BrainTrail
BrainTrail is a browser-based practice platform for K–8 math and literacy, with learning trails mapped to Common Core and state standards.
What BrainTrail is
BrainTrail is a browser-based practice platform for K–8 math and literacy, with learning trails mapped to Common Core and state standards. Practice difficulty adjusts in real time, and students can receive hints and worked solutions when they get stuck. Teachers can build custom trails, assign work to students, groups, or whole classes, and use live class, student, and roster dashboards that flag misconceptions. They can also export reports for family conferences and grade-level teams. BrainTrail supports roster syncing with Clever, Google Classroom, and ClassLink, and works in a browser on computers, Chromebooks, and tablets without installation. The free Family plan covers one learner and one 10-question trail per concept, with daily goals, streaks, and a parent progress view. The maker says it does not sell student data or show third-party ads to students.
Good
- Adaptive practice includes hints and worked solutions
- Teachers can create custom trails
- Dashboards flag student misconceptions
- Supports Clever, Google Classroom, and ClassLink roster syncing
Watch out
- Family plan covers one learner
- Family plan offers one 10-question trail per concept
Who it suits
BrainTrail suits families looking for individual K–8 practice and teachers who assign standards-aligned work and track progress. Schools and districts may also consider it for roster syncing, reporting, and administrative controls.
Verdict
BrainTrail combines student practice with teacher dashboards and reporting across family, classroom, and school plans.
Plans and prices
From BrainTrail's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Free | 1 learner · 1 trail (10 questions) per concept · daily goals and streaks · parent progress view · forever |
| Classroom | $1 a month | live class dashboard · assignments and reports · roster import · parent updates · per student; as low as $1 per student / month |
| School & District | Priced on request | admin and SSO controls · district reporting · bus tracking · onboarding support · white-labeled solutions · custom volume pricing |
The facts
Each one read from BrainTrail's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account control
- Students do not create accounts independently; parent- or school-managed accounts are used.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Adaptive learning
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Adaptive practice
- The system adjusts difficulty during practice and provides hints and worked solutions when learners struggle.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API restriction
- The terms prohibit scraping or automated extraction of content through the API or other automated means.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Auto-grading
- Attempts are graded immediately and tagged with the misconception associated with an incorrect answer.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- BrainTrail states that it is designed to comply with FERPA and COPPA requirements.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Data collected
- The privacy policy lists account details, learning activity, roster fields from connected services, and device or diagnostic information.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Data deletion
- Parents or schools can request review or deletion of a child’s information, subject to stated retention obligations.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Gamification
- Streaks, badges, and summit celebrations are used to encourage regular practice.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Gamified practice
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Independent review availability
- Capterra’s review-search page describes a catalog of more than 30,000 products, but the opened page contains no BrainTrail profile or rating.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Roster synchronization is offered through Clever, Google Classroom, and ClassLink.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Licence
- The terms grant a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence for personal, non-commercial educational use of the content.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Live dashboards
- Class, student, and roster dashboards update as learners work and identify who needs help.checked 15 Oct 2026
- One-tap assignments
- Teachers can assign a trail to an individual, group, or whole class in one action.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Parent progress
- Families receive a plain-language view of mastered skills and areas needing another look.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Parent reporting
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Privacy claim
- The company says it does not sell student data and does not show third-party advertising to students.checked 15 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- App-store evidence
- The opened Apple App Store result named BrainTrail Garden is a separate puzzle game by Hanna Kirylchyk and is not identified as the BrainTrail Learning product.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Device support
- BrainTrail runs in modern browsers on computers, school Chromebooks, and tablets without installation.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Platform
- BrainTrail works in a browser on computers, Chromebooks, and tablets, with no installation required.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Content ownership
- Questions, trails, syllabi, story contexts, images, and other platform content are described as intellectual property of KidsBrainTrail or its licensors.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Maker legal name
- The privacy policy identifies the maker as BrainTrail Learning, Inc.checked 15 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
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