Comparison

ICRWY LESSONS I Can Read vs Get GRIT Program

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

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About

ICRWY LESSONS I Can Read

Features
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Over 200 step-by-step systematic phonics lessons with Miss Emma, The Reading Whisperer®. Just follow along! Suitable for children aged 3–6 years. Use with the Monster Spelling Piano app for iPads to reinforce the phonics foundation acquired during SSP Phases 1 and 2, now featuring over 100 mapped high-frequency words! No prior training is required, making it perfect for parents and tutors. Enjoy the 'Code Level' and Code Mapped® readers. The I Can Read Without You (ICRWY) Lessons with Word Mapping Tool app is free to download and includes a variety of resources. Around 40 core SSP phonics and high-frequency word lessons are included, all created by Miss Emma, The Reading Whisperer®, to support learning to map words orthographically, from 'speech to print' AND 'print to speech.' Miss Emma holds a Master's degree in Special Educational Needs and is undertaking doctoral work in the UK. She has developed systems for teaching both neurotypical and neurodivergent learners to read and spell together. The MyWordz® system is also effective for non-speaking children, thanks to the 'Phonemies,' i.e., Speech Sound Monsters®! View EULA and Privacy Policy at https://WordMappingMastery.com/Privacy

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Get GRIT Program

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Inside the Get GRIT Program app, you can: Access all of your videos in one easy to use app Receive push notifications with the latest news and updates Access to all of your videos without having to remember your password Save your favorite posts so you can quickly find them later END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ICRWY LESSONS I Can Read4 screens
Get GRIT Program4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Get GRIT Program at every 3 weeks against ICRWY LESSONS I Can Read's every 2 months. ICRWY LESSONS I Can Read's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ICRWY LESSONS I Can Read ships an update every 2 months, Get GRIT Program every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
ICRWY LESSONS I Can Read versus Get GRIT Program: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterICRWY LESSONS I Can ReadGet GRIT Program
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size444 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Reading Hut LtdMichele Lund

In-app purchases

None

ICRWY LESSONS I Can Read

No in-app purchases

None

Get GRIT Program

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ICRWY LESSONS I Can Read free?
ICRWY LESSONS I Can Read is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Get GRIT Program free?
Get GRIT Program is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ICRWY LESSONS I Can Read or Get GRIT Program have ads?
Neither ICRWY LESSONS I Can Read nor Get GRIT Program shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ICRWY LESSONS I Can Read or Get GRIT Program?
ICRWY LESSONS I Can Read ships an update every 2 months, and Get GRIT Program every 3 weeks. Most recently, ICRWY LESSONS I Can Read was updated on October 14, 2026 and Get GRIT Program on October 12, 2026.

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