Comparison

Reading Raven Vol 2 vs Wonster Words Learning Games

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

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About

Reading Raven Vol 2

This app offers engaging, self-paced lessons for young children to build foundational reading skills. It features interactive games, guided writing, and sticker rewards to make learning fun and effective. Designed for ages 3-7, it complements traditional reading instruction.

Highlights
  • Self-paced reading lessons
  • Ten types of educational games
  • Customizable by age/level
  • Adaptive speed and tolerance
  • Sticker rewards system
  • Guided letter and word writing
  • Progress saving
Features
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Reading Raven is back with more learn-to-read adventures for young and developing readers! Reading Raven Volume 2 HD presents the second set of lessons in the same format your child has come to know and love in the award-winning Reading Raven series. "Reading Raven has one of the strongest educational and design foundations we have seen." -- Kindertown "[Reading] Raven has what it takes to get kids on the road to reading and the developers have done it brilliantly..." -- Teachers With Apps "Reading Raven ... has so many fun features for kids, they hardly know they're actually learning something. No, really, I kid you not. My daughter absolutely loves this app." -- Margaret Steck, mother of two ____________________ Reading Raven Volume 2 HD continues the Reading Raven series of superbly engaging learn-to-read games with new step-by-step activities that help young children build a solid foundation for reading. Your child is ready to move on to Volume 2, if he or she can read or sound out simple words that follow the consonant-vowel-consonant pattern like sad, wet, dip, cob, and hum. FEATURES: - Self-paced lessons advance from reading single words to reading small stories. - Ten types of child-tested games/activities that teach essential sub-skills. - Fully customizable by age or reading level. - Speed and tolerance dynamically adapt to child’s motor-control ability. - Sticker rewards that reinforce effort and engagement. - Feedback that encourages; no pressure tactics. - Extremely effective voice instructions and feedback. - Guided freehand letter and word writing. - Capability to pause and save progress at any time. - Beautiful hand-illustrated artwork. - No third party advertising or external links to social network sites. With the Reading Raven companion guiding them, children go on delightful fun-filled adventures where they encounter pterodactyls feeding their young, robot-assembly factories, glow-in-the-dark worms, balloon-popping whales, camera-friendly meerkats, flying fish, and much more! Reading Raven includes the following progression of self-paced educational activities: Ages 3 and Up - Letter matching - Letter tracing - Letter recognition - Word matching Ages 4 and Up - Vocabulary - Word beginnings - Word building (spelling) - Word spotting Ages 5 and Up - Reading aloud using voice recording - Word tracing - Word groups (rhyming and beginning sounds) Reading Raven presents five extensive lessons, with hundreds of individual activities in total. Parents and teachers will find the multi-sensory learning games to be a great complement to traditional classroom and home-based reading instruction. Recommended Ages: 3-7 Categories: Reading, Phonics, Letters, Spelling, Writing, Vocabulary, Early Learning, Special Needs Build your children's reading skills and confidence with Reading Raven and watch their learning take flight! Happy Reading Adventures! ____________________ MORE INFORMATION, FEEDBACK and SUPPORT Learn more about the product and our team: http://www.readingraven.com/ Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/readingraven Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/readingraven If you have feedback or suggestions, please email us at feedback@earlyascent.com. We would love to hear from you! ____________________ PRIVACY We have kids, too, and we take the privacy of you and your children seriously. This product does not collect any personally identifiable information by default.

About

Wonster Words Learning Games

This educational app uses interactive games and puzzles to teach children foundational literacy skills. It focuses on phonics, letter-sound relationships, and spelling patterns through a fun, play-based approach rooted in reading science.

Highlights
  • Phonics-based learning
  • Interactive puzzles and mini-games
  • Letter-sound relationship practice
  • Customizable word lists
  • Spelling pattern lessons
  • Supports speech development
Features
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Wonster Words is an award-winning reading game to help kids build strong foundational literacy skills. Rooted in the science of reading, Wonster Words teaches phonics, phonemic awareness, letter-sound relationships, letter recognition, and spelling patterns through interactive puzzles, fun mini-games, and silly animations. 95% of parents say Wonster Words has helped their children learn to read! Join millions of families and download Wonster Words today! _______________________ A FUN, PLAY-BASED APPROACH TO LEARNING Children learn best when they’re having fun! Wonster Words combines interactive phonics puzzles with engaging animations to make reading feel like play. Kids explore words by dragging letters into place, hearing their letter names and sounds, and watching hilarious animated shorts that bring vocabulary to life. • "As a 1st grade teacher with a kindergartener [son] I know how important it is to keep learning interesting. This is my son's favorite app and mine too." • "I downloaded this game for my 2 yr old daughter and she is always running off with my phone to learn some new words." _______________________ BASED ON THE SCIENCE OF READING Wonster Words is built around phonics-based learning, research-backed principles that support early reading success. Kids go beyond basic ABCs and phonics—they learn how letters form blends, digraphs, word families, diphthongs, and CVC words, all key building blocks for fluency. • "This app really helps reinforce the phonics principles and sight words we go over daily. I love that my children are eager to learn and have fun doing it." • "[My 5 year old] has been using Wonster Words each night and has started to spell on his own. We are sounding out words together. He looks forward to playing the games and even reminds me of his practice time. _______________________ CUSTOM WORD LISTS & SPELLING LESSONS Every child learns differently, and now you can personalize their learning experience! With our Custom Word List feature, parents and teachers can enter their own words, and Wonster Words will automatically generate phonics-based spelling lessons tailored to those words. • "I love this for my child’s spelling words. I am able to add our own words for her to practice and she enjoys the games." • "Wonster words spelling has been a big help for my 3rd grader prepping for weekly spelling tests at school." _______________________ SUPPORTS SPEECH & LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT For children with speech delays or language difficulties, Wonster Words provides a fun and effective way to practice articulation, phonological awareness, and vocabulary building. It’s an excellent supplement for speech therapy and a motivator for kids working on communication skills. • "My three year old was slow to articulate many words. Speech therapy was helpful but he seemed bored with the simplistic repetitions. Got this game to work with him at home... He's four now and still loves this app. Non-stop chatterbox with a huge vocabulary." • "I am a retired Speech-language Pathologist and I provide training for preschools. I love this app for vocabulary building, early reading and spelling." _______________________ FITS YOUR NEEDS Wonster Words supports offline play when traveling. It is safe for kids and ad-free. Its subscription can be canceled anytime without fees. _______________________ AWARDS ◆ Parent's Choice ◆ Dr. Toy's Best Picks ◆ Kidscreen iKids Finalist ◆ Mom's Choice Gold ◆ Academic's Choice _______________________ TERMS & PRIVACY Wonster Words is safe, ad-free, and a subscription service. You can cancel anytime without fees. • Terms of Use: https://www.wonsterwords.com/terms-of-service • Privacy Policy: https://www.wonsterwords.com/privacy-policy _______________________ CONTACT US If you run into issues, please email us at support@77sparx.com.

Screenshots

Reading Raven Vol 21 screens
Wonster Words Learning Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Wonster Words Learning Games at Free against Reading Raven Vol 2's $1.99. Wonster Words Learning Games also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (32K vs 13). Reading Raven Vol 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). On rating, ads, chart position 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Wonster Words Learning Games is free to download; Reading Raven Vol 2 costs $1.99 up front. Wonster Words Learning Games sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Reading Raven Vol 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Reading Raven Vol 2 against 4.6 for Wonster Words Learning Games. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wonster Words Learning Games has 32K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Reading Raven Vol 2's written reviews are positive against 82% of Wonster Words Learning Games's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reading Raven Vol 2 ships an update every 16 months, Wonster Words Learning Games every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Reading Raven Vol 2 versus Wonster Words Learning Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading Raven Vol 2Wonster Words Learning Games
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (13 ratings) — better4.6 (32K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better81.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1332K — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#188#175 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB217 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEarly Ascent, LLC77Sparx Studio, Inc.

Customer experience

Reading Raven Vol 2

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Wonster Words Learning Games

All ratings32,137 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews288 reviews
Positive81.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative15.6%

Bugs and requests

Reading Raven Vol 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Wonster Words Learning Games

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sound issues and muted audio
  • Inconsistencies in game mechanics
  • Incompatibility with older devices
  • Unexpected charges and billing problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to create custom word lists
  • More language and accent options
  • Ability to use the app on multiple devices
  • Improved user interface and navigation
  • Additional educational content and levels

In-app purchases

None

Reading Raven Vol 2

No in-app purchases

15 purchases

Wonster Words Learning Games

Subscriptions14
  • Wonster Words All-Access3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Wonster Words All-Access$3.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Wonster Words Access Subscription$7.991 Year
  • Wonster Words All-Access7 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Monthly All Access Pass7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Wonster Words All-Access$9.991 Month
  • Wonster Words All-Access14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Wonster Words All-Access7 Days trial$10.991 Month
  • Wonster Words All-Access7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Wonster Words All-Access7 Days trial$49.996 Months
  • Yearly Access7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • 7-Day Free Trial with $69.99/year7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Wonster Words All-Access7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • All Access Pass$14.99

Questions

Is Reading Raven Vol 2 free?
Reading Raven Vol 2 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wonster Words Learning Games free?
Wonster Words Learning Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Reading Raven Vol 2 or Wonster Words Learning Games?
Reading Raven Vol 2 is rated higher. Reading Raven Vol 2 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Wonster Words Learning Games averages 4.6 from 32K ratings.
Do Reading Raven Vol 2 or Wonster Words Learning Games have ads?
Neither Reading Raven Vol 2 nor Wonster Words Learning Games shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reading Raven Vol 2 or Wonster Words Learning Games?
Reading Raven Vol 2 ships an update every 16 months, and Wonster Words Learning Games every 3 weeks. Most recently, Reading Raven Vol 2 was updated on October 29, 2026 and Wonster Words Learning Games on October 30, 2026.
Which is more popular, Reading Raven Vol 2 or Wonster Words Learning Games?
Reading Raven Vol 2 currently peaks at #188 in the App Store charts, and Wonster Words Learning Games at #175. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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