# Eggy 250 HD — user reviews > 38 indexed App Store user reviews of Eggy 250 HD by Blake eLearning, rated 2.40/5 from 9 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eggy-250-hd/id530379576/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eggy-250-hd/id530379576.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 4 ## Newest reviews (12 of 38) ### 2/5 — Need to update app! iTunes warning says! *2017-03-27, version 1.2* When I opened this app in 2017, a message from iTunes pops up that states, "this app may slow down your iPad; app developer needs to update this app to make it function better..." Reading Eggs itself is a great product but this app needs updating!! ### 4/5 — Good as part of a few apps used together *2015-12-28, version 1.2* The app is a good start as it focuses on teaching the most commonly used and basic words for early reading and beyond. As a stand alone app, your child might get bored soon but if you add it to a mix of others to keep things fresh it will be a great addition. We have many of the "Eggy" apps and find find them great as diversions and additions to the online Reading Eggs program. My 5yo son has been using all or most of these for six weeks and I'm astonished at his progress just as he nears the start of primary school. For a challenge to my 5yo, we had to turn the difficulty up high but that was the only way to keep his attention. I do agree with other comments on the reverse reward system; the sound and visual effects are so much more interesting when you lose so turn up the difficulty to focus the challenge elsewhere! ### 3/5 — It's okay. *2013-06-28, version 1.1* It's just okay. 1. There's not a lot of variety in the game play. There are two games; catch the egg that matches the word, and spell the word. 2. It leaves the word you're trying to catch UP on the screen; it'd be better if the first five catches the word was there, but it disapears after a certain amount of time. 3. It takes TOO LONG to move on and get a reward! When you find the word ten times, it shouldn't KEEP GOING, that doesn't keep kids' attention...they get bored and drift off. Mine kept asking how many more he had to do. There should be a change of skill set at a successful spotting of 10; do another skill, then on. Looking for the same word 20 times? Boring. The rewards don't come soon enough. 4. A reward of more turns (spotty eggs, puzzle pieces) isn't a very good reward. Those should be used to unlock a new activity involving the same words. You can even do the same concept, different application: make the words hidden in a story page; you could even keep your same theme: find 10 instances of the word 'came' in the farm, in the barn, in the pasture, in the kitchen, etc. More variety, reinforcing the word but keeping it interesting. This isn't BAD for $3.00, but there's not enough variety of play to make it through all 250 words, and that's a shame. ### 2/5 — Bit boring *2013-04-14, version 1.1* Haven't tried it on my son yet but I am bored already. Each word just went on for TOO long. The concept is good. They just need to shorten the number of words to be found down from 25 to 10 and perhaps have a few different ways/games to reinforce the same word. Kind of like what they do in the reading eggs program. ### 1/5 — Very average *2013-03-31, version 1.1* The levels are so long that my child gets bored and she has more fun getting things wrong- this is a zero star app ### 1/5 — FAKE REVIEWERS TAKE NOTE *2013-01-03, version 1.1* how easy is it to spot the fake reviews for this app? They're the ones giving it five stars, bwahaha, they really really should actually play it and then they would know how obvious they are. The same boring tedious game with 5 different backgrounds, and 25 levels for each background, with, you guessed it, THE EXACT SAME GAME for each level. Absolutely nothing like reading eggs. ### 2/5 — Levels take too long to complete *2012-11-08, version 1.1* This ap would be much better if the levels were a bit shorter. My daughter swipes about 30 eggs and then gets bored with it - I don't actually know how many eggs you have to get to finish a level because we've never got there. There can also be far too long between the word for that level appearing, so again kids get bored and start looking at other things. Would love it if it was a bit faster to get through. ### 2/5 — Frozen *2012-10-22, version 1.1* Like other reading egg apps this has frozen and now won't open. Will be contacting them as never had it happen on any other paid app. I am a subscriber to their website which is great but these apps are too buggy. They need to fix them. ### 3/5 — I do like it, but.... *2012-08-20, version 1.1* I wish it had settings for more than one player. I know many of us have kids that will want to play this, and it would be nice if they could log in and be at what levels they left off at. As it stands, they have to play on the previous players level. So each kid had it specified for them. Seems like something that should be easy to add, and I expected to already be there. ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2012-08-17, version 1.1* My four year old son loves the reading eggs program but hates this app. I was so excited to buy it but now I wish I hadn't wasted my money. I don't think it really teaches the kids and the games are just too basic boring and repetitive. Even I thought it was lame. Stick to the computer program! ### 2/5 — Disappointed *2012-08-12, version 1.1* My daughter loved the reading eggs program available on pc, but found this app boring. ### 1/5 — Boring *2012-08-05, version 1.1* My children used this app once and were quite bored by it. It will be better if the actual Reading Eggs program was available as an app, so young children who cannot use a mouse and keyboard can easily use the program. I had previously asked Reading Eggs if they would be developing a Reading Eggs app and was told that there might be one available in the future. I did not realise that it was only going to be a a basic app. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Took my money *2016-11-07, version 1.2* I've already paid for upgrades a long time ago. Reopened and they want me to rebuy eggs I've already paid to unlock. Not nice. ### 1/5 — Don't buy *2015-11-06, version 1.2* Does not work. Waste of money. ### 1/5 — Very disappointed *2014-09-07, version 1.2* Very disappointing that Blake could present this with the amount of 'reverse' rewarding happening in the app. My 4 yo grandson does not progress as he enjoys the effect of touching all the incorrect eggs and things as they fly past. Would be much improved if the rewards came after the child has recognised all 10 words. This is just a waste of time. ### 1/5 — App fails to load *2014-03-08, version 1.2* Very poor form for a paid app. Would like to rate it zero and get my money back, and am not inclined to trust their other apps. ### 1/5 — Won't work with update *2013-10-09, version 1.1* It's not working with new updat on iPad please fix ### 1/5 — Fix it *2013-10-09, version 1.1* App hasn't worked since upgrade to iOS 7 seriously annoying....fix the app please ### 1/5 — Not working *2013-10-07, version 1.1* App doesn't work since iOS 7. Just goes to a black screen. ### 1/5 — Chrissy *2013-09-30, version 1.1* Downloaded this app for my daughter to use as she has been using the Reading Eggs website - really disappointed as app is frozen and just won't open! Looks like a waste of £1.99 ### 1/5 — Black screen *2013-09-25, version 1.1* I cannot believe that I have paid for this black screen. Waste of $2.50 ### 1/5 — Carley01 *2013-05-28, version 1.1* Program is faulty and will not work. Keeps flicking on the screen. Problem is with the program as no other app/program on my computer does this. Waste of money, can't use. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Eggy words is a fish flip and platypus pluck *2026-04-25, version 1.4.1* Crocodile Smile is love eggy 250 ### 5/5 — Eggy 250 *2025-09-07, version 1.4.1* Crab Colossus ### 5/5 — Trophies *2018-09-03, version 1.3.0* Great app! Easy to use for my 4 year old, and it has improved his vocab tremendously. Only suggestion is could you please let us know what the requirements are to achieve each trophy. We have completed all the levels, but need to achieve a few more trophies, and my 4 year old is really keen to get them all. Thanks ### 5/5 — Another great 'Eggy' app *2014-11-02, version 1.2* Witty and helpful with teaching sight words. Rewards are playful and useful to children who are learning to read. ### 5/5 — Excellent! *2014-02-20, version 1.2* Great tool for kids starting school as they need to learn and know these words. My 5yo loves it. Learning comes naturally through play. ### 5/5 — Cool game *2014-02-13, version 1.2* Love it can't get enough! ### 5/5 — Sight words made fun *2013-02-11, version 1.1* As a teacher with two kids I know how important sight words are for kids, thank you reading eggs I would rather my kids play this than pointless games!!! ### 5/5 — Great for the little ones :) *2012-09-14, version 1.1* My kids love this app. It's fantastic for children who are struggling or just for 1st stage early learning :) ### 5/5 — Fantastic app for learning sight words *2012-07-15, version 1.1* What a great app. My kids were struggling with sight words and this app made it fun. And it works! They have learnt all the words on their list plus some. The combination of seeing the word, hearing it and then swiping it makes for a great learning tool. Very effective. Highly recommended ### 5/5 — Reading eggs *2012-06-18, version 1.0.0* Excellent app. Well worth the money. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-11.*