BrainPOP Jr. vs Reflex Student
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrainPOP Jr.
This app offers engaging animated movies, interactive activities, and quizzes for K-3 learners. It aims to transform passive screen time into active, enriched educational experiences with relatable characters guiding children through various subjects. The platform is designed to foster critical thinking and independent learning.
- Animated movies
- Interactive activities
- Quizzes
- K-3 curriculum
- Critical thinking focus
- Independent learning
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Access BrainPOP Jr.’s award-winning animated movies, activities and quizzes made by educators and replace your kids’ passive screen time with active, enriched learning. The gentle, humorous, and relatable characters Annie and Moby serve as guides through each topic, empowering kids to form their own ideas. BrainPOP Jr. is designed to cultivate critical thinking skills and encourage children to ask questions and make connections. Start your free trial today to access content for grades K-3 across all subjects. BrainPOP Jr. is a research-backed learning platform created by educators that know how kids learn best, and perfect for age-appropriate, independent learning. Start watching, learning, playing and growing with us! Terms of Use: https://www.brainpop.com/about/terms_of_use/ Privacy Policy: https://www.brainpop.com/about/privacy_policy/ User Agreement: https://www.brainpop.com/about/user_agreement/
Reflex Student
This award-winning system helps students in grades 2-8 achieve instant recall of math facts. It uses a fun, game-based approach within an adaptive environment to boost skills, confidence, and test scores.
- Math fact recall for all four operations
- Adaptive learning environment
- Game-based learning
- Motivational elements
- Improves confidence and test scores
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ExploreLearning Reflex is now available on the iPad to subscribing students. Just log in to get started (Internet connection required). Reflex is an award-winning research-based system that helps grade 2-8 students to develop instant, effortless recall of math facts in all four operations. Students have already answered billions of math facts on Reflex, increasing their skill, confidence and test scores. Reflex provides: • A highly adaptive environment that continually adjusts to create the optimal learning experience for every child • Fun and motivational game-based learning, so students enjoy using the program and take pride in their success • Outstanding results for students of all ability levels across grades 2-8.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BrainPOP Jr. at 4.6 against Reflex Student's 3.2. BrainPOP Jr. also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 44%) and ratings volume (21K vs 2.2K). Reflex Student's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. BrainPOP Jr. sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Reflex Student asks for nothing beyond the download.
BrainPOP Jr. holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BrainPOP Jr. has 21K ratings behind it against 2.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of BrainPOP Jr.'s written reviews are positive against 44% of Reflex Student's.
BrainPOP Jr. ships an update every 6 weeks, Reflex Student every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BrainPOP Jr. | Reflex Student |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (21K ratings) — better | 3.2 (2.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.3% of reviews — better | 43.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21K — better | 2.2K |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BrainPOP® | ExploreLearning |
Customer experience
BrainPOP Jr.
Reflex Student
User reviews
BrainPOP Jr.
From 21K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Makes learning fun
- 👍 Engaging videos and quizzes
- 👍 Helpful for homeschooling and supplemental learning
- 👍 Informative and educational content
- 👍 Funny and entertaining
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 💰 Lack of free content
- 🐛 Crashes and technical issues
- 👎 Limited content selection
Reflex Student
From 2.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun game
- 💡 Helps with math
- 👍 Great for school
- 👍 Customizable avatar
- 👍 Rewarding
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 👎 Annoying Coach Penny
- 👎 Stressful and frustrating
- 👎 Repetitive and boring
- 👎 Difficult picture puzzles
Bugs and requests
BrainPOP Jr.
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when trying to subscribe
- Videos not loading properly
- Quiz functionality not working
Requested features
5 requests- More free videos and content
- Lower subscription pricing
- Improved device compatibility
- Expanded topic coverage
- Better navigation and organization
Reflex Student
Reported bugs
5 issues- Incorrect answers marked wrong
- Percentage not updating properly
- Login and authentication issues
- Disappearing games and progress
- Glitchy and laggy performance
Requested features
5 requests- More games and activities
- Ability to choose activities
- Improved progress tracking
- Customization options
- Reduced time pressure
In-app purchases
BrainPOP Jr.
- BrainPOP Jr. Explorer Subscription$3.991 Month
- Full Access Monthly14 Days trial$14.991 Month
- BrainPOP Jr. Monthly Combo14 Days trial$19.991 Month
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- Full Access Yearly14 Days trial$119.001 Year
- BrainPOP Jr. Yearly Combo14 Days trial$159.991 Year
Reflex Student
No in-app purchases
Questions
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