Comparison

Reading Speed/Fluency Builder. vs Syllables for Kids

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

Syllables for Kids

Features
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Free to try. One-time unlock — no subscriptions, no ads. Works offline. No data collected. Syllables for Kids turns tricky syllable practice into a happy little game. Your child taps to CLAP each syllable in a word, then drops the word into the right box — 1, 2, 3, or 4 claps. It's a joyful, hands-on way to build the phonological awareness that early reading and spelling are built on, made just for ages 6–8. Kids move through 9 gentle lessons and 78 friendly words — animals, food, nature, transport, school and big challenge words — with a smooth ramp from short words to long ones. Cheerful stars and "great job!" celebrate every try. No punishing timers, no scary scores — just calm, confident practice. WHAT KIDS PRACTICE • Clapping and counting syllables (1–4) • Listening and breaking words into parts • Sorting words by syllable count • Early phonics, reading and spelling readiness MADE FOR LITTLE LEARNERS • Big, tappable buttons and clear, friendly pictures • Tap-to-hear words and sounds • Beautiful on iPhone and iPad • Full Light and Dark Mode support SAFE & PRIVATE • No ads, no tracking, no accounts, no data collected • Fully offline — everything is built right in • Buy, Restore and all links sit behind a grown-up gate HOW UNLOCKING WORKS Syllables for Kids is free to download so you can see exactly what's inside. To play all lessons, a purchase is required: a single one-time "Unlock Everything" purchase (this is NOT a subscription and nothing auto-renews) unlocks every lesson and word forever on your Apple Account. You can Restore it any time on your other devices. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://joykhansayan1.github.io/syllables-for-kids/privacy.html Questions? Email dmjks120@gmail.com

Screenshots

Reading Speed/Fluency Builder.4 screens
Syllables for Kids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Syllables for Kids at Free against Reading Speed/Fluency Builder.'s $8.99. Reading Speed/Fluency Builder.'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 17.0). 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

Syllables for Kids is free to download; Reading Speed/Fluency Builder. costs $8.99 up front. Syllables for Kids sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Reading Speed/Fluency Builder. asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Reading Speed/Fluency Builder. versus Syllables for Kids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading Speed/Fluency Builder.Syllables for Kids
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJanine TooleMD Shahariar Nazim Joy

In-app purchases

None

Reading Speed/Fluency Builder.

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Syllables for Kids

One-time1
  • Unlock Everything$4.99

Questions

Is Reading Speed/Fluency Builder. free?
Reading Speed/Fluency Builder. costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Syllables for Kids free?
Syllables for Kids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reading Speed/Fluency Builder. or Syllables for Kids have ads?
Neither Reading Speed/Fluency Builder. nor Syllables for Kids shows ads.

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