Coins, Levels, and the Joy of Finally Getting It Right

Charles A. shares his honest review of Simply Smarter in his own words — and what keeps him coming back.

“I like it because there are so many different levels and there is some challenging stuff. It feels good to challenge yourself sometimes. For example, I was stuck on the colored shapes for a couple of weeks, and finally I got one right!

There are lots of cool features, including a library of videos that can help you with stuff if you cannot figure out what Kick-Start is.

There are also coins you can earn: 100 every time you get three right in one question.

My mom likes the dinging sound when I get something right. Lyn needs to get this for my class at school!”

Why this matters

Listen to what Charles is actually describing: he got stuck for two weeks on one challenge, kept showing up anyway, and finally broke through. That’s not just a kid liking a game — that’s a child experiencing productive struggle, the kind of effort that actually rewires the brain. The coins and levels make the engagement easy. But what Simply Smarter is really teaching here is persistence. Kids who learn that pushing through a hard thing eventually pays off carry that lesson everywhere — into school, into hobbies, into relationships.

If your child loves a challenge, start your free 14-day trial of Simply Smarter.