Mentava Reading vs Coloring Prints
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.
Coloring Prints
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Search printable coloring pages, preview a sheet, and send it to your printer. The app links to coloring sheets that are published for free for anyone to print. No content is pre-pulled in this app from these links.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Coloring Prints at daily against Mentava Reading's fortnightly. Mentava Reading's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mentava Reading ships an update fortnightly, Coloring Prints daily. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mentava Reading | Coloring Prints |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (28 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 374 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mentava | Andrew Dirks |
In-app purchases
Mentava Reading
No in-app purchases
Coloring Prints
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Mentava Reading free?
Is Coloring Prints free?
Do Mentava Reading or Coloring Prints have ads?
Which is updated more often, Mentava Reading or Coloring Prints?
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