Edlio vs Reading Forge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Edlio
This app connects parents, students, teachers, and administrators with essential school information, resources, and communication tools. It provides access to news, event calendars, staff directories, and student-specific features like assignment tracking and a tip line.
- School and class news
- Event calendars
- Staff directory
- Student assignment tracking
- Language translation
- Online resource access
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Edlio enables parents, students, teachers and administrators to quickly access the resources, tools, news and information to stay connected and informed! Edlio app features: - Important school and class news and announcements - Interactive resources including event calendars, maps, staff directory and more - Student tools including My ID, My Assignments, Hall Pass & Tip Line - Language translation to more than 30 languages - Quick access to online and social media resources Features listed may or may not be included depending on your school or district's policies and preferences. Currently supporting the following schools: Cedar Creek School, Bay School District, Stratford High School, Point Pleasant JSHS, Beck Academy, Walton High School, Pyron Elementary, Carpinteria High School, Coleman Elementary School, Dry Creek Elementary, Juniorversity, Holy Cross Lutheran School, Keith Elementary, T. Clay Wood Elementary School, Spring Hill Christian Academy, Rayen Early College, Jennings High School, Newport Montessori School, Lake Arthur Elementary, Marsh Valley HS, Buckeye Local Junior High, CWUSD, Lake Arthur High School, James Ward Elementary School, University Park Elementary, Hathaway High School, Summit Elementary, Virgil I. Grissom Middle School, Ault Elementary, Laurel Highlands Middle School, Campus Middle School, Evergreen Middle School, Pee Dee Math Science and Technology Academy, Patterson International, West Defuniak Elementary, Warren-Alvarado-Oslo High School, Willard Elementary, Zion Buds of Promise Christian Academy, Morton Junior High School, Scotland Elementary School, Imagine Tempe Elementary School, ZECA School of the Arts and Technology, Paxton High School, Kinder High School, Westchester Academy for International Studies, Indian Land Middle School, Lake Brantley High School, Newcastle Elementary, Eman Schools, Imagine Bell Canyon, Winter Springs High School, Rock Lake Middle School, North Knox Jr/Sr High School, Saline High School, Jim C. Bailey Middle School, Kingdom Academy, Sandra Todd-Williams Academy, Ponce de Leon High School, Kids Learning Center III, Ira J Earl Elementary School, Castor High School, Goldonna Elementary/Junior School, Emerald Coast Middle School, Blackman High School, Rothsay Public School, Woodman Cainsville, Sinclair Secondary School, J. Clarke Richardson Collegiate, Cobblestone Elementary School, W.P. Sandin, St. Basil Catholic Elementary School, Aldergrove Public School, St. Mary School, Brooklin High School
Reading Forge
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Words are forged, not memorized. Reading Forge turns learning to read into a warm fantasy craft game. Your child is an apprentice smith, and every phonics skill they master lets them shape letters, sounds, and words into artifacts, tools, and stories. It's explicit, structured-literacy instruction, inspired by the Orton-Gillingham approach, built for beginning readers, kids with dyslexia, tutors, and homeschoolers. WHY FAMILIES CHOOSE IT - Decoding, not memorizing: kids build words from sounds, so they can read words they've never seen. - Multisensory: see it, hear it, say it, and write it with finger or Apple Pencil. - Calm and kind: no ads, no punishing timers, no red X's. - Works offline, on-device. Nothing about your child leaves the iPad. - Starts at the right level with a short placement trial and tracks every skill. A COMPLETE READING JOURNEY Ten regions of the Smithing Lands take kids from first letter sounds and short vowels, through digraphs, blends, magic e, vowel teams, and r-controlled vowels, all the way to syllables and word parts - roughly Pre-K through grade 4, one skill at a time. PLAY THAT TEACHES Build Words, Vowel Valley, Write It, Sound Boxes, Word Chains, and more, plus a Story Vault of decodable readers unlocked as kids progress. FOR GROWN-UPS A parental-gated Guild Office with progress reports, assignments, and a recording booth to use a familiar voice for sounds and words. FREE TO START The first regions - letters, short vowels, and blends - are free forever. A subscription unlocks the full curriculum: $4.99/month or $39.99/year, with a 7-day free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple account settings. Reading Forge is inspired by the Orton-Gillingham approach to structured literacy. It is not an Orton-Gillingham certified or affiliated program. Reading Forge Full Access — auto-renewing subscription. Unlocks all 10 lands and every practice game. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://aceschools.org/reading-forge/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Edlio at none against Reading Forge's 2. Edlio also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Reading Forge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Edlio asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Edlio | Reading Forge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 74.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Edlio, Inc. | Brannon Fissette |
In-app purchases
Edlio
No in-app purchases
Reading Forge
- Full Access Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Reading Forge7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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