Keywords vs ReadingScreen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Keywords
This app helps young children aged 4-5 learn essential keywords through interactive card stacks. It features 13 distinct word groups that gradually increase in difficulty, providing a structured learning experience.
- Keyword learning for reception age children
- 13 groups of words
- Increasing difficulty levels
- Interactive card stacks
- Designed for 4-5 year olds
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A simple app to help your reception age child (4-5yrs) learn their keywords. 13 groups of words of increasing difficulty.
ReadingScreen
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Accurately identify Primary school children who would benefit from reading support, using our fast, fun and intuitive app for teachers and teaching assistants. Based on decades of University of Oxford research into reading development. ReadingScreen assessments consist of two tests measuring different reading skills. The first presents pupils with up to 60 individual words of increasing complexity. The second presents them with up to 34 nonwords. The pupil is asked to read each word or nonword out loud and their responses are marked for accuracy by the adult conducting the assessment. If they get 15 answers in a row incorrect, the test ends and they move onto the next test. Each assessment should take 10 minutes or less to complete. Assessments can be interrupted if necessary and will resume from the beginning of the most recent test. To launch an assessment, the adult conducting the assessment should scan the QR code for the pupil they want to assess. No personally identifiable information is stored on the device. At the end of an assessment, the data is uploaded to oxedandassessment.com for instant feedback and reports can be generated for classes or year groups. If no internet connection is available, the data can be stored on the device and uploaded at a later date. ReadingScreen is suitable for schools and organisations (UK and international) using English or Welsh as the medium of education.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Keywords at 13.0 against ReadingScreen's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Keywords ships an update every 3 months, ReadingScreen every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Keywords | ReadingScreen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 โ better | 15.1 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | sam hennessy | OxEd and Assessment Ltd |
In-app purchases
Keywords
No in-app purchases
ReadingScreen
No in-app purchases
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