Comparison

I learn to read vs Learn Languages with Emma

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

Head to head
About

I learn to read

This app offers engaging games to help children learn English reading skills. It features interactive exercises like guessing words, pictures, and letters, with options to unlock more content through in-app purchases. Designed for young learners, it supports independent or guided play.

Highlights
  • Guess words game
  • Guess pictures game
  • Guess letters game
  • In-app purchases for more levels
  • Supports independent or guided play
  • Colorful user experience
Features
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The simple, colourful user experience with I learn to read quickly removes any barriers when it comes to getting to know the English language. The concept therefore fits in seamlessly with the way in which children learn to read at school. The app offers the following game options: 'guess words', 'guess pictures' and 'guess letters'. There is also the possibility to purchase additional game levels using in-app purchases. Depending on the age and development of the child, the app can be used alone or accompanied. I learn to read App In-App Purchase: - A year's subscription to the I learn to read app makes it possible to unlock all current and future topics during the subscription. - A fee of €3.99 per year will be charged to your iTunes account as soon as you sign up. - The subscription is automatically renewed, unless you cancel the subscription at least 24 hours in advance for the current period. - Subscription renewal will be charged at €3.99 from your iTunes account, 24 hours before the current period expires. - You can unsubscribe and/or disable auto-renewal at any time using the settings on your iTunes account. - User agreement: https://www.ikleerlezen.nl/voorwaarden - Privacy policy: https://www.ikleerlezen.nl/privacypolicy

About

Learn Languages with Emma

This app offers interactive games and tests to help toddlers and preschoolers expand their vocabulary in eight languages. It covers a wide range of themes, from animals and numbers to transportation and body parts, with professional voiceovers and detailed progress reports.

Highlights
  • Interactive learning games
  • Vocabulary expansion
  • 8 language options
  • 46 appealing themes
  • Listening and reading skill tests
  • Progress tracking reports
  • Professional voiceovers
Features
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Helps toddlers and preschoolers increase their vocabulary through play in 8 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Polish, Turkish, Dutch and Esperanto. • Play 47 appealing themes like farm, numbers, alphabet, school and body. • Test the listening and reading skills of your child. • For children 2 to 7 years. A few themes are free to use. A subscription is required to use all features. How does Learn Languages with Emma help your kids? • Learn and play: challenging games (slideshow, concentration, puzzle, and quiz). • Thematic learning: words are grouped by theme, which fits well with the lessons of preschools and pre-kindergartens. • Good looking, high-quality graphics designed by professionals. • Words are spoken by a professional voice-over artist with a friendly female voice. • Teaches pronunciation and spelling. • Helps children learn new words they do not know yet (expanding your child's vocabulary). • Track the progress of vocabulary development through detailed reports. Listening and reading skills of children are measured by the app, and can be viewed by parents and supervisors. The results can be viewed for a limited time only. With a subscription you can view the results of the last two weeks and you can filter by themes and skill. Learn Languages with Emma offers several fun and interactive preschool games that teach kids in the following areas: NUMBERS: learning the basics of the 123s is vital for toddlers and preschool aged kids and will help later with kindergarten math. FARM: match cute animals from ducks to cows and learn how these words look, sound, and how to write and pronounce them correctly before kindergarten. CLOTHING: what do we put on today and how do you pronounce that in English? COLORS: your child will learn the most common colors as easy as 123. TRANSPORTATION: see and learn the different means of transportation on the road, in the water or in the sky! SHAPES: your preschooler will get to know the basic shapes by learning cute and colorful rectangles, circles, triangles, etc. PLAYGROUND: learn how to pronounce and write the equipment of the playground in English. FOOD & DRINKS: learn how to pronounce and write the names of different food and drink items from around the world and tell everyone about them! ZOO: look at the zoo animals and learn how they are written and pronounced in English. BODY: become familiar with the basic human body parts while learning how to pronounce them in English. HOME: look at everyday things in and around the house, and your preschooler will hear their names and how to pronounce them. MUSIC: learn how to pronounce instrument names and the sound they make. SPORTS: learn about sports such as soccer, tennis, volleyball, etc. in English. And 34 more themes! The following themes are available for free: Food & drinks, Zoo, Body, and Saint Nicholas. Remaining themes are available with a subscription. Availability of themes per language: Dutch: 47 themes French: 43 themes English: 40 themes Polish: 40 themes Spanish: 38 themes Turkish: 37 themes German: 25 themes Esperanto: 13 themes New features and themes become available regularly. The app is successfully used by many preschools and kindergartens to significantly increase the vocabulary of young children. Our mission is to make language learning for kids more effective, easier and more fun! Do you have questions or feedback? We love to hear from you! Please contact us at info@teachkidslanguages.com Terms of use: https://www.teachkidslanguages.com/terms-of-use/ Do you like the app? Please leave a review!

Screenshots

I learn to read4 screens
Learn Languages with Emma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Learn Languages with Emma at 100% against I learn to read's 0%. I learn to read's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. I learn to read sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year and Learn Languages with Emma sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

I learn to read ships an update every 2 months, Learn Languages with Emma every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
I learn to read versus Learn Languages with Emma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterI learn to readLearn Languages with Emma
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBababoon Games BVSquins IT Solutions

Customer experience

I learn to read

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Learn Languages with Emma

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

I learn to read

Subscriptions1
  • Complete access$3.991 Year
3 purchases

Learn Languages with Emma

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$4.491 Month
  • Half-yearly subscription7 Days trial$19.996 Months
  • Yearly subscription7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is I learn to read free?
I learn to read is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn Languages with Emma free?
Learn Languages with Emma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do I learn to read or Learn Languages with Emma have ads?
Neither I learn to read nor Learn Languages with Emma shows ads.
Which is updated more often, I learn to read or Learn Languages with Emma?
I learn to read ships an update every 2 months, and Learn Languages with Emma every 4 weeks. Most recently, I learn to read was updated on October 12, 2026 and Learn Languages with Emma on October 29, 2026.

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