Comparison

Reading Comp K vs Scratchy Kids

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

Head to head
About

Reading Comp K

Enhance your child's reading comprehension with a variety of engaging stories. This app offers a fun and educational experience covering topics from history to science, helping young learners build essential skills.

Highlights
  • Over 70 stories
  • Diverse topics (history, science, sports)
  • Improves comprehension skills
  • Fun and educational
  • Suitable for K-2
Features
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Looking for a fun and educational way to improve your child's reading skills? Look no further than Reading Comp K-2! With a diverse selection of stories covering various topics like history, science, and sports, your child will have a blast while honing their comprehension abilities

About

Scratchy Kids

Features
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Scratchy Kids turns the magic of scratch art into a playful, touch-first experience on iPhone and iPad — and now, with version 1.1, the same scratch paper can be shared across multiple devices in real time. Scratch away the dark top layer with a finger or Apple Pencil and instantly reveal bright colors underneath. Every stroke feels direct, satisfying, and easy to understand, so children can jump in right away and start making something delightful. NEW in 1.1 — Draw Together Up to four iPhones or iPads in the same room, or on the same Wi-Fi, can share one scratch paper at the same time. One tap to host, one tap to join from the lobby — no accounts, no setup, no settings to fight with. It just works for siblings, friends, road trips, and rainy afternoons. Also new in 1.1 - Lucky Number background: a hidden number waits under each scratch — a tiny "what will I get?" surprise, and a quiet way for little learners to keep meeting their numbers. - Repair brush: paint the dark layer back over mistakes, so a slip of the finger no longer means starting over. - Surprise Paper: one tap starts a ready-to-play scratch paper, so children can begin before choosing settings. Why families love it - Scratch with a finger or Apple Pencil - Reveal rainbow, solid color, pattern, and photo backgrounds - Play with fun masks including shapes, text, mazes, and nearby roads - Draw on the same paper across nearby devices — together, in real time - Repair mistakes instead of starting over - Watch little debris appear, then blow it away for extra tactile fun - Save favorite scratch papers and come back to them later - Export finished artwork with the iOS share sheet - Designed for iPhone and iPad, with 10 interface languages and instant in-app language switching Premium Scratchy Kids includes a free core scratch art experience. Some advanced creative features, including photo backgrounds, advanced patterns, text masks, maze masks, road map masks, and Draw Together, can be unlocked with a one-time Premium in-app purchase. Scratchy Kids is designed to feel joyful from the very first touch: simple enough for children, satisfying enough for families, and colorful enough to keep every creation feeling like a small surprise — now also something you can make together.

Screenshots

Reading Comp K4 screens
Scratchy Kids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Scratchy Kids at none against Reading Comp K's shown. Reading Comp K's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Reading Comp K versus Scratchy Kids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading Comp KScratchy Kids
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlton Payne IIIPrairieSoft LLC

In-app purchases

None

Reading Comp K

No in-app purchases

None

Scratchy Kids

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reading Comp K free?
Reading Comp K is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scratchy Kids free?
Scratchy Kids is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Reading Comp K or Scratchy Kids have ads?
Reading Comp K shows ads; Scratchy Kids does not.

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