Comparison

Reading Eggs vs Glurbs

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

Glurbs

This app makes language learning an adventure for kids with interactive lessons and playful challenges. Children can explore Spanish, French, or Italian, earn points, climb leaderboards, and track their progress while building confidence.

Highlights
  • Interactive lessons
  • Playful challenges
  • Leaderboards
  • Progress tracking
  • Personalized characters
  • Skill-boosting activities
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Make language learning an adventure! With Glurbs, kids can explore Spanish, French, or Italian through exciting, interactive lessons and playful challenges. Glurbs blends education and play, helping kids build confidence while learning a new language. Earn points, climb the leaderboards, and track progress as you learn. Create your personalised character and meet Rusty, your friendly guide, as you travel across planets in the Glurbs universe. Each planet offers fun games and skill-boosting activities to improve reading, listening, and spelling in French, Spanish and Italian. Perfect for kids who love playing and parents who value quality learning time - Glurbs makes education exciting. Download now and turn language learning into your child’s next great adventure! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Reading Eggs4 screens
Glurbs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Reading Eggs at 4.7 against Glurbs's 3.0. Reading Eggs also leads on ratings volume (7.4K vs 1) and chart position (#92 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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 and Glurbs sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reading Eggs holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reading Eggs has 7.4K ratings behind it against 1, 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 50% of Glurbs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reading Eggs ships an update every 4 weeks, Glurbs monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Reading Eggs versus Glurbs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading EggsGlurbs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7.4K ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews54.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7.4K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#92 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB301 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlake eLearningNubridge Publishing Limited

Customer experience

Reading Eggs

All ratings7,409 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews921 reviews
Positive54.9%
Neutral12.2%
Negative32.9%

Glurbs

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

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

Glurbs

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
7 purchases

Glurbs

Subscriptions7
  • Discounted Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Language Angels Schools$1.991 Year
  • Language Angels Subscription$1.991 Month
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  • Standard Subscription2 variants$1.991 Month
  • Standard Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Standard Annual Subscription$14.991 Year
  • Standard Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Reading Eggs free?
Reading Eggs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glurbs free?
Glurbs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Reading Eggs or Glurbs?
Reading Eggs is rated higher. Reading Eggs averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7.4K ratings, while Glurbs averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Reading Eggs or Glurbs have ads?
Neither Reading Eggs nor Glurbs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reading Eggs or Glurbs?
Reading Eggs ships an update every 4 weeks, and Glurbs monthly. Most recently, Reading Eggs was updated on October 17, 2026 and Glurbs on October 16, 2026.

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