Comparison

I am IDA vs Reading Forge

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

Head to head
About

I am IDA

This app serves as a comprehensive resource for understanding and navigating dyslexia. It offers the latest research, educational strategies, and support for educators, parents, and individuals affected by dyslexia. Access a member directory, integrated messaging, newsfeeds, and event information.

Highlights
  • Members Directory
  • Integrated Messaging
  • Dynamic Newsfeed
  • Events Showcase
  • Personalized Profile
  • Customizable Push Notifications
Features
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The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) is your premier resource dedicated to all aspects of dyslexia, from the latest research and educational strategies to support and advocacy. As experts in the field, IDA brings together a wealth of knowledge and resources tailored for educators, parents, and individuals with dyslexia. Discover everything you need to understand and navigate dyslexia in one place! Stay informed with the latest developments, find detailed information on events and workshops, engage in meaningful discussions in our forums, connect with peers and experts, and much more. Features include: Here's a refined version of the features you listed: • Members Directory: Easily browse through a comprehensive list of all members, facilitating effortless communication within the app. • Integrated Messaging: Engage in seamless direct and group conversations with members without navigating away from the app. • Dynamic Newsfeed: Dive into a vibrant stream of content including our exclusive Eblasts, upcoming event notifications, enlightening articles, engaging videos, and the latest updates. • Events Showcase: Discover and register for forthcoming events with ease through a dedicated tab, ensuring you never miss out on engaging gatherings. • Personalized Profile: Conveniently access and modify your profile details directly within the app, keeping your information current and accurate. • Customizable Push Notifications: Receive tailor-made or instant alerts, keeping you informed and engaged with the app's latest happenings. • Comprehensive Web Administration: Effortlessly oversee and steer all facets of your app through a robust web-based administrative platform, ensuring smooth operation and user satisfaction.

About

Reading Forge

Features
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Words are forged, not memorized. Reading Forge turns learning to read into a warm fantasy craft game. Your child is an apprentice smith, and every phonics skill they master lets them shape letters, sounds, and words into artifacts, tools, and stories. It's explicit, structured-literacy instruction, inspired by the Orton-Gillingham approach, built for beginning readers, kids with dyslexia, tutors, and homeschoolers. WHY FAMILIES CHOOSE IT - Decoding, not memorizing: kids build words from sounds, so they can read words they've never seen. - Multisensory: see it, hear it, say it, and write it with finger or Apple Pencil. - Calm and kind: no ads, no punishing timers, no red X's. - Works offline, on-device. Nothing about your child leaves the iPad. - Starts at the right level with a short placement trial and tracks every skill. A COMPLETE READING JOURNEY Ten regions of the Smithing Lands take kids from first letter sounds and short vowels, through digraphs, blends, magic e, vowel teams, and r-controlled vowels, all the way to syllables and word parts - roughly Pre-K through grade 4, one skill at a time. PLAY THAT TEACHES Build Words, Vowel Valley, Write It, Sound Boxes, Word Chains, and more, plus a Story Vault of decodable readers unlocked as kids progress. FOR GROWN-UPS A parental-gated Guild Office with progress reports, assignments, and a recording booth to use a familiar voice for sounds and words. FREE TO START The first regions - letters, short vowels, and blends - are free forever. A subscription unlocks the full curriculum: $4.99/month or $39.99/year, with a 7-day free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple account settings. Reading Forge is inspired by the Orton-Gillingham approach to structured literacy. It is not an Orton-Gillingham certified or affiliated program. Reading Forge Full Access — auto-renewing subscription. Unlocks all 10 lands and every practice game. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://aceschools.org/reading-forge/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

I am IDA4 screens
Reading Forge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: I am IDA at none against Reading Forge's 2. I am IDA also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Reading Forge's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Reading Forge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. I am IDA asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
I am IDA versus Reading Forge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterI am IDAReading Forge
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTHE INTERNATIONAL DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION, INC.Brannon Fissette

In-app purchases

None

I am IDA

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Reading Forge

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Reading Forge7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is I am IDA free?
I am IDA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reading Forge free?
Reading Forge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do I am IDA or Reading Forge have ads?
I am IDA shows ads; Reading Forge does not.

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