Read with Ello vs Tickr

Build confident, independent reading with Ello. Learn to read with the most advanced AI reading coach, Ello. Your child’s read-along companion who listens, teaches, and transforms them into a confident reader. Ello is a transformative reading companion that goes beyond just teaching – Ello listens, corrects, and guides your child as they learn to read. Recognized as one of Time Magazine's top inventions of 2024, and featured on Good Morning America, Ello stands out as an award-winning reading program. More than just an app, Ello acts as a personal reading coach, using speech recognition technology and evidence-based reading instruction to provide immediate assistance when your child gets stuck. Key Features: 1:1 reading companion personalized to your child's needs Library of more than 700 decodable books Crafted by literary experts Uses principles backed by the Science of Reading Trusted by more than 30,000 parents Powered by our AI Adaptive Learn system Built for Pre-K through 3rd Grade What the experts say: "AI reading tutor shines as a responsible AI application" – Common Sense Media "Ello aims to eradicate childhood illiteracy by leveraging artificial intelligence and child speech recognition technology." – TechCrunch Parents love us: "I love this app so much. My granddaughter is struggling with reading. I heard about this app, gave it a try. We both love it so much. When my granddaughter gets stuck on a word, she just taps the screen and the elephant helps her. For those who don’t have patience with helping kids read, this app will help and be patient. I highly recommend this app. The books are also very interesting. She’s eager to read them all." – Kathy J. "She is 6 and has struggled with reading, but Ello makes reading fun. Coupled with us encouraging and making reading fun, it becomes a great partnership and now she comes to me and asks if she can read one of her Ello books. This is a great thing after only one month. Definitely recommend. Give them a try. Our daughter has really flourished this month and made some real progress in her reading." – Jamie M. "My daughter struggles with reading but since we downloaded Ello she enjoys reading, and it has helped her build confidence in her reading!" – Brandie D. How it works: To subscribe to the service, parents sign up for a free trial and then pay $14.99/month for a digital subscription. The subscription includes full app access to Ello’s 1:1 instruction, an exclusive library of digital books, and digital prizes weekly. Ello is recommended for children in preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade and third grade. Privacy Policy http://ello.com/privacy Terms of Service http://ello.com/terms

Tickr — Simple, Private Time Tracking One tap starts your timer. That's it. Tickr is a calm, no-fuss time tracker built for anyone who wants to understand where their day went — students, developers, parents, hobbyists — without signing up for anything or sending data anywhere. HOW IT WORKS Tap an activity tile and your timer starts instantly. A Live Activity appears on your Lock Screen so you can glance at your running time without unlocking your phone. Tap again to stop. Your session is saved locally, right on your device. KEY FEATURES One-Tap Activity Tiles A grid of your saved activities sits ready on the main screen. Tap once to start, tap once to stop. No menus, no friction. Running Timer Hero When a timer is active, a bold, oversized clock takes centre stage so you always know exactly how long you've been at it. Live Activity on Lock Screen Tickr keeps your running timer visible on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island without you having to open the app. Weekly Insights Chart At the end of the day, see a clean Apple Fitness-style bar chart of your tracked time by activity. No streaks, no leaderboards — just honest data about your week. Chronological Day View Scroll through your sessions grouped by day. Swipe to edit or delete any entry. COMPLETELY PRIVATE Tickr requires no account and no sign-in. Everything is stored locally on your device. Nothing is shared with advertisers or data brokers. Delete the app and your data is gone. Why Tickr? Most time trackers want you to log in, pay monthly, and compete with yourself on a leaderboard. Tickr just wants to help you answer one question: where did my time go? The reward is the chart at the end of the day. Download Tickr and start your first timer in seconds.