---
title: "IXL vs Mathletics: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is IXL or Mathletics more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Maths practice platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ixl-learning-vs-mathletics"
publisher: "Brandwave"
---

# IXL vs Mathletics: Which is searched more?

Is IXL or Mathletics more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Maths practice platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: IXL and Mathletics
- **Competitive set**: Maths practice platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **IXL Share of Search**: 2.5%
- **Mathletics Share of Search**: 5.5%

## Is IXL or Mathletics more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Mathletics had more branded searches than IXL among maths practice platforms worldwide. Mathletics had about 673,000 branded searches, while IXL had 311,000. Mathletics made up 5.5% of all maths practice platform searches we track, and IXL accounted for 2.5%.
- Mathletics was ahead of IXL in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, IXL’s share of searches among maths practice platforms worldwide moved from 2.3% to 2.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 300K to 311K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mathletics’ share of searches among maths practice platforms worldwide moved from 7.7% to 5.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1M to 673K.

## Top maths practice platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, IXL was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Mathletics was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. IXL was listed before Mathletics in every answer that named either.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Khan Academy | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| IXL | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Brilliant | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Prodigy | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Math Academy | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Mathletics | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Mathseeds | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about maths practice platforms

- Asked ChatGPT "Which maths practice platform should I use?": 1. Khan Academy, 2. IXL, 3. Brilliant, 4. Math Academy
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best maths practice platforms?": 1. Khan Academy, 2. IXL, 3. Brilliant, 4. Mathletics
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best maths practice platform for kids practice?": 1. Khan Academy, 2. Prodigy, 3. IXL
- Searched Google, AI Overview "online maths practice": 1. Khan Academy, 2. IXL
- Searched Google, AI Overview "maths learning platform": 1. Khan Academy, 2. Brilliant, 3. Prodigy, 4. Math Academy

Not named in any answer: Mathseeds.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for maths practice platforms worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, IXL gained share of searches among maths practice platforms worldwide, from 1.5% to 2.5%.
- In September 2026, Mathletics gained share of searches among maths practice platforms worldwide, from 4.5% to 5.5%.

## Month by month

| Month | IXL estimated searches | IXL Share of Search | IXL rank | Mathletics estimated searches | Mathletics Share of Search | Mathletics rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 300K | 2.3% | 4 | 1M | 7.7% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 245K | 2.2% | 4 | 1M | 9.2% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 165K | 1.9% | 4 | 550K | 6.4% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 226K | 2.6% | 4 | 673K | 7.7% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 226K | 2.5% | 4 | 823K | 9.3% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 245K | 2.6% | 3 | 1.2M | 13.2% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 226K | 2.6% | 3 | 673K | 7.8% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 165K | 2.2% | 4 | 1M | 13.1% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 93.6K | 1.5% | 4 | 823K | 13.3% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 71.7K | 1.1% | 4 | 368K | 5.5% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 151K | 1.5% | 3 | 450K | 4.5% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 311K | 2.5% | 3 | 673K | 5.5% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using IXL’s and Mathletics’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **IXL**: Measured on the search terms “ixl learning” and “ixl math”, summed into one figure.
- **Mathletics**: Measured on the search term “mathletics”.

- [IXL profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ixl-learning)
- [Mathletics profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mathletics)
- [All maths practice platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/maths-practice-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is IXL or Mathletics more popular in search?

In September 2026, Mathletics had more branded searches than IXL among maths practice platforms worldwide. Mathletics had about 673,000 branded searches, while IXL had 311,000. Mathletics made up 5.5% of all maths practice platform searches we track, and IXL accounted for 2.5%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "IXL vs Mathletics: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ixl-learning-vs-mathletics

This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ixl-learning-vs-mathletics. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.
