GCompris
Tied for most recommended of 4 educational software
A free, non-addictive educational game suite for young children that parents recommend for home learning. One commenter felt it needs an overhaul and cleanup.
A free, non-addictive educational game suite for young children that parents recommend for home learning. One commenter felt it needs an overhaul and cleanup.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 9
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 9 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Suits young children's ages
“For a child that age I would definitely install some educational software.”
Comment from 9 Nov 2025 in “Ask HN: How would you set up a child’s first Linux computer?” “much better fit for my kid's ages”
Comment from 9 Nov 2025 in “Ask HN: How would you set up a child’s first Linux computer?” Worth a look for parents
“This and GCompris are worth a look for any parent!”
Comment from 11 Jan 2026 in “Tux Paint” “All of GCompris is worth a look”
Comment from 11 Jan 2026 in “Tux Paint” Recommended by several commenters
“This and GCompris are worth a look for any parent!”
Comment from 11 Jan 2026 in “Tux Paint” “I highly recommend gcompris.net.”
Comment from 5 Apr 2026 in “The threat is comfortable drift toward not understanding what you're doing”
Other educational software people recommend
The three most recommended other educational software, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GComprisThis page | 9 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
| Lathoa math app for kids | 9 | 3 | 75% | 2 | — | — |
| i-Ready | 6 | 10 | 38% | 2 | — | — |
| Early Reader | 6 | 1 | 86% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
9 of the 10 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I highly recommend gcompris.net.”
“This and GCompris are worth a look for any parent!”
“All of GCompris is worth a look”
“No need for internet. Show them how to open notepad, paint, and just let them play.”
“an educational, non-addictive game suite”
“For a child that age I would definitely install some educational software.”
“much better fit for my kid's ages”
“it feels like it desperately needs an overhaul and some cleaning up”
“Just give them a raspberry pi and show them gcompris and luanti.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.