Comparison

Sight Words Reading Games ABC vs Reading Eggs

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

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About

Sight Words Reading Games ABC

This educational app helps young children aged 2-7 learn essential sight words through six engaging games. Developed with educational specialists, it covers the Dolch list and common nouns, preparing preschoolers and early elementary students for reading success.

Highlights
  • 220 Dolch sight words
  • 94 additional nouns
  • 6 educational games
  • Preschool to 3rd Grade levels
  • Interactive learning
  • Pronunciation practice
Features
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***** WONDERFULLY EDUCATIONAL READING PROGRAM FOR BEGINNING READERS (AGES 2-7). ***** Developed in cooperation with educational specialists by an award-winning educational studio, 22learn, the creator of the best-selling Abby Basic Skills and reading program Phonics: Fun on Farm, to best prepare your children for success in kindergarten and school curriculum. * Entirety of 220 SIGHT WORDS from the popular Dolch list (with extra 94 NOUNS!)* * Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grade Categories * *...in 6 engaging EDUCATIONAL GAMES! * ================================ PRESS REVIEW ================================ * "Action Sight Words is an extra-fun "Extra-terrestrial" way to help children learn challenging sight words." * "As a mother of a 1st Grader and a Pre-Schooler, I was quite impressed with this app." Monica, theiphonemom.com * "an awesome level of interactivity" * "hits the mark on being both educational, and entertaining for kids" Apps4Moms.net * "A colorful and quirky mechanical, industrial theme that children will definitely like. A great tool for teaching and allowing your children learn all about sight words" iheartthisapp.com "Provides ample opportunities to learn all 220 Dolch words through a series of six games and activities. The interface is simple and easy to navigate and overall the look is appealing." Jill Goodman, smartappsforkids.com ----- Abby Sight Words with Wordaliens is a new EDUCATIONAL READING APPLICATION by 22learn. The app is designed to help children learn and practice reading the most common sight words. Sight words are words in English language that do not have a simple one-to-one correspondence between sounds and written letters, and therefore have to be learned “by sight. ” Being able to quickly recognize sight words is a crucial part of learning how to read. Sight words mastery is a necessary step towards an enormous reading improvement. Sight Words offers children an easy-to-use interface and a grand choice of six fun educational games through which children can acquire mastery over this subject matter. ----- The 6 GAMES included are: 1. WORD MACHINE Control the Word Machine. Supply all the words that need to be produced by tapping on the words called. 2. SPELLING Your dog is hungry! Make cans to feed him! To make a can, drag the letter cards to their correct place and make a word you have just heard pronounced. 3. BINGO Make a Bingo to get a ticket for Aliens back home! Tap on the word corresponding to the one that you heard pronounced. Once you have matched cards from one side of the board to the next... Bingo! Aliens are back home! 4. MEMORY GAME Match the sounds to correct word forms! To do so, tap on one of the speakers, hear the word, and then select one of the cards below with a correct word. Do it for all words! 5. GEARS Tap on one of the speakers on the screen, hear the word pronounced, and place the word across the speaker. Repeat for all words to see wonderful gears animation. 6. FLASH CARDS Practice in the Flash Card mode. List through the words and top on the cards to hear the words pronounced again and again! ----- Additional Features Include: - Selection of individual words to be practiced within each category - Avatar selection - Choice of capitalized words and upper-case or lower-case letters - Access to best scores ----- Get this app now and enjoy the progress your children are going to make in their reading skills. 22learn, your trusted educational apps developer

About

Reading Eggs

This program helps children aged 2-13 develop reading and math skills through interactive games, lessons, and e-books. It offers a comprehensive curriculum based on scientific research, designed by educators to foster phonics, comprehension, and numeracy.

Highlights
  • Interactive reading games
  • Guided reading lessons
  • Over 4,000 e-books
  • Phonics and comprehension focus
  • Early numeracy skills
  • Progress tracking dashboard
Features
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Reading Eggs is the multi-award winning learning program that helps children learn to read. Based on scientific research and designed by experienced elementary teachers, it’s proven to help kids learn to read using interactive reading games, guided reading lessons, fun activities, and over 4,000 e-books. Reading Eggs has already helped over 20 million children worldwide learn to read. Access all our premium learning programs for up to four children: • Reading Eggs Junior (ages 2–4): Toddlers build pre-reading skills such as phonemic awareness and alphabet knowledge with fun activities, games, videos, and read-aloud books. • Reading Eggs (ages 3–7): Children take their first steps in learning to read, covering phonics, sight words, spelling, vocabulary, and comprehension. • Fast Phonics (ages 5–10): A systematic, synthetic phonics program to help emergent and struggling readers build key phonics skills. • Reading Eggspress (ages 7– 13): Continues the learning journey by helping children learn to read for meaning and enjoyment. • Mathseeds (ages 3–9): Develops essential early numeracy skills, covering numbers, measurement, shapes, patterns, and more. ABOUT THE READING EGGS LEARN TO READ APP • TRUSTED: used in over 12,000 schools and trusted by elementary educators. • SELF-PACED: children are matched to the perfect level and progress with self-paced, one-on-one lessons. • HIGHLY MOTIVATING: the reward system consists of golden eggs, collectable pets, and games, motivating children to keep learning. • RESEARCH-BASED: based on scientific research and the most up-to-date learning principles on the most effective way children learn to read. • COMPREHENSIVE: Reading Eggs is a complete learn to read system for children aged 2–13 and covers the five essential components of reading: phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. • PROVEN RESULTS: our hundreds of testimonials, multiple awards, 91% success rate AND money-back guarantee gives you the confidence in knowing that your child will learn to read using the most effective and results-driven online reading curriculum. • SEE REAL PROGRESS: see instant results in your very own parent dashboard and receive detailed progress reports, which show you exactly where your child is improving and where extra attention is needed. • LEARN TO READ ON THE GO! Your child can learn to read anytime, anywhere on a desktop or tablet device. Users must log in with their account details to access Reading Eggs. Min requirements: • Wireless internet connection • iPad (5th Generation), iPad Air 2, iPad Pro 1st Generation • iPad Mini 4 • iPhone - last 5 models of iPhone • OS Version - iOS 15.8+ • An active trial or subscription Recommended devices and iOS version: • Latest iPad, Latest iPad Air, Latest iPad Pro • Latest iPad Mini • Latest iPhone • Latest iOS Version Note: Teacher accounts are currently not supported For assistance or feedback email: info@readingeggs.com More Information: • Up to 4 children are covered under a single family subscription • Each Reading Eggs and Mathseeds subscription provides access to Reading Eggs Junior, Reading Eggs, Fast Phonics, Reading Eggspress and Mathseeds • Each Reading Eggs subscription provides access to Reading Eggs Junior, Reading Eggs, Fast Phonics and Reading Eggspress • The first month of a monthly subscription is free for new customers • Subscriptions renew automatically; your App Store account will be charged unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Cancel anytime in your App Store account settings Privacy Policy: http://readingeggs.com/privacy/ Terms and Conditions: http://readingeggs.com/terms/

Screenshots

Sight Words Reading Games ABC4 screens
Reading Eggs4 screens

Verdict

The call

Sight Words Reading Games ABC and Reading Eggs both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 72% of Sight Words Reading Games ABC's written reviews are positive against 55% of Reading Eggs's. Sight Words Reading Games ABC also leads on ratings volume (69K vs 7.3K) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Reading Eggs's advantage is chart position (#99 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Sight Words Reading Games ABC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Reading Eggs sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Sight Words Reading Games ABC against 4.7 for Reading Eggs. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sight Words Reading Games ABC has 69K ratings behind it against 7.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Sight Words Reading Games ABC's written reviews are positive against 55% of Reading Eggs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sight Words Reading Games ABC ships an update every 2 months, Reading Eggs every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Sight Words Reading Games ABC versus Reading Eggs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSight Words Reading Games ABCReading Eggs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (69K ratings) — better4.7 (7.3K ratings)
Positive reviews71.8% of reviews — better54.8% of reviews
Number of ratings69K — better7.3K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#99 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCFC s.r.o.Blake eLearning

Customer experience

Sight Words Reading Games ABC

All ratings69,011 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews206 reviews
Positive71.8%
Neutral7.8%
Negative20.4%

Reading Eggs

All ratings7,296 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews915 reviews
Positive54.8%
Neutral12.2%
Negative33.0%

User reviews

Sight Words Reading Games ABC

From 69K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Engaging for kids
  • 💡 Helpful for learning
  • 🎨 Bright and colorful graphics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes or freezes on some devices
  • 💰 Paid features not accessible across devices
  • 🔧 Limited customization options
  • 🤔 Unclear progression or difficulty levels

Reading Eggs

From 7.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great for learning
  • 👍 Fun and engaging
  • 💡 Helpful for homeschooling
  • 🚀 Effective for teaching reading
  • 👍 Motivating with rewards and progress tracking

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
  • 🐛 Sound cuts out randomly
  • 🐛 Glitchy performance on some devices
  • 🐛 Placement tests don't always accurately assess level
  • 🐛 Inability to correct mistakes in some activities

Bugs and requests

Sight Words Reading Games ABC

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Purchase not recognized on all devices
  • Cannot change certain avatar elements
  • Sound or music not working for some users

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow custom sight word lists
  • Add more levels and difficulty options
  • Provide narration in different accents
  • Enable family sharing for purchased content

Reading Eggs

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues and account problems
  • Incompatibility with certain iOS versions
  • Lessons not saving progress properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to disable background music
  • More content for older kids
  • Improved multi-user management
  • Offline mode for lessons
  • Better integration with school curriculum

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sight Words Reading Games ABC

One-time1
  • Sight Word & Flashcards Games$6.99
4 purchases

Reading Eggs

Subscriptions4
  • Reading Eggs Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Reading Eggs+Mathseeds Monthly1 Month trial$13.991 Month
  • Reading Eggs Yearly$69.991 Year
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  • Reading Eggs+Mathseeds Yearly$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Sight Words Reading Games ABC free?
Sight Words Reading Games ABC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reading Eggs free?
Reading Eggs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sight Words Reading Games ABC or Reading Eggs?
Sight Words Reading Games ABC is rated higher. Sight Words Reading Games ABC averages 4.8 out of 5 from 69K ratings, while Reading Eggs averages 4.7 from 7.3K ratings.
Do Sight Words Reading Games ABC or Reading Eggs have ads?
Neither Sight Words Reading Games ABC nor Reading Eggs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sight Words Reading Games ABC or Reading Eggs?
Sight Words Reading Games ABC ships an update every 2 months, and Reading Eggs every 4 weeks. Most recently, Sight Words Reading Games ABC was updated on September 24, 2026 and Reading Eggs on September 24, 2026.

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