# Freckle by Renaissance vs AR Reading List

The clearest difference is rating: AR Reading List at 4.4 against Freckle by Renaissance's 3.3. AR Reading List also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Freckle by Renaissance's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). On price, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. AR Reading List sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Freckle by Renaissance asks for nothing beyond the download.

AR Reading List holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 522 and 456 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of Freckle by Renaissance's written reviews are positive against 27% of AR Reading List's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Freckle by Renaissance ships an update every 3 months, AR Reading List every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Freckle by Renaissance | AR Reading List |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.3 (522 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/freckle-by-renaissance/id708421745/reviews) | **[4.4 (456 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ar-reading-list/id1481792031/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **522** | 456 |
| Positive reviews | **39.8% of reviews** | 27.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 8 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 1 MB | 52 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Freckle Education, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/668783523) | [Seth Baugh](https://appshunter.io/developer/1812248314) |

## What reviewers say

### Freckle by Renaissance

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/freckle-by-renaissance/id708421745)

This app provides personalized math, ELA, science, and social studies lessons for students. It adapts to each student's learning level, offering engaging content and real-world applications. Teachers benefit from a dashboard to track student progress and identify learning gaps.

**Highlights:** Personalized math lessons, ELA and science content, Social studies lessons, Adaptive learning engine, Diagnostic pre-tests, Teacher progress dashboard, Collaborative learning features

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Customizable characters
- 🚀 Wide range of educational content
- 👍 Fun and competitive learning experience
- 🚀 Accurate placement tests

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🐛 Keyboard issues
- 🐛 Inconsistent scoring and feedback
- 🐛 Laggy performance
- 👎 Boring and repetitive content for older students

**Reported bugs**

- Incorrect answers marked wrong
- Freezing and crashing issues
- Keyboard and screen layout problems
- Inconsistent coin/progress tracking

**Requested features**

- Add more levels and content for each topic
- Allow placement tests for adaptive learning
- Improve save/login functionality to prevent data loss
- Optimize for mobile devices
- Hire human narrators for stories


### AR Reading List

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ar-reading-list/id1481792031)

Scan books using their ISBN or search by title and author to find Accelerated Reader quiz information. Organize your reading with lists for books you've read or want to read.

**Highlights:** Scan books by ISBN, Search AR quiz information, Filter by title, author, reading level, points, collections, Maintain read lists, Mark books for later reading

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Paid User Upgrade | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Helpful for AR book verification
- 👍 Great scan and searching (when it works)
- 👍 Easy to find books with keywords
- 👍 Useful for AR point calculation
- 👍 Good concept for AR book search

**What reviewers complain about**

-  광고 Excessive and unskippable ads
- 🐛 Scan feature often fails
- 🐛 Inaccurate AR quiz information
- 🐛 Paid version not functional
- 🐛 Inappropriate ads shown

**Reported bugs**

- Scan feature does not work
- App does not recognize books
- No quiz available for scanned books
- App says no quizzes for books that have them
- Paid version does not work

**Requested features**

- Make ads shorter and closable
- Automatically recommend books not in system
- Allow bulk upload requests from libraries
- Scan book barcode or ISBN for information
- Enter school login and password for AR program integration


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Freckle by Renaissance free?

Freckle by Renaissance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is AR Reading List free?

AR Reading List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Freckle by Renaissance or AR Reading List?

AR Reading List is rated higher. Freckle by Renaissance averages 3.3 out of 5 from 522 ratings, while AR Reading List averages 4.4 from 456 ratings.

### Do Freckle by Renaissance or AR Reading List have ads?

Neither Freckle by Renaissance nor AR Reading List shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Freckle by Renaissance or AR Reading List?

Freckle by Renaissance ships an update every 3 months, and AR Reading List every 8 months. Most recently, Freckle by Renaissance was updated on November 1, 2026 and AR Reading List on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*