Lathoa math app for kids
Tied for most recommended of 4 educational software
Kids spot deliberate AI mistakes, which people say builds critical thinking. Common caveat: some errors are too basic for kids.
Kids spot deliberate AI mistakes, which people say builds critical thinking. Common caveat: some errors are too basic for kids.
12 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 9
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 75%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 9 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 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
Builds critical thinking about machines
“Teaching them early on that they can’t trust the machines is a net positive.”
Comment from 1 Oct 2026 in “Show HN: Lathoa, a math app for kids where the AI is wrong on purpose” “it is a fun way to work out your critical thinking skill”
Comment from 1 Oct 2026 in “Show HN: Lathoa, a math app for kids where the AI is wrong on purpose”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Site looks LLM-generated
“It's one of the most obvious signs a site was generated by an LLM.”
Comment from 1 Oct 2026 in “Show HN: Lathoa, a math app for kids where the AI is wrong on purpose” “the entire site screams Claude”
Comment from 1 Oct 2026 in “Show HN: Lathoa, a math app for kids where the AI is wrong on purpose”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lathoa math app for kidsThis page | 9 | 3 | 75% | 2 | — | — |
| GCompris | 9 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
| i-Ready | 6 | 10 | 38% | 2 | — | — |
| Early Reader | 6 | 1 | 86% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
All 14 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The one thing I question is the speed requirement.”
“You are in a violation of GDPR because you don't show "allow all" and "decline all" buttons equally.”
“Teaching them early on that they can’t trust the machines is a net positive.”
“That's not a bug, it’s a feature.”
“it is a fun way to work out your critical thinking skill”
“Errol critically responds back to the user's explanation for the error, with a helpful learning tone.”
“it also teaches them to speak like a LLM”
“first choice 3:45 + 90 min was rejected by the program!”
“However, the shadow moves along with the robot.”
“I did not understand "today's case" right away.”
“the entire site screams Claude”
“It's one of the most obvious signs a site was generated by an LLM.”
“both had extremely basic errors my kid would have no problem with”
“What it doesn’t do is help us practice knowing WHEN to use critical thinking.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.