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What it is

MobyMax helps teachers identify and address learning gaps for students from kindergarten through eighth grade. It offers 115 curriculum modules and assigns lessons based on diagnostic results and student progress. Assessments include Skill Checker, Placement Tests and Benchmarker tests based on state standards. Teachers can monitor progress in real time and review standards data by student, class, school or district. Interactive Class tools support live lessons using the curriculum. Automatic rostering is available through Clever and ClassLink; users can also sign in with Google Classroom credentials or import a CSV. Clever use has licensing eligibility requirements, and continued syncing requires at least 11 active students per school. MobyMax is available on Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows; its remote-learning document says it works on a device with a browser and internet connection. The free educator version provides limited access compared with licensed features. The Family plan costs $7.99 per month for K–8 subjects. The maker says it complies with COPPA and FERPA, does not collect students’ personal home addresses, Social Security numbers or dates of birth, and uses encryption to protect personal information.

Spec sheet

What it does
MobyMax is a cloud learning platform intended to identify and remediate K-8 learning gaps through adaptive lessons and assessments.Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.mobymax.com
Purpose
MobyMax helps teachers find and fix learning gaps for K–8 students.Read 29 Sep 2026 · support.mobymax.com
Audience
MobyMax describes its users as teachers, administrators, parents, and students, including homeschool families.Read 29 Sep 2026 · support.mobymax.com
Free plan
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · mobymax.com
Paid from
7.99Read 20 Sep 2026 · mobymax.com
Integrations
Automatic rostering options include Clever and ClassLink; Google Classroom credentials can be used to sign in, and CSV import is also available.Read 29 Sep 2026 · support.mobymax.com
Security
Its privacy policy says it uses security measures including encryption to protect personal information.Read 29 Sep 2026 · mobymax.com
Privacy
MobyMax says it complies with COPPA and FERPA and does not collect students’ personal home addresses, Social Security numbers, or dates of birth.Read 29 Sep 2026 · perf-web-cj.mobymax.com
Support
MobyMax says it hosts free live training webinars several times a week.Read 29 Sep 2026 · mobymax.com
Founded
2010Read 23 Sep 2026 · mobymax.com
Adaptive learning
It automatically assigns lessons based on students’ diagnostic results and progress.Read 29 Sep 2026 · mobymax.com
API and SDKs
The public Help Center contains no API or SDK documentation, while the terms prohibit automated access, copying and resale of site content.Read 14 Oct 2026 · mobymax.com
Assessments
Assessment tools include placement tests, benchmarkers, skill checkers, reading-level assessments, fluency tests, quizzes and Quick Question.Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.mobymax.com
Clever limit
Clever integration is limited to schools or districts with a schoolwide or districtwide license, or licenses for at least 100 students; continued sync requires at least 11 active students per school.Read 29 Sep 2026 · support.mobymax.com
Clever limitation
Clever syncing requires a schoolwide, districtwide or 100-plus-student license and at least 11 active students per school.Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.mobymax.com
Company facts
LinkedIn lists MobyMax as a privately held e-learning company headquartered in Pittsburgh, with 51-200 employees and a 2011 founding year.Read 14 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Curriculum
MobyMax says it has 115 modules covering kindergarten through eighth grade.Read 29 Sep 2026 · mobymax.com
Curriculum coverage
The service lists 115 modules spanning kindergarten through eighth-grade subjects.Read 14 Oct 2026 · mobymax.com
Customer support
Support is available by email, phone and contact form Monday-Wednesday and Friday 8:00-17:00 ET and Thursday 8:30-17:00 ET.Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.mobymax.com
Data practices
The privacy materials say schools may use aliases, and MobyMax does not sell or rent information, use targeted advertising or require student addresses, Social Security numbers or birth dates.Read 14 Oct 2026 · data.mobymax.com
Device access
A MobyMax remote-learning document says it works on any device with a browser and internet connection, with no additional hardware or operating system requirements.Read 29 Sep 2026 · go.mobymax.com
Device support
Supported devices include Windows 10 or later, macOS 12 or later, current ChromeOS, iPads using Safari and Android devices using Chrome.Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.mobymax.com
Differentiated learning
Placement results or teacher assignments are used to give students individualized lessons at their level and pace.Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.mobymax.com
Documentation
The Help Center provides administrator, teacher, subject, assessment and Interactive Class articles plus videos, FAQs and live chat.Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.mobymax.com
Employee rating
Glassdoor lists MobyMax at 4.1 out of 5 from 109 employee reviews, with 70% saying they would recommend it.Read 14 Oct 2026 · glassdoor.co.uk
Engagement tools
The platform includes badges, certificates, games, game time, class rewards, team activities and messaging.Read 14 Oct 2026 · perf-web-cj.mobymax.com
Founders
MobyMax's About page says Glynn Willett and Wade Willett founded the company in 2010.Read 14 Oct 2026 · mobymax.com
Interactive Class
Interactive Class provides live whole-class whiteboards, Quick Question activities, team games, leaderboards and teacher-created problems.Read 14 Oct 2026 · perf-web-cj.mobymax.com
Interactive instruction
MobyMax offers Interactive Class tools for live lessons using its curriculum.Read 29 Sep 2026 · teachers.mobymax.com
Legal maker
The site's terms name MobyMax Education, LLC as operator, while the trademark record identifies Learn Without Limits, LLC as MOBYMAX owner.Read 14 Oct 2026 · mobymax.com
Licence
MobyMax is proprietary: terms identify MobyMax Education, LLC as operator and Learn Without Limits, LLC as owner of site code and content copyrights.Read 14 Oct 2026 · mobymax.com
Limit: Android app
The archived Android app was removed from Google Play in 2016, last updated in 2014, contained ads and users reported touch-input and school-code login problems.Read 14 Oct 2026 · appbrain.com
Limit: content accuracy
A Trustpilot reviewer reported that Social Studies lessons contained incorrect information.Read 14 Oct 2026 · uk.trustpilot.com
Limit: lesson experience
Trustpilot complaints describe tedious segmented lessons that can restart after two wrong answers, dated presentation and short, unmotivating games.Read 14 Oct 2026 · uk.trustpilot.com
MAP integration
NWEA MAP Growth results can set Math and Language starting points, but later MAP updates require a manual support-requested sync.Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.mobymax.com
Notable news: 2026 awards
The awards page lists MobyMax as a 2026 winner for Best Homeschools/Home Education Solution and Best Student Study Tools Solution, with multiple 2026 finalist categories.Read 14 Oct 2026 · mobymax.com
Offline access
NoRead 20 Sep 2026 · mobymax.com
Praise: automatic differentiation
Trustpilot reviewers praise placement testing that automatically assigns grade-appropriate lessons and helps mixed-grade groups.Read 14 Oct 2026 · uk.trustpilot.com
Progress monitoring
Reports provide real-time progress views for students, teachers, administrators and parents, including standards analysis and IEP tracking.Read 14 Oct 2026 · mobymax.com
Rating on Google Play (archived)
3.76 out of 5 from 2,279 ratingsRead 14 Oct 2026 · appbrain.com
Rating on Trustpilot
2.6 out of 5 from 14 reviewsRead 14 Oct 2026 · uk.trustpilot.com
Rostering integrations
Supported rostering or sign-in options are Clever, ClassLink, Google Classroom and Clever Library, with CSV import also available.Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.mobymax.com
Science instruction
Moby Science uses interactive cognitive-skill manipulatives and formative feedback while covering NGSS and state standards for grades 1-8.Read 14 Oct 2026 · mobymax.com
Security and compliance
MobyMax's privacy policy states COPPA, FERPA, SOPIPA and New York Education Law 2-d compliance, encryption, breach notification and U.S. hosting.Read 14 Oct 2026 · mobymax.com
Self-hosting
MobyMax is described as a cloud-only service with no software installation or self-hosting option documented.Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.mobymax.com
Service availability
StatusGator listed MobyMax as up at review time and recorded its last detected outage on October 29, 2025, with common reports including sign-in, slow performance and service-down errors.Read 14 Oct 2026 · statusgator.com
Skill diagnostics
Skill Checker connects state-standard diagnostics with targeted personalized instruction.Read 14 Oct 2026 · mobymax.com
System requirements
MobyMax runs in a browser without installation; it requires internet, Chrome/Edge/Firefox 115 or newer, Safari 16 or newer, and about 1 MB per five minutes of student use.Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.mobymax.com
Terms limitation
The terms provide the service as-is and disclaim guarantees of uninterrupted or error-free operation and liability for downtime or data loss.Read 14 Oct 2026 · mobymax.com

Plans and prices

Free Free Free educator version · Limited access compared with licensed features Read 20 Sep 2026 · mobymax.com
Family $7.99 a month billed monthly K-8 subjects Read 20 Sep 2026 · mobymax.com
MAX Schoolwide License $4,795 a year Unlimited teachers and students for one year Unlimited teachers · Unlimited students · 1 year Read 20 Sep 2026 · mobymax.com
MAX Districtwide License Price not published Unlimited teachers · Unlimited students Read 20 Sep 2026 · mobymax.com
Free educator Free free registration Teacher access · limited features after 30-day full-access period Read 14 Oct 2026 · mobymax.com
Teacher free version Free Free version · no obligation Read 29 Sep 2026 · mobymax.com
MAX License $6.95 a year per student SideBySide Sessions · Pinpoint Assessments Suite · No Gap Learning Curriculum Suite Read 14 Oct 2026 · nogaplearning.mobymax.com
Family subscription $7.99 a month per month K-8 subjects · up to 9 children per family account Read 14 Oct 2026 · mobymax.com
SBS License $149 a year per teacher SideBySide Sessions Read 14 Oct 2026 · nogaplearning.mobymax.com
SBS License schoolwide $995 a year schoolwide SideBySide Sessions · unlimited school access Read 14 Oct 2026 · nogaplearning.mobymax.com
MAX License schoolwide $4,795 a year schoolwide Unlimited teachers and students · full curriculum, assessments and engagement tools Read 14 Oct 2026 · nogaplearning.mobymax.com
MobyMax Schoolwide License $4,795 a year one year Unlimited teachers and students · one school Read 29 Sep 2026 · perf-web-cj.mobymax.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • 115 curriculum modules for kindergarten through eighth grade
  • Adaptive lessons use diagnostic results and student progress
  • Real-time progress monitoring with standards data
  • Supports Clever, ClassLink, Google Classroom credentials and CSV

Limits

  • Free educator access is limited versus licensed features
  • Clever sync requires at least 11 active students per school
  • Offline access is not available

Who it suits

MobyMax suits teachers, administrators, parents and students, including homeschool families, working across K–8 learning. Schools considering Clever rostering should check the stated license and student-count requirements.

MobyMax in depth

Read the full write-up

MobyMax is a learning platform for kindergarten through eighth grade that helps educators identify learning gaps and target instruction. It suits schools that want assessment, adaptive lessons and progress monitoring in one system, as well as families looking for K–8 subject coverage. Its breadth is useful, but free access is limited and schoolwide licensing is a substantial annual commitment.

Overview

MobyMax connects student assessments to lessons, then gives teachers tools to track progress. The maker says its curriculum spans 115 modules across K–8 and aligns with state standards. With content across subjects, it can serve as a broader learning platform rather than a math-only practice app.

Teachers can examine standards data by student, class, school or district. That range makes the product relevant to both classroom instruction and school oversight, though family users are less likely to need the institutional reporting levels.

For broader comparisons, see Adaptive Learning Software, K-12 Curriculum Platforms and Math Learning Apps.

Key features

Assessments and adaptive lessons

Skill Checker, Placement Tests and state-standards-based Benchmarker tests help identify what students know and where gaps remain. MobyMax then assigns lessons based on diagnostic results and progress. That link between assessment and practice can help teachers direct attention without manually matching every student to a lesson, while teachers retain responsibility for interpreting progress and deciding what to address.

Teaching and progress monitoring

Progress updates are available in real time, with standards data viewable across individual students and larger groups. Interactive Class tools support live lessons using MobyMax’s curriculum. This combination is useful for teachers who want both individual practice and whole-class instruction within the same platform.

Roster access, privacy and support

Schools can roster automatically through Clever or ClassLink, use Google Classroom credentials for sign-in, or import a CSV. Clever has strict scale and continuity conditions: access requires a schoolwide or districtwide license, or licenses for at least 100 students, and ongoing syncing requires at least 11 active students per school. Smaller implementations may need another roster route.

MobyMax says it complies with COPPA and FERPA, does not collect students’ home addresses, Social Security numbers or dates of birth, and uses security measures including encryption. It also hosts free live training webinars several times a week. These are useful provisions for school adoption, though they do not replace a school’s own privacy and implementation review.

Pricing

MobyMax uses a freemium model, with a limited free educator version and paid plans for families and institutions. The free versions cost nothing and carry no obligation, but access is limited compared with licensed features; they are better for trying a smaller slice of the platform than for assuming full licensed functionality.

Family: $7.99 a month, billed monthly, for K–8 subjects. This is the clearest fit for a household seeking ongoing subject access without buying a school license.

MAX Schoolwide License: $4,795 a year for unlimited teachers and students for one year. This suits a school that needs broad access across its community, but the fixed annual cost makes it a poor fit for a small group.

MAX Districtwide License: custom pricing for unlimited teachers and students.

MobyMax Schoolwide License: $4,795 a year for one school, with unlimited teachers and students.

MobyMax Districtwide License: custom pricing, billed one year, for all schools in a district and unlimited teachers and students; the plan can save up to 20% off schoolwide pricing.

The family plan is billed monthly, while the schoolwide plans are annual. A 30-day trial is offered, which gives prospective users a period to evaluate the product before committing. Institutional buyers should compare the districtwide quote with the schoolwide cost and consider Clever’s student-count and syncing thresholds when planning adoption.

Platforms

MobyMax supports Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows. Its remote-learning guidance says it works on devices with a browser and internet connection, without additional hardware or operating-system requirements. Offline access is not available, so students need an internet connection to use it.

Who it's for

MobyMax is best suited to K–8 teachers and schools that want diagnostic assessment, adaptive lesson assignment and progress tracking across classes or districts. Parents and homeschool families can use its subject coverage through the family plan. Schools with fewer than 100 licensed students should not count on Clever integration, and those wanting offline learning should look elsewhere.

Pros and cons

Pros: Assessments feed into adaptive lesson assignments, connecting diagnosis with practice.

Pros: Progress monitoring spans students through districts, supporting both classroom and administrative oversight.

Pros: Live lesson tools, several roster routes, and free training webinars support school use.

Cons: The educator free version has limited access compared with licensed features.

Cons: Schoolwide pricing is $4,795 a year, a sizable commitment for smaller programs.

Cons: Clever integration has minimum licensing and active-student thresholds, and offline access is unavailable.

Alternatives

For younger learners focused on math, Monster Math offers Android, iOS and web access, a free plan and Premium at $59.99 a year; choose it when a math app rather than a broad K–8 school platform is the priority. SplashLearn offers a free plan and an annually billed Family subscription at $7.49 a month, with a Preschool-to-Grade 5 curriculum library and premium live classes; it may suit families prioritizing that grade range and live-class component.

Brilliant has a free tier of two lessons or practice sets per day and a group annual plan with three seats included; its narrower free allowance may suit readers seeking a daily-limited option. GeoGebra is a free, multi-platform alternative. ALEKS is a paid alternative with a $19.95 a month one-month individual subscription and access to all courses one course at a time. Cuemath is another paid alternative, with a free trial and annual plans for younger grades.

MathScore offers free K–8 topics at every grade level and a paid option starting at $9.95 a month for the first paid student; it may be a closer fit for readers seeking grade-specific math topics. Waggle Math is a paid K–8 math practice alternative priced on request, with final pricing depending on account and contract details.

Verdict

Choose MobyMax if you need K–8 assessments, adaptive lessons and teacher progress monitoring together, especially across a school or district. Its breadth and reporting are the main reasons to choose it; the limited educator free version, annual schoolwide price and Clever thresholds are reasons to look elsewhere for small groups, offline use or a low-commitment start.

Verdict

MobyMax combines adaptive K–8 lessons, assessments and teacher progress monitoring, with tools for live instruction and roster management. Its free educator version is limited, and Clever integration has enrollment and license conditions.

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