Comparison

Starfall Learn to Read vs 太阳的节气之旅

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

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About

Starfall Learn to Read

This free app offers engaging books, games, and movies to help children learn to read. It focuses on vowel sounds and spelling through interactive activities, songs, and movies, fostering a love for language and reading.

Highlights
  • Interactive reading activities
  • Engaging games and movies
  • Focus on vowel sounds and spelling
  • Songs and positive reinforcement
  • Suitable for emerging readers
  • Supports English language learners
Features
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Starfall® Learn to Read is the second step of Starfall’s Learn to Read phonics sequence, which teaches the foundational skills for learning to read. Step 1: ABCs Step 2: Learn to Read Step 3: It’s Fun to Read Step 4: I’m Reading! In Starfall Learn to Read, children explore early phonics in a sequential, stress-free environment. Each step of the learning journey comes to life with help from the Vowel Pals—delightful characters that add depth and personality to each vowel sound. Children develop their phonics skills through the use of CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words, sight words, and vowel teams. Mastering the skills taught in Starfall Learn to Read helps children become confident, independent readers. Travel-ready. No internet connection required. Find Starfall Learn to Read, along with 700+ additional activities and counting across reading, math, music, and more in the Starfall app. The Starfall website and applications are program services of Starfall Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3) publicly supported nonprofit organization. Starfall® and Starfall.com® are registered trademarks in the US, the European Union, and various other countries. Copyright © 2002–2026 by Starfall Education. All rights reserved. Starfall apps are inclusively designed to support all children, including English Language Learners (ELLs). Starfall also provides an Enhanced Accessible Index for children with visual, hearing, or mobility impairments. For more information, please contact Customer Service at (+1) 303-417-6414.

About

太阳的节气之旅

Features
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24节气既是人类祖先的智慧结晶,也是大自然留给我们的24份珍贵礼物。 我们把这24份礼物,按照小朋友喜欢的样子重新整理,分为春夏秋冬四个系列。 用可爱的儿童化语言和有趣的小动画,为小朋友们呈现更生动的节气内涵。 太阳的节气之旅·夏,包含了夏天的6个节气——立夏、小满、芒种、夏至、小暑、大暑。 每个节气都包含“识字卡”、“绘本卡”和“诗歌卡”。 同时加入:文字、拼音、动画、音乐演示,让小朋友们从声、色、形、意、趣五个方面体会24节气的自然之美。 * “识字卡”:为小朋友们朗读并展示节气的字形、拼音、含义。标注节气日期,列举此节气传统的三个物候。 * “绘本卡”:用小动画演绎节气特点,同时融入简单小游戏,小朋友们可反复点击互动,体验节气意趣。 * “诗歌卡”:讲述节气文化韵味,每个节气搭配一首适合小朋友理解的诗,朗诵之后,用小朋友容易理解的语言释义。

Screenshots

Starfall Learn to Read4 screens
太阳的节气之旅4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Starfall Learn to Read at Free against 太阳的节气之旅's $0.99. Starfall Learn to Read also leads on update cadence (every 9 months vs every 22 months). 太阳的节气之旅's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Starfall Learn to Read is free to download; 太阳的节气之旅 costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Starfall Learn to Read ships an update every 9 months, 太阳的节气之旅 every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Starfall Learn to Read versus 太阳的节气之旅: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarfall Learn to Read太阳的节气之旅
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.2 (229 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings229 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB156 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStarfall Education FoundationYang Zhou

Bugs and requests

Starfall Learn to Read

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App won't load beyond launch screen (black or green screen)
  • Math games incompatible with iPhone updates
  • Sound not playing in some instances
  • App requires deletion and reinstallation to function
  • Crashes on iOS 9.2.1 and older versions
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  • Glitches when pressing letter machine words
  • App needs to be opened twice each time to run
  • Compatibility issues with various iOS versions

Requested features

10 requests
  • Reward/star system for motivation and progress tracking
  • Lesson progression markers showing mastery of modules
  • Writing and spelling exercises to reinforce learning
  • More stories and content variety
  • UK English version option
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  • Settings to control word pronunciation features
  • More word-building exercises
  • Sight vocabulary games for common words
  • Additional phonics rules (ng, tch, ck, tion, sion)
  • Level progression system to track advancement

太阳的节气之旅

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Starfall Learn to Read

No in-app purchases

None

太阳的节气之旅

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Starfall Learn to Read free?
Starfall Learn to Read is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 太阳的节气之旅 free?
太阳的节气之旅 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Starfall Learn to Read or 太阳的节气之旅 have ads?
Neither Starfall Learn to Read nor 太阳的节气之旅 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Starfall Learn to Read or 太阳的节气之旅?
Starfall Learn to Read ships an update every 9 months, and 太阳的节气之旅 every 22 months. Most recently, Starfall Learn to Read was updated on October 22, 2026 and 太阳的节气之旅 on September 18, 2026.

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