GeoGebra – WISE Score & Parent Review | Screenwise

GeoGebra

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app2015

92%

WISE Score

4.3

App Store

The gold standard for visualizing math—free, powerful, and used by millions of students worldwide to actually understand functions and equations.

GeoGebra

app

Everyone, 2015

92%

WISE Score

4.3

App Store

The gold standard for visualizing math—free, powerful, and used by millions of students worldwide to actually understand functions and equations.

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Screenwise Verdict

This is legitimately excellent educational software—the kind teachers rave about because it actually works. GeoGebra takes math concepts that are abstract and frustrating on paper (graphing functions, geometric constructions, calculus visualization) and makes them interactive and visual.

It's not flashy or gamified, which means it won't hook reluctant learners on its own. But for kids who are curious about math, or who struggle to understand functions conceptually, this is transformative. The fact that it's completely free, ad-free, and widely used in schools worldwide is the cherry on top.

If your kid is in algebra or beyond and wrestling with graphing or geometric concepts, this is worth introducing. It won't replace homework, but it might make homework actually make sense.

Age Fit

Best for middle schoolers (age 11+) who've started learning algebra and graphing. High schoolers and college students use it extensively. Younger kids won't have the math foundation to make sense of it, but curious 10-year-olds might enjoy playing with the visual transformations.

WISE Breakdown

Wholesome

Pure educational tool with no social features, ads, or manipulative elements. Clean interface focused entirely on mathematical exploration. No content concerns whatsoever—just math visualization and problem-solving.

Imaginative

Transforms abstract math into visual, interactive experiences. Sliders let kids manipulate equations in real-time to see how functions change. Encourages exploration and experimentation with polar curves, parametric equations, and geometric constructions. Less open-ended creativity than art apps, but strong for mathematical discovery and 'what if' thinking.

Safe

No ads, no in-app purchases, no social features, no data collection concerns. Free and open-source educational tool used by millions worldwide. Kids mode available. Zero manipulation tactics. About as safe as educational software gets.

Enriching

Genuine mathematical skill-building tool that makes advanced concepts accessible. Helps students visualize functions, derivatives, integrals, and geometric relationships that are abstract on paper. Used in classrooms globally. Builds computational thinking and problem-solving skills. Access to free learning activities directly in-app. This is the real deal for math education.

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Why It Might Be Great

Makes abstract math concepts visual and interactive—kids can see equations transform in real-time with sliders
Completely free with zero ads, no purchases, no gimmicks—just pure mathematical exploration
Replaces tedious compass-and-ruler constructions with quick, precise digital tools
Used in schools globally; builds genuine computational and problem-solving skills
Access to thousands of free learning activities built by educators

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What to Watch For

Requires foundational math knowledge—not intuitive for kids who haven't learned functions or graphing yet
Can feel overwhelming at first due to extensive features; works best with teacher guidance or clear directions
More of a tool than a game—kids need motivation to explore (great for curious math kids, less engaging for reluctant learners)

Conversation Starters

"Show me what happens when you change that slider—why does the graph move that way?"
"Can you use this to graph the path of a basketball shot? What kind of equation would that be?"
"What's the coolest shape or pattern you can create with the parametric curves?"

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