Comparison

Frederick vs InFluency Academy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Frederick

This app helps speakers of any language learn to read, spell, and pronounce English through interactive games and phonics-based lessons. It avoids translation and memorization, focusing on building confidence and fluency in English.

Highlights
  • Phonics-based learning
  • Sight word recognition
  • Interactive games
  • Pronunciation practice
  • Offline functionality
  • Progress tracking
  • Teacher mode
Features
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Frederick lets speakers of ANY language learn to read, spell and pronounce English through play, all in English! No translating or memorizing! Because traditional lessons can be boring, confusing and ineffective, many students struggle to become confident readers and speakers. So, Frederick lets learners teach themselves to read and speak English in two simple steps: First, you compare letter combinations to develop reading skills, pronunciation and listening. Even non-native English learners can understand with pictures instead of translations. Then, fun games let you review what you learn in different ways. So you build confidence and fluency, automatically. Frederick teaches PHONICS (the rules of pronunciation), and SIGHT WORDS (words that break pronunciation rules). All 44 sounds of English are covered across more than 2,000 words, from the alphabet to advanced words and full sentences. There’s a “Word Bank” where you can see all of the words you’ve found. You can also unlock all levels and modes with “Teacher Mode." This enables learners to start at the right level for their ability. Frederick works offline, and you can easily track progress with word counters and rewards! The first 3 levels are free: the alphabet (Aa, Ba, Cc…) short vowels and consonants (at, in, up…) three-letter words (cat, bug, pig…) Pay the one-time upgrade fee to get instant access to levels 4-35. (Upgrade within the first 30 minutes of using Frederick and get 75% off) consonant blends (CRab, STop, deSK…) consonant digraphs (CHip, SHip, loCK…) ng, nk (riNG, siNK, taNK…) al, all, el, ell, il, ill, ul, ull, le (bALL, mILk, jungLE…) magic/silent e (lakE, linE, modE…) long A (rAIn, mAIl, pAY, EIGHt...) long E (sEAl, mEAl, bE, fIEld, candY, kEY...) long I (pIE, tIE, hIGH, wIld, kInd, flY...) long O (bOAt, gOAt, lOW, gO, fOld, vOlt...) long U (news, boot, clue, fruit...) aPPle (eGG, PHone, QUit...) dOg (cAUGHt, bOUGHt, frOg, wALk...) brEAd (hEAd, rEAd, swEAt...) cOIn (bOIl, cOIl, bOY, jOY...) bOOk (cOOk, fOOt, pUll, pUsh...) clOUd (OUt, cOUch, cOW, dOWn...) cactUs (About, Alone, tokEn, pandA...) sYrup (crYstal, phYsics, sYstem...) City (Cell, Cobra, Gem, draGon...) cAR (bAR, cARd, shARp, tARt...) chAIr (hAIR, pAIR, cARE, shARE...) EAR (gEAR, fEAR, lEER, pIER...) bIRd (hER, pEARl, wORk, sURf...) fORk (fOR, bOAR, dOOR, fOUR...) sensitIVE (actIVE, elusIVE, negatIVE...) sWAn (sWAt, WAtch, QUAlity, sQUAt...) miX (fiX, EXam, EXcellent, EXpel...) likED (votED, callED, lookED...) canS (wishES, brickS, callS...) vulTURE (culTURE, sURE, meaSURE...) quesTION (convenTION, educaTION, equaTION...) siGN (GNat, KNee, coMB, WRap...) Frederick is perfect for: Adult English language learners who want to understand the rules of spelling and pronunciation so they can quickly reduce their accent and understand natives more easily. Beginning English learners who want to learn all in English so they become able to speak. Teachers and parents (even those with NO EXPERIENCE teaching reading) who want a simple, natural and fun way to teach kids or adults to read, spell and pronounce English. There are no confusing instructions in Frederick. There’s also no “system” to learn, so even a two-year-old can improve with Frederick! Learn more: http://frederickreadingapp.com/ Have questions or need support? Mail us: mailto:info@englishanyone.com Thanks so much for trying Frederick! We hope you like it. :) Praise for Frederick: “I really love the app because it can help the students to enjoy learning English, and I recommend it to my colleagues.” — Masashi, Jr. High Vice Principal, Japan

About

InFluency Academy

Enhance your English speaking skills with this app. Build confidence, improve pronunciation, and immerse yourself in the language through lessons, discussions, and workshops. Unlock new opportunities in work and life by speaking English clearly and without hesitation.

Highlights
  • Build confidence
  • Improve pronunciation
  • Speak English clearly
  • Immerse in English
  • Access programs and communities
  • Personal development workshops
Features
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Transform your English with us! Inside the InFluency Academy app you’ll discover a new way to build your confidence, level up your fluency and speak English clearly. Together, you will start saying YES to new opportunities in English, work and life! You’ll use English without hesitation, improve your pronunciation, make beautiful connections with people from around the world, immerse yourself in English, and challenge yourself to speak not just in lessons, but in discussions, personal development workshops, activities and mindset work. On the app you’ll find all of Hadar’s Shemesh’s programs and communities like Beyond, New Sound, My English Mindset and Sprint Master. With the InFluency Academy app, get ready to build your fluency so that you can influence your life and the lives of others.

Screenshots

Frederick4 screens
InFluency Academy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: InFluency Academy at none against Frederick's 3. InFluency Academy also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Frederick's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Frederick sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. InFluency Academy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

InFluency Academy holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 68 and 168 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Frederick's written reviews are positive against 100% of InFluency Academy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Frederick ships an update every 2 months, InFluency Academy weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Frederick versus InFluency Academy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrederickInFluency Academy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (68 ratings)4.9 (168 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings68168 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size559 MB131 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDrew BadgerHadar Shemesh International LLC

Customer experience

Frederick

All ratings68 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

InFluency Academy

All ratings168 ratings
Positive99.4%
Neutral0.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Frederick

One-time3
  • 50 indirim!$19.99
  • Unlock Game 25% off$59.99
  • Unlock Game$79.99
None

InFluency Academy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Frederick free?
Frederick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is InFluency Academy free?
InFluency Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Frederick or InFluency Academy?
InFluency Academy is rated higher. Frederick averages 4.4 out of 5 from 68 ratings, while InFluency Academy averages 4.9 from 168 ratings.
Do Frederick or InFluency Academy have ads?
Neither Frederick nor InFluency Academy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Frederick or InFluency Academy?
Frederick ships an update every 2 months, and InFluency Academy weekly. Most recently, Frederick was updated on October 13, 2026 and InFluency Academy on October 17, 2026.

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