READING & vs BestPhonics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
READING &
Access a vast digital library of high-quality English books from Oxford University Press and Collins. This app offers a multi-dimensional reading system designed for efficient language acquisition, including vocabulary games, listening, reading, and speaking exercises. Enjoy personalized learning with features like pronunciation options, audio speed control, and a built-in dictionary.
- Digital library of Oxford and Collins English books
- 5-Step Multi-Dimension Reading system
- Vocabulary games, listening, reading, and speaking exercises
- British & American pronunciation options
- Audio speed control and recording feature
- Built-in dictionary and personalized vocabulary list
- Offline reading mode
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Meet the premium readers from the Oxford University Press and Collins at ‘READING &’! Oxford Reading Tree (ORT) and Collins Big Cat series are now available at READING &! ORT, the world’s best-seller readers used in 80% of the primary schools in the UK! Big Cat, is the popular series beloved by over 10,000 libraries in the primary schools in the UK! Have your own digital library that houses a massive collection of high-quality English books, and enjoy reading wherever you are and whenever you want! Awesome #1. 5 times more efficient 5 steps of multi-dimensional reading system is applied in every book. READING & transformed one-dimensional paper books to multi-functional digital contents that carries out the holistic process of language acquisition: vocabulary game, listening, reading, speaking, spelling check and after activities. Users can benefit from 5 times more efficient language learning system through our productive 5-Step Multi-Dimension Reading. Awesome #2. Up to 4 different devices Use up to 4 different mobile devices at a time! Every reading data synchronizes. We also support offline mode. Download your books and read them offline. Awesome #3. Additional features for your self-study - Both British & American pronunciation available (some books might provide only one) - Audio speed control - Record your own speaking - Listen to the audio per page or sentence - Built-in dictionary (Oxford English-Korean dictionary with 185,000 words) - Personalized vocabulary list - Pen tool: highlight or underline important vocabulary, make in-page highlights - Reading Diary: store your own speaking files This application may require access to the permissions below (to avoid the malfunction). - [Optional] Microphone: to record audio in Stage 3 and 4 - [Optional] Photos: to register your profile picture Instructions to turn the permission off: - Microphone: Settings > Privacy > App permissions > Microphone > turn off READING & - Photo: Settings > Privacy > App permissions > Storage > turn off READING & If you disable access for these permissions, you may use the app but several features of your device may no longer function as intended.
BestPhonics
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영어 읽기의 기본기를 탄탄하게 다져주는 파닉스 Best Phonics! 유치~초등 저학년 대상의 EFL 파닉스입니다. 총 5단계 구성으로, 파닉스에 대한 흥미와 이해를 높여주는 플립러닝 및 노래, 챈트를 통해 쉽고 재미있게 파닉스 법칙들을 익힐 수 있습니다. 또한 사이트 워드 학습과 리더스를 통해 리딩 실력을 확실하게 키울 수 있습니다. 파닉스 학습을 편리하게 도와주는 Best Phonics 앱을 만나보세요. ▼▼ 주요 기능 및 소개 ▼▼ 1. Best Phonics에 수록된 전 유닛의 오디오 트랙을 들을 수 있습니다. 2. Best Phonics에 수록된 플립러닝, 음가, 단어, 리더스 플래쉬 애니메이션을 모두 시청할 수 있습니다. 이제 모바일 앱으로 Best Phonics를 더욱 편리하게 학습해 보세요.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: READING & at every 2 weeks against BestPhonics's every 36 months. BestPhonics's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
READING & ships an update every 2 weeks, BestPhonics every 36 months. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | READING & | BestPhonics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 36 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 202 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iPortfolio Inc. | Epublic CO.,LTD |
In-app purchases
READING &
No in-app purchases
BestPhonics
No in-app purchases
