Comparison

Reading Comprehension vs English Reading +

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

Head to head
About

Reading Comprehension

This app offers engaging reading practice for third graders with graduated difficulty and audio support. It provides detailed reporting on skill development and a motivating reward system for young learners.

Highlights
  • Graduated reading practice
  • Grade-appropriate questions
  • Audio support for readers
  • Skill-based reporting
  • Motivating reward center
  • Independent or guided use
Features
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** Happy Frog Apps is a Mom’s Choice Award Winner! Also featured on FunEducationalApps.com, TeachersWithApps.com, and more! ** What parents say about our awesome reading comprehension apps: *** 5 stars! Brilliant! An app that understands how kids actually learn. Thank you!
 *** 5 stars! I'm a teacher and this app has the best reporting of any reading app I've seen. At a glance I can see which skills need more practice. 
 Reading Comprehension Grade 3 provides academically-sound reading practice in a fun, game-like environment. The app provides: - Graduated practice at reading and answering grade-appropriate questions. - Texts start easy and gradually increase in difficulty. - Audio supports weak readers. - 'At a glance' reporting shows you instantly how your child is doing with each of 9 key reading comprehension skills: main idea, sequencing, fact & opinion, text details, etc. Good reading takes practice. This app provides a motivating environment for your child to get the daily practice he or she needs. Other benefits of the app: - FRUSTRATION FREE: Your child will always be guided to the correct answer.
 - REWARD CENTER: Fun and engaging Reward Center increases motivation. - EASY TO USE. Can be used independently (just hand it over: your child will know what to do!) or with a therapist/parent for intervention. - EXTENSIVE REPORTING: for up to 10 players to suit the needs of parents, teachers and therapists.
 Our apps are designed for and tested by typical and special needs children. Testers include children with Autism and other special needs. Our apps work for them! This app is part of a grade-by-grade series of Reading Comprehension apps. For any struggling learner, find the app that allows your child to work at 70-80% accuracy. Children need success to keep their brain in 'learning mode'. Ignore the grade-level and find the one that best suits your child.

(Look on the app store for a reduced-price bundle of the whole series.) 
To evaluate the app, download the free version, which has one free book. Additional levels and additional players can be accessed with in-app purchases. (All levels can be purchased for $2.99 -- price may change.) 

If you prefer no in-app purchases, download the School Edition of this app, which includes all levels and up to 10 players. We take customer service very seriously! If you ever have a problem or find that we've missed something, contact us at our website and we will do our best to fix the problem.  We collect NO private information in our app. None! Our apps do not allow unrestricted web or social media access. We conform to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.

About

English Reading +

Enhance English reading skills with extensive lessons covering comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar. Prepare for standardized tests like TOEFL and TOEIC with focused practice modules. Improve critical thinking and reading abilities for academic and professional success.

Highlights
  • 320 English Reading Comprehension lessons
  • 200 TOEFL Reading Comprehension lessons
  • 60 TOEIC Reading Comprehension lessons
  • Vocabulary and grammar improvement
  • Critical thinking skill development
  • Test preparation
Features
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EnglishReading helps you practice English reading comprehension through structured lesson packages, reading passages, multiple-choice questions, progress tracking, and mistake review. Build your reading habit step by step. MAIN FEATURES Practice Reading by Lesson Choose a package, open a lesson, read the passage, and answer comprehension questions. Each lesson is designed to help you read carefully and understand the main idea, details, vocabulary, and context. Track Your Progress See your learning progress directly from the home screen. EnglishReading shows your completed lessons, current progress, mistakes to review, streaks, and weekly learning activity. Review Your Mistakes Mistake Bank helps you quickly find questions you answered incorrectly, review your previous answer, and compare it with the correct answer. This makes it easier to focus on the areas that need more practice. Instant Results After finishing a lesson, view your score, correct answers, incorrect answers, and total questions. You can review the lesson again to understand your mistakes and improve over time. Comfortable Reading Experience Choose from Light, Pastel, and Night themes to make reading more comfortable in different environments. Print and Review Export or print lesson content for offline study and quick review whenever you need. WHY USE ENGLISHREADING? • Simple and focused reading practice • Clear lesson packages • Multiple-choice comprehension questions • Mistake review for better learning • Progress and weekly study tracking • Clean UI for both iPhone and iPad • Light, Pastel, and Night themes • Useful for daily English reading practice EnglishReading is designed for learners who want a simple, organized, and comfortable way to improve reading comprehension skills.

Screenshots

Reading Comprehension4 screens
English Reading +4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Reading Comprehension at 67% against English Reading +'s 0%. Reading Comprehension also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). English Reading +'s advantage is rating (4.7 vs 2.5) and update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Reading Comprehension sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and English Reading + sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

English Reading + holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: English Reading + has 116 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Reading Comprehension's written reviews are positive against 0% of English Reading +'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reading Comprehension ships an update every 9 months, English Reading + monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Reading Comprehension versus English Reading +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading ComprehensionEnglish Reading +
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (10 ratings)4.7 (116 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10116 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJanine TooleThanh Vu Truong

Customer experience

Reading Comprehension

All ratings10 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

English Reading +

All ratings116 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral6.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Reading Comprehension

One-time3
  • 2 Players$1.99
  • Purchase All Levels$2.99
  • 10 Users$2.99
1 purchases

English Reading +

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Reading Comprehension free?
Reading Comprehension is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is English Reading + free?
English Reading + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Reading Comprehension or English Reading +?
English Reading + is rated higher. Reading Comprehension averages 2.5 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while English Reading + averages 4.7 from 116 ratings.
Do Reading Comprehension or English Reading + have ads?
English Reading + shows ads; Reading Comprehension does not.
Which is updated more often, Reading Comprehension or English Reading +?
Reading Comprehension ships an update every 9 months, and English Reading + monthly. Most recently, Reading Comprehension was updated on November 2, 2026 and English Reading + on November 3, 2026.

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