Comparison

Learn to Read vs 24 Hour Visual Day Clock

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

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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).

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24 Hour Visual Day Clock

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24 Hour Visual Day Clock helps with orientation in time. You see in one simple visualization where you are in your day. With a 24-hour clock and colored time blocks, you get calm, overview and a sense of control. The app is intended for children and adults who have difficulty with daily structure, planning or reading a regular clock. This may include people with autism, FASD, ADHD, an intellectual disability, dementia or other support needs around time and daily rhythm. You can create time blocks for school, work, meals, free time, sleep or care moments, give each block its own color, adapt the day to your routine, view sunrise and sunset, and use the iOS widget on your Home Screen. The visual clock makes time more concrete. Instead of only numbers or hands, you see the whole day as one circle. This makes it clearer what has already passed, what is happening now and what will come later. This can support more independence, fewer questions about how long things will take, calmer transitions and more confidence throughout the day. The app works locally on your device and is easy to adapt.

Screenshots

Learn to Read4 screens
24 Hour Visual Day Clock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 24 Hour Visual Day Clock at every 3 weeks against Learn to Read's every 2 months. Learn to Read's advantage is chart position (#198 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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

Learn to Read costs $3.99 and 24 Hour Visual Day Clock $3.99 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, 24 Hour Visual Day Clock every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 4 level
Learn to Read versus 24 Hour Visual Day Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn to Read24 Hour Visual Day Clock
Price$3.99$3.99
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Best chart rank#198 โ€” betterโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better15.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size63 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinitutorJacob de Ruiter

In-app purchases

None

Learn to Read

No in-app purchases

None

24 Hour Visual Day Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn to Read free?
Learn to Read costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 24 Hour Visual Day Clock free?
24 Hour Visual Day Clock costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Learn to Read or 24 Hour Visual Day Clock have ads?
Neither Learn to Read nor 24 Hour Visual Day Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn to Read or 24 Hour Visual Day Clock?
Learn to Read ships an update every 2 months, and 24 Hour Visual Day Clock every 3 weeks. Most recently, Learn to Read was updated on October 14, 2026 and 24 Hour Visual Day Clock on October 16, 2026.

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