Comparison

Dyslexia Stars vs Reading Forge

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

Head to head
About

Dyslexia Stars

Features
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Dyslexia Stars: Empowering Young Minds * Our Mission: Dyslexia Stars is designed to support children with dyslexia, helping them improve reading, recognition, and cognitive skills in a fun and engaging way. * Personalized Testing: - Rapid Automatized Naming (RAN) - Rapid Alternating Stimulus (RAS) - Tests with objects, numbers, letters, colors, and more - Customized tests tailored to your child’s needs * Track Progress: - Get detailed reports with accuracy, average response time, and error analysis - Discover areas for improvement and receive personalized exercise suggestions * Age-Appropriate Content: - Levels designed for ages 3–5, 6–9, and 10+ - Tailored exercises with increasing difficulty to grow with your child * Three Subscription Options: Single Premium - Unlimited Daily Tests: Practice at your own pace with no limits. - All Test Types: Access RAN and RAS for cognitive and reading skills. - Custom Tests: Create personalized RAN exercises. Multi Premium - Includes all Single Premium features - Manage 3 Members: Perfect for families or small groups. Doctor Premium - Includes all Multi Premium features - Unlimited Members: Ideal for educators or therapists to track unlimited users. * Key Features: - Automatic response tracking with accuracy and latency. - Fun and interactive exercises that boost confidence and skills - Designed using the OpenDyslexic font for maximum readability * Available on iPhone and iPad Let Dyslexia Stars guide your child’s journey to improved reading and learning. Download now and start building brighter futures today! Terms of service & privacy policy: http://www.bisenews.com/term/terms-of-use-dyslexia-stars/ http://www.bisenews.com/privacy/privacy-policy-of-dyslexia-stars/

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 β€” 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

Dyslexia Stars4 screens
Reading Forge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Dyslexia Stars at 15.0 against Reading Forge's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Dyslexia Stars sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Reading Forge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 4 level
Dyslexia Stars versus Reading Forge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDyslexia StarsReading Forge
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrea BisegnaBrannon Fissette

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Dyslexia Stars

Subscriptions3
  • Single Premium$1.991 Month
  • Multi Premium$2.991 Month
  • Doctor Premium$9.991 Month
2 purchases

Reading Forge

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

Questions

Is Dyslexia Stars free?
Dyslexia Stars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reading Forge free?
Reading Forge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dyslexia Stars or Reading Forge have ads?
Neither Dyslexia Stars nor Reading Forge shows ads.

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