Comparison

Readability vs Mentava Parent

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

Head to head
About

Readability

This app uses AI-powered voice technology to provide personalized reading tutoring for children. It listens as kids read aloud, offers pronunciation correction, and assesses comprehension through interactive questions. The app also builds vocabulary and allows parents to track progress.

Highlights
  • AI-powered voice recognition for reading practice
  • Real-time pronunciation correction
  • Interactive voice-based comprehension questions
  • Personalized vocabulary lists
  • Parent dashboard for progress tracking
  • Engaging grade-level stories with illustrations
Features
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Readability’s award-winning Smart Reading & Comprehension Learning App gives your child the effectiveness of 1-on-1 tutoring. Our breakthrough voice-based technology LISTENS while your child READS, highlighting, and correcting any problem words. Kids from kindergarten to 6th grade will improve their reading, vocabulary, and comprehension skills all in the convenience of a mobile app. IMPROVE READING WITH 1-ON-1 TUTORING Readability prompts your child to read aloud and listens while providing reading help and real-time pronunciation correction as your child reads. If they get stuck, they can tap on the speaker icon to have Readability read the selected passage or word aloud. Readability automatically selects the right reading material for each child to maximize improvement and minimize the reading struggle. Your child will be eager to learn as these fun and educational grade-level stories come to life with bright illustrations. IMPROVE CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS Our industry-first comprehension with Interactive Voice-based Questions & Answers (IVQA™) asks your child questions verbally about the story they just read to improve their critical thinking skills. Your child then is prompted to answer the question verbally to ensure they fully understand what they read. Comprehension is as important as reading fluency, we deliver both in our smart reading app for kids. IMPROVE VOCABULARY Readability makes it easy to learn new words and their meaning with a personalized vocabulary list for your child. Your child can long-press on any word while reading to learn its pronunciation, meaning, and add it to their vocabulary list. Their vocabulary list is neatly organized A-Z and by book to further practice, review, and perfect new or difficult words. SET AND TRACK READING GOALS Set goals and follow your child’s progress with your very own Parent Dashboard detailing what they have read, reading duration, accuracy, comprehension, and speed. It also provides daily and weekly reading reports for accountability that can be shared with a teacher. ENGAGING BOOKS A massive selection of age-appropriate stories and educational works keep kids engaged and learning. Readability is the perfect reading app for kids. Getting started is easy with a 30-day free trial. Just download the app to sign up for your free trial. Cancel anytime. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS To access all app features, please subscribe to the 30-day free trial. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will automatically be charged at the subscription price for renewal, within 24-hours prior to the end of the current billing period. You can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your Account Settings after purchase. • Visit https://www.readabilitytutor.com/payment-policy/ for payment terms • Visit https://www.readabilitytutor.com/terms-of-use/ for terms of use Copyright 2023 Readability

About

Mentava Parent

Manage your educational coaching account, view student progress, and communicate with your dedicated coach. Access tools, chats, and your dashboard anytime, anywhere. Send photos or videos for personalized feedback on student learning.

Highlights
  • Manage Mentava account
  • View student progress
  • Read coach messages
  • 24/7 coach communication
  • Send photos/videos for feedback
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You can now manage your Mentava account and read your coach's messages in a mobile app! What you get with this app - Access your Mentava account, tools, chats, and dashboard - See your students' progress - Access your messages from your Mentava coach (a real person, not AI!) - 24/7 access to message a coach and get responses asap - Send photos or videos to get feedback on students' learning

Screenshots

Readability4 screens
Mentava Parent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mentava Parent at 100% against Readability's 56%. Mentava Parent also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Readability's advantage is ratings volume (24K vs 1) and chart position (#148 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Readability sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Mentava Parent asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mentava Parent holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Readability has 24K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Readability's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mentava Parent's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Readability ships an update fortnightly, Mentava Parent every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Readability versus Mentava Parent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadabilityMentava Parent
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (24K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank#148 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size264 MB35 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developere4site Inc.Mentava

Customer experience

Readability

All ratings23,740 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews358 reviews
Positive55.9%
Neutral9.8%
Negative34.4%

Mentava Parent

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Readability

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App charges for free trial
  • Subscription cancellation issues
  • Inconsistent app behavior
  • Compatibility problems on some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More customization options for text and background
  • Improved voice recognition accuracy
  • Expanded book selection
  • Better comprehension testing

Mentava Parent

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Readability

Subscriptions2
  • Readability Tutor1 Month trial$19.991 Month
  • Readability Tutor Annual1 Month trial$139.991 Year
None

Mentava Parent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Readability free?
Readability is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mentava Parent free?
Mentava Parent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Readability or Mentava Parent?
Mentava Parent is rated higher. Readability averages 4.6 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while Mentava Parent averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Readability or Mentava Parent have ads?
Neither Readability nor Mentava Parent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Readability or Mentava Parent?
Readability ships an update fortnightly, and Mentava Parent every 10 days. Most recently, Readability was updated on September 28, 2026 and Mentava Parent on September 13, 2026.

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