Homer is the greatest app ever
My daughter is 2 going on 3, and she has been playing Homer since she had just turned 2. Watching her write her ABCs and learn sounds and words makes me feel so proud. I’m so amazed by the progress she has made, I have to give some credit to Homer! The best thing is she’s learning while having fun, which to me is the best way to learn. We started with the free trial and by the end of the first day I knew I was going to purchase the app. I even have fun playing with her! I love how she can grow with the game with the ‘Pathway’ as she gets older.
The other amazing thing is Homer customer service. I was having issues with the app so I emailed Homer and they told me all I had to do was update to the newer version (the issue was totally on my end.) Customer service responded so quickly and were very friendly. I recommend Homer to anyone with a child age 2-8!
The other amazing thing is Homer customer service. I was having issues with the app so I emailed Homer and they told me all I had to do was update to the newer version (the issue was totally on my end.) Customer service responded so quickly and were very friendly. I recommend Homer to anyone with a child age 2-8!
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Response from developer
We can't thank you enough for your kind words! We are so proud to hear of the wonderful progress your daughter is making, and are honored to be a part of her learning journey. Thank you again!
Can’t use...no account provided
Hi,
I’m trying setup Homer App again as the updated app requires an account setup. I tried to setup an existing account so my child’s details doesn’t get reset; but it keeps failing. Your app asks to create a login and I’ve provided my details. The app recognizes my email; however, the password was rejected because I’ve no password was ever provided when I joined and sign up to the app. Can this be resolved separately via email soon or else I need to cancel this service? We’ve not been able to use this app for months!
Thanks for your help.
I’m trying setup Homer App again as the updated app requires an account setup. I tried to setup an existing account so my child’s details doesn’t get reset; but it keeps failing. Your app asks to create a login and I’ve provided my details. The app recognizes my email; however, the password was rejected because I’ve no password was ever provided when I joined and sign up to the app. Can this be resolved separately via email soon or else I need to cancel this service? We’ve not been able to use this app for months!
Thanks for your help.
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Response from developer
We're so sorry for any technical issues you are experiencing when trying to use HOMER Reading! We would love the chance to investigate this further. If you could, please email support@homerapp.com. Please include the email address your membership is under, as well as the device you are using. We look forward to assisting you!
Very engaging resource!
My son whines about EVERYTHING he finds even slightly boring or uninteresting. He is struggling to start to read. I think he may even have a learning disability and most things I try with him make him whine 🙄 I saw an ad for this app and thought it was worth a try since it had a free trial. In two days I knew I found a winner. He looks forward to using the Homer app and finds it very engaging. He loves his “monkey teacher” and the stories and games! He gets excited when he levels up and can see his progress. It was easy to decide to continue with the program after the trial was over. This past week he started identifying small words in texts while we read together and he also started to spell small words to me by sounding them out. I added my 3yr old and she loves it too! She has speech problems and recently started speech therapy. This is the perfect additional resource to help me get her ready for pre-school and kindergarten. Thank you!
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Response from developer
We are so proud to hear of the wonderful progress your little ones are making! We can't thank you enough for choosing HOMER.
Do not try this
I don’t know how Apple lets this on their App Store, it’s a complete rip-off! Downloaded the free trial knowing it was subscription based but cancelled it on the first day since my son was not interested. Then 3-4, maybe more months of getting charged $8-$9 for it wondering why but forgetting to look into it. Finally remembered but could not find any email proof that I cancelled, I then cancelled again in November (have email confirmation this time). I was then charged Dec 10 for another renewal. Now I’ll have to waste time on Apple customer service to fix this.
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Response from developer
We apologize for any unexpected charges. It sounds like you may have more than one active membership to HOMER. If you could, please reach out to our member experience team at support@homerapp.com. We would happy to investigate this for you and confirm that all memberships are cancelled.
Beware
Literally the first review I have ever written on any APP. I started a limited time offer more then a year ago, Homer offered a special price for summer months. It was great for my kids who were in preschool. When my 3 months were up so was my access to the full APP. That is what I expected. Guess What?! Auto payment wasn’t! I have been autopaying for this Homer APP that didn’t even allow me access to the full APP for over a year! Wish I could share photos (I took screenshots) on here to show you how confusing and ridiculous the cancellation process was. To cancel this membership you have to go through a complicated process to complete you cancelation. One of the last pages of cancellation I was give a choice of to give feedback about the reason for canceling. Then clicking one of two buttons. One: Keep My Membership. And two, guess what it was?! Two: Keep My Membership. I am so disappointed by they way this company chooses to treat its customers.
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Not Free
They trick you into signing up for a monthly service before you can start using the app.
Love it so far
My older daughter is dyslexic and her teacher noticed that she was struggling to have confidence with reading. Came across this on Pinterest one day and decided to try it. We have only been using the free trial for a few weeks and we love it!! My younger daughter is addicted to it right now. She is using the preschool pathway and loves everything. My older daughter is on the growing reader pathway and is gaining confidence, even if she is sometimes bored (it’s geared more towards younger children and she’s 8). I run a very small prekindergarten for about 6 of my friends kids. Our neighbor is incredibly bright for her age (newly 5 and can read chapter books) so I made her and her little brother profiles. However, it has her on the pre-k pathway and she says that it is really easy. Her brother is only 2 and is on the same pathway as my youngest(3). I remember that when I made my first profile, I gave me the option to chose another profile for my older daughter but I can’t do that now. Is their anyway that I can chose the pathway I think they should be on?
Overall, this is a really lovely app for any child who wants to have an educational boost. Totally recommend!!!!
Overall, this is a really lovely app for any child who wants to have an educational boost. Totally recommend!!!!
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Response from developer
Thank you for taking the time to leave this incredible review. We are so glad to hear you and your family are loving HOMER! We would be happy to help you place your daughter on a more challenging stage. If you could, please email our support team at support@homerapp.com, and they can assist you right away. We look forward to hearing from you!
Rip off
The $8 Learn to read fee sounded like a one-time fee. It’s not! I was charged monthly. It is way too much and misleading. I will never purchase an app from this company again.
Pretty good would recommend
I’ve only used the free trial so far.
Good:
It is great supplement for teaching your child along with other learning lessons you teach them do not use this solely alone. It does teach a lot in one app and seems it lives up to its advertisement. My son really enjoys it. I like the engagement of getting to respond to what you’ve learned as well as questions at the end of the lessons. Love the idea of a “pathway” that is personalized for each child to what their likes are although I couldn't pick all of the likes in the beginning had only a certain amount but overall it is a very smart app and my son seems to really like it, he asks to play it and is learning some from it so I think I will buy maybe a month to month and see how it goes from there.
Not so good:
It does freeze up sometimes and when my son went back to record his voice of what he wanted to say again about the lesson it wouldn’t allow him to so you have to only do it when you compete it and are still on that page, doesn’t seem you can go back and record. I don’t like that the stories don’t exactly match or complaint the lesson taught and overall just wish there was more to it. Also, it seems to specialize in reading but for the price I would like it to also be all basic subjects.
Overall:
Pretty good, is simple learning. Has engaging, fun characters that seem to make the pathway exciting but wish there was more to it (subjects).
:)
Good:
It is great supplement for teaching your child along with other learning lessons you teach them do not use this solely alone. It does teach a lot in one app and seems it lives up to its advertisement. My son really enjoys it. I like the engagement of getting to respond to what you’ve learned as well as questions at the end of the lessons. Love the idea of a “pathway” that is personalized for each child to what their likes are although I couldn't pick all of the likes in the beginning had only a certain amount but overall it is a very smart app and my son seems to really like it, he asks to play it and is learning some from it so I think I will buy maybe a month to month and see how it goes from there.
Not so good:
It does freeze up sometimes and when my son went back to record his voice of what he wanted to say again about the lesson it wouldn’t allow him to so you have to only do it when you compete it and are still on that page, doesn’t seem you can go back and record. I don’t like that the stories don’t exactly match or complaint the lesson taught and overall just wish there was more to it. Also, it seems to specialize in reading but for the price I would like it to also be all basic subjects.
Overall:
Pretty good, is simple learning. Has engaging, fun characters that seem to make the pathway exciting but wish there was more to it (subjects).
:)
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Response from developer
We can't thank you enough for taking the time to leave this thoughtful review! Customer feedback means the world to us, and detailed information like this is so invaluable. We are extremely thrilled to hear your son is enjoying the program, but we also apologize for any technical issues you are experiencing. Our support team would love the chance to help! If you're interested, reach out to them at support@homerapp.com, and please include the email address your Homer account is under. They are always available to troubleshoot any issues, or answer any questions you may have.
Kindergarteners expected to read
Tried it because kindergarteners are expected to read. BEST PURCHASE EVER! Games and stories are short and keep interest. Content changes as my daughter continues along her pathway. She's already starting to recognize letters, even trying to name them. She saw a capital F and called it an E, but that's an amazing start! She loves making silly letter creatures and fairy stories with stickers. She can record her voice at the end of some of the stories, and the really great thing about that is that I can access all of her sticker pictures, voice recordings and such. Speaking of stories, there is a wide variety, including informational text, fantasy, science fiction, etc. and she gets to choose between three different stories each time. For as cheap as it is every month and how much my daughter is learning, this is the best purchase I've ever made!
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