BrainPOP Family review

BrainPOP Family brings the animated movies many children see at school into the home. Each topic pairs a short movie with activities such as quizzes, Vocab Builder, Challenge and, for younger kids, Draw About It and Pop a Joke. BrainPOP Jr. Family covers grades K to 3 with more than 300 topics for $119 a year, BrainPOP Family covers grades 3 to 8 with more than 800 topics for $129 a year, and a combined plan with 1,200 plus movies costs $159 a year. Every plan includes two child profiles, and accessibility tools include Microsoft Immersive Reader and multilingual movie players. BrainPOP says there are never ads during movies or activities, and the trial lasts two weeks. It stands out for broad topic coverage across all subjects, where the practice apps here are thin. The limits are that the web plans bill yearly, families with three children need more profiles, and the format is watch and answer rather than adaptive practice. We compared documented features and published prices.

Who it is for

Curious children who learn best from short animated explainers on topics beyond math and reading.

Price

BrainPOP Jr. Family $119 a year for grades K to 3; BrainPOP Family $129 a year for grades 3 to 8; two-week free trial.

Get started with a free trial $119/year
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

• BrainPOP Jr. Family: 300+ topics and movies for grades K to 3
• BrainPOP Family: 800+ topics and movies for grades 3 to 8
• Combined plan with 1,200+ movies and topics for $159 a year
• Quizzes, Vocab Builder, Challenge and Draw About It activities
• Microsoft Immersive Reader and multilingual movie players

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Covers topics across all subjects that drill apps skip
• Strength: Ad-free movies and activities
• Strength: Two child profiles on every plan
• Weakness: Annual billing only on the web plans
• Weakness: Only two child profiles
• Weakness: Watching and quizzing, rather than adaptive practice

Key facts

• Price: From $119 a year
• Grades: K to 8
• Profiles: 2 children
• Free trial: Two weeks

Where it ranks

BrainPOP Family is No. 7 in our Best Online Learning for Kids verdict.