Starfall I'm Reading vs Clever Crazes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Starfall I'm Reading
This app helps young children transition from learning to read to reading to learn. It offers a selection of stories and activities designed to build comprehension and fluency using high-frequency words in context. An AutoRead feature models fluent reading and can be toggled off for independent readers.
- Stories and activities for reading comprehension
- Controlled vocabulary with high-frequency words
- AutoRead feature to model fluent reading
- Plays, fiction, non-fiction, comics, and fables
- Audio support for fluency practice
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Starfall® I’m Reading is the fourth step of Starfall’s Learn to Read phonics sequence, which teaches the foundational skills for learning to read. Step 1: ABCs Step 2: Learn to Read Step 3: It’s Fun to Read Step 4: I’m Reading! Starfall I’m Reading is the final step of Starfall’s free early learn-to-read sequence. I’m Reading! focuses on bridging the gap between basic phonics and true reading mastery. The program expands fluency and comprehension through exercise with words from the Dolch and Fry sight word lists. These words are challenging to sound out phonetically, but represent the majority of words found in children’s texts. Familiarity with these words builds confidence and natural ease with reading. The texts cover a wide range of multicultural fiction and nonfiction stories, with clickable words and sentences for fluency assistance throughout. Travel-ready. No internet connection required. Find Starfall I’m Reading, along with 700+ additional activities and counting across reading, math, music, and more in the Starfall app. The Starfall website and applications are program services of Starfall Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3) publicly supported nonprofit organization. Starfall® and Starfall.com® are registered trademarks in the US, the European Union, and various other countries. Copyright © 2002–2026 by Starfall Education. All rights reserved. Starfall apps are inclusively designed to support all children, including English Language Learners (ELLs). Starfall also provides an Enhanced Accessible Index for children with visual, hearing, or mobility impairments. For more information, please contact Customer Service at (+1) 303-417-6414.
Clever Crazes
This app offers free, fun educational games and activities for children in PreK-8th grade. It covers STREAM subjects, literacy, financial literacy, physical fitness, art, and social-emotional learning. It's designed to be a safe and inclusive resource for all learners, including ESL students.
- STREAM-based educational games
- Learn-to-read and literacy program
- Math and financial literacy
- Physical fitness challenges
- Visual art, dance, and music activities
- Social-emotional learning
- ESL learning support
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Clever Crazes for Kids is Always FREE and Always FUN! Online educational games! More fun than ever! Perfect for schools, after-school programs, and homes! • FREE website and app • FUN educational games and activities for PreK-8th grade kids STREAM-based (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) • “You the Reader” – our premier learn-to-read and literacy program • Math, money, and financial literacy • “Step It Up and Kickstart Your Brain” physical fitness challenge • “You & the World of Art” – visual art, dance & music • Activities that promote self-esteem, good citizenship & inclusivity • A good resource for ESL learners of all ages • Check out our newest album, Born to Lead – 9 empowering songs teaching kids to always be remarkable, exceptional & ethical • TRUSTe certified child safe
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Verdict
Starfall I'm Reading and Clever Crazes both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Starfall I'm Reading's written reviews are positive against 0% of Clever Crazes's. Starfall I'm Reading also leads on ratings volume (48 vs 12) and device support (3 vs 1). Clever Crazes's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Starfall I'm Reading against 4.2 for Clever Crazes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Starfall I'm Reading's written reviews are positive against 0% of Clever Crazes's.
Starfall I'm Reading ships an update every 10 months, Clever Crazes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Starfall I'm Reading | Clever Crazes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (48 ratings) — better | 4.2 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Starfall Education Foundation | Clever Crazes for Kids |
Customer experience
Starfall I'm Reading
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In-app purchases
Starfall I'm Reading
No in-app purchases
Clever Crazes
No in-app purchases
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