Sentence Maker vs SENTENCE READING MAGIC 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sentence Maker
This interactive game helps young children learn to build and complete sentences through a fun, touch-based interface. It offers extensive customization options for parents and educators, allowing for personalized learning experiences with custom words, images, and even voice recordings.
- Fully customizable sentences and phrases
- Add custom voice recordings
- Add custom pictures and items
- Multi-sensory learning tool
- Multi-language support
- Adjustable difficulty and hints
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"Wow, it just keeps getting better!" Approved by parents, teachers, and toddlers. The only FULLY customizable app of its kind! Endorsed by tens of thousands of satisfied parents, teachers, and kids the world over. Sentence Maker is an exciting interactive game that helps your child rapidly learn to make and complete their own sentences all with just the touch of their finger. The interface is so easy to use that even a 9 month old baby will delight in moving their first words around the page. Ideal for ages 1 to 6. FEATURES • EVERYTHING IS CUSTOMIZABLE • You decide what kinds of phrases or sentences to focus on. Whether you want to get started with 2 word combos or jump straight to 5 word sentences is all up to you. • Turn Tile Magnets ON or OFF from the settings page. The tile magnet automatically snaps letters in their place. This is great for toddlers with little fingers but now you can turn this off if you are ready to take your spelling skills to the next level. • Add your own voice - now your toddler can learn everything in mommy's or daddy's voice • Add your own items - add your own pictures and start making sentences with the items around your home! • Uses real, crisp photographs that are carefully hand picked and selected vs. cartoonish illustrations • Fun & engaging voice artist keeps kids engaged • Multi-sensory learning tool - combining seeing, hearing, and tactile feedback • Don't like some of the existing items... no problem, just delete any item your kid does not enjoy • Multi-language support - since you can edit existing items and add new items, you can record everything in your native tongue • Add new letters - you can even add new letters that are unique to your language to make this app work in any language • You can even customize all of the game and success sounds so that your little one hears your words of appreciation • Sentence hints - if you want to learn just by sight, you can turn the sentence hints off • Visual hints - if you want to learn just by sound, you can hide the images • Word hints - if you don't want to show the letter hints in the destination tiles, you can turn them off • Sentence oder - you can go from A to Z or in random order • Word order - you can go in any order or require that words are spelled from left to right • Letter case - uppercase, lowercase, and capitalized spelling is supported • Create new lists - want to help your little one with a specific set of words? No problem, just create a new list of words • Customize items - every item is fully customizable (text, audio, and image). You can also add your own photos • Customize letters - you can change the recorded voice for each of the letters • Customize success sounds - can even customize the success sounds so that your little one hears your words of appreciation HEROIC SUPPORT Heroic Support is not just what we do. It's really what makes us, well, us. It's that drive to make a difference in your life - no matter how big or small. Really, it's our way of life because we want you to be our customer for a lifetime of fun and learning. Have questions? We are here to help. Email us at support@grasshopperapps.com
SENTENCE READING MAGIC 2
This app helps emerging readers transition from single words to reading full sentences. It uses a Science of Reading approach with interactive games to build foundational literacy skills. The full version offers an extensive library of sentences and personalized learning options.
- Build sentence reading skills
- Based on Reading Science
- Interactive sentence games
- High-frequency word focus
- Progressive learning with multisyllable words
- Extensive sentence library (full version)
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Sentence Reading Magic 2- Unlock Sentence Reading Success! Unlock your child's reading adventure with Sentence Reading Magic 2! Designed with the proven Science of Reading, this engaging app expertly bridges the gap between reading single words and tackling full books, building confidence and essential skills in emerging readers. Is your little one ready to move beyond individual words but finding the leap to reading primers challenging? Sentence Reading Magic 2 provides a gradual, enjoyable, and highly effective pathway to sentence mastery. We focus on the crucial skill of reading sentences, the often-missing link in early literacy development. *Build Sentence Reading Skills: Master reading sentences with foundational CVC and CCVC/CVCC words. *Based on Reading Science: Integrates the 5 pillars of reading: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, Fluency, and Comprehension. *Interactive Fun: Four captivating sentence games make learning engaging and effective. *High-Frequency Word Focus: Five mini-games teach common high-frequency words using a phonetic approach for pattern recognition. *Progressive Learning: The final level introduces multisyllable words with closed syllables for continued growth. Upgrade to the full version of Sentence Reading Magic 2 for an even richer learning experience: 336 Sentences: Explore a vast library of sentences across 28 structured lessons. Personalized Learning: Customize with multiple sound and voice options, and three font choices. Master High-Frequency Words: Learn 36 essential irregular words, plus 100 regular pattern high-frequency words. Please note: Sentence Reading Magic 2 is most effective for children who can already consistently and easily read CVC and CCVC/CCVC short vowel words. The advanced level benefits children familiar with multisyllable words with closed syllables (e.g., basket, dentist, blanket). Created by a team of educators using proven methodologies like accelerated learning, Montessori principles, and the Science of Reading. Tested and loved by preschoolers and teachers! We are dedicated to providing the best learning experience. Your feedback and suggestions are highly valued as we continue to enhance Sentence Reading Magic 2. Give your child the magic key to reading fluency and comprehension! Download Sentence Reading Magic 2 today and watch their reading skills blossom!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SENTENCE READING MAGIC 2 at Free against Sentence Maker's $0.99. Sentence Maker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). On review sentiment, ads 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
SENTENCE READING MAGIC 2 is free to download; Sentence Maker costs $0.99 up front. SENTENCE READING MAGIC 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sentence Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sentence Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sentence Maker has 142 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 95% of Sentence Maker's written reviews are positive against 100% of SENTENCE READING MAGIC 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Sentence Maker ships an update every 13 months, SENTENCE READING MAGIC 2 every 69 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sentence Maker | SENTENCE READING MAGIC 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (142 ratings) — better | 4.1 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 142 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months — better | Every 69 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Innovative Investments Limited | PRESCHOOL UNIVERSITY |
Customer experience
Sentence Maker
SENTENCE READING MAGIC 2
Bugs and requests
Sentence Maker
Reported bugs
6 issues- Cannot open settings
- 3 finger tap not working
- Settings adjustment does not work
- Words can be placed out of sequence
- Audio reads whole sentence too fast
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- Some words are hidden behind other words
Requested features
16 requests- Add animation or video
- Control audio speed
- Option to turn off letter spaces
- Make destination tiles same number of letters
- Add capital letter at beginning and full stop at end
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- Option to capitalize only necessary words
- Child-friendly font (e.g., chalkboard)
- More complex sentences for advanced learners
- Combine all apps into one
- Higher level language support
- More sight words and simple words
- Option to show punctuation
- Option to turn off clue for number of tiles per word
- More natural sounding speech output
- One word at a time progression
- Make it harder by turning off letter spaces
SENTENCE READING MAGIC 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sentence Maker
No in-app purchases
SENTENCE READING MAGIC 2
- Deluxe Upgrade$2.99
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