30 Educational App Business Ideas You Can Start Today [2024]

Updated: July 23rd, 2023

Interested in starting a educational app business in 2024?

We put together 30 of the best educational app businesses you can start in today.

For each business idea, we’ll show you real-world examples of other educational app businesses to help you see what it really takes.

Here's the full list:

1. Build an iPhone app

The iPhone is the most popular mobile device in the world. It has changed how we interact with information, entertainment, and communication.

The iPhone has also changed the way we interact with each other. Since its release in 2007, it has become a staple in most people’s lives. It is more than just a phone; it is a tool for staying connected to friends and family and creating new connections.

The iPhone app market is an ever-changing landscape of innovation: it’s not just about making something that works well; it’s about creating something that stands out from the crowd.

It would help if you had something that appeals to your audience to succeed in this market. This can be as simple as ensuring your app has a catchy name or as complex as developing an entire brand identity around your app’s functionality.

How much you can make: $150 — $2,000,000/month

How much does it cost to start: $6,500 (?)

How long does it take to build: 180 days (?)

Time commitment per week: Min. 5 hours/week

How I Created A $60K/Month App That Collects In-Person Payments Through Stripe

Payment.co, an app built on top of the Stripe payment gateway for creating card-present charges, has grown to process over $70M in volume annually since launching in 2015, with the app collecting a 1% service fee on every single charge.

About
Ryan started Payment for Stripe about 9 years ago
Revenue
Ryan grew the business to $60K/month
Read by 18,723 founders

2. Start a vocabulary app business

3. Start a flashcard app business

How much you can make: $13,500,000/month

reCAPTCHA and Duolingo: Luis von Ahn: How I Built This with Guy Raz

Discover how a PhD student's creation of CAPTCHA has evolved into the language-learning app Duolingo, valued at $1.5 billion today and experiencing a surge of growth during the pandemic.

Revenue
Luis grew the business to $13.5M/month
Read by 963 founders

4. Start a study time app business

How much you can make: $3,735,000/month

Khan Academy: Sal Khan - How I Built This

A former hedge fund analyst left his job to create a non-profit online teaching platform, which started with free tutorials on Youtube and now offers hundreds of free recorded tutorials in dozens of languages that is used by 30 million users a month.

About
Sal started Khan Academy about 15 years ago
Revenue
Sal grew the business to $3.74M/month
Read by 809 founders

5. Start a dictionary app business

How much you can make: $13,083,333/month

Wikipedia: Jimmy Wales : How I Built This with Guy Raz

Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, started the fifth most visited website in the world as an online encyclopedia in 2001, which allowed community members to contribute, edit and monitor content on just about anything.

About
They started Wikipedia about 23 years ago
Revenue
They grew the business to $13.1M/month
Read by 947 founders

6. Start a cloud-based attendance app business

Ever thought about starting a cloud-based attendance application? This business idea blends modern technology with a practical necessity.

At its core, the concept of a cloud-based attendance app is about streamlining and digitalizing the antiquated roll-calling process. The app will record, track, and report attendance data in real-time, saving time and paper for educators or employers in various industries.

The targeted audience for this concept is wide and diverse, from educational institutions to sporting events to corporations. With a little innovation and development, the sky (or rather, the cloud) is the limit.

Its remote functionality and real-time reporting will not only help to keep track of employees or students but can also enhance productivity, leading to improved organizational efficiency. The demand for data-centric and mobile-friendly services is a trend you’d want to capitalize on in the digital era. Dive deep into this cutting-edge venture; your entrepreneur spirit will thank you for it.

7. Start a poem learning app business

How much you can make: $75,000/month

Creating A Platform For Digitizing Classroom Activities And Making $900K/Year

Edtech entrepreneur Laura Bresko shares how she and her partner developed a platform called TeacherMade that digitizes classroom activities and generated $900K in revenue, with a focus on leveraging SEO and developing a friendly, empathetic customer support team.

About
Laura started TeacherMade over 3 years ago
Revenue
Laura grew the business to $75K/month
Costs
It cost Laura $1500000 to start the business
Read by 3,522 founders

8. Start a grammar checking app business

9. Start a student's progress tracking app business

10. Start a calculator app business

How much you can make: $8,000/month

How I Turned A Client Request Into My Own $5K/Month SaaS Product

ConvertCalculator founder Joris de Ruiter went from building websites at an agency to running his own successful SaaS business that's now signing up new customers every day and taking $5,000 in monthly recurring revenue.

About
Joris started ConvertCalculator about 7 years ago
Revenue
Joris grew the business to $8K/month
Read by 6,972 founders

11. Start a tutor finder app business

12. Start an educational app development business

13. Start a preschool educational app business

14. Start a student's to-do list app business

How much you can make: $3,735,000/month

Khan Academy: Sal Khan - How I Built This

A former hedge fund analyst left his job to create a non-profit online teaching platform, which started with free tutorials on Youtube and now offers hundreds of free recorded tutorials in dozens of languages that is used by 30 million users a month.

About
Sal started Khan Academy about 15 years ago
Revenue
Sal grew the business to $3.74M/month
Read by 809 founders

15. Start an ebook reading app business

How much you can make: $17,000/month

How I Started A $17K/Month Business Selling Project Management Ebooks And Courses

Praveen Malik shares how he started a $17k per month project management blog business in 2016 with negligible revenue, and grew his gross profit margin to about 80% by selling his own eBooks and marketing third-party training programs through his blog.

About
Praveen started PM-by-PM about 8 years ago
Revenue
Praveen grew the business to $17K/month
Read by 10,163 founders

16. Start an educational games & quizzes app business

How much you can make: $3,735,000 — $13,500,000/month

reCAPTCHA and Duolingo: Luis von Ahn: How I Built This with Guy Raz

Discover how a PhD student's creation of CAPTCHA has evolved into the language-learning app Duolingo, valued at $1.5 billion today and experiencing a surge of growth during the pandemic.

Revenue
Luis grew the business to $13.5M/month
Read by 963 founders

17. Start a homework reminder app business

How much you can make: $13,500,000/month

reCAPTCHA and Duolingo: Luis von Ahn: How I Built This with Guy Raz

Discover how a PhD student's creation of CAPTCHA has evolved into the language-learning app Duolingo, valued at $1.5 billion today and experiencing a surge of growth during the pandemic.

Revenue
Luis grew the business to $13.5M/month
Read by 963 founders

18. Start a career guidance app business

How much you can make: $15,000 — $86,992/month

How I Started A $25K/Month Job Search Advice Website

Career Sidekick founder Biron Clark shares how he turned his job search advice website into a multiple six-figure per year business, earning approximately $25,000 per month from revenue streams predominantly based on display advertising and affiliate marketing.

About
Biron started Career Sidekick almost 11 years ago
Revenue
Biron grew the business to $50K/month
Costs
It cost Biron $200 to start the business
Read by 10,051 founders

19. Start an education app business for children with autism

20. Start an exam app business

21. Start a math problem-solving app business

22. Start an AR-based educational app business

23. Start a storytelling app business

24. Start a student community app business

25. Start a competitive exams app business

26. Start a self-note app business

27. Start a school bus app business

28. Start a puzzle app business

29. Start a question & answer app business

30. Start an audio book summary app business

meet the author
Pat Walls

I'm Pat Walls and I created Starter Story - a website dedicated to helping people start businesses. We interview entrepreneurs from around the world about how they started and grew their businesses.