Comparison

TAP Library School Edition vs Samsa

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

Head to head
About

TAP Library School Edition

This app provides a collection of decodable digital novels with engaging themes for older emergent readers, particularly those with learning differences like dyslexia. It focuses on building reading confidence through systematic phonics and age-appropriate design, offering full access to all stories.

Highlights
  • Sequential, decodable digital novels
  • Engaging themes for teens and adults
  • Support for dyslexia, ASD, and ADHD
  • Fully decodable texts to build confidence
  • Age-appropriate design and images
  • Open Dyslexia font option
  • Systematic and cumulative phonics progression
Features
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The Teen and Adult Phonics (TAP) Library offers a collection of sequential, decodable digital novels with edgy, engaging themes designed to appeal to teenagers and adults. Care has been taken to build a positive experience for older emergent readers, especially those with SpLD such as dyslexia, ASD or ADHD. The School Edition includes FULL ACCESS FOREVER to EVERY story in the collection (no IAP). Any texts added in future updates will also be fully accessible through this version of the app. Please note that the regular edition of the TAP Library app is free to download and includes samples of every story should you wish to examine the collection before buying with a one time IAP per story. * BUILD CONFIDENCE with FULLY DECODABLE TEXTS TAP novels support the teaching of systematic and cumulative phonics to older learners, especially those with learning difficulties like dyslexia. Minimal use of “weird words”—non or not yet decodable words—allows teens and adults to experience success in reading and grow into confident emergent readers. * PRESERVE DIGNITY Older learners with severe reading difficulties don’t want to be handed another levelled reader or ”baby book”. These apps combine high-quality, age-appropriate images with clean design. Support materials and level information are kept off the cover and out of the main text to give learners a “novel reading” experience to be proud of. Progress through the book is indicated and encouraged with feedback designed for older learners. * SUPPORT DYSLEXIC LEARNERS Attention to the needs of learners with dyslexia or other difficulties (ASD, ADHD) has gone into every feature of the app: - Open Dyslexia as a font option - distractions on pages with text are minimal (no movement or sound unless the user interacts with the app) - easily accessible page numbers and colour coded chapters along the margins - swipe or non-swipe page navigation allows a reader to touch the page to aid decoding without accidentally changing pages - images and sound are optional - optional white noise for masking classroom noise - save learner preferences and location in each book in a user profile - unlimited user profiles * SYSTEMATIC AND CUMULATIVE PHONICS The library currently contains four novels at TAP Level 2. Level 2 texts are written using fully decodable words of the following types: CVC, CCVC, CCVCC, CV (open syllable). Words can include the consonant digraphs sh, th, ch, wh, qu and ending sounds ck, ng, nk . A small number of single-syllable open-syllable words (eg. “she”) and a very small number of “weird words” (non or not yet decodable words) are used in each book. Users can set their preference for UK or US vocabulary and spelling (eg. ”mum” versus “mom”, ”bin” versus ”trash”). More information on the TAP phonics progression is available on our website, FocusOnTAP.com. * DESIGNED BY A READING AND DYSLEXIA SPECIALIST Victoria Leslie, a reading and dyslexia specialist based in Australia, designed the TAP series and is writing each of these high-interest novels. These texts are for use by specialist dyslexia/literacy teachers, schools and parents as well as teens and adults seeking to learn to read.

About

Samsa

Features
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Dějiny Prahy jsou spjaté i s jejím německým obyvatelstvem a jeho kulturou. SAMSA tě zavede na místa, jež nesou stopu této „německé Prahy“ – jsou spojená s činností německy mluvících architektů, výtvarných umělců, literátů, hudebníků, spolků, škol a dalších institucí. U každého místa appka nabízí německý text se základním popisem, informacemi k jeho dějinám a roli v kulturním životě, a několik současných i historických fotografií. Výklad stojí na ověřených zdrojích, ale nezahltí tě. Objevuj s mobilem v ruce pozapomenutou součást dějin města! Aplikace vznikla v rámci společného projektu Shromáždění německých spolků v ČR a studentů i učitelů germanistiky na Filozofické fakultě Univerzity Karlovy. Počet hesel bude průběžně rozšiřován.

Screenshots

TAP Library School Edition4 screens
Samsa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TAP Library School Edition at every 8 months against Samsa's every 16 months. TAP Library School Edition also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). 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

TAP Library School Edition ships an update every 8 months, Samsa every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TAP Library School Edition versus Samsa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTAP Library School EditionSamsa
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB28 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGregory McDonaldDactylGroup

In-app purchases

None

TAP Library School Edition

No in-app purchases

None

Samsa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TAP Library School Edition free?
TAP Library School Edition is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Samsa free?
Samsa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TAP Library School Edition or Samsa have ads?
Neither TAP Library School Edition nor Samsa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TAP Library School Edition or Samsa?
TAP Library School Edition ships an update every 8 months, and Samsa every 16 months. Most recently, TAP Library School Edition was updated on October 12, 2026 and Samsa on October 26, 2026.

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