Comparison

Learn to Read vs Qulinda

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

Head to head
About

Learn to Read

Features
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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).

About

Qulinda

Features
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iOS app for the Qulinda Dashboard, where users can log into their workspace(s) and monitor and administrate their tags, camera and other devices connected to their workspace.

Screenshots

Learn to Read4 screens
Qulinda4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Qulinda at Free against Learn to Read's $3.99. Learn to Read's advantage is chart position (#198 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Qulinda is free to download; Learn to Read costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 4 level
Learn to Read versus Qulinda: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn to ReadQulinda
Price$3.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Best chart rank#198 โ€” betterโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size63 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinitutorQulinda AB

In-app purchases

None

Learn to Read

No in-app purchases

None

Qulinda

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn to Read free?
Learn to Read costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Qulinda free?
Qulinda is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Learn to Read or Qulinda have ads?
Neither Learn to Read nor Qulinda shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn to Read or Qulinda?
Learn to Read ships an update every 2 months, and Qulinda every 2 months. Most recently, Learn to Read was updated on October 14, 2026 and Qulinda on October 24, 2026.

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