Is it safe?

Ten apps parents ask about

Each note covers the official age or account rule we could find, what the privacy pages said about data or ads, and whether the app teaches or gives the answer. If a fact was not on those pages, the note says to check the app's terms.

• Is Photomath safe for kids? A parent's guide

  Photomath’s privacy policy does not state a minimum age or a clear COPPA kids section. The app still solves the math problem. What we could verify, and what to check in the terms.

• Is Mathway safe for kids? A parent's guide

  Mathway is not marketed as a children’s product, and we did not find a kids’ mode or a minimum age. It solves the problem you type or photograph.

• Is Brainly safe for kids? A parent's guide

  Brainly says you must be at least 13 to create an account. The App Store notes advertising and user-generated content. The product is built to give answers.

• Is Google Lens safe for kids? A parent's guide

  Google Lens homework help is not a child-directed product. We did not find a COPPA notice or a minimum age for it. It can explain a problem or hand over a solution.

• Is Khanmigo safe for kids? A parent's guide

  Khanmigo sign-up is for adults 18 and older. Children under 18 need a parent or a district. Khan Academy says the tutor guides kids instead of giving the answer.

• Is Grammarly safe for kids? A parent's guide

  Grammarly’s consumer terms require you to be old enough to consent, at least 13 in most of the U.S. Full-sentence rewrites can replace a child’s own writing.

• Is Prodigy safe for kids? A parent's guide

  Prodigy says math covers grades 1–8 and that student information is not used for third-party or behavioral ads. Kindergarten is not clearly covered.

• Is Duolingo ABC safe for kids? A parent's guide

  Duolingo says ABC does not collect personal information from children and has no ads. A parent sets it up. Store listings disagree on the grade range.

• Is Epic safe for kids? A parent's guide

  Epic describes its library as for ages 12 and under. School products are called COPPA and FERPA compliant. The family-plan privacy policy was not reviewed here.

• Is IXL safe for kids? A parent's guide

  IXL says children under 13 cannot create an account. A child profile sits on a parent account. It is skills practice, not a camera solver.