Comparison

Reading Comprehension vs Maps4Kids

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

Maps4Kids

This app makes learning geography engaging for children through interactive games, puzzles, and visual maps. Explore countries, U.S. states, world wonders, and essential geography terms with fun quizzes and fact-based activities.

Highlights
  • Country and state exploration
  • Interactive quizzes and puzzles
  • Visual maps and diagrams
  • Geography term builder
  • Favorite saving feature
  • Top 10 geography lists
Features
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Maps4Kids Description Maps4Kids makes geography fun, colorful, and easy to explore! Perfect for kids, families, homeschoolers, and classrooms, Maps4Kids turns learning about the world into an interactive adventure. Discover countries, U.S. states, world wonders, and geography facts through engaging quizzes, puzzles, and visual activities designed for curious young learners. Explore the World Learn about countries around the globe including: • Flags • Capitals • Population and geography facts • Languages and cultures • Outline maps Discover the United States Explore all 50 states with easy-to-read facts: • State capitals • Population and area • Highest and lowest points • Major rivers and geography • State birds and symbols Play Geography Games Test your knowledge with fun learning activities: • State capital quizzes • Country flag quizzes • Geography flash cards • Seven Wonders puzzles Learn with Visual Maps Kids learn best visually. Maps4Kids includes: • Country outline maps • Geography diagrams • Elevation profiles • Climate charts Geography Word Builder Learn important geography terms such as: • latitude and longitude • continent and hemisphere • climate zones • rivers, mountains, and more Top 10 Geography Lists Discover amazing world facts like: • tallest mountains • longest rivers • largest countries • most populated places Save Your Favorites Mark countries and states you want to revisit and build your own geography learning list. Perfect For • Kids ages 6+ • Parents and families • Homeschool lessons • Classroom geography learning • Anyone curious about the world Maps4Kids has been helping children explore geography since 2006 and is used by schools and families around the world. Start exploring today and discover the amazing world around you!

Screenshots

Reading Comprehension4 screens
Maps4Kids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Reading Comprehension at Free against Maps4Kids's $1.99. Reading Comprehension also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.6). Maps4Kids's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On 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

Reading Comprehension is free to download; Maps4Kids costs $1.99 up front. Reading Comprehension sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Maps4Kids asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Maps4Kids holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reading Comprehension has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Reading Comprehension's written reviews are positive against 100% of Maps4Kids's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Reading Comprehension versus Maps4Kids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading ComprehensionMaps4Kids
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating2.5 (10 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJanine TooleAnthony Kehlhofer

Customer experience

Reading Comprehension

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

Maps4Kids

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Reading Comprehension

One-time3
  • 2 Players$1.99
  • Purchase All Levels$2.99
  • 10 Users$2.99
None

Maps4Kids

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reading Comprehension free?
Reading Comprehension is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Maps4Kids free?
Maps4Kids costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reading Comprehension or Maps4Kids?
Maps4Kids is rated higher. Reading Comprehension averages 2.5 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Maps4Kids averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Reading Comprehension or Maps4Kids have ads?
Neither Reading Comprehension nor Maps4Kids shows ads.

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