Booklets vs Summer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Booklets
This app is part of a reading and writing curriculum designed for beginning readers or those who have struggled with literacy. It focuses on teaching children to read and write independently through interactive word and picture pairings, offering immediate feedback.
- Interactive word and picture association
- Audio playback for word sounds
- Immediate feedback on reading accuracy
- Focus on phonetic blending
- Part of a comprehensive reading program
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Center for Innovation in Education Booklets Description The fourth of the fourteen apps that comprise the Baratta-Lorton Reading Program. The Reading Program is a reading and writing curriculum for beginning readers and any child who has already experienced difficulty in learning to read. 99% unique – 100% effective - 100% free Background for the fourteen apps The Baratta-Lorton Reading Program also known as Dekodiphukan (pronounced decode if you can) was developed by the Center for Innovation in Education. Dekodiphukan has been in use in classrooms across the United States and Canada since 1985. The Program has been used to teach thousands of children to read and to write regardless of background or supposed lack of reading readiness. To date, no child using the program in a classroom setting has ever failed to learn to read or to write. This Dekodiphukan reading and writing curriculum is now a series of fourteen apps plus a parent-guide for the iPad that, within a period of six months to a year (or occasionally a bit longer for some special needs children), will enable every child using it to read and to write. Reading with enjoyment. Writing creatively. Two and Three-Sound Booklets The fourth of the Fourteen Apps The Child Reading on His or Her Own The Two and Three-Sound Booklets represent the child’s first experience in reading the sounds on his or her own. In each of the Booklets, the word to be read is on one page and an illustration of the word’s meaning is on that page’s flip side. There are two reasons for this particular arrangement of words and illustrations. First, there is nothing else for the child to look at on the word page, but the word. There is no illustration to distract the child from the word or to provide contextual clues as to what the word might be. The child may not always be able to read the word correctly but most certainly the child cannot ignore it. If the child cannot read the word, or is unsure of his or her reading, pressing the play button plays its sounds. When words and pictures are on the same page, the child can use the picture to guess the word. The Booklets give the child the opportunity to read the word and to know that he or she is reading. Second, as the child reads the word, he or she forms a mental image of what kind of illustration is to be found on the following page. If the word read is “cat”, the child expects to see a picture of a cat on the next page. The child then turns the page and sees if he or she was right about what was read. The Booklets provide the child both the opportunity to read and the opportunity for immediate feedback on the correctness of that reading. The word read on the word page gives the child the power to know in advance what kind of picture might be on the flip side. If the child is unable to blend the sounds on the word page, the play button on the picture page plays the word. Picture Packet Prequel It is necessary for the child to read the booklets before beginning the fifth of the Fourteen Apps - Picture Packets-Words. The words and pictures in each booklet use exactly the same words and pictures that the child will encounter in the corresponding Picture Packet-Words page. Reading the Booklets first insures the child will know which word to match with which picture. Two and Three-Sound Booklets The child’s first experience in reading on his or her own Audio hints provided Booklets must be read before beginning Picture Packets
Summer
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Summer-ies Speech Therapy App is a collection of important and helpful articles which summarise information about speech and language impairment from research papers, textbooks and publications from established organisations. Our aim is to provide accurate and reliable information about speech and language impairment and the appropriate, corresponding therapy. We believe that with the access to appropriate knowledge and information, every therapist and caregiver can help their patients recover faster. Benefits: Reliable, evidence based information about aphasia, apraxia and every other speech, language and articulation disorder. Verified articles to help you understand various reasons and solutions in a comprehensive manner. A team of experts to ensure that only the correct information is sent to you. An extensive pool of articles to ensure your information and understanding is up to date. Who can benefit from us? Caregivers taking care of an adult or child who is suffering from a speech impairment. Parents whose toddler or child is suffering from articulation and speech issues, caused by any underlying or external problem. Researchers and professionals looking to collect valuable and verified information about speech impairment and its therapy. Therapists looking for the most up to date and reliable information in the form of bite- sized articles. Why Summer-ies Speech Therapy App? We have noticed that in the plethora of content and information available on the internet, a caregiver or parent often feels overwhelmed and can tend to get lost in this enormous article pool. Moreover, not all information on the internet is verified or accurate and when it comes to patient care, even a wrong word or line read on the internet is enough to startle the caregivers. We have made it our aim to filter out and verify everything that is available about these articulation, speech and language disorders and present evidence- based write-ups in a comprehensive and easy to understand manner. We also attach the reference of each write-up under our article so that you always know what our verified source is as well. Subscriptions: By subscribing, you will receive full-access to our pool of articles. These articles range from broad topics to narrow, specific topics and aim to cover as many aspects and give out as much information as possible. Summer-ies Speech therapy App Subscription - Your length of subscription for access to Summer-ies Speech Therapy App articles, would be either monthly, quarterly or annually. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, with cost of renewal to be the same as initial subscription price (localised pricing available in-app). -Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. -Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of use: https://www.summerstherapyservices.com/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Booklets at none against Summer's 3. Summer's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 37 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Summer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Booklets asks for nothing beyond the download.
Booklets ships an update every 37 months, Summer every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Booklets | Summer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 421 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Bob Baratta-Lorton | Summer's Therapy Services Pte. Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Booklets
No in-app purchases
Summer
- Monthly Subscription$1.491 Month
- Quarterly Subscription$3.993 Months
- Yearly Subscription$14.491 Year









