Comparison

BrainPOP vs Reading Quiz

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

Head to head
About

BrainPOP

This app offers award-winning animated educational videos, interactive activities, and quizzes designed by educators. It aims to transform passive screen time into active, enriched learning experiences for children in grades 3-8 across all subjects.

Highlights
  • Animated educational movies
  • Interactive activities
  • Quizzes
  • Content for grades 3-8
  • All subjects covered
  • Research-backed learning platform
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Access BrainPOP’s award-winning animated movies, activities and quizzes made by educators and replace your kids’ passive screen time with active, enriched learning. Start your free trial today to access content for grades 3-8 across all subjects. BrainPOP is a research-backed learning platform created by educators that know how kids learn best, and perfect for age-appropriate, independent learning. Start watching, learning, playing and growing with us! Terms of Use: https://www.brainpop.com/about/terms_of_use/ Privacy Policy: https://www.brainpop.com/about/privacy_policy/ User Agreement: https://www.brainpop.com/about/user_agreement/

About

Reading Quiz

This app generates AI-powered comprehension quizzes for any book, allowing parents and tutors to assess reading comprehension for K-8 students. It offers features like barcode scanning, search functionality, and progress tracking to encourage reading habits.

Highlights
  • AI comprehension quizzes for any book
  • Barcode scanning and title search
  • Instant scoring and question review
  • Manage multiple readers and set goals
  • Rewards and reading streak tracking
  • Customizable quizzes
Features
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ReadHatch is the homeschool alternative to Accelerated Reader®: scan any book's barcode or search by title, and get an instant AI comprehension quiz. No book list. No school license. No waiting for a title to be added to a catalog. Pick the book they just read, quiz in seconds, and see how it went. Built for K-8 homeschool families and tutors who want structured reading practice without school-only software. SCAN THE BARCODE, GET THE QUIZ Other apps scan a book and tell you its reading level, point value and quiz number, and then you still need school software to take the quiz. ReadHatch gives you the quiz. • Point your camera at the ISBN barcode on the back of any book • Or search 20 million+ books by title or author • Get 10 comprehension questions in seconds, matched to the reader's age • Every question and answer can be read aloud KNOW IF THEY REALLY READ IT • Instant score with a full question-by-question review • Dismiss any question that looks off, and it's removed from the score • Quiz history for every book, with scores and dates FOR PARENTS AND TUTORS • Manage multiple readers under one account • Set weekly reading goals and track progress at a glance • See every quiz, score and streak in one place • Readers use your account: no extra logins to manage REWARDS THAT KEEP READERS GOING • Earn points for every passed quiz and level up every 500 points • Build daily reading streaks • Every 300 points, an egg hatches a new creature: ten to collect • Celebrate every pass with confetti and a perfect-score stamp WHY READHATCH? • Works with any book, not a fixed catalog • Built for homeschool families, tutors and summer reading • Start free with 3 quizzes a month • ReadHatch Pro unlocks unlimited quizzes for every reader Download ReadHatch and find out whether they really read it, in about a minute. SUBSCRIPTION INFO ReadHatch Pro is available as a monthly or annual subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Accelerated Reader is a registered trademark of Renaissance Learning, Inc. ReadHatch is not affiliated with or endorsed by Renaissance Learning. Privacy Policy: https://readhatch.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://readhatch.com/terms

Screenshots

BrainPOP4 screens
Reading Quiz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: BrainPOP at 34K against Reading Quiz's 4. BrainPOP also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Reading Quiz's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. BrainPOP sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Reading Quiz sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reading Quiz holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BrainPOP has 34K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of BrainPOP's written reviews are positive against 100% of Reading Quiz's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrainPOP ships an update every 2 months, Reading Quiz every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 15, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BrainPOP versus Reading Quiz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainPOPReading Quiz
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (34K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrainPOP®Mark Clayton

Customer experience

BrainPOP

All ratings34,241 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews1,057 reviews
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative5.1%

Reading Quiz

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

BrainPOP

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues
  • Playback problems
  • Syncing issues across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More topics and content
  • Lower subscription cost
  • Better organization of content
  • More character diversity
  • Support for older devices

Reading Quiz

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

BrainPOP

Subscriptions5
  • BrainPOP Explorer Subscription$3.991 Month
  • BrainPOP Full Access14 Days trial$15.991 Month
  • BrainPOP Combo Monthly14 Days trial$19.991 Month
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  • BrainPOP Full Access Yearly14 Days trial$129.991 Year
  • BrainPOP Combo Yearly14 Days trial$159.991 Year
2 purchases

Reading Quiz

Subscriptions2
  • Pro — Unlimited Quizzes$4.991 Month
  • Pro — Unlimited Quizzes$39.991 Year

Questions

Is BrainPOP free?
BrainPOP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reading Quiz free?
Reading Quiz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BrainPOP or Reading Quiz?
Reading Quiz is rated higher. BrainPOP averages 4.7 out of 5 from 34K ratings, while Reading Quiz averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do BrainPOP or Reading Quiz have ads?
Neither BrainPOP nor Reading Quiz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrainPOP or Reading Quiz?
BrainPOP ships an update every 2 months, and Reading Quiz every 2 weeks. Most recently, BrainPOP was updated on November 15, 2026 and Reading Quiz on November 13, 2026.

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