Comparison

Learn to Read vs Learning English 1

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

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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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Learning English 1

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Learn English in a playful way! Add your own exercises! 4 different exercises are used to train vocabulary, spelling and reading comprehension. Support will be given through recorded speech to all words and sentences so that a correct pronunciation can be achieved. Questions ------------------------------------- Answer the questions in different statements. The sentence will be read out loud. Click on the buttons to answer. The pictures on the bottom of the screen will help you to find the right answer. Right sentence to the picture ------------------------------------- For every picture there are two sentences. Choose the sentence that fits the picture. The answer will be read out loud when you have answered correctly. Right picture to the sentence ------------------------------------- Click on the picture on the bottom of the screen that matches the sentence. Choose the correct ending for the sentence ------------------------------------- Choose the correct ending for the sentence by clicking on the correct word. The answer will be read out loud. Editor ------------------------------------- All exercises in Learning English - Words and Sentences can be suited to your needs. Use the editor to add, remove or change wordlists, exercises, photos, pictures, and/or speech and sounds.

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Learn to Read4 screens
Learning English 14 screens

Verdict

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The clearest difference is update cadence: Learn to Read at every 2 months against Learning English 1's every 53 months. Learning English 1's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Learn to Read costs $3.99 and Learning English 1 $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, Learning English 1 every 53 months. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.

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Learn to Read versus Learning English 1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn to ReadLearning English 1
Price$3.99$2.99 โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months โ€” betterEvery 53 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size63 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinitutorLeripa AB

In-app purchases

None

Learn to Read

No in-app purchases

None

Learning English 1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn to Read free?
Learn to Read costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Learning English 1 free?
Learning English 1 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Learn to Read or Learning English 1 have ads?
Neither Learn to Read nor Learning English 1 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn to Read or Learning English 1?
Learn to Read ships an update every 2 months, and Learning English 1 every 53 months. Most recently, Learn to Read was updated on September 29, 2026 and Learning English 1 on September 29, 2026.

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