Comparison

SENTENCE READING MAGIC vs Autism Emotion

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

Head to head
About

SENTENCE READING MAGIC

This app helps children develop reading fluency and comprehension by focusing on reading sentences. It uses evidence-based methods and engaging games to build skills in phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension.

Highlights
  • Sentence reading practice
  • High-frequency word games
  • Phonemic awareness activities
  • Phonics and blending
  • Vocabulary building
  • Fluency and comprehension focus
Features
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Introducing "Sentence Reading Magic" – the app designed to transform your child into an excellent reader! Built on evidence-based Science of Reading principles, this app bridges the gap between reading words and reading books, focusing on the crucial skill of reading sentences. By offering a gradual and enjoyable step up from reading individual words, it instills confidence and fosters skill building in emerging readers. With its Sentence Reading Magic feature, this app empowers children to become proficient readers while familiarizing them with essential high frequency words and guiding them from reading words to reading sentences. By providing practice in decoding, blending, and comprehending complete sentences, it prepares young readers to tackle decodable sentences and books, all while boosting fluency and comprehension skills. What sets "Sentence Reading Magic" apart is its incorporation of the five pillars of reading – Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, Fluency, and Comprehension. Through engaging games and activities, the app helps children recognize and manipulate individual sounds in words, understand the relationship between letters and sounds, expand their vocabulary within a sentence context, and practice reading sentences repeatedly to enhance fluency and comprehension. The app offers four captivating sentence games that aid in building, reading, and spelling out short, simple sentences. Additionally, it includes five mini-games for learning and practicing the most common high-frequency words, using a phonetic approach to help children see patterns within these words. For those seeking an even more enriching experience, the full upgradeable version of "Sentence Reading Magic" boasts 324 sentences divided into 27 lessons, multiple sound and voice options, and three font choices. However, it's important to note that the app requires children to have a prerequisite skill level of consistently and easily reading 3-letter short vowel words before use. Developed by a team of educators using accelerated learning techniques, Montessori principles, and the Science of Reading, "Sentence Reading Magic" has undergone rigorous testing and garnered approval from preschool children and their teachers in various settings. Your feedback and suggestions are highly valued as we continue to refine and enhance the app for an optimal learning experience. Don't miss this opportunity to unlock your child's reading potential with "Sentence Reading Magic" – where learning to read becomes a magical journey!

About

Autism Emotion

This educational app uses music and a photo slideshow to teach children and teenagers with Autism and Asperger Syndrome about various emotions. It features audio narration, descriptive text, and songs to aid in social skills training.

Highlights
  • Emotion learning via music and photos
  • Audio narration in English
  • Descriptive text for each photo
  • Songs by Music Therapist Rachel Rambach
  • Easy slideshow and navigation controls
  • Based on Model Me Kids® social skills training
Features
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Autism Emotion uses music and a photo slideshow to help teach about different emotions. EMOTIONS: - Happy - Sad - Proud - Calm EASY TO USE: Touch the forward and back buttons to move through the photos one by one. Or simply press the slide show button to advance photos automatically. A home button brings you back to the navigation menu where you may choose your next emotion. ABOUT: This app is based on the Model Me Faces & Emotions™ DVD, part of the Model Me Kids® social skills training series for children and teenagers with Autism and Asperger Syndrome. FEATURES: The app includes audio narration (English), descriptive text of each photo, and songs by Music Therapist Rachel Rambach. To learn more, visit www.modelmekids.com Follow us on Twitter @modelmekids

Screenshots

SENTENCE READING MAGIC4 screens
Autism Emotion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SENTENCE READING MAGIC at 4.4 against Autism Emotion's 3.7. SENTENCE READING MAGIC also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 33%) and update cadence (every 10 months vs every 32 months). Autism Emotion's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads 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. SENTENCE READING MAGIC sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Autism Emotion asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SENTENCE READING MAGIC holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 123 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of SENTENCE READING MAGIC's written reviews are positive against 33% of Autism Emotion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SENTENCE READING MAGIC ships an update every 10 months, Autism Emotion every 32 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SENTENCE READING MAGIC versus Autism Emotion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSENTENCE READING MAGICAutism Emotion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (123 ratings) — better3.7 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews74.7% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings123 — better36
Update frequencyEvery 10 months — betterEvery 32 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size310 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPRESCHOOL UNIVERSITYModel Me Kids, LLC

Customer experience

SENTENCE READING MAGIC

All ratings113 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral8.8%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive74.7%
Neutral20.0%
Negative5.3%

Autism Emotion

All ratings37 ratings
Positive62.2%
Neutral10.8%
Negative27.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral50.0%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

SENTENCE READING MAGIC

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Errors in subject-verb agreement
  • Sentences are not complete
  • Missing capitalization and punctuation
  • Spelling error in instructions

Requested features

8 requests
  • More levels and longer sentences
  • Option for different vowel sounds
  • Add animation effects
  • Randomize sentences
  • More options and sentences to buy
Show 3 more
  • App for the next stage
  • Switch accessible features
  • Four or five word sentences

Autism Emotion

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SENTENCE READING MAGIC

One-time2
  • Deluxe Upgrade$2.99
  • More Sentences for Learning$4.99
None

Autism Emotion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SENTENCE READING MAGIC free?
SENTENCE READING MAGIC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Autism Emotion free?
Autism Emotion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SENTENCE READING MAGIC or Autism Emotion?
SENTENCE READING MAGIC is rated higher. SENTENCE READING MAGIC averages 4.4 out of 5 from 123 ratings, while Autism Emotion averages 3.7 from 36 ratings.
Do SENTENCE READING MAGIC or Autism Emotion have ads?
Neither SENTENCE READING MAGIC nor Autism Emotion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SENTENCE READING MAGIC or Autism Emotion?
SENTENCE READING MAGIC ships an update every 10 months, and Autism Emotion every 32 months. Most recently, SENTENCE READING MAGIC was updated on November 1, 2026 and Autism Emotion on November 1, 2026.

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