Duck Duck Moose Reading HD vs Red Rocket Cloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Duck Duck Moose Reading HD
This app offers a zoo-themed adventure to teach phonics and reading skills to young children. It features word and letter activities aligned with Common Core State Standards, along with a parent reporting tool to track progress. Developed with educators, it's designed for ages 3-7.
- Zoo-themed learning adventure
- Phonics and reading skill development
- Word and letter activities
- Common Core State Standards alignment
- Parent progress reporting tool
- Developed with educators
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An award-winning app based on Common Core State Standards, Duck Duck Moose Reading teaches phonics and reading skills in a fun zoo-themed adventure. With word and letter activities, kids learn by playing with flamingos, monkeys, lions and more. Keep track of progress through a new parent reporting tool. AWARDS: Parents’ Choice Gold Award; Children’s Technology Review Editor’s Choice Award. AGES: 3-7. PLAY CATEGORY: Early Learning/Curriculum ACTIVITIES 9 ACTIVITIES BASED ON COMMON CORE STANDARDS - Letter-sound and word activities - Recognizing and naming lowercase letters - Demonstrating knowledge of letter-sound correspondences - Isolating and pronouncing sounds in CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words WORDS & LETTERS: Teaches phonics through 9 different activities - Learn the letter sounds for all consonants, short vowels and long vowels - Practice spelling consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words PARENT REPORTING: Includes a new reporting tool so parents and teachers can see how a child is progressing DEVELOPED WITH EDUCATORS: - Developed in conjunction with Stanford University Educator, Jennifer DiBrienza, PhD in - Early Elementary Education and former NYC public school teacher (K-Grade 2) - Tested extensively in Kindergarten classrooms COMMON CORE STANDARDS: RF.K.1d, RF.K.2d, RF.K.2e, RF.K.3a, RF.K.3b ABOUT DUCK DUCK MOOSE (A wholly-owned subsidiary of Khan Academy) Duck Duck Moose, an award-winning creator of educational mobile apps for families, is a passionate team of engineers, artists, designers, and educators. Founded in 2008, the company has created 21 top-selling titles and has received 21 Parents’ Choice Awards, 18 Children’s Technology Review Awards, 12 Tech with Kids’ Best Pick App Awards, and a KAPi award for “Best Children’s App” at the International Consumer Electronics Show. Khan Academy is a nonprofit with a mission to provide a world-class education for anyone, anywhere. Duck Duck Moose is now part of the Khan Academy family. We rely on our community of volunteers and donors. Get involved today at www.duckduckmoose.com/about. Check out the Khan Academy app to learn and practice all kinds of topics for elementary school through college and beyond. We’d love to hear from you! Visit us at www.duckduckmoose.com or drop us a line at support@duckduckmoose.com.
Red Rocket Cloud
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Red Rocket Cloud feature colourful, entertaining illustrations that support the text, launch oral discussion and develop student comprehension. The classic story structure (tension, climax and resolution) ensures children will want to engage with the texts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Red Rocket Cloud at every 2 weeks against Duck Duck Moose Reading HD's every 11 months. Red Rocket Cloud also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Duck Duck Moose Reading HD's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Duck Duck Moose Reading HD ships an update every 11 months, Red Rocket Cloud every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Duck Duck Moose Reading HD | Red Rocket Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (32 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 43.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Duck Duck Moose LLC | Flying Start Books Ltd |
In-app purchases
Duck Duck Moose Reading HD
No in-app purchases
Red Rocket Cloud
No in-app purchases
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