LittleActivity vs Funbrain
A free games, books and comics site for Pre-K to Grade 8, one of the oldest on the educational web.
Last updated: 23 August 2026
Funbrain has been free on the open web since the 1990s and mixes games with online books and comics, which is a genuinely nice combination for a reluctant reader. It is advertising-funded and unsequenced. LittleActivity is ad-free, curricular, and adds the printables and records.
Which one is right for you
Choose Funbrain if
A child who wants to mix games with comics and books, at no cost and with no signup.
Choose LittleActivity if
A family that wants the same free access with no adverts, inside a sequence that goes somewhere.
What each one actually is
What is Funbrain?
Also known as: Fun Brain, funbrain.com
Funbrain is a free games, books and comics site for Pre-K to Grade 8, one of the oldest on the educational web.
Related: Free learning games · K-12 education · Homeschool resources
What is LittleActivity?
Also known as: Little Activity, littleactivity.com
LittleActivity is a free educational platform for children from Pre-K to Grade 10, combining sequenced lessons in ten subjects, thousands of printable worksheets, games, and a homeschool system whose attendance, report cards, portfolio and transcript build themselves from the work a child actually completes.
Related: Homeschool curriculum · Printable worksheets · K-12 education · Common Core Standards
Funbrain vs LittleActivity, feature by feature
Twenty-four features in five groups. A dash means we have not established that row from their own public pages — it is not a “no”, and we would rather show the gap than guess at it.
Getting started and cost
What it takes to see the thing before you pay for it.
| Feature | Funbrain | LittleActivity |
|---|---|---|
| Usable free, with no accountCan a parent open it and use real content without signing up? | Yes | Yes |
| Card required to startA card taken up front turns a trial into an opt-out subscription. | No | No |
| Price published on their own siteA price you have to reach checkout to see is a price you cannot compare. | Free | Yes |
| Charged per childDecides whether a second or third child doubles the bill. | No | No |
| Adverts shown to childrenIncluding house ads and upsell interstitials mid-activity. | Yes | No |
What it covers
How far it goes before your child ages out of it.
| Feature | Funbrain | LittleActivity |
|---|---|---|
| Grade rangeThe span the vendor claims on its own site. | Pre-K to Grade 8 | Pre-K to Grade 10 |
| SubjectsWhat is actually taught, not what is mentioned. | Maths, reading, games, books and comics | Maths, reading, writing, science, social studies, art, music, coding, languages, critical thinking, money |
| Real Pre-K contentActivities a child who cannot yet read can do alone. | Yes | Yes |
| Grade 6 and aboveThe point most early-learning products stop. | To Grade 8 | Yes |
| Standards alignment publishedMatters for reporting in most US states. | No | Yes |
How it teaches
Whether it decides what happens today, or hands you a catalogue.
| Feature | Funbrain | LittleActivity |
|---|---|---|
| Plans the school day for youThe difference between a curriculum and a content library. | No | Yes |
| Sequenced, not browse-it-yourselfLessons that build on each other in a fixed order. | No | Yes |
| Per-subject placementA child ahead in reading and behind in maths is the normal case. | No | Yes |
| Video instructionA person explaining, rather than a screen of practice items. | No | No |
| Live human teachingScheduled classes with a real teacher. | No | No |
Off the screen
What is left on the days the tablet is not the answer.
| Feature | Funbrain | LittleActivity |
|---|---|---|
| Printable worksheetsReal PDFs, not a web page you send to a printer. | No | 5,947 free PDFs |
| Off-screen work for every school dayAn authored task per day, not an occasional printable. | No | 2,160 authored days |
| Printable wall chartsReference material for the wall behind the desk. | No | 600 wall charts |
| A full day can run on paperFor a broken tablet, a car journey, or a screen-time limit. | No | Yes |
Records and classroom
The paperwork, and whether it writes itself.
| Feature | Funbrain | LittleActivity |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance logRequired by law in a number of US states. | No | Yes |
| Report cardsGenerated from work done, not typed by a parent. | No | Yes |
| Portfolio of workFor states that require an annual review. | No | Yes |
| High-school transcriptThe document a college admissions office asks for. | No | Yes |
| Run a class with no student accountsNo roster upload, no email address per child. | Yes | Yes |
What Funbrain does better, and what we do instead
Funbrain against LittleActivity
Pros
- Online books and comics alongside the games — good bait for a reluctant reader
- Nearly thirty years on the open web with no signup wall
- A relaxed, unpressured feel that suits a child who dislikes being tested
- Recognisable licensed characters that draw children in
Cons
- No advertising anywhere
- A sequenced curriculum behind the games, to Grade 10
- Thousands of free printables and printable wall charts
- Thousands of bedtime stories, free and ad-free
- Progress a parent or teacher can see, and records that build themselves
The left column is what Funbrain is genuinely better at. The right column is not a list of their faults — it is what we do that they do not attempt. A product is allowed to not do something.
Pricing
We have not been able to read Funbrain’s current pricing from their live pages, so we are not going to quote it — see their own page. Ours is on our pricing page, before you sign up for anything.
Stay with Funbrain if…
Your child likes the comics and the low-pressure feel, and the adverts are acceptable to you.
Move to LittleActivity if…
You want an ad-free equivalent, or you want the time spent to add up to something.
The one structural difference
Most families run a content product, a separate planner, and a spreadsheet for records, and nothing in that stack is the system of record. LittleActivity is one system: the same work that teaches your child produces the attendance, the report card, the portfolio and the transcript, and every school day has an authored off-screen task so a broken tablet does not end the day.
In numbers: 5,947 free printable PDFs and 2,160 authored off-screen school days, both counted from the catalogues themselves and checked in our build rather than written by hand.
How this comparison was made
- Their claims are theirs. Grade range, subjects and product shape are taken from what Funbrain says about itself on its own public pages, linked above.
- Prices are gated. A price appears only with the date a person read it on the vendor’s own page. Most pricing pages in this market render client-side and cannot be checked automatically, so most of these comparisons quote no price at all rather than repeat one that may be a year old.
- Our numbers are generated. Printable, poster and school-day counts come from the catalogues they describe and are verified in our build, so a marketing round number cannot creep in.
- A dash is not a cross. Where we have not established a row, the table shows a dash. We do not score a competitor down for something we did not check.
- We are not neutral. This page is written by one of the two products. That is why it leads with what Funbrain does better and names who should stay with it — judge the page on whether those sections are real.
LittleActivity vs Funbrain: common questions
Is there an ad-free alternative to Funbrain?
LittleActivity carries no advertising on any tier. Over a thousand free game pages, thousands of free printables and thousands of bedtime stories, all reachable with no account and no card.
Does LittleActivity have books or comics like Funbrain?
We have thousands of bedtime stories and authored reading passages, plus a flipbook reader. We do not have licensed comics, which for a reluctant reader is a real draw that we cannot match.
Which covers more grades?
LittleActivity runs Pre-K to Grade 10 against Funbrain's Pre-K to Grade 8, and ours is sequenced rather than a catalogue to browse.
Is Funbrain safe for children?
It is a long-established site aimed at children, but it is funded by advertising, which means third-party ad content on pages children use. LittleActivity has no ad networks at all and a separate kid-safe login that reaches only educational content.
Should I choose LittleActivity or Funbrain?
Choose Funbrain if: A child who wants to mix games with comics and books, at no cost and with no signup. Choose LittleActivity if: A family that wants the same free access with no adverts, inside a sequence that goes somewhere. Both are real answers — the deciding question is usually whether you want one subject or one tool done well, or the whole school day planned, printed and recorded.
How much does Funbrain cost compared with LittleActivity?
We have not been able to read Funbrain's current pricing from their live pages and check it, so we do not quote a figure — see their own site for it. LittleActivity's price is published on our pricing page before you sign up, it is one family price rather than a charge per child, and the games, printables and lessons are free with no account.
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