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PencilGoPencilGo vs SplashLearn
PencilGo plans your child’s practice each day. They work on paper or on screen, PencilGo checks it, and you see their progress. It’s free, with no card and no trial clock.
| What you get | PencilGo | SplashLearn |
|---|---|---|
| Price for families | Free. No card, no trial clock. | Paid membership for full access. The App Store lists about $7.99–$11.99 a month. |
| Grades | Preschool to Grade 5 | Preschool to Grade 5 |
| Subjects | Math, reading, writing, grammar, spelling, science and social studies | Math and reading |
| Works on paper | 769 printable worksheets and 45 printable workbooks | Printable worksheets |
| Checks the paper worksheet | Snap a photo of the finished page and PencilGo marks it | We didn’t find this feature |
| What the plan learns from | You: grade, focus subjects and daily minutes. Your child’s latest report card, if you upload it. Checked paper worksheets, including school ones. On-screen practice. | Adaptive learning path built from the child’s activity in the app |
| Report for parents | Weekly email in 5 languages | Progress reports for parents |
| Learning games | Games for the skills on the plan | A very large game library (4,000+ per its App Store listing) |
| Live classes | Not offered | Monthly live classes |
| Ads on kid screens | None | None |
PencilGo picks the skills to practise today, checks the results and adjusts tomorrow.
Your child can print a worksheet or practise on screen. Same skills, same plan.
Snap the finished page. PencilGo marks it so you don’t have to.
A short weekly email shows what your child practised and what comes next.
Yes. Daily practice plans, worksheets, games, photo checking and weekly reports are free for families today, with no card. Only the printed workbook, mailed to your door, costs money.
PencilGo is built for paper as well as screens. Your child can do a printed worksheet, you snap a photo, and PencilGo marks it and plans the next practice. It also covers writing, grammar, spelling, science and social studies, not only math and reading.
SplashLearn has a much bigger library of games and runs live classes. If your child mostly wants game-style practice on a tablet, it is a strong product. PencilGo suits families who want a short daily routine that mixes paper and screen.
Yes. Some families use PencilGo’s free daily plan and printable worksheets alongside other apps. Nothing in PencilGo depends on another service.
No. Create a free parent account and add your child. PencilGo then sets up their first daily plan.
Free, no card. Add your child and PencilGo sets up the plan.
Start freeSplashLearn is a trademark of its owner. PencilGo is not affiliated with or endorsed by SplashLearn. Details about SplashLearn come from its public website, help center and App Store listing as of October 4, 2026.