# Khan Academy vs SciQuiz

The clearest difference is ads: Khan Academy at none against SciQuiz's shown. Khan Academy also leads on ratings volume (113K vs 53) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Khan Academy against 4.6 for SciQuiz. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Khan Academy has 113K ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Khan Academy's written reviews are positive against 67% of SciQuiz's.

Khan Academy ships an update every 6 weeks, SciQuiz every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Khan Academy | SciQuiz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (113K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/khan-academy/id469863705/reviews) | **[4.6 (53 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sciquiz-science-quiz/id1440078272/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **113K** | 53 |
| Positive reviews | **74.2% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | **#65** | — |
| Size | 52 MB | 302 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Khan Academy](https://appshunter.io/developer/469863708) | [Jianfeng Wu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1435210283) |

## What reviewers say

### Khan Academy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/khan-academy/id469863705)

**Currently charting:** #65 Top Free · Education (US App Store)

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Incorrect answers marked wrong
- Keyboard issues
- Glitches in interactive diagrams
- Crashes and freezes
- Content not loading

**Requested features**

- Add dark mode
- Improve search and navigation
- Add more content for higher grades
- Allow redoing exercises
- Improve writing/drawing tools


### SciQuiz

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sciquiz-science-quiz/id1440078272)

Engage with over 45,000 science quizzes covering biology, chemistry, geography, and physics. Explore scientific concepts through interactive 3D models and discover the world of science with curated news summaries.

**Highlights:** Extensive quiz library (45,000+), Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Physics topics, Interactive 3D molecule models, Microcosm exploration, Science and health news summaries, Experiment-based learning

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Khan Academy free?

Khan Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is SciQuiz free?

SciQuiz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Khan Academy or SciQuiz?

SciQuiz is rated higher. Khan Academy averages 4.6 out of 5 from 113K ratings, while SciQuiz averages 4.6 from 53 ratings.

### Do Khan Academy or SciQuiz have ads?

SciQuiz shows ads; Khan Academy does not.

### Which is updated more often, Khan Academy or SciQuiz?

Khan Academy ships an update every 6 weeks, and SciQuiz every 3 months. Most recently, Khan Academy was updated on November 8, 2026 and SciQuiz on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*