Many kids struggle and experience serious anxiety when learning math. In addition to getting aid from a math tutor to help build skills, learning apps are another useful tool for supporting success in math. Here are a few of the best.

4 Math Tutoring Apps for Kids

1. Prodigy

Designed for grades 1-8, Prodigy is a free math game app that aligns with Common Core principles. Kids can play games with friends in a fun virtual world, practicing the concepts they are learning in school at their own pace. Teachers and math tutors can assign assessments that match the games and what’s being taught in the classroom. A real-time diagnostic test helps identify trouble spots and allow for better customization of the activities. 

2. Mathmateer

Voted one of the best apps for elementary school kids, Mathmateer relies on a child’s creativity to launch a rocket into space. By applying different mathematical concepts, such as counting money, telling time, and multiplication and division, the app lets the player earn the “money” they need to successfully launch the rocket. It is designed for kids ages 9-11, and the app is available for Apple devices at $1.99.

3. Quick Math

Help kids develop their mental math skills with this fast-paced game. A child’s math tutor can customize and cover concepts that the student is working on in the game. Kids complete timed challenges in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to build their fluency and ability to complete problems in their heads. The app uses handwriting recognition as well, helping improve a child’s handwriting. It introduces the basic concepts of pre-algebra. Ideal for kids aged 6-12, Quick Math increases the difficulty of the challenges based on performance. It’s available for Apple devices, and costs $1.99.

4. Crazy Times Tables

This app helps kids become multiplication superstars using fun games. It even uses the player’s photo to create characters that solve problems. Designed for ages 5-10, Crazy Times Tables offers games geared to every level and focused around specific number sets. Many of the games feature silly concepts and graphics, which is appealing to elementary school aged kids. It is available for Apple devices and costs $2.99. 

If your child needs a math tutor to help succeed in school, Mathnasium can help. They believe that any student can be successful at math with the right tools and support. Their specially trained instructors provide customized learning plans and support in their learning centers throughout Connecticut and New Hampshire. Learn more about their methods online. To speak with a representative, call (860) 785-6284 to reach their Avon, CT, location, (203) 261-0588 for Trumbull, CT, or (603) 644-1234 for Manchester, NH.