Comparison

TED Talks vs Khan Academy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TED Talks

Access a vast library of inspiring and informative videos on diverse topics. Get personalized recommendations, watch with subtitles in over 100 languages, and download content for offline viewing. Stay curious and informed with this educational resource.

Highlights
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Subtitles in 100+ languages
  • Offline video downloads
  • Browse by topic or curator picks
  • AirPlay to Apple TV
  • Watchlist functionality
  • Dark/light mode options
Features
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Get personalized recommendations that match your unique interests, or browse TED’s library of thousands of inspiring, informative, transformational videos for free. Features on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch: ・Sign in to get personalized recommendations and sync videos across all your devices ・Watch videos with subtitles in over 100 languages ・Check out the newest and trending videos, browse by topic, or select from our curators’ picks ・Stream videos to your Apple TV with AirPlay ・Download videos to watch offline ・Add talks your list to watch later ・Toggle between dark mode or light modes ・Get instant inspiration with the “Surprise Me!” feature Get the TED app to stay curious, informed and inspired.

About

Khan Academy

Access a vast library of free educational content, including interactive exercises, videos, and articles. Master subjects from math and science to humanities and finance at your own pace, with offline access and personalized learning paths.

Highlights
  • Thousands of interactive exercises, videos, and articles
  • Study math, science, economics, finance, grammar, history, and more
  • Practice exercises with instant feedback and hints
  • Offline content access
  • Personalized learning mastery system
  • Syncs progress with website account
Currently charting
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You can learn anything. For free. Spend an afternoon brushing up on statistics. Discover how the Krebs cycle works. Get a head start on next semester's geometry. Prepare for upcoming exams. Or, if you're feeling particularly adventurous, learn how fire-stick farming changes the landscape of Australia. Whether you're a student, teacher, homeschooler, principal, adult returning to the classroom after 20 years, or a friendly alien trying to get a leg up in earthly biology — Khan Academy's personalized learning library is available to you, for free. - Learn anything, for free: Thousands of interactive exercises, videos, and articles at your fingertips. Study math, science, economics, finance, grammar, history, government, politics, and much, much more. - Sharpen your skills: Practice exercises, quizzes, and tests with instant feedback and step-by-step hints. Follow along with what you're learning in school, or practice at your own pace. - Keep learning when you're offline: Bookmark and download your favorite content to watch videos without an internet connection. - Pick up where you left off: Tailored to your current learning level, our mastery system gives instant feedback and recommendations on exactly which skills and videos to try next. And, if you choose to create a free account, your learning syncs with http://khanacademy.org, so your progress is always up-to-date across all your devices. Learn using expert-created videos, interactive exercises, and in-depth articles in math (arithmetic, pre-algebra, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, statistics, calculus, differential equations, linear algebra), science (biology, chemistry, physics), economics (microeconomics, macroeconomics, finance and capital markets), humanities (art history, civics, finance, US history, US government and politics, world history), and more (including computer science principles)! Already familiar with the Khan Academy website? Not all functionality is available in this app. Community discussions, computer programming content, test prep, parent tools, teacher tools, and district tools should all be accessed directly at http://khanacademy.org. Khan Academy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.

Screenshots

TED Talks4 screens
Khan Academy4 screens

Verdict

The call

TED Talks and Khan Academy both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 74% of Khan Academy's written reviews are positive against 44% of TED Talks's. Khan Academy also leads on ratings volume (113K vs 10K) and chart position (#68 vs unranked). TED Talks's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for TED Talks against 4.6 for Khan Academy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Khan Academy has 113K ratings behind it against 10K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of TED Talks's written reviews are positive against 74% of Khan Academy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TED Talks ships an update every 2 weeks, Khan Academy every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
TED Talks versus Khan Academy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTED TalksKhan Academy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (10K ratings) — better4.6 (113K ratings)
Positive reviews43.7% of reviews74.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10K113K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#68 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB52 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperTED Conferences LLCKhan Academy

Customer experience

TED Talks

All ratings10,321 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews1,758 reviews
Positive43.7%
Neutral17.4%
Negative38.9%

Khan Academy

All ratings112,672 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews1,651 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral6.5%
Negative19.3%

User reviews

TED Talks

From 10K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great content
  • 👍 Inspiring and thought-provoking
  • 📚 Variety of topics
  • 🎧 Convenient for listening on the go

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unstable
  • 🔍 Poor search functionality
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔇 Audio/video playback issues
  • 📥 Download feature not working as expected

Khan Academy

From 113K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Impeccable app
  • 👍 Very easy to learn with
  • 👍 Great for learning math
  • 👍 Excellent math program
  • 👍 Fantastic learning tool

Room to improve

  • 🐛 New writing system issues
  • 🐛 Incorrect grammar
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🐛 Deleted all my progress
  • 🐛 Annoying keyboard issues

Bugs and requests

TED Talks

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Videos fail to load or play
  • Saved talks disappear from user's list
  • Syncing issues with user accounts
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to create and manage playlists
  • Implement background audio playback
  • Improve Chromecast support
  • Add more customization options (e.g., video playback speed, dark mode)
  • Enhance discoverability of new and relevant content

Khan Academy

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Incorrect answers marked wrong
  • Keyboard issues
  • Glitches in interactive diagrams
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Content not loading
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  • Formatting issues in math
  • Bugged answer input

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add dark mode
  • Improve search and navigation
  • Add more content for higher grades
  • Allow redoing exercises
  • Improve writing/drawing tools
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  • Add split screen support
  • Improve progress tracking
  • Add more language options
  • Add more science and coding content
  • Improve SAT/test prep features

In-app purchases

None

TED Talks

No in-app purchases

None

Khan Academy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TED Talks free?
TED Talks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Khan Academy free?
Khan Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TED Talks or Khan Academy?
TED Talks is rated higher. TED Talks averages 4.6 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Khan Academy averages 4.6 from 113K ratings.
Do TED Talks or Khan Academy have ads?
Neither TED Talks nor Khan Academy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TED Talks or Khan Academy?
TED Talks ships an update every 2 weeks, and Khan Academy every 6 weeks. Most recently, TED Talks was updated on November 12, 2026 and Khan Academy on November 12, 2026.

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