Booklets vs Commtech USA
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
Commtech USA
Access tech news, reviews, tips, and tutorials on the go. Features audio/video training, a podcast, and direct contact with support staff. Receive instant alerts for new content and announcements.
- Latest tech news and reviews
- How-to guides and tutorials
- Audio and video training samples
- Access to Support Staff Podcast
- Direct contact with support staff
- Instant alerts for new content
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Commtech USA is everything we offer online via our website in the palm of your hands! The latest news, reviews, tech tips and tutorials. Audio and Video training samples, access to the Support Staff Podcast, and quick access to our staff via phone, iMessage, email and more! When we release a podcast, training video or audio or announce something big, you’ll be the first to know via alerts straight to your device. (Requires enabling of Notifications).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Commtech USA at 5.0 against Booklets's 4.3. Commtech USA also leads on device support (5 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Commtech USA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Booklets ships an update every 37 months, Commtech USA every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Booklets | Commtech USA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Every 21 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 421 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bob Baratta-Lorton | Commtech USA LLC |
Customer experience
Booklets
Commtech USA
In-app purchases
Booklets
No in-app purchases
Commtech USA
No in-app purchases
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