Science of Reading vs Reader Meter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Science of Reading
This app explores how children learn to read, addressing potential flaws in traditional methods that may hinder progress, especially for disadvantaged children. It aims to equip teachers, parents, and citizens with knowledge to improve reading outcomes.
- Explores reading acquisition science
- Addresses equity in literacy
- Targets teachers, parents, and citizens
- Provides insights into learning challenges
- Aims to improve reading outcomes
Read full descriptionHide full description
Nearly all children can learn to read. Far too many do not. Do flawed ideas about reading hold young people back? Especially poor children or children of color? Explore with us how kids learn (and don't learn) to read. Every teacher, parent, admin, citizen can learn something that will help make kids' lives easier.
Reader Meter
Assess a child's reading fluency and accuracy using any book or passage. Upload text via camera, mark errors as they read, and get instant calculations for accuracy and fluency. Connect to a web app for student management and error analysis.
- Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) assessment
- Camera text upload
- Error marking during reading
- Automatic accuracy and fluency calculation
- Web app integration for student management
- Error analysis for instructional insights
Read full descriptionHide full description
Your Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) app. Now you can quickly assess the accuracy and fluency of a child/student's reading with just about any book or passage. Use the camera to upload the text of choice. Make any needed edits (removing page numbers, etc.). Then listen as your student or child reads the text, marking errors as they go. When you mark the end of the reading, the app automatically calculates the accuracy and fluency. No need to pull out a timer or calculator. Connect with the web app to add students and see an error analysis to help inform your next instruction.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Science of Reading at 100% against Reader Meter's 0%. Science of Reading also leads on price ($0.99 vs $4.00) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). Reader Meter's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Science of Reading costs $0.99 and Reader Meter $4.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Science of Reading ships an update every 3 months, Reader Meter every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Science of Reading | Reader Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $4.00 |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Edwin Jones | Savannah Ngo |
Customer experience
Science of Reading
Reader Meter
In-app purchases
Science of Reading
No in-app purchases
Reader Meter
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Science of Reading free?
Is Reader Meter free?
Do Science of Reading or Reader Meter have ads?
Which is updated more often, Science of Reading or Reader Meter?
Other comparisons
