Mathspace vs Zearn Math

Mathspace is an adaptive mathematics learning platform for students and teachers, available on the web and iOS. Student materials include interactive textbooks, video lessons, practice questions, adaptive tasks, and diagnostic skills check-ins. StepSmart gives immediate, context-sensitive support as students work through a problem step by step. Teachers can create or assign tasks, use automatic marking, and review reports spanning class insights and individual work steps. Mathspace lists Canvas, Clever, and SchoolsPLP as LMS integrations. With Canvas, school administrators manage classes, and some teacher controls, including adding a parent email, are unavailable. A free account allows one class of up to 30 students. Classes costs $8 a year per student, and Schools costs $15 a year per student; eligible schools can try Classes or Schools Plus for 30 days without commitment. The student iOS app is recommended for iPads, while the web app is recommended for teachers on desktop or laptop and students who cannot use iOS. Mathspace says it follows FERPA and GDPR requirements and does not sell personal information to third parties.

Zearn Math is a web-based platform for students in grades K–8, used alongside teacher-led instruction. It provides more than 1,000 digital lessons arranged in Missions covering major K–8 mathematics concepts. Lessons combine fluency practice, guided concept instruction, visual models, handwritten problem solving, adaptive support, and mastery checks. Teachers can view progress in real time and use reports to identify where students need help; gamified practice and parent reporting are listed capabilities. School Accounts integrate with Clever for roster management and login. Zearn says it does not sell student information, use it for advertising, or use personally identifiable information to train AI models, and cites FERPA and COPPA. Listed safeguards include encryption in transit and at rest, two-factor authentication, security updates, risk assessments, and vulnerability remediation. There are no student-facing AI, chatbots, messaging, or social networking features.