Comparison

ReadingScreen vs MyComms

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

MyComms

This app provides visual support tools to enhance communication, independence, and reduce anxiety for individuals with developmental or acquired disabilities. It allows for the creation of personalized visual schedules, step-by-step task breakdowns, and choice boards using custom photos and home languages.

Highlights
  • Create daily visual schedules
  • Step-by-step task breakdowns
  • Weekly calendars
  • Choice boards
  • Over 100 pre-made templates
  • Use own photos
  • Easy sharing and exporting
Features
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Clear communication starts with MyComms - an inclusive visual support app made for everyday life. Designed by a speech therapist and teacher/behaviour support practitioner, MyComms helps autistic people, those with ADHD and individuals with acquired or developmental intellectual disabilities (such as stroke, dementia, or Down syndrome) build independence and reduce anxiety with everyday visual tools. Whether you’re a parent, teacher, therapist or support worker, MyComms makes it easy to personalise supports for the people you care about. Features that support comprehension, regulation and independence: • Create daily visual schedules - structure routines across home, school, work, or community settings to support transitions and reduce overwhelm • Step-by-step task breakdowns - simplify routines for teeth brushing or preparing a meal • Weekly calendars – preview and plan the week with visual clarity • Choice boards – empower users to express preferences, emotions and ideas • Over 100+ pre-made templates – download and edit to reflect your own routines and preferences • Use your own photos – real images make communication more personal and age-appropriate • Uses your own home language when creating visuals • Easy sharing and exporting – download as PDFs or share via email, text or social media • Custom profile – great for professionals or families Made for people with: • Autism / Autistic identity • ADHD • Intellectual disability (Down syndrome, fragile X, etc.) • Acquired disability (stroke, brain injury, dementia) • Language processing or comprehension differences • Executive functioning challenges • Anxiety Who uses MyComms? • Parents, families and carers • Speech-Language Pathologists and Occupation Therapists • Teachers and early childhood educators • Behaviour support practitioners • Disability support workers • Aged care workers • Anyone seeking accessible communication tools Why choose MyComms? • Because visuals support more than communication - they build confidence, clarity and inclusion. • MyComms supports receptive communication, comprehension and executive functioning by making abstract concepts visible and routines more predictable. • Users can personalise visual supports using real photos that reflect their culture, community and everyday life. • Clinician-built. Real-world tested. Proudly Australian owned. Subscription Details: MyComms offers premium features through an optional in-app subscription. Free basic features are available to all users. Subscription options and pricing are clearly shown within the app after profile setup. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period (another year for annual subscribers, another month for monthly subscribers) unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Privacy policy: https://commspec.co/privacy-policy/ Terms and conditions: https://commspec.co/terms-and-conditions/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ReadingScreen4 screens
MyComms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ReadingScreen at none against MyComms's 2. MyComms's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. MyComms sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month. ReadingScreen asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReadingScreen ships an update every 2 months, MyComms fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ReadingScreen versus MyComms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadingScreenMyComms
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOxEd and Assessment LtdCommunication Spectrum Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

ReadingScreen

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MyComms

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly14 Days trial$10.991 Month
  • Annual14 Days trial$109.991 Year

Questions

Is ReadingScreen free?
ReadingScreen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyComms free?
MyComms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ReadingScreen or MyComms have ads?
Neither ReadingScreen nor MyComms shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ReadingScreen or MyComms?
ReadingScreen ships an update every 2 months, and MyComms fortnightly. Most recently, ReadingScreen was updated on September 8, 2026 and MyComms on September 7, 2026.

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