# Spark Reading for Kids — user reviews > 147 indexed App Store user reviews of Spark Reading for Kids by Peekaboo Studios LLC, rated 4.60/5 from 7,939 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spark-reading-for-kids/id739985631/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spark-reading-for-kids/id739985631.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 6,394 · 4★ 683 · 3★ 317 · 2★ 139 · 1★ 406 ## What do users think of Spark Reading for Kids? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Helpful for reading comprehension - 🚀 Engaging and interactive - 💡 Customizable reading levels - 🤩 Fun and educational **Cons** - 💰 Paid content/subscription required - 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs - 🤔 Limited content for higher grade levels - 🤖 Robotic/monotonous reading voices **Commonly reported bugs** - Login/account issues - Compatibility problems on older devices - Syncing issues across multiple devices **Most requested features** - More free content and books - Ability to highlight/take notes - Customizable reading difficulty - Support for dyslexic readers ## Newest reviews (10 of 147) ### 2/5 — Liam *2026-01-06, version 6.2.1* Submit ### 2/5 — Needs improvement *2025-11-05, version 6.1.5* This app is just terrible so slow and the reading voices are just the same from my I pad. Fix now please I love the books but you know… yeah. ### 4/5 — Ok *2025-09-25, version 6.1.1* The learning was good me and my dad even made a deal that every question I got is 10 cents but it was way to laggy I would try to go down one paragraph but it would sum times go down 2 paragraphs ### 4/5 — It’s pretty good *2025-08-20, version 6.0.4* It’s fun to read but some thing is missing ### 1/5 — Restore my individual apps or give me lifetime access please *2025-07-22* I don’t dare update this app because I assume it will strip even more content than it already has. An FYI about this developer- I purchased many, MANY apps spanning all the different grades for reading and learning, from this dev a long time ago and ALL have been removed from the App Store, but first updated to remove/place content under a paywall and three page ads for this Spark app added there… restore feature DOES NOT WORK, even though I still have these apps on my device. I am a special educator and work hard to find quality resources for my students. Yet again PRO /FULL apps were updated to become LITE apps, then removed from the App Store , and replaced with this subscription app! Please contact me about how I can obtain a free LIFETIME app to regain access to the contents I once had, because this is not cool to do to early adopters of your app! **Developer response:** Please write to us at hello@peekaboo.mobi so we can help you further. We understand why you’ve chosen our apps for your students - we work hard to make the best content for educators and as you know we have been doing it for many years. Thank you for your support! ### 1/5 — F *2025-07-01, version 5.9.1* Bad ### 1/5 — Not actually a free app. *2025-03-07, version 5.8.6* This app isn’t actually free. It is a 7 day free trial. ### 2/5 — Bad *2025-01-27, version 5.8.4* These books are good. But there are so many books unlocked! I ran out of books my grade level! And you have to pay? If many people like it, I would say it’s OVERPRICED AND OVERRATED ! ### 1/5 — Has potential but content is weak, very limited *2025-01-04* I wanted to like this app; the format is excellent - including a quiz after each reading section (similar to a standardized test), so has the potential to help with reading comprehension. However the content is limited to the most boring pieces of work that a kid can read. These are short reading segments on random non fiction topics rather than stories or books. It’s not a reading app you would expect . It feels like they found free content and used it to build an app you have to pay for. Plus, the age range is so vast that there is very little content for any given grade. It’s advertised for middle school but this content is sprinkled within a sea of content aimed at younger readers. I’m currently trying to get a refund.. **Developer response:** Thanks for trying our apps and for sharing such detailed feedback. If you can write to us from the menu of the app, we would love to help you further. We have a mix of fiction and non-fiction stories for the different grade levels - we wrote all of the content, it is all original for this app - and we are always working to add new topics to Spark Reading as well. We are happy to receive any suggestions for topics you are interested in. We hope to hear from you in email and to share future updates with you! ### 5/5 — good for kids under 18 *2024-10-23, version 5.8.1* it is good for kids ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — This sucks *2026-06-25, version 6.3.1* I am a kid that want to I prove with spelling and I can't pay for the app why does it want me to pay for itlike I don't have that money and now I am stuck with it on my phone bcz of my parents please make it for then I dont need to pay for it Byeeee my pookiessss ### 1/5 — So glitchy! *2026-06-18, version 6.3.1* We couldn’t get anywhere with this app because it kept closing randomly. Kinks definitely need to be worked out! ### 1/5 — Bro….. *2026-05-01, version 6.3* AHAM I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY I NEED TO PAY FOR MY CHILDS EDUCATION!!!!!!! I ONLY gave this 5 ⭐️s so y’all can see this! I am definitely deleting this app after writing this. 0/5 stars ⭐️ ### 1/5 — This app is so glitchy *2026-04-30, version 6.3* I would use this app if I could. I can’t even load in it in freezes your screen and kicks you out every 5 seconds, not to mention it also puts you in the wrong grade level. It puts every grade level besides the one you pick. I don’t like this app at all. ### 1/5 — Screen freezes *2026-02-02, version 6.2.2* I can't even use it bc the screen turns purple no matter if i redownload or not fix it. ### 1/5 — New update *2026-01-26, version 6.2.2* App keeps shutting down during questions ### 1/5 — Has a glitch when you open the app *2025-12-21, version 6.1.9* I love this app, but it has a glitch. When you open the app and select the profile it will kick you out the app. I tried a few times. I’m already uninstalled the app and I’m about to reinstall the app again but I’m worried it will kick me out again. ### 1/5 — No *2025-12-01, version 6.1.8* Toooooo much money that I don’t have ### 1/5 — Not good *2025-10-07, version 6.1.1* So when I got the app it literally wasnt loading and then it just kicked me out of the app I reset my iPad didnt work I deleted the app it didn’t work I wouldn’t get ### 1/5 — I hate this app *2025-09-06, version 6.0.7* I hate reading 2,3 and rade books I’m literally in 6 th grade ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — I read them before I go to sleep. They’re so relaxing and I like reading about them because I’m love *2026-08-06, version 6.3.1* I love reading and everything. I’m not very good at it though, but I still do it. It’s really nice and I like relaxing so yeah. ### 5/5 — Love this! *2026-07-05* Originally got it because my kids needed to read over the summer. Now, they use it even after school,! My kids love it so much and especially love how it’s formatted like their real schoolwork. 5 stars, I recommend especially if your kid is not strong in reading! **Developer response:** Wow, thanks so much for your great review! We are glad our apps are helping your kids to keep practicing their reading 📚 ### 5/5 — Great content and design *2026-02-04, version 6.2.3* This app is easy to use and filled with great content. ### 5/5 — RECOMMENDEDDDDDD!😍😍😍😋😋 *2025-09-06, version 6.0.7* I love this app. It is so great good for your child and also you get free lessons, but not all of them are free but still there’s different types of books like and different types of Grade for your child. I love this app and you need to download it. Trust me!!!!!!!!!! ### 5/5 — BEST APP EVER! *2025-05-18* So many options to read from and the quizzes at the end of each book really help me understand things like text structure main idea events and more! I really recommend this app. You can even pick what level reader you are and then recommend books based off my level. **Developer response:** Wow - Thanks so much for your great review! We are glad our apps are helping you. We are working on an update coming soon that you are really going to like. Keep practicing your reading and you will keep getting better and better! ### 5/5 — Love thisssss soooo much. 😍 *2025-04-10, version 5.8.7* I have soooo much fun reading there and I am only in the 5th grade. I can learn like this and have more fun my siblings would love this game too. ### 5/5 — So cool *2025-03-24, version 5.8.7* It is helping me learn to read better and I really like reading better ### 5/5 — Please can you let me have this offer free *2025-03-06, version 5.8.6* Please ### 5/5 — I like this game *2024-12-02, version 5.8.1* Because it is helping tutoring me in reading and comprehension ### 5/5 — To the books *2024-11-24, version 5.8.1* The story’s are a masterpiece put together --- *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 2026-08-27.*