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Common questions when choosing a learning game. The comparison pages say plainly that we make Mochi Isle, and where it falls short.

Ad-free learning games for kids: 8 compared (2026)

Eight learning games and apps with no ads, compared by age, subjects, cost and whether they need a download, with sources. Checked 2 November 2026.

Learning games and maths apps for NZ kids: 8 compared (2026)

Eight learning games and maths apps for New Zealand families, compared by where they are made, year levels, cost and NZ curriculum claims, plus what happened to e-ako maths.

Chinese-English learning games for kids: how to choose (2026)

Nine children’s learning products with Chinese content compared: which offer school subjects with a Chinese option, which teach Chinese, and which only translate the menus. Checked 2 November 2026.

How to choose a learning game: 7 questions to ask

Whether learning is the game, ads and upselling, what is collected about your child: seven checks, each with how to check.

NZ school year levels by age

Ages, year levels and NCEA in one table.