Comparison

Reading Eggs vs Odd Squad

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

Odd Squad

Step into the role of an Odd Squad Agent in this interactive adventure. Solve puzzles and play games to defeat villains and rescue agents. Engage with characters from the TV show through video and unique challenges.

Highlights
  • Interactive TV show episodes
  • Solve puzzles and defeat villains
  • Meet characters from the show
  • Play fun games
  • Problem-solving challenges
Features
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This interactive episode of the hit TV show Odd Squad puts you right into the action. It's your first day on the job as an Odd Squad Agent - and villains have broken into headquarters. Meet agents and villains from the show through interactive video. Defeat the villains through fun games and solve problems just like they do on the TV show. Will you be able to bring all the other agents back from another dimension? How can you help Odd Squad's donkey football team win a game? And what's the best way to make an angry rainbow into a happy rainbow? Get ready, because - something very odd has happened. Odd Squad: Oddmented Reality is brought to you by Sinking Ship Entertainment (Dino Dana, Odd Squad, Annedroids.)

Screenshots

Reading Eggs4 screens
Odd Squad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Reading Eggs at Free against Odd Squad's $2.99. Reading Eggs also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.5) and review sentiment (55% vs 25%). Odd Squad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Reading Eggs is free to download; Odd Squad costs $2.99 up front. Reading Eggs sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Odd Squad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reading Eggs holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reading Eggs has 7.5K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Reading Eggs's written reviews are positive against 25% of Odd Squad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reading Eggs ships an update every 4 weeks, Odd Squad monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Reading Eggs versus Odd Squad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading EggsOdd Squad
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (7.5K ratings) — better2.5 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews54.7% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7.5K — better19
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#94 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB824 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlake eLearningSinking Ship Interactive Inc.

Customer experience

Reading Eggs

All ratings7,409 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews927 reviews
Positive54.7%
Neutral12.2%
Negative33.1%

Odd Squad

All ratings19 ratings
Positive26.3%
Neutral15.8%
Negative57.9%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Odd Squad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

Odd Squad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reading Eggs free?
Reading Eggs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Odd Squad free?
Odd Squad costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reading Eggs or Odd Squad?
Reading Eggs is rated higher. Reading Eggs averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7.5K ratings, while Odd Squad averages 2.5 from 19 ratings.
Do Reading Eggs or Odd Squad have ads?
Neither Reading Eggs nor Odd Squad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reading Eggs or Odd Squad?
Reading Eggs ships an update every 4 weeks, and Odd Squad monthly. Most recently, Reading Eggs was updated on October 24, 2026 and Odd Squad on October 24, 2026.

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