Start to read vs ÄlläTreeni
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Start to read
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Start to read practises your kids ability to read in a fun and interactive way. The app is developed for kids who have started to sound letters and provides exercises in six different levels. It starts with basic tasks to pair words with images and continues to more advanced tasks where the user needs to build words with letters to corresponding images. When the levels are cleared the kids are rewarded with balloons that can be used to unlock different reward images. Start to read is developed for kids that have just started to read, but are also useful for children and adults that are new to the English language. You can also use the settings section of the app to change language to practise in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Spanish, French or German. Start to read also contains a statistic section where adults can follow the kids progress by seeing how many of the tasks that have been answered correctly. Start to read does not contain any advertisements or in app purchases. The app is developed to provide an easy and clear design where images, text and the kids learning are in focus. The app does not contain any sounds of letters or words, which means that the user should be familiar with basic sounding of letters in order the get the most out of the app.
ÄlläTreeni
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Start learning L today with ÄlläTreeni's motivating exercises! The L sound is almost always learned through home practice, and ÄlläTreeni is an effective tool for this. The application was developed in collaboration with Finnish speech therapists. It contains a variety of tasks for practicing pronunciation using various gamified exercises, following the structure used in speech therapy for learning L. The application also includes comprehensive instructional videos from a speech therapist. ÄlläTreeni is suitable for children of all ages. However, we recommend that an adult and child use ÄlläTreeni together, so that the adult can support the child when necessary and at the same time spend quality time learning together.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ÄlläTreeni at Free against Start to read's $2.99. Start to read's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On update cadence, 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
ÄlläTreeni is free to download; Start to read costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Start to read | ÄlläTreeni |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 174 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | aMASE AB | ArraTreeni Oy |
In-app purchases
Start to read
No in-app purchases
ÄlläTreeni
No in-app purchases
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