Comparison

Learn to Read vs Ordlek XL

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

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About

Learn to Read

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The purpose of Crack the Reading Code is to teach what is practical for reading: - Shape - Writing direction - Sound. These are the foundations of reading. Children can acquire the essential knowledge that letters represent sounds, fit together and makes words that have meaning. The content has been developed by experienced teachers - A supplement to writing textbooks and reading education Children in kindergarten who are curious about letters will also think it's exciting. * THE SOUND OF THE LETTERS BEFORE THE NAMES. Crack the Reading Code uses exclusively letter sounds. Children often learn the names of the letters instead of the sound of the letters. This means that they must apprehend something that they cannot use for their further reading. Often, they will have to relearn it when they are shown sounds at school that they have to use to read. Broadly speaking, they have no use for the letter names in the initial stages of reading. * THE 120 MOST USED WORDS AS WORD PICTURES. Many of the 120 most used words are not spelled as they sound. Therefore, it is a big help to recognize these as word pictures. Children won't be forced to sound it out here, but instead just recognize the word like they recognize their own name or that a big yellow M means McDonald's. That is why these 120 are trained as word pictures in Crack the Reading Code. Uppercase letters for the intermediate learner. Many children first learn the 'big letters'. Of course, these must also be learned, but it should happen only when the child already recognizes the 'small letters.' It is easier to relate to one shape per sound than two. When they have learned the lowercase letters, they can already recognize the letters in the books they must read. Switching between the 'lowercase' and 'uppercase' in 'Settings.' Settings: - Turn the music in the menus on/off - Hide the text direction. Hiding the text direction increases the level of difficulty. - Switch between uppercase and lowercase letters. We recommend that you only change to 'big letters' when the 'small letters' have been successfully learned. Target audience: 4 - 10 years (those who can't read or have a hard time doing so).

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Ordlek XL

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"Kjempegøy for barna, og veldig lærerik. Begreper, skriveretning, lyder på bokstaver og ikke minst konsentrasjon står sentralt.Hva gjør det vel når læring oppleves som en lek. Kan virkelig anbefales ! " Søm Barnehage, Kristiansand *************** Ordlek XL er den perfekte appen for barn som skal lære å lese! Spillet er laget for aldersgruppen 4 - 7 år, men passer for alle som vil lære å lese. Over 240 vanlige norske ord på 2 til 8 bokstaver. En hyggelig 9-åring uttaler alle ordene og sier lydene på bokstavene etterhvert som man tykker på dem. Hun kommer også med skryt når et ord er riktig stavet. Når man har stavet 10 riktige ord blir man belønnet med medalje og hurra rop!

Screenshots

Learn to Read4 screens
Ordlek XL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Learn to Read at every 2 months against Ordlek XL's every 12 months. Ordlek XL's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Learn to Read costs $3.99 and Ordlek XL $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn to Read ships an update every 2 months, Ordlek XL every 12 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Learn to Read versus Ordlek XL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn to ReadOrdlek XL
Price$3.99$2.99 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinitutorEduvia AS

In-app purchases

None

Learn to Read

No in-app purchases

None

Ordlek XL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn to Read free?
Learn to Read costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ordlek XL free?
Ordlek XL costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Learn to Read or Ordlek XL have ads?
Neither Learn to Read nor Ordlek XL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn to Read or Ordlek XL?
Learn to Read ships an update every 2 months, and Ordlek XL every 12 months. Most recently, Learn to Read was updated on November 1, 2026 and Ordlek XL on November 1, 2026.

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