Matific review

Matific is a game-based maths platform for primary school children, run by Slate Science, a company based in Sydney. Students play short interactive activities, which Matific calls episodes, where they move objects, build shapes and solve problems on screen to learn a maths idea. Teachers assign activities aligned to their curriculum and see results in real time. It is sold to schools and families in many countries, with versions in different languages and local curricula.

Who it’s for

Matific suits primary teachers, roughly Reception to Year 6, who want children to explore maths ideas through play as well as practise facts. The UK site lists activities from Reception up to Year 9, but Matific’s own privacy policy says the platform is intended for children from kindergarten to sixth grade, and most of its content and design aims at that age.

A Year 2 teacher introducing fractions can assign a short episode for children to work through on tablets, then check who got it in the report before the next lesson. That kind of use is where Matific is at its best. Secondary teachers will find more suitable practice in other learning apps.

What it does well

The activities teach rather than only test. Many maths apps are digital worksheets with a reward on top. Matific’s episodes ask children to drag, sort and build objects on screen, which helps younger children build a picture of what the numbers mean. Teachers who use concrete resources in class often find the episodes a good bridge to written work.

Curriculum alignment is detailed. Matific maps its activities to national curricula and lets schools and school groups set custom curricula and planned activities, so a trust can set a common pacing guide and every class gets the right episodes in the right week. Teachers can plan assignments months ahead.

Reports update in real time and show strengths and gaps by student, class and school. Matific sends weekly progress updates, and adaptive pathways adjust practice to each child’s gaps, with a training zone for extra practice.

Setup fits most school systems. Matific integrates with Google Classroom, Microsoft, Clever, Canvas, Moodle and PowerSchool, and supports SSO. The apps run on iPad, Android and Windows, and Matific says activities work offline on tablets, which helps schools with patchy Wi-Fi or families without reliable internet at home.

Matific has added an AI teacher assistant. Its help centre says teachers can ask plain-language questions such as whether everyone has finished this week’s work, ask for activity suggestions for a lesson, and assign them from the assistant. Matific says it runs on Anthropic’s Claude model through AWS Bedrock and that student data does not leave Matific’s environment. The help centre lists availability in Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and South Africa, with a wider rollout planned, so check whether it is live in your country.

Where it falls short

Pricing is opaque. Matific does not publish school prices, and what is on offer varies by country. In some regions it has offered free access through partnerships, in others schools buy licences or request a quote. Expect to spend some time with a sales contact before you know the cost.

The content thins out for older children. Upper primary students who already know the basics may find the episodes slow, and the platform does less for students working towards secondary exams.

Like most game-based tools, it needs a teacher to direct it. Left to free play, some children will repeat the activities they enjoy instead of the ones they need. Assign specific work and check the reports.

Pricing

Matific does not publish school prices on its website as of November 2026. Schools and districts contact sales for a quote, and the options vary by country. Families can start with a free trial before subscribing. Check whether your region has a partnership or free access offer before paying.

Privacy and data

Matific’s privacy policy is issued by Slate Science Pty Ltd in Sydney. It says the platform does not display any advertising and the company does not sell personal data. It says the school version of the student site is certified by the kidSAFE Seal Program. For students, Matific says it collects a name and data about their activity on the platform. When teachers upload accounts, it collects first and last name, username, password and a parent email address.

The policy says data is stored on secure cloud servers and may be accessed or processed in the USA, Australia and Brazil, and it uses standard contractual clauses for international transfers under GDPR. For US schools, it says a separate data processing addendum limits use of student data to providing the service. UK and EU schools should ask for that addendum too, and run through our student data privacy checklist, because the policy does not name a hosting region.

Verdict

Matific is a good fit for primary schools that want maths games that build understanding, with curriculum-aligned assignments and live reports. Its hands-on episodes are better for introducing concepts than most drill apps. Secondary schools, and schools that need published prices or a named hosting region, should compare alternatives such as Mathletics or Khan Academy first.

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