Comparison

Level One Reading vs iCodeJr Connect

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

Head to head
About

Level One Reading

Features
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Level One Reading is a free phonics app for children aged 4โ€“6, made by a teacher. Every book, game, and lesson follows the same phonics method used in UK reception classrooms. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT Free, forever. No subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads. Decodable video books. Beautifully illustrated stories with video and narration โ€” and every word can be sounded out using the phonics your child has already learned. No memorising. No guessing. Phonics games. Designed to make practice feel like play, not homework. Progress reports for grown-ups. See exactly which sounds your child knows, which books they've read, and what they're ready for next. Made by a teacher, used by parents and teachers. WHAT'S INSIDE โ€” Phase 2 and Phase 3 sounds, taught one stage at a time โ€” 30+ decodable books, with new ones added regularly โ€” Tappable phoneme dots under every word, so your child can hear each sound separately and blend them together โ€” Sound it Out โ€” practise individual words at each stage, with mouth videos showing how each sound is formed โ€” Flashcards โ€” See, Draw, Repeat. Watch how a sound is made, trace the letter, then say it back. โ€” Tricky Words โ€” high-frequency words that don't follow phonics rules, taught with their own dream-world videos โ€” Stage Check โ€” alien words at the end of each stage. Made-up words that can only be read by sounding them out. The truest test of phonics. PRIVACY No accounts. No logins for children. No advertising. No tracking. No data sold. Your child's first name and reading progress are stored on their device. If you choose to save progress to the cloud, you can give us your email โ€” and that's the only data we ever ask for. See our privacy policy for full details. Level One Reading is built and maintained by Gamer School, a small UK education project. Made by a teacher and parent, for parents.

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iCodeJr Connect

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iCodeJr Connect keeps parents close to their child's learning at iCodeJr Academy. See what's coming up, what's been covered and how your child is progressing โ€” without chasing anyone for an update. BUILT FOR FAMILIES WITH MORE THAN ONE LEARNER Switch between your children in a tap. Each child has their own dashboard, schedule, recordings and certificates, so nothing gets mixed up. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE โ€ข Dashboard โ€” attendance, credits remaining and the next scheduled session โ€ข Schedule โ€” day, week and month views of upcoming classes โ€ข Recordings โ€” replay past classes at your own pace โ€ข Certificates โ€” achievements as your child earns them โ€ข Course timeline โ€” see how far along each course is โ€ข Homework โ€” assignments and what's still pending โ€ข Credits and payments โ€” balance and history, clearly laid out STAY CONNECTED TO THE CLASSROOM See who's teaching each course and book a parent-teacher meeting when you'd like to talk. Set your preferred call timings and time zone so the academy reaches you when it suits you. MISSED A CLASS? Recordings mean a missed session isn't a missed lesson. Every past class stays available, with its duration and date, so your child can catch up whenever works. ABOUT ICODEJR ACADEMY iCodeJr teaches coding and computer science to young learners. This app is for enrolled families and requires an iCodeJr Academy account to sign in.

Screenshots

Level One Reading4 screens
iCodeJr Connect2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: iCodeJr Connect at none against Level One Reading's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 4 level
Level One Reading versus iCodeJr Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLevel One ReadingiCodeJr Connect
PriceFreeFree
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperANDREW MARK DAVIDSONLearn and Grow FZ-LLC

In-app purchases

None

Level One Reading

No in-app purchases

None

iCodeJr Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Level One Reading free?
Level One Reading is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iCodeJr Connect free?
iCodeJr Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Level One Reading or iCodeJr Connect have ads?
Level One Reading shows ads; iCodeJr Connect does not.

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