Comparison

Learn to Read vs LäsKod

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

Head to head
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).

About

LäsKod

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LäsKod är en app för iPad och iPhone med fokus på den tidiga läs- och skrivinlärningen. Målgruppen för appen är barn som befinner sig i början av sin läsning samt ungdomar och vuxna med annat modersmål som håller på att lära sig läsa och skriva svenska. Det finns sju svårighetsnivåer i appen som bygger på forskning om vilka stavelsestrukturer som är lättare att avkoda i början av läsprocessen. Med appen kan eleven på ett systematiskt sätt träna koppling mellan fonem och grafem med hjälp av olika aktiviteter: inlärning av bokstäver med ljud och bild, orddiktamen, para ihop ordet med bilden och träna på begynnelseljudet. Den sista nivån innehåller ca 300 vanligt förekommande helord som eleverna behöver i sin läs- och skrivinlärning och som är semantiskt meningsfulla för eleven. LäsKod är enkel att använda och kan användas självständigt av eleven. LäsKod innehåller ingen reklam eller köp inuti app.

Screenshots

Learn to Read4 screens
LäsKod4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LäsKod at every 3 weeks against Learn to Read's every 2 months. LäsKod also leads on iOS requirement (7.1 vs 12.0). Learn to Read's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Learn to Read costs $3.99 and LäsKod $4.99 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, LäsKod every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Learn to Read versus LäsKod: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn to ReadLäsKod
Price$3.99 — better$4.99
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.07.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinitutorAnna Nero Nordmark

In-app purchases

None

Learn to Read

No in-app purchases

None

LäsKod

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn to Read free?
Learn to Read costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LäsKod free?
LäsKod costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Learn to Read or LäsKod have ads?
Neither Learn to Read nor LäsKod shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn to Read or LäsKod?
Learn to Read ships an update every 2 months, and LäsKod every 3 weeks. Most recently, Learn to Read was updated on September 29, 2026 and LäsKod on September 23, 2026.

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