IXL has the coverage, the analytics, and the research base. But a tool only works if students will actually use it, and that's where Boddle's no-penalty, game-first practice wins. Here's the honest head-to-head.

Most learning games like Prodigy nail one of two things: a tool built for your classroom, or one your students actually want to play. Here's an honest take on six alternatives, and the one built to do both.

Prodigy or Boddle? Both are strong K-6 learning games: free, standards-aligned, and genuinely fun. Here's where they're alike, where they differ, and the one thing (monetization) that tips it.

These pearls of wisdom come from both senior veterans and fresh recruits, sharing the most important lessons they've learned from actually being in the classroom. All responses come from real teachers in our community.

This update brings the fan-favorite Oobi Invasion theme back with a serious upgrade: two brand new mythic pets, a Coral Kingdom underwater event stage, and a whole lot more to explore this summer. It's the perfect fuel to keep learning going all season long.

The Champions of Learning season just dropped in Boddle, and it's bringing some seriously cool ancient Greek-inspired content to the game. We're talking new Mythic Pets, fresh gear, and adorable new companions. It's the perfect way to keep your class going strong through the rest of the school year.

Assignments help you give practice on exactly what you’re teaching, then quickly see who’s got it and who needs more support.

Invite your students to design their own Boddle Pet, from evolutions to abilities. Winning designs earn free Premium for their whole class and may have their pets added to Boddle.

Get ready to bring the farm to your classroom! The latest Boddle update turns learning into a barnyard adventure filled with new themed outfits, furniture, pets, and a mysterious event map that’s sure to spark excitement. Students will love collecting, battling, and exploring, while teachers can look forward to seeing renewed energy and collaboration in class as everyone joins in on the fun.

Boddle’s adaptive learning personalizes practice for every student. It keeps learners engaged, gives teachers real-time insights, and takes care of the time-consuming parts of differentiation.

Boddle fits into any classroom routine. Teachers use it for small group rotations, reteaching, brain breaks, and even Fun Friday challenges with Boddle Racers. However you teach, Boddle keeps students learning and having fun.

As testing season approaches, here’s how to use Boddle to prepare students for standards-aligned tests, without the stress.

Getting students excited about learning isn’t easy, but gamified learning is changing that. Backed by research and loved by teachers, game-based lessons help K–6 students stay motivated, build confidence, and master new skills through play.

Evaluating student performance in Boddle is simple with built-in Reports that do the grading for you. From Progress and Learning Gaps to Math Facts and Usage Reports, you’ll find all the insights you need to guide instruction, extra practice, or enrichment.

Assignments in Boddle make it simple to give your students standards-aligned math, ELA, and science practice that feels like play. You can search by skill, assign to specific students or the whole class, and even schedule ahead - all while saving time and keeping your classroom running smoothly.

A new independent ESSA Level III study confirms that Boddle helps students strengthen math skills while feeling more confident and less anxious about learning.

Boddle has earned the Common Sense Privacy Seal with a 93% rating, showing teachers, parents, and schools they can trust us to protect student data.

School’s back and the Boddle Beats: Back to Cool update is dropping two massive surprises. Science has arrived with exciting new ways to explore, discover, and show off your skills, and the Open World is more epic than ever with new places to race, explore, and jam out with friends.

Discover how Boddle’s gamified platform blends play with meaningful lessons in math, reading, and science helping students build skills and confidence at home or in the classroom.

It’s official! Boddle’s brand-new Science content for grades K–6 is now live and ready to explore! This NGSS-aligned science curriculum is completely free, easy to use, and seamlessly fits into your day without any extra prep. Whether you're introducing a new concept or reinforcing classroom learning, Boddle Science is designed to make things smoother, not busier.

Whether you're brand new to Boddle or back for another school year, there’s exciting news to share. We're expanding our platform with an entirely new subject area that opens up even more ways for your students to learn through play and exploration.

Looking for a fun, safe learning game? Boddle is built with kids in mind—no open chat, COPPA compliant, and packed with engaging math and reading games.

Something new is coming to Boddle. While we’re keeping the full surprise under wraps a bit longer, here’s what we can say: it’s fun, adaptive, curriculum-aligned, and made for K–6 classrooms. And yes, it's free for teachers and students!

Boddle’s new Prehistoric Party update is here, and it’s dino-mite! Meet MagmaTerra, a powerful new pet that’s ready to support your summer learning adventure. With new pets, safe in-game features, and fresh ways to explore, it’s the perfect time to keep learning all summer long.

Your students have grown so much this year, and now’s the perfect time to show them how proud you are. Whether it’s their effort, progress, or perseverance, we’ve added two super simple ways to help you celebrate it all—with Boddle Bucks!

Keep the learning going into summer with Gem Mine Mayhem! Explore Boddle’s brand-new Open World and battle with powerful pets like EmberMush.

Boddle Learning is built with student privacy at its core. Learn how we keep students safe online through responsible data practices, transparency, and trust-driven edtech design.

Spring is here! 🌸 Unlock TsunamiKitty & MatchaSweet, seasonal outfits, legendary pets, and festive battle maps in the Spring Festival Boddle Pass.

The wait is over! Strengthen math fact fluency with Boddle Racers and Math Facts. Engage students in thrilling gameplay and friendly competition today!

Boddle's latest update enhances gameplay with the introduction of the 'Challenges' mode, new legendary pets, and optimized features, while offering parents and teachers seamless tools to track student progress and customize learning experiences.

Boddle Premium takes learning to the next level with enhanced features that boost both engagement and educational outcomes.

Back to School Excitement: Explore 36 New Pets and Epic Updates in Pet Battles for Enhanced Learning!

Summer is here, and what better way to keep young minds active than with our shiny new game update – Summer Sports!

We’re excited to introduce fresh, fun designs and celebrate your achievement with our new printable certificates! Earn FREE Boddle Bucks and celebrate successes with Boddle by printing them out and scanning them to earn fun in-game rewards!

With Boddle's new addition of syllable-type skills to our extensive ELA skills library, you’ve got powerful reading tools at your disposal. Our platform simplifies assigning customized practice to your students, allows you to monitor their progress in real time, and helps ensure they build solid reading foundations engagingly and interactively.

Enter the magical world of Starlit Royalty, where elegance and wonder come together in a picture of royal greatness. With its sparkly stars and fancy beauty, this new theme will take you to a place of magic. 🥳

Not only is it Boddle’s Birthday celebration, but we're thrilled to bring you our latest game update. Fun learning is guaranteed with upgrades to make Pet Battles better than ever, and a brand-new Boddle Pass!

From December 14th to January 1st, students can earn more Boddle Bucks than ever before just by logging in and keeping the fun learning going throughout the winter season.

Winter break is just around the corner! As the semester concludes, we're thrilled to bring you an exciting update to keep the learning going strong!

Back to school with Boddle is better than ever! We've got tons of goodies and giveaways, with new updates to keep your students more engaged than ever!

With a magical new Boddle Pass season perfect for the end of the school year and into summer, plus a brand new Boddle currency, May's update is jam-packed with enchanting goodies!

Boddle's always been kid-safe, but this just shows our commitment to an education at HOME & SCHOOL that is safe for all ages! We're thrilled to announce that Boddle is now kidSAFE Seal certified!

Knock knock... Who's there? It's your Boddle buddy coming to visit! In this update, transport yourself to a friend's Home environment, level up higher than ever before with the Diamond rank in Pet Battles, and become a Pet Battles Master!

🎂 It wouldn't be Boddle's birthday without you! Come celebrate with us in a new Boddle Pass Season!

Join the Boddles for a wintry and jolly new Boddle Pass Season, holiday outfit customizations, Boddle stickers, and the highly requested multiplayer Game Locks feature.

Boddle's NEW Spanish language translation for in-game questions enables teachers to meet the needs of their ELL students.

New Mount Magma Pet Battles map, a completely redesigned and upgraded Boddle Shop, plus in-game Spanish translations!

⭐ "Laughter makes the environment inviting and pleasant, without going overboard of course. Humor makes the educator more relatable, while still leading the classroom. Laughter means they're listening, listening means they're engaged, and engagement leads to learning." ⭐

ELA is HERE, plus teacher dashboard updates, Boddle premium subscription, and so much more!

Learning Progress Feature, Answer Confirmation, Pet Battles and Arcade Game Updates, plus Even More Customization.

Boddle's new Game Locks feature enables teachers to further customize their assignments.

Boddle is now integrated with Google Classroom! Post assignments right into your Google Classroom, and let the fun learning begin!

How teachers, parents, and students can prepare for the upcoming testing season with Boddle.

“My biggest thing in my classroom is we are really just open with each other. I treat my classroom as a relationship. I absolutely have a relationship with each and every one of my students.”

Google Classroom integration, New Quest System and Battle Pass, and Rewards and Upgrades!

Unlock the Boddle Universe on your Android device!

This month's update includes game locks, teacher demo access to the game, tons of game improvements, and more.

We are so excited to announce that Boddle has new arcade games!

Two things that have stood out to her, both throughout her career and this past year, are consistency and organization within the classroom. She has implemented systems that her class follows each day, thereby enabling students to operate comfortably in class.

Natalie Yancey (Second Grade Teacher) reflects on how the past year has highlighted important and necessary aspects of classroom teaching as well as shares her learnings and fresh strategies to encourage stronger educational foundations and better student/teacher relationships.

We believe that when students are engaged with content and are able to have fun while learning, they will be able and willing to learn and retain more.

Google has selected Boddle Learning to join their second cohort of Google for Startups Founders Academy program.

Boddle launches their math education platform for the iOS.

Boddle Learning joins the third cohort of USC Rossier EdVentures!

The learning gap of students has widened over the past year, and it is Boddle's objective to help teachers and parents get the students engaged in learning.

Boddle is ensuring that kids get what they need at home.

Boddle Learning to join the inaugural class of the OHUB.KC Minority Accelerator.

Edna and Clarence discuss the need for an education overhaul.

Boddle helps KC Urban C's mission in bridging the generational gap between senior citizens and kids through tutoring.

Boddle Learning wins the audience’s hearts and votes.

A Kansas City-based ed tech startup is sailing past the pilot phase and will launch its educational math video game nationwide Tuesday.

Boddle Learning is part of the 8 inspiring organizations that AT&T selected as members of the 2019 Aspire Accelerator class to participate in the $1 Million AT&T Skills Building Challenge.

Boddle Learning is excited to officially launch on September 24th, 2019!

We've compiled a list of awesome deals from companies that are celebrating #TeacherAppreciationWeek this year!

Boddle co-founders Edna Martinson and Clarence Tan share how they’re gamifying learning for students.

Boddle Learning wins $50,000 grant to continue their mission!

Meet Boddle Learning, a Kansas City based edtech company, that has developed a game-based learning platform that delivers e-learning materials to K-8 students.

We are an educational game that helps teachers and parents deliver math to their K-6 students!