United Through Reading vs OurRelationship
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
United Through Reading
Connect military families through shared reading experiences, regardless of distance. Record yourself reading storybooks aloud to children, even during deployments or long workdays. Access a library of ebooks and save or upload your video recordings securely.
- Video recording of storybooks
- Festive frames and user tools
- Ebook library access
- Offline recording and Wi-Fi upload
- On-demand video viewing
- Free book request after recording
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The United Through Reading App keeps military families reading together, no matter the distance. Stay connected at storytime by video recording yourself reading a storybook aloud to the special kids in your life even when military duty, deployment, training, drill weekends, or long work days keep you away. The UTR App is free, secure, and available to active duty service members, veterans, and their families who register through Troop ID from ID.me. Since 1989, United Through Reading has provided service members with the opportunity to share the gift of reading together even when separated by military duty at more than 200 recording locations around the world. With the United Through Reading App, you can: ● Includes built in viewer, festive frames, and enhanced user tools. ● NOW WITH EBOOKS! Choose from our library of ebooks and record video storytime right now! ● Record, save, and upload your video recordings by registering with Troop ID from ID.me. ● Record your video offline and upload when on wifi. The NEW United Through Reading APP allows YOUR FAMILY: - To watch the video on demand online or download for offline viewing. - To request a FREE copy of the book read by the service member after recording via the email notification or on our website (https://bit.ly/UTRbooks) thanks to Dollar General Literacy Foundation.
OurRelationship
An online program offering research-backed tools and activities to help couples improve communication, intimacy, and trust. It addresses common relationship issues and can be completed in four to six weeks, with options for self-direction or guided coaching.
- Tailored content and activities
- Improve communication skills
- Regain intimacy
- Build trust
- Self-directed or coach-guided options
- Research-backed tools
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OurRelationship is an inclusive online program with tailored content and activities designed to uncover, understand and solve the relationship issues that couples face. The program is backed by more than a decade of research and provides effective tools and resources for couples and individuals to improve communication skills, regain intimacy and build trust. The program takes four to six weeks to complete and can be self-directed or guided by a program coach.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OurRelationship at 100% against United Through Reading's 29%. OurRelationship also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OurRelationship holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of United Through Reading's written reviews are positive against 100% of OurRelationship's.
United Through Reading ships an update every 5 months, OurRelationship every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | United Through Reading | OurRelationship |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | United Through Reading | Kineo Group Inc. |
Customer experience
United Through Reading
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In-app purchases
United Through Reading
No in-app purchases
OurRelationship
No in-app purchases
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