Comparison

ReadingScreen vs The Play Way App

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

Head to head
About

ReadingScreen

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Accurately identify Primary school children who would benefit from reading support, using our fast, fun and intuitive app for teachers and teaching assistants. Based on decades of University of Oxford research into reading development. ReadingScreen assessments consist of two tests measuring different reading skills. The first presents pupils with up to 60 individual words of increasing complexity. The second presents them with up to 34 nonwords. The pupil is asked to read each word or nonword out loud and their responses are marked for accuracy by the adult conducting the assessment. If they get 15 answers in a row incorrect, the test ends and they move onto the next test. Each assessment should take 10 minutes or less to complete. Assessments can be interrupted if necessary and will resume from the beginning of the most recent test. To launch an assessment, the adult conducting the assessment should scan the QR code for the pupil they want to assess. No personally identifiable information is stored on the device. At the end of an assessment, the data is uploaded to oxedandassessment.com for instant feedback and reports can be generated for classes or year groups. If no internet connection is available, the data can be stored on the device and uploaded at a later date. ReadingScreen is suitable for schools and organisations (UK and international) using English or Welsh as the medium of education.

About

The Play Way App

Offers a wide range of play activities for children to build essential life skills. Provides parents with free expert advice on child development, speech, and motor skills.

Highlights
  • Variety of play opportunities
  • Skill-building activities
  • Expert advice for parents
  • Child development insights
  • Speech and motor skill guidance
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The Play Way App is designed to provide grown ups and kids a huge variety of play opportunities. It’s worry free screen-time that helps children get playing - all while building key skills for life. For grownups, the app also offers free advice from trusted professionals. Our team of OTs, educators, speech therapists and paediatric therapists offer insights around topics like developmental milestones, speech development, communication, motor skills and beyond.

Screenshots

ReadingScreen4 screens
The Play Way App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ReadingScreen at every 2 months against The Play Way App's every 9 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReadingScreen ships an update every 2 months, The Play Way App every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
ReadingScreen versus The Play Way App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadingScreenThe Play Way App
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 months β€” betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size31 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOxEd and Assessment LtdThe Play Way Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

ReadingScreen

No in-app purchases

None

The Play Way App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ReadingScreen free?
ReadingScreen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Play Way App free?
The Play Way App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ReadingScreen or The Play Way App have ads?
Neither ReadingScreen nor The Play Way App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ReadingScreen or The Play Way App?
ReadingScreen ships an update every 2 months, and The Play Way App every 9 months. Most recently, ReadingScreen was updated on October 25, 2026 and The Play Way App on October 24, 2026.

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