Comparison

Starfall Learn to Read vs Reading Quiz

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

Head to head
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
Read full description

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

Reading Quiz

This app provides instant AI-powered comprehension quizzes for any book, making reading practice structured and engaging for K-8 homeschoolers and tutors. It allows users to scan barcodes or search for books, generating quizzes that can be read aloud, with progress tracking and rewards to motivate young readers.

Highlights
  • AI comprehension quizzes for any book
  • Scan book barcodes or search by title
  • Quizzes with read-aloud options
  • Instant scores and question review
  • Manage multiple readers and track progress
  • Rewards system with points and creatures
  • Weekly reading goals
Features
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ReadHatch is the homeschool alternative to Accelerated Reader®: scan any book's barcode or search by title, and get an instant AI comprehension quiz. No book list. No school license. No waiting for a title to be added to a catalog. Pick the book they just read, quiz in seconds, and see how it went. Built for K-8 homeschool families and tutors who want structured reading practice without school-only software. SCAN THE BARCODE, GET THE QUIZ Other apps scan a book and tell you its reading level, point value and quiz number, and then you still need school software to take the quiz. ReadHatch gives you the quiz. • Point your camera at the ISBN barcode on the back of any book • Or search 20 million+ books by title or author • Get 10 comprehension questions in seconds, matched to the reader's age • Every question and answer can be read aloud KNOW IF THEY REALLY READ IT • Instant score with a full question-by-question review • Dismiss any question that looks off, and it's removed from the score • Quiz history for every book, with scores and dates FOR PARENTS AND TUTORS • Manage multiple readers under one account • Set weekly reading goals and track progress at a glance • See every quiz, score and streak in one place • Readers use your account: no extra logins to manage REWARDS THAT KEEP READERS GOING • Earn points for every passed quiz and level up every 500 points • Build daily reading streaks • Every 300 points, an egg hatches a new creature: ten to collect • Celebrate every pass with confetti and a perfect-score stamp WHY READHATCH? • Works with any book, not a fixed catalog • Built for homeschool families, tutors and summer reading • Start free with 3 quizzes a month • ReadHatch Pro unlocks unlimited quizzes for every reader Download ReadHatch and find out whether they really read it, in about a minute. SUBSCRIPTION INFO ReadHatch Pro is available as a monthly or annual subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Accelerated Reader is a registered trademark of Renaissance Learning, Inc. ReadHatch is not affiliated with or endorsed by Renaissance Learning. Privacy Policy: https://readhatch.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://readhatch.com/terms

Screenshots

Starfall Learn to Read4 screens
Reading Quiz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Reading Quiz at 5.0 against Starfall Learn to Read's 4.2. Reading Quiz also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Starfall Learn to Read's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (228 vs 3). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Reading Quiz sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Starfall Learn to Read asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reading Quiz holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Starfall Learn to Read has 228 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Starfall Learn to Read's written reviews are positive against 100% of Reading Quiz's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Starfall Learn to Read ships an update every 9 months, Reading Quiz every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Starfall Learn to Read versus Reading Quiz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarfall Learn to ReadReading Quiz
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (228 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings228 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStarfall Education FoundationMark Clayton

Customer experience

Starfall Learn to Read

All ratings228 ratings
Positive77.2%
Neutral7.0%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive71.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative25.3%

Reading Quiz

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Reading Quiz

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Starfall Learn to Read

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Reading Quiz

Subscriptions2
  • Pro — Unlimited Quizzes$4.991 Month
  • Pro — Unlimited Quizzes$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Starfall Learn to Read free?
Starfall Learn to Read is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reading Quiz free?
Reading Quiz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Starfall Learn to Read or Reading Quiz?
Reading Quiz is rated higher. Starfall Learn to Read averages 4.2 out of 5 from 228 ratings, while Reading Quiz averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Starfall Learn to Read or Reading Quiz have ads?
Neither Starfall Learn to Read nor Reading Quiz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Starfall Learn to Read or Reading Quiz?
Starfall Learn to Read ships an update every 9 months, and Reading Quiz every 3 weeks. Most recently, Starfall Learn to Read was updated on November 3, 2026 and Reading Quiz on October 31, 2026.

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