Reading Hero vs Sunshine Phonics

Reading Hero is the only reading app that makes a game out of sight word reading, while providing real-time feedback! We use voice recognition to tell if a word was read correctly, and give feedback with audio recordings from a real teacher! The app uses DOLCH words, which is a research-backed collection of the most common words in the English language (used by schools across the country to assess reading proficiency). The difficulty of the DOLCH words increases as you complete each level. It is ideal for children ages 4-8 (pre-K to third grade) who are learning to read, or English learners of any age. Best of all, it is completely free, and has zero advertisements! Created by teachers, for anyone learning to read.

Sunshine Phonics is a digital phonics package which teaches children phonics skills in a sequential and systematic way. Children learn sounds (phonemes) and the letters than represent them (graphemes) and then apply this knowledge by reading an enjoyable story. Children listen to sounds, words and the book read aloud, and then record themselves so that their teacher can check on their progress. • 100 enjoyable stories, all read aloud • Decodable vocabulary with some high-frequency words • Voice over support, sounding out and blending decodable words • Read and record feature for children to practice • Systematic progression for learning sounds (phonemes) • Full-colour illustrations to support meaning • Assessment feature • Teacher administration area • British English and American English voice over available