
- Khan Academy Kids on the US App Store: apps.apple.com/us/app/khan-academy-kids/id1378467217, seen 25 Oct 2026
- Khan Academy Kids help center: getting started, setting up an account, offline content, Spanish parent guide, seen 25 Oct 2026
- Common Sense Media review of Khan Academy Kids: commonsensemedia.org, seen 25 Oct 2026
- Kadoo: the App Store and Kadoo's questions and answers
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