Comparison

Time2Read App vs Kibooks

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

Head to head
About

Time2Read App

This educational program helps children build foundational reading and spelling abilities. It focuses on phonemic awareness and symbol understanding for effective learning across four grade levels.

Highlights
  • Reading skill development
  • Spelling skill development
  • Phonemic awareness training
  • Symbol understanding
  • 4-grade curriculum
  • Rote learning alternative
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The Time2Read APP is a complete programme/curriculum for children to develop strong reading and spelling skills across 4 grades. A concise understanding of reading and spelling skills is achieved by developing strong phonemic awareness skills as well as an understanding of symbols rather than rote learning of sight words.

About

Kibooks

Features
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This platform offers learners, parents and educators the opportunity to access thousands of eLibrary resources anywhere, anytime and on any device, across all eleven South African languages! Our aim is to cultivate a culture of reading within our Nation, by making available a revolutionary method of reading. Through creating attractive content which appeals to our children, we aim to develop within them a genuine love for reading. Highly cost-effective. 24/7 access to the site. No limit on the number of books a child can read per day. New book titles added regularly, at no additional cost. No waiting period to read a book. Different users can read the same book at the same time. Books can be re-read as many times as a learner wishes. The homework hub is an additional feature included at no additional cost which allows each school to set up assignments and tasks for learners. This feature also assists the teacher with evaluation and monitoring of reading proficiency for learners.

Screenshots

Time2Read App4 screens
Kibooks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Kibooks at 12.0 against Time2Read App's 18.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Time2Read App versus Kibooks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime2Read AppKibooks
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews22.2% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.612.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size785 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAvocado Chocolate Pty (Ltd)Dieter Gribnitz

In-app purchases

None

Time2Read App

No in-app purchases

None

Kibooks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time2Read App free?
Time2Read App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kibooks free?
Kibooks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Time2Read App or Kibooks have ads?
Neither Time2Read App nor Kibooks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time2Read App or Kibooks?
Time2Read App ships an update every 6 weeks, and Kibooks every 6 weeks. Most recently, Time2Read App was updated on September 20, 2026 and Kibooks on September 14, 2026.

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