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Freerice
By UN World Food Programme. Visit Freerice
Desk research from the maker's own pages. Not yet tried by us. Checked 2026-10-24.
A free multiple-choice trivia game run by the UN World Food Programme. Every correct answer raises the value of 10 grains of rice, paid by private sponsors to WFP's food aid. It began in 2007 as a vocabulary game. Players can play without an account or sign up to track their total, join groups and run class competitions. Students often use it for virtual volunteer hours with a printable log.
Our take: A good fit for older kids and classes who like quick quiz drills with a cause attached; young readers will find it too text-heavy.
Checked in a browser
A browser check on 2026-10-25: what loads, the ads and trackers we saw, and what a child meets first. Not a hands-on test.
| Child safety: 4 out of 5 | No ads or chat; links out to the UN World Food Programme, ShareTheMeal and social media, and a 'Join the movement' sign-up. |
|---|---|
| Data: 3 out of 5 | The Facebook pixel (connect.facebook.net, _fbp cookie) and Google Analytics loaded before any consent; the doubleclick host was Google Analytics' stats server, not ads. |
| Ease: 3 out of 5 | The 'Play the game' button is at the top, but most of the page is charity and campaign content with large photos, not the game. |
| Cost honesty: 5 out of 5 | Free; no price or upgrade shown. |
What we found
- 8 third-party hosts on 8 sites; 3 cookies, all on freerice.com (_fbp, _ga).
- 0 ad frames.
- Each correct answer gives 10 grains of rice to the World Food Programme, according to the page.
- Links out to 6 sites: facebook.com, instagram.com, tiktok.com, twitter.com, wfp.org, sharethemeal.org.
From the test: No ads, but the first visit loads the Facebook pixel, and the home page is mostly about the charity before a child reaches the quiz.
| Ages it suits | about 9 and up |
|---|---|
| What its terms say about age | No terms page was found. The privacy policy says the game is for a mixed audience including under-18s, it does not knowingly collect personal information from under-18s, and tracking tools are switched off for them. (terms) |
| Price | Free. Free (Oct 2026). The phone apps were withdrawn; it now runs in a web browser. |
| Works on | Web |
| Account | No account needed |
| Ads | None |
| In-app purchases | None |
| The AI in it | No AI. |
What's good
- Free and ad-free
- Play without an account
- Ties practice to real food aid
- Group and class competitions
Watch for
- Drill-style questions, not teaching
- Rice is a stand-in for general WFP funding
- No app any more
- Volunteer hours are self-reported
Data and privacy
The privacy policy says no third-party ads are shown to any age group, and Google Analytics, Tag Manager and Sentry tracking is disabled for users under 18. Accounts collect an email and user name. Read the privacy policy.
Does it work?
The maker's own claims only; no independent study of learning from Freerice was found.
In the Big Index
- On the list Top 50 free game sites for kids (2026)
- On the list 16 best reading and word games for kids
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Where these facts come from
- https://freerice.com/
- https://freerice.com/frequently-asked-questions
- https://freerice.com/privacy-policy
- https://freerice.com/resources
- https://freerice.com/about-us
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