Homework apps: choose the help your child needs
A homework question can mean different things: one confusing step, a skill that needs practice, or a need to talk it through. Start with your child's goal, then choose the kind of help that fits.
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What would help today?
These approaches can complement each other. A useful explanation today can also become a topic to practise tomorrow.
Understand a specific problem
A scanned problem, a typed question or a web search can lead to an explanation. Ask your child which step they want to understand, then have them describe the method in their own words.
Build a skill through practice
Guided lessons and practice can help when the same topic keeps coming back. Look for an available lesson at the right level and decide on a small learning goal together.
Talk it through with a person
A teacher or tutor can discuss the task with your child, ask follow-up questions and help choose a next step. This can sit alongside app practice or help with one problem.
Examples to explore
These are different starting points, rather than a ranking. The descriptions below reflect the cited official pages and their markets.
Google Lens
Google describes homework help that finds explainers, videos and results from the web for maths, history, sciences and more. Explore it when your child wants resources about a question, then check that the explanation fits the task.
Photomath
Photomath lets users scan a maths problem or enter it with a calculator, then read a step-by-step explanation. Explore it for a particular maths problem, subject to its age and permission requirements below.
Read the comparison preview →Brainly
Brainly's UK App Store listing describes homework help with a step-by-step explanation. Explore it when an explanation of a homework question is the goal, and check the current account terms before use.
Read the comparison preview →DreamBox Math
DreamBox describes maths lessons that adjust as a child progresses. Its family page references US state, Common Core and Canadian standards. Explore it for ongoing maths practice when those curriculum references fit your needs.
Read the comparison preview →Sparkli
Sparkli describes interactive learning experiences that begin with a child's question and reflect their age, interests and choices. Explore it for curiosity around a topic, and check its current availability and terms.
Read the comparison preview →Check age, permission and lesson level
Account eligibility and suitable learning content are separate questions. Read the terms for your country and look at the actual lesson your child wants to use.
BrainBite
Ages 6+. Eligibility: 6–16 inclusive.
Short lessons with a mentor. Questions, conversations and stories.
BrainBite covers English, Dutch, maths, science, world orientation, economics, history and geography. Check each subject’s current lessons, levels and development status; a lesson link does not mean the full curriculum is complete. Access for ages 6–16 inclusive does not mean every secondary-school topic is ready.
Explore current BrainBite courses →Photomath
Photomath's terms require users to be 13 or older. If a user is a minor in their country, they need a parent or legal guardian's permission. The age overlap with BrainBite is 13–16 inclusive; a shared age range does not establish a shared curriculum.
For other apps, check the current provider terms and local consent requirements. An app-store content rating does not establish the minimum age under the provider’s terms.
Questions to ask together
- Is the goal to understand one step, practise a skill or explore a topic?
- Does the available topic and lesson level match the homework?
- Can your child explain the method after using the help?
- What do the current terms say about age, parental permission and your country?
- What information will your child share, and what account or privacy settings will you review together?
- When would a teacher or tutor help with the next step?
For example, an eligible 13–16-year-old could practise an available BrainBite topic and use a Photomath explanation for a related maths problem. Check both the terms and the lesson level, then ask them to try a similar problem and explain their approach.
Questions about homework apps
Start with the goal: help with one problem, regular practice or exploring a topic. Then check the available content, lesson level, the minimum age under the provider’s terms and local permission requirements.
An explanation and practice can serve different goals. You can read a worked example together, then ask your child to try a similar problem and explain each step. Choose the approach that supports today's learning goal.
Photomath's terms say the service is for people aged 13 or older. If a user is a minor in their country, they need a parent or legal guardian's permission. Check the current terms before use.
BrainBite is for children ages 6+, with learner eligibility from 6–16 inclusive. Eligibility does not mean a full secondary-school curriculum is ready. Check the current course pages for available lessons and levels across subjects.
Yes. A child can practise an available topic in an app and discuss a difficult step with a teacher or tutor. Agree on the goal together and choose the level and form of support that fit the task.
How this guide uses sources
BrainBite publishes this guide. App descriptions use official product, help or app-store sources checked on 15 October 2026. Quotations remain in their original language; each disclosure shows its market and date. Examples and parent questions are editorial suggestions. Sources describe features, rather than proving an outcome for an individual child.
These suggestions describe learning formats, not exclusive features or proven benefits for a child. A feature not verified in our sources may still be available.
We state a minimum age under the provider’s terms only where it was verified in the applicable terms. This guide makes no safety rating, price or contract comparison. BrainBite's own descriptions follow its current shared product copy and course pages. All linked comparisons are previews.
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