Mentava Reading vs Dex Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mentava Reading
This app guides students from beginner to independent reading with step-by-step instruction. It is designed to foster self-sufficient and independent learners.
- Step-by-step reading guidance
- Zero to independent reading
- Fosters independent learners
- Designed for self-sufficiency
- iPad compatible
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Mentava is now available as an iPad app! Contact your teacher for login instructions. Mentava guides students step-by-step along the entire reading journey from zero to independent reading. It's designed from the ground up to help students become self-sufficient, independent learners.
Dex Camera
This app uses your device's camera to teach children a second language through real-world, multilingual play. A companion tool allows for connection and configuration of the camera's features.
- Real-world language learning
- Multilingual play
- Camera integration
- Companion configuration tool
- Kid-focused education
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The Dex Camera is a language learning camera teaches your kid second language via real world, multilingual plays. Dex Copilot lets you connect and configure Dex Camera.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dex Camera at 4.5 against Mentava Reading's 3.8. Dex Camera also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 55%) and ratings volume (162 vs 28). On price, update cadence, 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.
Dex Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dex Camera has 162 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Mentava Reading's written reviews are positive against 70% of Dex Camera's.
Mentava Reading ships an update fortnightly, Dex Camera every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mentava Reading | Dex Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (28 ratings) | 4.5 (162 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | 69.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 162 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 374 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mentava | Worldex Lab, Inc |
Customer experience
Mentava Reading
Dex Camera
In-app purchases
Mentava Reading
No in-app purchases
Dex Camera
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Mentava Reading free?
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Which has better reviews, Mentava Reading or Dex Camera?
Do Mentava Reading or Dex Camera have ads?
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