Comparison

Reading Speed/Fluency Builder. vs The Link EC

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 and adults improve reading speed and fluency through a game-like environment. It offers graduated practice, audio support, and a reward system to motivate learners. Designed for various needs, it progresses users from early elementary to fifth-grade reading levels.

Highlights
  • Graduated reading practice
  • Mastery-based progression
  • Audio support for fluent reading
  • 'At a glance' progress reporting
  • Fun Reward Center
  • Supports multiple 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

The Link EC

Features
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This app will help you stay connected with the day-to-day life of our church. With this app, you can stay up to date with push notifications, read or listen to the bible, give to our church, view our calendar, and more. Mobile app version: 6.22.2

Screenshots

Reading Speed/Fluency Builder.4 screens
The Link EC3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The Link EC at Free against Reading Speed/Fluency Builder.'s $8.99. Reading Speed/Fluency Builder.'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.1). On ads, in-app purchases 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

The Link EC is free to download; Reading Speed/Fluency Builder. costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reading Speed/Fluency Builder. ships an update every 4 months, The Link EC every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Reading Speed/Fluency Builder. versus The Link EC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading Speed/Fluency Builder.The Link EC
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJanine TooleThe Link Church, Inc. (Elk City)

In-app purchases

None

Reading Speed/Fluency Builder.

No in-app purchases

None

The Link EC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reading Speed/Fluency Builder. free?
Reading Speed/Fluency Builder. costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Link EC free?
The Link EC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Reading Speed/Fluency Builder. or The Link EC have ads?
Neither Reading Speed/Fluency Builder. nor The Link EC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reading Speed/Fluency Builder. or The Link EC?
Reading Speed/Fluency Builder. ships an update every 4 months, and The Link EC every 10 months. Most recently, Reading Speed/Fluency Builder. was updated on October 6, 2026 and The Link EC on October 4, 2026.

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