Level One Reading vs iCodeJr Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Level One Reading
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Level One Reading is a free phonics app for children aged 4–6, 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 — 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 — Phase 2, 3, 4 and 5 sounds, taught one stage at a time — 30+ decodable books, with new ones added regularly — Tappable phoneme dots under every word, so your child can hear each sound separately and blend them together — Sound it Out — practise individual words at each stage, with mouth videos showing how each sound is formed — Flashcards — See, Draw, Repeat. Watch how a sound is made, trace the letter, then say it back. — Tricky Words — high-frequency words that don't follow phonics rules, taught with their own dream-world videos — Stage Check — 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 — 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.
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 — 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 • Dashboard — attendance, credits remaining and the next scheduled session • Schedule — day, week and month views of upcoming classes • Recordings — replay past classes at your own pace • Certificates — achievements as your child earns them • Course timeline — see how far along each course is • Homework — assignments and what's still pending • Credits and payments — 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: iCodeJr Connect at every 4 days against Level One Reading's every 6 months. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Level One Reading ships an update every 6 months, iCodeJr Connect every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Level One Reading | iCodeJr Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ANDREW MARK DAVIDSON | Learn and Grow FZ-LLC |
In-app purchases
Level One Reading
No in-app purchases
iCodeJr Connect
No in-app purchases
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