Comparison

Read Live vs Voki for Education

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

Head to head
About

Read Live

This app provides a structured, audio-supported system to improve reading fluency, phonics, vocabulary, and comprehension for learners of all ages. It offers access to four distinct curriculum options, including support for Spanish readers, and tracks student progress across devices. A Read Live account is required to use the program.

Highlights
  • Four curriculum options
  • Audio-supported system
  • Develops reading fluency
  • Improves comprehension
  • Tracks student progress
  • Spanish reading support
Read full description

Read Live delivers measurable results for struggling and developing readers of all ages. With this app, your students can access their Read Live student stories and exercises in an experience designed to take advantage of the iPad’s capabilities. Improve fluency and phonics skills while supporting vocabulary and comprehension development with Read Naturally Live. Build mastery and automaticity in phonics and decoding with systematic phonics instruction with Word Warm-ups Live. Enable structured, engaging, and independent reading practice with One Minute Reader Live. Help native Spanish speakers or others to learn to read Spanish text fluently with Read Naturally Live–Español. Visit our website to learn more about Read Live: readnaturally.com/go-read-live *** A Read Live account and internet connection are required to use this app. Don’t have an account yet? Don't worry: you can create a free account and start using the program within 1 business day! Read Live was designed by teachers for use in schools. Here's what some teachers are saying: “A great program. Kids enjoy using it. They see their progress in fluency and comprehension skills.” – Special Education Teacher, VT “Love, Love, Love this program to help build our students' fluency. All of the stories are engaging for the students. The technology is easy for both students and teachers to use.” – First-Grade Teacher, WI “This program has dramatically increased the fluency, comprehension and writing abilities of my ELL students. Their MAP scores have risen as much as 15 points in a trimester. It provides great individualization.” – ELL/ESL Teacher, IL KEY FEATURES • Full access to all four curriculum options: Read Naturally Live, Word Warm-ups Live, One Minute Reader Live, and Read Naturally Live–Español. • Structured, audio-supported system keeps students motivated and holds them accountable for their own success. • Develops reading fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, and phonics. • Excellent for Response to Intervention (RTI) or Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). • Student progress syncs across computer and iPad. • Free iPad app for Read Live account holders. ________________________________________ Need support? We’re here to help. Email us at support@readnaturally.com *** IMPORTANT!! You must have a Read Live account to use this app.

About

Voki for Education

Create and share customizable speaking avatars to enhance classroom instruction and student engagement. This tool offers a fun way to introduce technology, encourage imagination, and improve lesson comprehension. It's ideal for language classes and helps even shy students express themselves.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of customizable avatars
  • Voice recording or text-to-speech
  • Customizable clothing and accessories
  • Background selection or upload
  • Sharing via email and social networks
  • Supports over 30 languages
Features
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Join millions of teachers and students all over the world who have discovered the magic of Voki. Voki, an edtech tool, is a collection of customizable speaking avatars for teachers and students that enhances classroom instruction, class engagement , and lesson comprehension. There are hundreds of avatars to choose from and clothing, accessories, facial features are just some of the ways your avatar can be customized. Simply, choose your head, clothes, and accessories, give your Voki a voice, and then add a background. The fun continues with our many in app sharing options. Creating and sharing a Voki with friends, teachers and parents has never been more fun and easy! Features: Hundreds of avatars to choose from Customize clothing, accessories, facial features, hair Record your own voice or type a message Choose background or upload your own Share via email and across social networks Benefits: Fun way to introduce technology in the class Encourages students to use their imagination Helps motivate, improves lesson comprehension and student participation Great tool in language classes for lessons and pronunciation – over 30 languages to choose from Even the shyest child in class will be able to make their voice heard with Voki Voki for Education app is a companion tool to the Voki online platform. The app was created to mirror the online experience and provide students a convenient & fun tool to work on their assignments and projects. Want even more from Voki?  Check out our complete suite of edtech products at www.voki.com Classroom management tool giving teachers access to organize  student assignments and more Presentation tool that uses Voki characters as a teaching assistant Growing library of ready to teach content

Screenshots

Voki for Education4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Read Live at 5.0 against Voki for Education's 3.3. Read Live also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Voki for Education's advantage is ratings volume (75 vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment 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. Voki for Education sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Read Live asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Read Live holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Voki for Education has 75 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 29% and 28% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Read Live ships an update every 4 months, Voki for Education every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Read Live versus Voki for Education: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRead LiveVoki for Education
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.3 (75 ratings)
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews — better28.3% of reviews
Number of ratings175 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.310.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB286 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRead Naturally, Inc.Oddcast Inc.

Customer experience

Read Live

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%

Voki for Education

All ratings73 ratings
Positive56.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative42.5%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive28.3%
Neutral11.3%
Negative60.4%

Bugs and requests

Read Live

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Voki for Education

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • App crashes when pressing play button
  • App crashes when trying to play recorded voice
  • App crashes after attempting recording playback
  • App crashes every time user presses play
  • App crashes when trying to download video/audio
Show 14 more
  • App crashes when trying to save to camera roll
  • App crashes instantly with minimal text
  • App crashes when trying to get past avatar choice
  • App crashes when making avatar
  • App crashes every 16 seconds
  • App does not stay open on iPad
  • App freezes on login screen
  • App incompatible with older devices
  • App glitches phone and computer
  • App quality loss on sharing
  • App hazy and lags on sharing
  • App does not sustain professional look on sharing
  • App not accessible with screen reader
  • App navigation overwhelming

Requested features

11 requests
  • More characters available for free
  • Fairytale characters in app
  • Career characters in app
  • Ability to move avatar position
  • More production features (lighting)
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  • More freedom to animate avatars
  • Ability to create sequences with avatars
  • Avatars having dialogue with each other
  • More options to save or share
  • Kid-friendly ways to save or share
  • Save Vokis to photo library

In-app purchases

None

Read Live

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Voki for Education

One-time10
  • Dai$0.99
  • Hiro_214$0.99
  • Abigail$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Ashley$0.99
  • Beth$0.99
  • Chloe$0.99
  • Gena_2300$0.99
  • Mina_616$0.99
  • Yuni_629$0.99
  • ALL Products$9.99

Questions

Is Read Live free?
Read Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Voki for Education free?
Voki for Education is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Read Live or Voki for Education?
Read Live is rated higher. Read Live averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Voki for Education averages 3.3 from 75 ratings.
Do Read Live or Voki for Education have ads?
Neither Read Live nor Voki for Education shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Read Live or Voki for Education?
Read Live ships an update every 4 months, and Voki for Education every 6 weeks. Most recently, Read Live was updated on November 1, 2026 and Voki for Education on November 2, 2026.

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