Comparison

Learn to Read vs Brush Buddy!

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

Brush Buddy!

This app transforms tooth brushing into an engaging adventure for children aged 2-8+. It features original songs, interactive stories, fun facts, and a visual guide to help kids brush effectively. Parents can track progress and manage multiple profiles.

Highlights
  • Original brushing songs
  • Interactive stories
  • Learn mode with facts and riddles
  • Camera mirror brushing guide
  • Rewards system (stars, stickers, avatars)
  • Parent dashboard for tracking
  • Support for multiple children
Features
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Brush Buddy - The Fun Tooth Brushing App for Kids Designed by a Pediatric Dentist, Brush Buddy turns tooth brushing into an adventure kids look forward to every morning and night. SING ALONG SONGS 21 original brushing songs spanning nursery rhymes, blues, swing, pop, and more. Real music kids actually want to listen to — not the same boring jingle on repeat. STORY TIME Engaging bedtime-style stories that keep kids brushing from start to finish. New stories keep brushing fresh and exciting every time. LEARN MODE Fun facts, silly jokes, and tricky riddles that entertain kids while teaching them about the world around them. INTERACTIVE BRUSHING GUIDE A fun mouth diagram with plaque germs that disappear as your child brushes each quadrant. Kids can see themselves brushing with the built-in camera mirror. REWARDS THAT MOTIVATE Stars, stickers, collectible avatars, and badges keep kids coming back. Watch their sticker book grow and celebrate milestones together. PARENT DASHBOARD Track brushing streaks, consistency, and session history with a built-in calendar. Set custom brushing durations and manage multiple children from one device. BUILT FOR FAMILIES - Support for multiple children with individual profiles - Age-appropriate content for ages 2-8+ - Group brushing mode for siblings - Customizable brush time (1-2:30 minutes) - Morning and evening brushing reminders PRIVACY FIRST No ads. No tracking. No data collection. The camera is used as a mirror only — nothing is ever recorded, stored, or shared. All data stays on your device. FREE TO TRY Start with 5 free brushing sessions. Unlock unlimited access with a one-time purchase or yearly subscription. Built with real clinical expertise for ages 2-8+. Download Brush Buddy and make brushing fun tonight. Term of Service: https://sites.google.com/view/terms-of-service-brush-buddy/home

Screenshots

Learn to Read4 screens
Brush Buddy!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Learn to Read at 78K against Brush Buddy!'s 23. Learn to Read also leads on chart position (#16 vs unranked). Brush Buddy!'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Brush Buddy! sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brush Buddy! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn to Read has 78K ratings behind it against 23, 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 100% of Brush Buddy!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn to Read ships an update weekly, Brush Buddy! every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Learn to Read versus Brush Buddy!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn to ReadBrush Buddy!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (78K ratings)5.0 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings78K — better23
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#16 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size264 MB166 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTeaching.comDental Spaces LLC

Customer experience

Learn to Read

All ratings78,071 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews746 reviews
Positive81.1%
Neutral3.5%
Negative15.4%

Brush Buddy!

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Brush Buddy!

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
1 purchases

Brush Buddy!

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Learn to Read free?
Learn to Read is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brush Buddy! free?
Brush Buddy! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn to Read or Brush Buddy!?
Brush Buddy! is rated higher. Learn to Read averages 4.7 out of 5 from 78K ratings, while Brush Buddy! averages 5.0 from 23 ratings.
Do Learn to Read or Brush Buddy! have ads?
Neither Learn to Read nor Brush Buddy! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn to Read or Brush Buddy!?
Learn to Read ships an update weekly, and Brush Buddy! every 8 days. Most recently, Learn to Read was updated on October 29, 2026 and Brush Buddy! on October 24, 2026.

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