# Joy of Reading - learn to read — ABC, phonics, CVC, blending... > Early reading education game for children focusing on phonics and foundational literacy skills. (iPhone/iPad app by EDOKI ACADEMY.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/joy-of-reading-learn-to-read/id1503078056 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [EDOKI ACADEMY](https://appshunter.io/developer/555989645) - Category: Education, Entertainment - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 3.40/5 from 23 App Store ratings · 14 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 9.0 · 450 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2020-04-24 - Data updated: 2026-08-16 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/joy-of-reading-learn-to-read/id1503078056/reviews.md ## What is Joy of Reading? This game targets the following foundational skills in reading as outlined by the Common Core State Standards for the kindergarten level: - Phonemic Awareness - Letter Tracing - Letter recognition - Rhyming and blending of sounds - Differentiation of long and short vowel sounds - Spelling - Recognition of compound words - Recollection of common high-frequency words - Reading emergent reader texts with fluency Joy of reading is a proven, comprehensive program consisting of 9 multi-level games for children from 3 years old. Guided by fun characters, children are exposed to systematic and explicit instruction in phonemic awareness and phonics until they become confident readers. Developed with early reading specialist from McGill University, Dr. Robert Savage, and the English Common Core State Standards in mind, Joy of Reading is a wonderful app for eager young learners. NEW! Subscribe to Joy of reading and get access to Montessori preschool, the best learning app for children from 3 to 7 years old. Montessori Preschool covers phonics, reading, writing, numbers, colors, shapes, nursery rhymes, coloring and even coding! It was designed by certified Montessori teachers, making it the #1 Montessori app worldwide. Pay 1 subscription get 2 amazing learning apps: - Joy of reading - Montessori Preschool Download Joy of Reading now, get access to both apps with a 7-day free trial. Payment details • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period; monthly or quarterly. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. PRIVACY Read our Privacy Policies: https://www.edokiacademy.com/en/privacy-policy & our Terms of Use: https://www.edokiacademy.com/en/terms ABOUT US Edoki Academy’s mission is to provide children with enjoyable early-learning activities using the latest technologies. Our team members, many of whom are young parents or teachers, strive to produce tools that motivate and inspire children to learn, play, and progress. Contact us: support@edokiacademy.com ## Key features - Phonemic awareness training - Letter tracing and recognition - Phonics and sound blending - Spelling and word recognition - Reading emergent texts - 9 multi-level games - Developed with reading specialists ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Monthly subscription | $6.99 | per month | | 3-month subscription | $15.99 | per 3 months | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 14) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/joy-of-reading-learn-to-read/id1503078056/reviews.md ### 1/5 — AWFUL *2024-07-20* I have been in contact with them for almost two weeks about getting my money back. They basically said they don’t know why the app isn’t working(both of their apps). This app in particular never worked. Continues to say I need to purchase to access. I have sent them my receipts and they have now completely stopped responding. Not only that, it happened with their other app as well! The Montessori Preschool app. I’ll be reporting them to the better business bureau and disputing my charges. Do yourself a favor and get another app! ENOKI is not it! ### 1/5 — G에서 멈춤 *2021-11-30* G학습하는데 그림도 안나오고 화면에 아무것도 안보여서 더이상 진행을 할수가 없음 ### 3/5 — So far not impressed *2021-08-20* Unfortunately the app has several issues. One is the disjointed login process where App Store purchases are not recognised via the website - although this might just be an issue while setting up? IDK. However, I was immediately worried when the login section capitalised the first letter of my email address -while this has no affect on the login process it’s a sure sign that the app developers are not very experienced. The other issue is the inability to set the age/experience level - you have to slowly work your way up - which leaves kids feeling board and unchallenged. My son has also gotten himself stuck in the app with no way out - requiring a full app reset. Basically the app offers little incentive (aka its not fun), its overly repetitive (repetition is great if the incentives change) & its over priced at $11.95 a month. I don’t understand why so many app developers think they can charge more than a streaming service and offer so little in return. Maybe my feelings will change - in which case I will update my review. I would love to see an educational app that offered proper incentives to children - say a 30/70 or 50/50 mix of games and education. Your child does well and then gets to play a game that’s actually fun…. Repeat. With this sort of setup you might not have to force your kids to play! ### 2/5 — Far far far away from being perfect *2020-10-20* This app is far from being perfect. We purchased it for our 5 year old after purchasing the Montessori app from the same company. This app was more expensive, offered much less value. It’s extremely simplistic. You learn to spell the word, trace the word, rhyme the word, sort out similar consonant sounds. I thought to myself who can design an app so simplistic for 5 year old kids. I thought the only people who can do that are the French and I was right. So I contacted their support because a part of the app (tracing letters wasn’t working) it took me many weeks to get through to someone. This person is someone who would be described in French as une vraie menteuse - she lied to me on many occasions. Promised me the app would then work (it didn’t) offered me three months for free. Took her up on the offer. Then I got billed for both apps again (it’s advertised as a bundled offer) and then she apologised and said it wouldn’t happen again, it was the ‘processing dates’ guess what it just happened again. My guess is she will prepared to lie about it once again. Lying seems to come so easily to this Conpany. Even in her last email she wrote ‘I understand if you don’t want to trust us again’. As if to say that’s ok. They’ve just stolen money from a 5 year old child for a non working app. Because it has slipped through the Apple App Store process. Apple seen to think it’s ok. I as a parent together with my partner (the child’s mum) think this policy is outrageous. So be careful and watch the credit card statement for multiple billings from this dishonest company. ### 5/5 — It’s perfect *2020-09-15* I’ve been looking for a simple app to learn to read and this is just the one. It’s super easy to use, the characters take you through the games so it almost feels like an adventure. The fifth star is because this subscription gives you free access to Montessori Preschool which is a goldmine of activities. ### 2/5 — No full access with Montessori subscription. *2020-09-13* App will let my child play for a few minutes then constantly asks for us to pay for a subscription. I have already paid for Montessori and do not intend to pay for second app. Please stop advertising that this is included with Montessori subscription because it is NOT and that is false advertising. Read other reviews. Everyone is complaining about the same issue. **Developer response:** Hello, could you please let us know if you are still stuck or if everything is functioning now? Please contact us on support@edokiacademy.com ### 1/5 — Confused *2020-09-07* Already have the Montessori Pre-school(love this app) though that this app gave you full access to the joy of reading ... but app won’t give me full access **Developer response:** Hello, could you please let us know if you are still stuck or if everything is functioning now? Please contact us on support@edokiacademy.com ### 1/5 — Issues *2020-07-21* I paid for a 3 month subscription and it was great in the begining. After about a week it keeps asking to renew but I still have a subscription. When I put a new subscription it fails because I currently have an active subscription. So now my son can not even play the game **Developer response:** Hello, are you still having difficulties with the app? We can help if you contact us on support@edokiacademy.com. ### 5/5 — Great app *2020-07-09* Grandson who is just 4 loved this app. Its great that it teaches the writing of letters of the alphabet too ### 2/5 — Good concept but faulty login *2020-06-19* Good concept from Montessori app. However this app doesn’t allow me to login with my Montessori subscription. Very frustrating each time my 2.5 year old has to start over! Fix login issues please. Otherwise would give app 4 to 5 stars. **Developer response:** Hello, are you still having difficulties with the app? We can help if you contact us on support@edokiacademy.com. ## Frequently asked questions about Joy of Reading ### What age is Joy of Reading suitable for? Joy of Reading is designed for children from 3 years old and is rated for ages 4+ on supported devices like iPhone and iPad. It focuses on foundational skills for kindergarten level reading. ### How does Joy of Reading teach reading? Joy of Reading uses a systematic and explicit instruction approach in phonemic awareness and phonics through 9 multi-level games. It guides children with fun characters to build confidence in reading. ### Does Joy of Reading offer a free trial? Yes, Joy of Reading offers a 7-day free trial when you subscribe. This trial period allows users to explore the app before committing to a monthly or quarterly subscription. ### What are the subscription options for Joy of Reading? You can subscribe to Joy of Reading on a monthly basis for $6.99 or a quarterly basis for $15.99. Both plans include a 7-day free trial. ### Can I manage my Joy of Reading subscription? Yes, subscriptions can be managed by the user. Auto-renewal can be turned off by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. ### What other apps are included with a Joy of Reading subscription? Subscribing to Joy of Reading also grants access to Montessori Preschool, which covers phonics, reading, writing, numbers, colors, shapes, nursery rhymes, coloring, and coding. ### How often is Joy of Reading updated? The app was last updated on June 3, 2020, to version 1.1. While specific update frequency isn't detailed, this indicates ongoing development. ### What is the user sentiment for Joy of Reading? Joy of Reading has a rating of 3.4 stars from 23 ratings. This suggests a mixed user reception, with some users finding it effective while others may have encountered issues. ## Version history (last 2 releases) ### 1.1 — 2020-06-03 Optimizations. ### 1.0 — 2020-04-24 No release notes. ## Apps similar to Joy of Reading | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Kids ABC Phonics Tracing Games](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kids-abc-phonics-tracing-games/id1482752587) | 4.5 (6,495) | Free | Education | | [Sight Words & Phonics Reading](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sight-words-and-phonics-reading/id878724595) | 4.6 (24,155) | Free | Education | | [Learn to Read - Reading.com](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/learn-to-read-readingcom/id1534938305) | 4.7 (63,046) | Free | Education | | [SKIDOS Learning Games for Kids](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skidos-learning-games-for-kids/id1483744837) | 4.3 (40,098) | Free | Education | | [Splash Reading: Games for Kids](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/splash-reading-games-for-kids/id492885924) | 4.3 (2,439) | Free | Education | | [Hooked on Phonics Learning](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hooked-on-phonics-learning/id588868907) | 4.5 (17,516) | Free | Education | ## More apps by EDOKI ACADEMY - [Montessori Numberland](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/montessori-numberland/id388154228) - [Montessori Letter Sounds - Phonics in English, Spanish, French, German & Italian](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/montessori-letter-sounds-phonics-in-english-spanish-french-german-and-italian/id479243891) - [Montessori Geometry](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/montessori-geometry/id544726604) - [Count to 10: Learn Numbers with Montessori](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/count-to-10-learn-numbers-with-montessori/id577153082) - [Easy Stop Motion studio: Introduction to animation](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/easy-stop-motion-studio-introduction-to-animation/id593847174) - [Montessori 1st Operations - addition & subtraction made simple](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/montessori-1st-operations-addition-and-subtraction-made-simple/id627950311) All apps by EDOKI ACADEMY: https://appshunter.io/developer/555989645 --- *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 2026-08-16.*