Comparison

BoomReader Parents vs Patch's Games

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

Head to head
About

BoomReader Parents

This app digitizes home reading records, replacing traditional diaries. Parents can easily log books, track reading progress with detailed notes, and view a complete history. It also includes a reward system for children and reminders to encourage a consistent reading routine.

Highlights
  • Digital reading diary
  • Easy book and log addition
  • Detailed reading logs with notes
  • Activity feed with reading events
  • Complete book history
  • Automatic rewards for reading
  • Reading reminders
Features
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BoomReader is the digital reading record used by thousands of parents as a way to log home reading. Say goodbye to lost or ruined reading diaries. Never again will your child's reading record be left on the bus, at home on the table or in the car during the busy school run. Easily Add Books and Logs You can easily add any book you or your child are reading with seamless search through the thousands of titles already added. Detailed Reading Logs Simply enter the page number you and your child read too. Of course, you can add more information including comments and any words or sounds your child struggled with. Complete Activity Feed The new activity feed allows you to scroll through or the reading events for your child including reading band changes, reviews and of course the reading logs. Depending on the settings chosen by the school, you may also be able to see when your logs have been viewed or liked by the class teacher. Complete Book History You can view, search and filter the complete history of the books your child has read. Rewarding Reading BoomReader automatically rewards children for reading by awarding Gems. Your child can swap Gems for reward cards. For younger children, you can use our one-click magic button to jump into your child's account so you can help them to spend their Gems. Set Reminders You can also set daily reminders to help keep that vital reading routine and guarantee some quiet parent and child time as you enjoy reading to each other. Please note - your child’s school needs to purchase BoomReader in order for you to be able to access the app.

About

Patch's Games

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Join Patch the cat for 24 learning and fun games, made for children aged around 5 to 11 and the grown-ups who play with them. LEARN WITH PATCH β€’ Dictionary Game: read a meaning and guess the word, with over 5,000 words for three age groups β€’ Mystery Word, Word Scramble, Word Search, Crossword, Word Ladder, Word Wheel and Patch's Secret Word β€’ Times Table Game and Beat the Clock, with a big, easy number pad β€’ Clock Game, Roman Numerals and Capital Cities PLAY WITH PATCH β€’ Patch's Adventure: run and jump through nine levels, from the garden to home at night β€’ Chess (against Patch or a friend), Sudoku, Maze and Wool Puzzle β€’ Patch's Run, Naughty Patch!, Patch Pong, Air Hockey, Patch the Snake and Patch's Cat Stack MADE FOR FAMILIES β€’ 12 games are free. Unlock the other 12 with one small purchase, yours to keep forever, and shared with your family through Family Sharing β€’ Purchases are protected by a grown-up check β€’ No adverts, no accounts, and no data collected β€’ Works fully offline, perfect for car journeys and holidays β€’ UK spellings throughout, with tap-friendly controls and an on-screen keyboard β€’ Sound effects and original music, which you can switch off

Screenshots

BoomReader Parents4 screens
Patch's Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BoomReader Parents at none against Patch's Games's 1. BoomReader Parents also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). Patch's Games's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Patch's Games sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BoomReader Parents asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BoomReader Parents ships an update every 6 weeks, Patch's Games every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
BoomReader Parents versus Patch's Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoomReader ParentsPatch's Games
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews16.7% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size26 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAxe EdgeTIMOTHY NIMAL GONZAGA

Bugs and requests

BoomReader Parents

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • Cannot login without email
  • App doesn't carry over data
  • Cannot create new account
  • Invalid parent login code error
  • App doesn't recognize books
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  • Predictive text issues with author names
  • Book titles longer than 20 characters not readable
  • Cannot edit book titles
  • Removed "completed book" feature
  • Manual page counting required for books without page numbers
  • Latest update removed "to the end" option
  • Barcode scanner feature removed
  • Cannot access second child's reading log after update
  • App not working on iPhone since new update
  • Blank white screen on launch
  • App is very slow and unresponsive
  • App won't login after update
  • Keyboard not appearing on iPad
  • Cannot minimize keypad to progress on login screen
  • App shows error or loading with white screen
  • App won't open, shows white screen with 'Error'
  • Cannot minimize keyboard to click enter on login screen
  • App won't open since logging in

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add barcode scanner back
  • Add option to type ISBN
  • Bring back flexibility for logging non-book reading
  • Bring back "completed book" feature
  • Add dark mode option
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  • Improve search functionality for books

Patch's Games

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BoomReader Parents

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Patch's Games

One-time1
  • Unlock all games$0.99

Questions

Is BoomReader Parents free?
BoomReader Parents is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Patch's Games free?
Patch's Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BoomReader Parents or Patch's Games have ads?
Neither BoomReader Parents nor Patch's Games shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BoomReader Parents or Patch's Games?
BoomReader Parents ships an update every 6 weeks, and Patch's Games every 3 days. Most recently, BoomReader Parents was updated on November 11, 2026 and Patch's Games on November 10, 2026.

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