Comparison

Reading Speed/Fluency Builder vs Read Aloud Master

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

Head to head
About

Reading Speed/Fluency Builder

This app helps children improve their reading speed and fluency through a game-like environment. It offers graduated practice, audio support, and motivational rewards to build confidence and comprehension skills for young learners.

Highlights
  • Graduated reading practice
  • Mastery-based progression
  • Multiple texts per level
  • Progress reporting
  • Audio support for fluent reading
  • Fun reward system
  • Incremental reading levels
Features
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** Happy Frog Apps is a Mom’s Choice Award Winner! Also featured on FunEducationalApps.com, TeachersWithApps.com, and more! ** Reading Fluency Builder quickly develops your child's reading speed to meet grade level expectations. Reading fluency is a key prerequisite if your child is struggling with reading comprehension. Reading Fluency Builder provides a fun game-like environment that motivates even hesitant learners. What parents say about our awesome apps: *** 5 stars! Brilliant! An app that understands how kids actually learn. Thank you!
 *** 5 stars! My kids love this app because of the fun, silly sentences. I love it because it works!  
 Reading Fluency Builder provides: - Graduated practice starting with simple texts and slower speeds. - Students progress only when they demonstrate mastery. - Students can practice with multiple texts per level. - 'At a glance' reporting shows you instantly how your learner is progressing. - Audio support is provided so learners can hear a fluent model. - Fun Reward Center increases student motivation. - Incremental levels take a student from mid Grade 1 reading speed up to mid Grade 5 reading speed. Our app is based on proven research on the effectiveness of modeled and repeated reading to increase fluency -- but we make it fun! 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! Our apps are also suitable for adults dealing with aphasia or learning English as a Second Language. 
To evaluate the app, download the free version, which has four free levels. 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

Read Aloud Master

Features
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Students increase reading fluency by read passages that are leveled to the student into their device. The device automatically calculates the students reading level, words correct per minute and accuracy. The student reviews words missed by speaking and spelling the missed words. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Reading Speed/Fluency Builder4 screens
Read Aloud Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Reading Speed/Fluency Builder at none against Read Aloud Master's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 Speed/Fluency Builder sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Read Aloud Master sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Reading Speed/Fluency Builder versus Read Aloud Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading Speed/Fluency BuilderRead Aloud Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.211.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJanine TooleLearning Farm, LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Reading Speed/Fluency Builder

One-time3
  • Up to 2 Users$1.99
  • Access All Levels$2.99
  • Add up to 10 Users$2.99
1 purchases

Read Aloud Master

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$9.99

Questions

Is Reading Speed/Fluency Builder free?
Reading Speed/Fluency Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Read Aloud Master free?
Read Aloud Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reading Speed/Fluency Builder or Read Aloud Master have ads?
Read Aloud Master shows ads; Reading Speed/Fluency Builder does not.

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