Learning Ally Audiobooks vs Read Not Guess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Learning Ally Audiobooks
Access a vast library of human-read audiobooks, including bestsellers, classics, and textbooks. This app offers interactive learning tools like synced text highlighting, speed control, and note-taking to support students with reading deficits or visual impairments.
- Human-read audiobook library
- Synced text highlighting
- Adjustable playback speed
- Bookmarking
- Note-taking
- Textbook access
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This app provides access to Learning Ally’s library of human-read audiobooks, offering an extensive selection of books students want and need to read, including bestsellers, classic literature and textbooks. Now students have interactive learning tools geared to help them succeed, including: highlighted text synced with the audio narration, speed control, bookmarking, highlighting, and note-taking. Learning Ally membership is required to use this app. Learning Ally is for students with dyslexia or other reading deficits who struggle with decoding, fluency or comprehension, who are blind or visually impaired, or who have a physical disability that prohibits them from reading standard print. If you need help getting started with the Learning Ally Audiobook App, please call our Customer Care team at 800-221-4792 or visit LearningAlly.org/Contact-Us to email us.
Read Not Guess
This app offers science-based phonics lessons and decodable stories to help parents teach their children to read. It focuses on building reading confidence and fluency through an engaging and intuitive learning experience.
- Phonics-based reading lessons
- Decodable stories for fluency
- Intuitive design for parents and kids
- Progress tracking
- Engaging learning environment
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# Read Not Guess: Teach Your Child to Read with Phonics Give your child the gift of reading with Read Not Guess, the easy-to-use app that helps parents teach their children to read using phonics and decodable stories. Our proven method, trusted by over 5,000 parents, makes learning to read simple and fun. With Read Not Guess, your child will master the basics of reading through engaging, phonics-based lessons designed to build confidence and fluency. The app features carefully crafted decodable stories, perfect for early readers, allowing your child to sound out words and develop strong reading skills. ## Key features: - Phonics-based lessons to support your child’s reading journey - Decodable stories that build fluency and confidence - Simple and intuitive design, easy for both parents and kids - Progress tracking to celebrate your child's reading success - A supportive and engaging learning environment Join thousands of parents who trust Read Not Guess to guide their child through the joy of reading. Start today and make reading easy, effective, and fun! Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Read Not Guess at 100% against Learning Ally Audiobooks's 42%. Read Not Guess also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Learning Ally Audiobooks's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Read Not Guess sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Learning Ally Audiobooks asks for nothing beyond the download.
Read Not Guess holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learning Ally Audiobooks has 758 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Learning Ally Audiobooks's written reviews are positive against 100% of Read Not Guess's.
Learning Ally Audiobooks ships an update every 4 months, Read Not Guess weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Learning Ally Audiobooks | Read Not Guess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (758 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 758 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Learning Ally | Aldeman Education LLC |
Customer experience
Learning Ally Audiobooks
Read Not Guess
Bugs and requests
Learning Ally Audiobooks
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to log in or access account
- Books fail to download or disappear from library
- Inconsistent performance across different devices
- Syncing issues between mobile and desktop apps
Requested features
4 requests- Add more recent and popular book titles
- Improve audio playback controls and options
- Implement a sleep timer or auto-off feature
- Better integration with other devices and platforms
Read Not Guess
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Learning Ally Audiobooks
No in-app purchases
Read Not Guess
- Monthly Pro$3.991 Month
- Read Not Guess Pro$24.991 Year
Questions
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