Comparison

Read Live vs Frax Student

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
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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

Frax Student

This educational game makes learning fractions engaging for students in grades 3 and up. Through story-driven challenges and rewards, it helps build confidence and understanding of fraction concepts. It's designed to be fun and effective, with a focus on overcoming common misconceptions.

Highlights
  • Game-based fraction challenges
  • Personalized instruction
  • Motivating rewards system
  • Story-driven math games
  • Builds confidence in math
  • Addresses misconceptions
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ExploreLearning Frax is a more effective, more fun way to learn fractions for students in grades 3+. Game-based challenges, personalized instruction, and motivating rewards help students build their skills and understanding – all while exploring the galaxy with fractions! Frax is available on the iPad to students at subscribing schools. Just log in to get started (Internet connection required). Frax helps students: • Master fractions skills and understanding through fun, story-driven math games and practice • Feel motivated and confident about math as they earn rewards for effort and progress • Use proven learning methods that erase fundamental fractions misconceptions and build a platform for future success

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Frax Student at 100% against Read Live's 29%. Frax Student also leads on ratings volume (33 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.3). Read Live's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Read Live holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Frax Student has 33 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of Read Live's written reviews are positive against 100% of Frax Student's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Read Live versus Frax Student: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRead LiveFrax Student
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (33 ratings)
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings133 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS14.311.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRead Naturally, Inc.ExploreLearning

Customer experience

Read Live

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

Frax Student

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Read Live

No in-app purchases

None

Frax Student

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Read Live free?
Read Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Frax Student free?
Frax Student is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Read Live or Frax Student?
Read Live is rated higher. Read Live averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Frax Student averages 4.6 from 33 ratings.
Do Read Live or Frax Student have ads?
Neither Read Live nor Frax Student shows ads.

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