Comparison

READING & vs Bricks Phonics

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Bricks Phonics

Features
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Bricks Phonics ■ Overview From learning the alphabet letters to reading stories! Bricks Phonics, a program designed for children studying English for the first time, makes it easy and fun to study phonics. With chants, stories, practices, games and a variety of other components, children can study phonics in ways which cater to a multitude of learning styles. * Visit the Bricks website below for further information. http://www.ebricks.co.kr/ ■ Features - Sound: Learning the alphabet letter sounds - Flashcard: Learning phonics words through sounds and images - Practice: Building phonics skills through various activities, exercises, and practices - Story: Learning the alphabet letter sounds through animations - Game: Playing games to review letters and sounds - Alphabet Song: Learning the alphabet letters and sounds through videos - Alphabet Tracing: Learning to write each letter of the alphabet through tracing

Screenshots

READING &4 screens
Bricks Phonics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: READING & at fortnightly against Bricks Phonics's every 36 months. Bricks Phonics's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

READING & ships an update fortnightly, Bricks Phonics every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
READING & versus Bricks Phonics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterREADING &Bricks Phonics
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 36 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size251 MB481 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiPortfolio Inc.Bricks Education

In-app purchases

None

READING &

No in-app purchases

None

Bricks Phonics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is READING & free?
READING & is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bricks Phonics free?
Bricks Phonics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do READING & or Bricks Phonics have ads?
Neither READING & nor Bricks Phonics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, READING & or Bricks Phonics?
READING & ships an update fortnightly, and Bricks Phonics every 36 months. Most recently, READING & was updated on September 19, 2026 and Bricks Phonics on June 5, 2026.

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