Comparison

Fun Sight Words vs Read with Ello

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

Head to head
About

Fun Sight Words

This app helps children learn essential reading skills through interactive games and tracing activities. It covers thousands of sight words and allows for custom word list creation to tailor the learning experience.

Highlights
  • Covers 1,000 Fry sight words
  • Customizable word lists
  • Tracing and spelling games
  • Hide and seek word recognition
  • Progress tracking for multiple students
  • Three levels of play
Features
Currently charting
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Fun Sight Words includes all ten sight word lists from the Fry word lists, totaling 1,000 sight words. You can also create your own word lists and words! You can trace the sight word, spell the sight words and there is even a hide and seek with the sight words. There is also a unique customization option so you can choose only those sight words your child is working on. Trace the sight word is a great introduction to the sight words. It helps children learn the correct spelling of each sight word by tracing the sight words with letter tiles. Spell the sight word lets your child practice the correct spelling of each sight word by dragging letter tiles into the correct blank spots. Find the sight word provides an opportunity to recognize and read sight words that are hiding among other sight words. One of the great features of Fun Sight Words is that you can customize the words your child is learning. Through a menu, you can pick as many or as little of the 1,000 Fry words your child is working on in school. It is a great feature for teachers to use in small groups to practice and review the words you are working on in class and for parents to reinforce what your child is learning in class. There are also 3 levels of play. Each level challenges your child by adding more letter tiles or words to choose from. A hint button has been added in case they get stuck. Recently added is the ability to create your own word lists and add your own words. Perfect for expanding sight word repository, creating focused lists and customizing the experience for your child or student. You can add an unlimited number of students and every student answer is recorded and can be reviewed in the results. Perfect for understanding progress and customizing learning plans for your child or student. Want to have some fun with sight words? Download your copy of Fun Sight Words today and let the fun begin!

About

Read with Ello

This app uses advanced AI to act as a personalized reading coach for children. It listens, provides feedback, and guides young learners through a library of decodable books to build reading confidence and skills.

Highlights
  • AI reading coach
  • Personalized 1:1 instruction
  • Library of 700+ decodable books
  • Speech recognition technology
  • Science of Reading principles
  • Adaptive learning system
Features
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Build confident, independent reading with Ello. Learn to read with the most advanced AI reading coach, Ello. Your child’s read-along companion who listens, teaches, and transforms them into a confident reader. Ello is a transformative reading companion that goes beyond just teaching – Ello listens, corrects, and guides your child as they learn to read. Recognized as one of Time Magazine's top inventions of 2024, and featured on Good Morning America, Ello stands out as an award-winning reading program. More than just an app, Ello acts as a personal reading coach, using speech recognition technology and evidence-based reading instruction to provide immediate assistance when your child gets stuck. Key Features: 1:1 reading companion personalized to your child's needs Library of more than 700 decodable books Crafted by literary experts Uses principles backed by the Science of Reading Trusted by more than 30,000 parents Powered by our AI Adaptive Learn system Built for Pre-K through 3rd Grade What the experts say: "AI reading tutor shines as a responsible AI application" – Common Sense Media "Ello aims to eradicate childhood illiteracy by leveraging artificial intelligence and child speech recognition technology." – TechCrunch Parents love us: "I love this app so much. My granddaughter is struggling with reading. I heard about this app, gave it a try. We both love it so much. When my granddaughter gets stuck on a word, she just taps the screen and the elephant helps her. For those who don’t have patience with helping kids read, this app will help and be patient. I highly recommend this app. The books are also very interesting. She’s eager to read them all." – Kathy J. "She is 6 and has struggled with reading, but Ello makes reading fun. Coupled with us encouraging and making reading fun, it becomes a great partnership and now she comes to me and asks if she can read one of her Ello books. This is a great thing after only one month. Definitely recommend. Give them a try. Our daughter has really flourished this month and made some real progress in her reading." – Jamie M. "My daughter struggles with reading but since we downloaded Ello she enjoys reading, and it has helped her build confidence in her reading!" – Brandie D. How it works: To subscribe to the service, parents sign up for a free trial and then pay $14.99/month for a digital subscription. The subscription includes full app access to Ello’s 1:1 instruction, an exclusive library of digital books, and digital prizes weekly. Ello is recommended for children in preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade and third grade. Privacy Policy http://ello.com/privacy Terms of Service http://ello.com/terms

Screenshots

Fun Sight Words4 screens
Read with Ello4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Read with Ello at 78% against Fun Sight Words's 22%. Read with Ello also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Fun Sight Words's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On ads, chart position, device support and iOS requirement 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

Read with Ello is free to download; Fun Sight Words costs $0.99 up front. Read with Ello sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Fun Sight Words asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fun Sight Words ships an update every 2 months, Read with Ello every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Fun Sight Words versus Read with Ello: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFun Sight WordsRead with Ello
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (2.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews78.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#160 — better#195
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB639 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperI Teach Tiny Humans, LLCEllo Technology, Inc.

Customer experience

Fun Sight Words

Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral33.3%
Negative44.4%

Read with Ello

All ratings2,766 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews205 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative15.6%

Bugs and requests

Fun Sight Words

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Read with Ello

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Books not loading properly
  • App skipping pages during reading
  • Incorrect word recognition

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to repeat words/sentences
  • Larger font size options
  • More book variety and levels
  • Sibling profiles and shared books
  • Progress tracking and reporting for parents

In-app purchases

None

Fun Sight Words

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Read with Ello

Subscriptions7
  • Read with Ello Subscription14 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Read with Ello Monthly Plan7 Days trial3 variants$14.991 Month
  • Read with Ello Subscription14 Days trial$25.001 Month
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  • Read with Ello Annual Plan7 Days trial$99.001 Year
  • Read with Ello Subscription14 Days trial2 variants$139.001 Year
  • Read with Ello Annual Plan7 Days trial$139.001 Year
  • Read with Ello Annual Plan14 Days trial$139.001 Year

Questions

Is Fun Sight Words free?
Fun Sight Words costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Read with Ello free?
Read with Ello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fun Sight Words or Read with Ello have ads?
Neither Fun Sight Words nor Read with Ello shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fun Sight Words or Read with Ello?
Fun Sight Words ships an update every 2 months, and Read with Ello every 2 weeks. Most recently, Fun Sight Words was updated on September 21, 2026 and Read with Ello on September 23, 2026.
Which is more popular, Fun Sight Words or Read with Ello?
Fun Sight Words currently peaks at #160 in the App Store charts, and Read with Ello at #195. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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