Comparison

Lexia Core5 Reading vs The Movement Studios

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

Head to head
About

Lexia Core5 Reading

This app accelerates literacy development for students in preK-5 by providing personalized, science-based reading instruction. It adapts to individual student performance, targets skill gaps, and equips educators with real-time data and resources for tailored instruction.

Highlights
  • Personalized adaptive learning
  • Science of reading based instruction
  • Targets skill gaps
  • Real-time progress monitoring
  • Actionable data for educators
  • Six critical reading areas
Features
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Use of this app requires an active account for Lexia® Core5® Reading. If you do not have a username and password, please contact your school for more information. About Lexia Core5 Reading: Personalized. Powerful. Proven. Built on the science of reading, Lexia Core5 Reading accelerates the development of literacy skills for students of all abilities in grades preK–5, helping them make that critical shift from learning to read to reading to learn. Based on performance on a research-validated, adaptive auto-placement, students begin Core5 at the level that's just right for them. From there, Core5 seamlessly adapts with student performance, targets skill gaps as they emerge, and equips educators with the data and instructional resources they need to personalize instruction for every student. The adaptive blended learning structure embedded in Core5 provides an explicit, systematic, personalized approach to reading instruction. The program is organized around six critical areas of reading: • Phonological Awareness • Phonics, Structural Analysis • Automaticity/Fluency • Vocabulary • Comprehension Based on student performance, Lexia's Embedded Assessment technology provides teachers and administrators real-time progress monitoring data—without stopping classroom instruction to give a test—saving up to a month of instructional time by • identifying student risk levels • predicting future performance • prescribing instructional intensity • providing real-time data and action plans Within the first month of use, teachers will know each student's probability of meeting end-of-year, grade-level benchmark, and will receive the recommended resources and intensity of instruction necessary to improve students’ learning trajectory. In just minutes, administrators can see a full picture of academic progress across a district, school, grade, and class, down to the individual student, through easy-to-interpret, actionable reports. About Lexia: Lexia®, a Cambium Learning Group company, is the Structured Literacy expert. For nearly 40 years, the company has focused solely on literacy, and today provides science-of-reading-based solutions for both students and educators. With robust offerings for differentiated instruction, personalized learning, assessment, and professional learning, Lexia helps more learners read, write, and speak with confidence.

About

The Movement Studios

Manage your account, register for classes, and stay updated on important announcements. Access all features conveniently from your smartphone.

Highlights
  • Account management
  • Class registration
  • Event sign-ups
  • Notifications for class changes
  • Special announcements
  • On-the-go access
Features
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WELCOME TO THE MOVEMENT STUDIOS The Movement Studios app allows you to manage your account with ease, register for classes, parties, and special events. You'll also receive important notifications about class changes, closings, registration openings, special announcements, and upcoming events. The Movement Studios app is an easy-to-use, on-the-go way to access everything TMS has to offer right from your smartphone.

Screenshots

The Movement Studios4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Movement Studios at 5.0 against Lexia Core5 Reading's 3.5. The Movement Studios also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Lexia Core5 Reading's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 33 months) and ratings volume (14K vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Movement Studios holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lexia Core5 Reading has 14K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lexia Core5 Reading ships an update every 3 weeks, The Movement Studios every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lexia Core5 Reading versus The Movement Studios: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLexia Core5 ReadingThe Movement Studios
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (14K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 33 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size460 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLexia Learning Systems, LLCThe Movement Studios LLC

Customer experience

Lexia Core5 Reading

All ratings14,342 ratings
Positive60.4%
Neutral6.7%
Negative32.9%
Written reviews525 reviews
Positive40.6%
Neutral9.0%
Negative50.5%

The Movement Studios

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Lexia Core5 Reading

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues and inability to access account
  • Incorrect answers being marked as wrong
  • Levels resetting unexpectedly or not progressing properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a skip button or option to speed up lesson explanations
  • Improve compatibility with older devices and tablets
  • Provide more challenging content for advanced users
  • Offer more customization and personalization options

The Movement Studios

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Lexia Core5 Reading

No in-app purchases

None

The Movement Studios

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lexia Core5 Reading free?
Lexia Core5 Reading is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Movement Studios free?
The Movement Studios is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lexia Core5 Reading or The Movement Studios?
The Movement Studios is rated higher. Lexia Core5 Reading averages 3.5 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while The Movement Studios averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Lexia Core5 Reading or The Movement Studios have ads?
Neither Lexia Core5 Reading nor The Movement Studios shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lexia Core5 Reading or The Movement Studios?
Lexia Core5 Reading ships an update every 3 weeks, and The Movement Studios every 33 months. Most recently, Lexia Core5 Reading was updated on October 19, 2026 and The Movement Studios on October 6, 2026.

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