# Read with Bear: Learn to Read — Phonics, Spelling & Coloring > Phonics, Spelling & Coloring (iPhone/iPad app by Terrestream.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/read-with-bear-learn-to-read/id6780502102 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Terrestream](https://appshunter.io/developer/1833687298) - Category: Education, Games, Word - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 26.0 · 1.4 GB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-07-08 - Data updated: 2026-08-25 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/read-with-bear-learn-to-read/id6780502102/reviews.md ## What is Read with Bear? Read with Bear is a calm, ad-free reading app for ages 4-7. Your child reads real storybooks with warm narration, paints and colors in a full art studio, and spells the words they just read — all in one app, all on your device. No subscription. No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Buy once, keep forever. WHAT'S INSIDE Read Mode — 13 storybooks with human narration, word-by-word highlighting, and three reading levels. Tap any word to hear it again. Tap objects in the illustrations to hear what they are. Every page can be re-read as many times as your child needs. Three reading levels from beginner to advanced. Spell Mode — page-native spelling. Your child spells words from the story they just read, using letter tiles and sound-boxes. Three support levels so every kid finds a version that fits, from tiles-with-outlines to hear-it-only. No red X. No timer. No failure state. Gentle bounce-back when a tile doesn't fit, warm audio when it does. Draw Mode — a full paint studio with brushes, a color palette, and a private gallery. Turn any photo into a coloring page. Bear-themed scenes to color, plus a blank canvas your child owns. Parent Progress Dashboard — one screen shows what your child read, painted, and spelled this week. On-device. Nothing leaves your device unless you turn on iCloud sync yourself. Multi-Kid Profiles — each with their own books, artwork, and progress. Siblings never overwrite each other's work. BUILT FOR HOW KIDS ACTUALLY LEARN - Structured-literacy aligned: letter sounds, blends, sight words, and Heart Words with the tricky letters marked. - Three support tiers on every mode so a struggling kid never hits a wall and a strong kid never gets bored. - No streaks, no leaderboards, no dopamine loops. Kids come back because they want to, not because a badge is waiting. - Reduce Motion aware. Large tap targets. Guided Access friendly. Works fully offline. - Written with families raising autistic, dyslexic, ADHD, and speech-delayed kids in mind — calm, predictable, and repeatable, every time. PRIVACY No accounts. No sign-in. No third-party analytics. No third-party ads. No microphone use. Nothing about your child is sent anywhere. If you turn on iCloud, your child's drawings and progress sync only through your family's own iCloud. WHAT YOU GET - 2 free storybooks to try the whole app plus a free gift. - 11 more storybooks available individually for $2.99-$3.99 each, or all at once in the Lifetime bundle. - Every mode, every dashboard feature, every accessibility setting is included from day one. There is no "premium tier" and no subscriptions. REQUIREMENTS iPhone or iPad running iOS 26 or later. Best on iPad with Apple Pencil, but a finger works everywhere. Thank you for trying Read with Bear. ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | The Little Red Hen | $2.99 | one-time | | Xena and the Moon Machine | $2.99 | one-time | | The Bremen Town Band | $2.99 | one-time | | The Three Dancing Princesses | $2.99 | one-time | | The Midnight Mailroom | $2.99 | one-time | | Cinderella & the Starlight Slipper | $2.99 | one-time | | Jack and the Skybean Garden | $2.99 | one-time | | The Elves and the Shoemaker | $2.99 | one-time | | Humpty Dumpty | $2.99 | one-time | | Xena and Red: Dinosaur Island | $3.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 3 releases) ### 1.2.1 — 2026-08-17 This update brings bug fixes and performance improvements to keep story time running smoothly. ### 1.2 — 2026-07-09 Version 1.2 — the Parent Progress update. NEW IN 1.2 Parent Progress Dashboard See what your child read, painted, and spelled this week on one calm screen. Time in each mode, books finished, artwork made, spelling wins. No account. No cloud upload. It stays on your device. Milestone Certificate When your child finishes their first book start-to-finish and their first full spelling session, the app quietly makes a real-looking certificate you can save, print, or share. It's a gift for the kid, not a nag. Multi-Kid Profiles Up to 4 kids on one device. Each child gets their own books, own artwork gallery, own progress, own reading level. Siblings can't overwrite each other's drawings anymore. iCloud Artwork Sync (optional) Turn it on in Settings and your kid's artwork and progress sync across your family's devices through your own iCloud. Turn it off and everything stays local. Your choice, every time. 8 New Storybooks Cinderella, Bremen Town Band, Elves and the Shoemaker, Humpty Repair Bots, Jack and the Skybean Garden, Midnight Mailroom, Three Dancing Princesses, and two Xena adventures. Same warm narration, same three reading levels, same tap-any-word-to-hear-it. Spell Mode (new for every book) Phoneme-tile spelling with three support levels, built on the same words your child just read. IMPROVEMENTS - Draw Mode: any photo from your library can now become a coloring page. - Read Mode: word-highlighting is sharper on longer sentences, and tap-to-hear timing is tuned for kids who read a beat slower. - Spell Mode: warmer, gentler bounce-back when a letter tile doesn't fit. No red anything, no buzzer, no rotation shake. - Bigger tap targets across the whole app for tiny fingers. - Reduce Motion path is honored in every animation, including the new certificate. - VoiceOver labels rewritten for every tile, brush, and page-turn control. - Guided Access works cleanly with the new dashboard and profile switcher. NO ADS OR SUBSCRIPTIONS No ads. No accounts. No third-party analytics. No microphone. No subscription. Every mode is included. Every kid profile is included. Every dashboard feature is included. If you already own a book, you already own the spelling and drawing that goes with it. Additional books available for $2.99-$3.99 each. Thank you for reading with your bear. ### 1.0 — 2026-07-08 No release notes. ## More apps by Terrestream - [Tower Defense: Containment](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tower-defense-containment/id6788992062) All apps by Terrestream: https://appshunter.io/developer/1833687298 --- *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 2026-08-25.*