Comparison

Comprehension Builder. vs English Reading +

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

Head to head
About

Comprehension Builder.

This app helps users improve reading comprehension, working memory, and the ability to answer questions about text. It features incremental learning with texts that increase in length and difficulty as skills develop, along with a reward system for motivation. Designed for learners of all ages, including those with special needs or learning English.

Highlights
  • Passage comprehension practice
  • Working memory development
  • Answering multiple-choice questions
  • Incremental learning levels
  • Reward Center for motivation
  • 200+ fiction and non-fiction texts
  • Content designed by teachers
Features
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** Happy Frog Apps is a Mom’s Choice Award Winner! Also featured on FunEducationalApps.com, TeachersWithApps.com, and more! ** The “Comprehension Builder” app builds skills in passage comprehension, working memory and answering multiple choice questions about a text. What parents say about our awesome apps: *** 5 stars! Brilliant! An app that understands how kids actually learn. Thank you. *** 5 stars! Every one of your apps that I’ve tried is great! When using “Comprehension Builder”, your learner will first read a passage. The learner must then hold the information in memory in order to answer a multiple choice question. To build sustained attention and working memory, early levels contain 2-sentence texts with limited word count. As comprehension is demonstrated and memory increases, the texts increase in length and difficulty. “Comprehension Builder” contains 200+ fiction and non-fiction texts on a variety of topics. This app is perfect for learners who: - when reading or listening, information seems to ‘go in one ear and out the other.’ - have trouble responding to questions about a text unless they can refer back to the text. - can understand each sentence, but don’t seem to put them together to make meaning from the text as a whole. Additional Features: - Incremental learning. New levels are unlocked only when your child demonstrates mastery. - Fun and engaging Reward Center to increase motivation. - Contains over 600 questions, with content designed by professional teachers and researchers. 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 2 free levels. The remaining levels accessed with an in-app purchase. If you prefer no in-app purchases, download the School Edition (SE) version of this app, which includes all levels and up to 10 users. 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.  www.HappyFrogApps.com Our apps are safe for kids. 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

English Reading +

Enhance English reading skills with extensive lessons covering comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar. Prepare for standardized tests like TOEFL and TOEIC with focused practice modules. Improve critical thinking and reading abilities for academic and professional success.

Highlights
  • 320 English Reading Comprehension lessons
  • 200 TOEFL Reading Comprehension lessons
  • 60 TOEIC Reading Comprehension lessons
  • Vocabulary and grammar improvement
  • Critical thinking skill development
  • Test preparation
Features
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EnglishReading helps you practice English reading comprehension through structured lesson packages, reading passages, multiple-choice questions, progress tracking, and mistake review. Build your reading habit step by step. MAIN FEATURES Practice Reading by Lesson Choose a package, open a lesson, read the passage, and answer comprehension questions. Each lesson is designed to help you read carefully and understand the main idea, details, vocabulary, and context. Track Your Progress See your learning progress directly from the home screen. EnglishReading shows your completed lessons, current progress, mistakes to review, streaks, and weekly learning activity. Review Your Mistakes Mistake Bank helps you quickly find questions you answered incorrectly, review your previous answer, and compare it with the correct answer. This makes it easier to focus on the areas that need more practice. Instant Results After finishing a lesson, view your score, correct answers, incorrect answers, and total questions. You can review the lesson again to understand your mistakes and improve over time. Comfortable Reading Experience Choose from Light, Pastel, and Night themes to make reading more comfortable in different environments. Print and Review Export or print lesson content for offline study and quick review whenever you need. WHY USE ENGLISHREADING? • Simple and focused reading practice • Clear lesson packages • Multiple-choice comprehension questions • Mistake review for better learning • Progress and weekly study tracking • Clean UI for both iPhone and iPad • Light, Pastel, and Night themes • Useful for daily English reading practice EnglishReading is designed for learners who want a simple, organized, and comfortable way to improve reading comprehension skills.

Screenshots

Comprehension Builder.4 screens
English Reading +4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: English Reading + at 4.7 against Comprehension Builder.'s 2.0. English Reading + also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 47 months) and ratings volume (116 vs 2). Comprehension Builder.'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Comprehension Builder. sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and English Reading + sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

English Reading + holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: English Reading + has 116 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Comprehension Builder. ships an update every 47 months, English Reading + every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 25, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Comprehension Builder. versus English Reading +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComprehension Builder.English Reading +
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (2 ratings)4.7 (116 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2116 — better
Update frequencyEvery 47 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJanine TooleThanh Vu Truong

Customer experience

Comprehension Builder.

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

English Reading +

All ratings116 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral6.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Comprehension Builder.

One-time3
  • Two Users$1.99
  • All Levels$3.99
  • 10 Users$3.99
1 purchases

English Reading +

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Comprehension Builder. free?
Comprehension Builder. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is English Reading + free?
English Reading + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Comprehension Builder. or English Reading +?
English Reading + is rated higher. Comprehension Builder. averages 2.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while English Reading + averages 4.7 from 116 ratings.
Do Comprehension Builder. or English Reading + have ads?
English Reading + shows ads; Comprehension Builder. does not.
Which is updated more often, Comprehension Builder. or English Reading +?
Comprehension Builder. ships an update every 47 months, and English Reading + every 6 weeks. Most recently, Comprehension Builder. was updated on June 25, 2026 and English Reading + on September 17, 2026.

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