Comparison

Reading Eggs vs Skool Loop

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

Head to head
About

Reading Eggs

This program helps children aged 2-13 develop reading and math skills through interactive games, lessons, and e-books. It offers a comprehensive curriculum based on scientific research, designed by educators to foster phonics, comprehension, and numeracy.

Highlights
  • Interactive reading games
  • Guided reading lessons
  • Over 4,000 e-books
  • Phonics and comprehension focus
  • Early numeracy skills
  • Progress tracking dashboard
Features
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Reading Eggs is the multi-award winning learning program that helps children learn to read. Based on scientific research and designed by experienced elementary teachers, it’s proven to help kids learn to read using interactive reading games, guided reading lessons, fun activities, and over 4,000 e-books. Reading Eggs has already helped over 20 million children worldwide learn to read. Access all our premium learning programs for up to four children: • Reading Eggs Junior (ages 2–4): Toddlers build pre-reading skills such as phonemic awareness and alphabet knowledge with fun activities, games, videos, and read-aloud books. • Reading Eggs (ages 3–7): Children take their first steps in learning to read, covering phonics, sight words, spelling, vocabulary, and comprehension. • Fast Phonics (ages 5–10): A systematic, synthetic phonics program to help emergent and struggling readers build key phonics skills. • Reading Eggspress (ages 7– 13): Continues the learning journey by helping children learn to read for meaning and enjoyment. • Mathseeds (ages 3–9): Develops essential early numeracy skills, covering numbers, measurement, shapes, patterns, and more. ABOUT THE READING EGGS LEARN TO READ APP • TRUSTED: used in over 12,000 schools and trusted by elementary educators. • SELF-PACED: children are matched to the perfect level and progress with self-paced, one-on-one lessons. • HIGHLY MOTIVATING: the reward system consists of golden eggs, collectable pets, and games, motivating children to keep learning. • RESEARCH-BASED: based on scientific research and the most up-to-date learning principles on the most effective way children learn to read. • COMPREHENSIVE: Reading Eggs is a complete learn to read system for children aged 2–13 and covers the five essential components of reading: phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. • PROVEN RESULTS: our hundreds of testimonials, multiple awards, 91% success rate AND money-back guarantee gives you the confidence in knowing that your child will learn to read using the most effective and results-driven online reading curriculum. • SEE REAL PROGRESS: see instant results in your very own parent dashboard and receive detailed progress reports, which show you exactly where your child is improving and where extra attention is needed. • LEARN TO READ ON THE GO! Your child can learn to read anytime, anywhere on a desktop or tablet device. Users must log in with their account details to access Reading Eggs. Min requirements: • Wireless internet connection • iPad (5th Generation), iPad Air 2, iPad Pro 1st Generation • iPad Mini 4 • iPhone - last 5 models of iPhone • OS Version - iOS 15.8+ • An active trial or subscription Recommended devices and iOS version: • Latest iPad, Latest iPad Air, Latest iPad Pro • Latest iPad Mini • Latest iPhone • Latest iOS Version Note: Teacher accounts are currently not supported For assistance or feedback email: info@readingeggs.com More Information: • Up to 4 children are covered under a single family subscription • Each Reading Eggs and Mathseeds subscription provides access to Reading Eggs Junior, Reading Eggs, Fast Phonics, Reading Eggspress and Mathseeds • Each Reading Eggs subscription provides access to Reading Eggs Junior, Reading Eggs, Fast Phonics and Reading Eggspress • The first month of a monthly subscription is free for new customers • Subscriptions renew automatically; your App Store account will be charged unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Cancel anytime in your App Store account settings Privacy Policy: http://readingeggs.com/privacy/ Terms and Conditions: http://readingeggs.com/terms/

About

Skool Loop

This app serves as a central hub for school communications, offering features like push notifications, interview scheduling, and digital forms. It facilitates absentee reporting and provides access to school newsletters and event calendars, streamlining communication for schools and parents.

Highlights
  • Push notifications
  • School interviews
  • E forms
  • Absentee reporting
  • School newsletters
  • Event calendars
  • Translation options
Features
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A comprehensive school app that is a “One Stop Shop” for all school communications. Includes push notifications School interviews E forms Translations options for notices Absentee reporting, with an option of directly reporting to schools SMS Schools’ newsletter and School event calendars. A complete service for schools to use to communicate quickly and precisely to all schools throughout NZ and Australia.

Screenshots

Reading Eggs4 screens
Skool Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

Reading Eggs and Skool Loop both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of Skool Loop's written reviews are positive against 55% of Reading Eggs's. Skool Loop also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks). Reading Eggs's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (7.3K vs 43). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Reading Eggs sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Skool Loop asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Reading Eggs against 4.6 for Skool Loop. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reading Eggs has 7.3K ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Reading Eggs's written reviews are positive against 92% of Skool Loop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reading Eggs ships an update every 4 weeks, Skool Loop every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Reading Eggs versus Skool Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading EggsSkool Loop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7.3K ratings) — better4.6 (43 ratings)
Positive reviews54.9% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.3K — better43
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#97 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlake eLearningAdvert Media

Customer experience

Reading Eggs

All ratings7,296 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews921 reviews
Positive54.9%
Neutral12.2%
Negative32.9%

Skool Loop

All ratings43 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral4.7%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative6.5%

User reviews

Reading Eggs

From 7.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great for learning
  • 👍 Fun and engaging
  • 💡 Helpful for homeschooling
  • 🚀 Effective for teaching reading
  • 👍 Motivating with rewards and progress tracking

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
  • 🐛 Sound cuts out randomly
  • 🐛 Glitchy performance on some devices
  • 🐛 Placement tests don't always accurately assess level
  • 🐛 Inability to correct mistakes in some activities

Skool Loop

From 43 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • 📱 Convenient access to school information
  • 🔔 Timely notifications and updates
  • 📝 Simple absence and permission submission
  • 💰 Free for parents and schools

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Notification delivery delays
  • 🐛 Notifications appearing days late
  • ⚠️ Limited school coverage
  • ❌ One-way communication only
  • 🔐 Fraudulent charges reported

Bugs and requests

Reading Eggs

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues and account problems
  • Incompatibility with certain iOS versions
  • Lessons not saving progress properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to disable background music
  • More content for older kids
  • Improved multi-user management
  • Offline mode for lessons
  • Better integration with school curriculum

Skool Loop

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Notifications not arriving or arriving significantly delayed
  • Signature recognition failure on absence forms
  • Australian app showing only New Zealand regions
  • App crashes or glitches during use
  • Unauthorized charges to payment methods
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  • Regional selection not working properly after reinstall

Requested features

8 requests
  • Dark mode for easier reading
  • Calendar integration with device calendar
  • Tag/bookmark feature to read messages later
  • Two-way communication system
  • Improved signature functionality for absence notes
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  • Expand school coverage to more institutions
  • Better notification reliability
  • Multi-school view without switching

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Reading Eggs

Subscriptions4
  • Reading Eggs Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Reading Eggs+Mathseeds Monthly1 Month trial$13.991 Month
  • Reading Eggs Yearly$69.991 Year
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  • Reading Eggs+Mathseeds Yearly$99.991 Year
None

Skool Loop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reading Eggs free?
Reading Eggs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skool Loop free?
Skool Loop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reading Eggs or Skool Loop?
Reading Eggs is rated higher. Reading Eggs averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7.3K ratings, while Skool Loop averages 4.6 from 43 ratings.
Do Reading Eggs or Skool Loop have ads?
Skool Loop shows ads; Reading Eggs does not.
Which is updated more often, Reading Eggs or Skool Loop?
Reading Eggs ships an update every 4 weeks, and Skool Loop every 2 weeks. Most recently, Reading Eggs was updated on October 9, 2026 and Skool Loop on October 1, 2026.

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