Comparison

Learn to Read vs I Read

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

Head to head
About

Learn to Read

This app offers a guided, co-play experience for parents and children aged 3-8 to learn reading skills. It uses research-backed phonics lessons, interactive storybooks, videos, and games to build foundational reading abilities.

Highlights
  • 99 step-by-step phonics lessons
  • 67 interactive digital storybooks
  • 42 educational videos
  • 3 expert-designed reading games
  • Printable offline activities
  • Family subscription with 3 profiles
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Teach your child how to read! Ages 3-8. Reading.com is a fun, co-play experience designed by education experts for you to teach your child to read — with the love, care, and joy only a parent and child can share. RESEARCH-BACKED No cape? No problem. Our program gives you supercharged superparent powers! Reading.com’s research-backed, phonics-based lessons are fully scripted so they don’t require any special training or knowledge for you to become the most powerful teacher your child will ever have. FROM LETTER RECOGNITION TO CONFIDENT READING As your child masters more letters, sounds, and words, they'll unlock a playful world of reading activities including interactive storybooks, videos, digital games, and printable activities. THE MOST MEANINGFUL (TEAM)WORK OF YOUR LIFE Each lesson takes just 15 - 20 minutes to complete and they’re designed for you and your child to go at your own pace. Lessons cover letters, letter blends, long vowel sounds, and digraphs, taking your child from basic alphabetic knowledge to reading at a late 1st grade level. This is the easiest head start you’ll ever give your child! KEY FEATURES - 120 step-by-step phonics lessons for a grownup & child to do together - 84 interactive, decodable, digital storybooks - 42 videos featuring letters, letter sounds, and an exclusive alphabet song - 5 expertly-designed reading games for independent play that practice skills in: letter recognition, letter-phoneme correlation, beginning sounds, vocabulary, letter-writing, spelling - Access to printable games & activities for fun offline reinforcement - One subscription for the whole family with up to 3 profiles - Ad-free Download the app today, help your child learn to read and join other parents raising readers! Privacy Policy: https://www.reading.com/privacy-policy/ Terms and Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

I Read

This educational app transforms reading into an engaging game for children aged 5-9. It uses fun texts and illustrations across five levels to build reading comprehension skills and confidence. Designed for offline use, it makes learning to read an enjoyable experience without ads or personal data requests.

Highlights
  • Engaging reading games
  • Improves comprehension
  • Five easy-to-use levels
  • Animal-themed readings
  • Offline functionality
  • Kid-friendly design
  • Progress tracking with rewards
Features
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Reading becomes a fun game of discovery in this reading comprehension app designed for kids, no wifi necessary. If bedtime story time is a struggle instead of wholesome family fun, this education app can help teach your child that reading is a game! "I Read" uses engaging texts and eye-catching illustrations to help kids improve their reading comprehension abilities in an enjoyable way. The child's skills and confidence will grow as they succeed in each section of the five, easy-to-use levels. With this education game helping your kids to learn to love reading has never been easier! == BASIC PRIMER GAME == I Read Basic game includes 5 levels: Level 1: The child reads the sentence and chooses the picture it describes. Level 2: The child reads three sentences and chooses which one describes the picture. Levels 3, 4 & 5: At this level the game changes slightly. After reading a short narrative, the child answers five multiple-choice questions. Your child will know they are making progress in the game when every correct answer is rewarded with a fun chime to encourage them to keep reading and learning! By making reading a fun activity you can give your kids a gift that will benefit their education and encourage learning throughout their lives. == ANIMALS GAME == I Read Animals game includes 4 sections with readings about: - Land animals - Aquatic animals - Birds - Reptiles and amphibians After reading each text about animals the child will respond to various questions to rest their reading comprehension. The Animal Collection includes a star rating system for some extra motivation. Kids love reading about animals! It's fun! I READ IS KID-FRIENDLY! - Short stories, fairy tales, and texts about animals your kids will love to read! - No advertisements - No personal information requested - Security feature to access parent section (for setting up users and in-app purchases) - Perfect for car trips and other journeys, can be used offline, no wifi needed. Download I Read now! For questions or suggestions, please write to hello@sierrachica.com More fun, educational apps in www.sierrachica.com

Screenshots

Learn to Read4 screens
I Read4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Learn to Read at every 5 days against I Read's every 4 months. Learn to Read also leads on ratings volume (71K vs 117) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Learn to Read sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $12.49 per month and I Read sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Learn to Read holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn to Read has 71K ratings behind it against 117, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Learn to Read's written reviews are positive against 72% of I Read's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn to Read ships an update every 5 days, I Read every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Learn to Read versus I Read: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn to ReadI Read
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (71K ratings) — better4.5 (117 ratings)
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews — better72.2% of reviews
Number of ratings71K — better117
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#14 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size252 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTeaching.comSierra Chica Software SL

Customer experience

Learn to Read

All ratings70,642 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews704 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative15.3%

I Read

All ratings117 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative22.2%

Bugs and requests

Learn to Read

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Occasional app crashes or freezes
  • User data loss after app updates
  • Inability to redeem promo codes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to learn cursive writing
  • More independent practice games and activities
  • Ability to jump to appropriate lesson level
  • Support for multiple languages or accents
  • Printable resources like flashcards or worksheets

I Read

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Learn to Read

Subscriptions9
  • Learn to Read (Monthly)7 Days trial5 variants$12.491 Month
  • Learn to Read (Monthly)2 variants$12.491 Month
  • Monthly (With Free Trial)$12.491 Month
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  • Monthly Subscription$12.491 Month
  • Learn to Read (Monthly)7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Learn to Read (Monthly)7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Learn to Read (Monthly)7 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • Learn to Read (Yearly)7 Days trial$66.991 Year
  • Learn to Read (Yearly)7 Days trial2 variants$74.991 Year
5 purchases

I Read

One-time5
  • Dinosaurs$4.99
  • Basic primer$4.99
  • Animals$4.99
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  • Countries$4.99
  • All Collections$9.99

Questions

Is Learn to Read free?
Learn to Read is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is I Read free?
I Read is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn to Read or I Read?
Learn to Read is rated higher. Learn to Read averages 4.7 out of 5 from 71K ratings, while I Read averages 4.5 from 117 ratings.
Do Learn to Read or I Read have ads?
Neither Learn to Read nor I Read shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn to Read or I Read?
Learn to Read ships an update every 5 days, and I Read every 4 months. Most recently, Learn to Read was updated on September 24, 2026 and I Read on September 22, 2026.

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