Comparison

Dyslexia Reading Test vs DyslexiaBuddy

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

Head to head
About

Dyslexia Reading Test

This app offers a quick screener to assess sound and letter-pattern skills crucial for reading accuracy. It guides users through auditory and pattern-matching activities, providing a summary of their reading skills. It's designed for parents guiding children or for adults to self-screen.

Highlights
  • Sound and letter-pattern skill assessment
  • Guided activities for children and adults
  • Reading accuracy summary
  • Focus on decoding skills
  • Data collection notice and privacy options
Features
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Explore the sound and letter-pattern skills used in reading with the Online Reading Tutor (ORT) screener. A parent or legal guardian can guide a child through the activities, and adults can screen themselves. In about 5 to 10 minutes, listen to sounds, choose matching letter patterns and view a summary of reading accuracy. ORT's approach focuses on decoding: connecting letters and letter patterns with their sounds. Its separate reading program uses Orton-Gillingham-based activities to practise these skills, with the goal of making decoding more automatic so readers can give more attention to understanding what they read. This app provides the screener; it does not include the reading program. Before screening, the app presents a data collection notice and asks for permission to process the answers and results. Before results are shown, it requires contact details and asks you to choose how ORT may follow up. You can choose email without a call. A follow-up may explain the results and discuss ORT's separate reading program. Read ORT's Privacy Policy at https://onlinereadingtutor.com/privacy-policy/ and Terms of Use at https://onlinereadingtutor.com/terms-of-use/ for information about the service, data use and your choices. This app is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any medical condition. The results are screening information, not a diagnosis of dyslexia or another learning condition. Consult a qualified healthcare professional for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.

About

DyslexiaBuddy

This app transforms any text into a comfortable reading experience with customizable fonts, colors, and reading aids. It offers text-to-speech, definitions, translations, and AI-powered tutoring to enhance comprehension and retention for individuals with reading challenges.

Highlights
  • Dyslexia-friendly fonts and colors
  • Bionic Reading and reading ruler
  • Focus Mode for single-word reading
  • Scan, import, and read any text
  • Read aloud with 28 voices
  • Instant definitions and translations
  • AI reading tutor and spaced repetition
Features
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Reading, made calmer. DyslexiaBuddy turns any page — printed, PDF, or on screen — into something you can read, hear, and understand. Built with guidance from educators and accessibility research, for the 700+ million people worldwide with dyslexia. On iPhone, iPad, and now Mac. Every feature below is unlocked with a free 7-day trial, so you can try the whole thing before you decide. READING MADE COMFORTABLE Dyslexia-friendly fonts, adjustable colors, line spacing, and text size. Tap Aa in the reader to change how a page looks until it feels easy to read. READING AIDS THAT KEEP YOUR PLACE Bionic Reading makes the start of each word bold, to guide your eyes along the line. The reading ruler dims the lines around the one you are on, so you never lose your place. Focus Mode shows one word at a time, at the speed you choose. SCAN, IMPORT, AND READ ANYTHING Point your camera at a printed page, import a PDF or ebook, or send text in from any other app. It becomes a calm, readable view in seconds. FREE BOOKS TO READ A Library of 14 classic children's books with their real covers, sorted by age and topic. Open one and start reading right away. READ ALOUD IN 28 VOICES Natural, human-sounding voices across a range of accents, with every word and sentence highlighted as it is spoken — so eyes and ears stay together. All generated on your device. UNDERSTAND AS YOU GO Long-press any word for an instant definition, translate a passage, tidy up messy scanned text, or summarize a whole document. On-device, no internet required. LEARN WITH OLLY, YOUR AI TUTOR A personal reading coach that can see the page you are on, explain what a passage means, break a hard word into sounds, and quiz you on what you read. REVIEW AND REMEMBER Words you look up are added to a spaced-repetition deck, so the tricky ones stick. HIGHLIGHTS AND NOTES Select any line and tap Highlight. The colour adjusts to your reading theme, so it always stands out. Add a note in your own words, find everything again in one list, and share your notes when you're done. BUILT FOR iOS 27 Home Screen widgets for recent documents and quick import. Say "Add to DyslexiaBuddy" or "read this" to Siri. Everything runs on device — nothing you read is uploaded. FOR FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, AND ADULT READERS Children build confidence reading independently. Parents and teachers get a calm way to support practice. Adults with dyslexia get the same help without it feeling like a children's app. Trusted by thousands of users in over 100 countries. TRY EVERYTHING FREE FOR 7 DAYS After your trial, DyslexiaBuddy Premium continues as an auto-renewing subscription — cancel anytime in Settings. Privacy Policy: https://DyslexiaBuddy.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Dyslexia Reading Test4 screens
DyslexiaBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dyslexia Reading Test at none against DyslexiaBuddy's 3. Dyslexia Reading Test also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 57%) and ratings volume (30 vs 10). DyslexiaBuddy's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. DyslexiaBuddy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Dyslexia Reading Test asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Dyslexia Reading Test against 3.9 for DyslexiaBuddy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 10 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Dyslexia Reading Test's written reviews are positive against 57% of DyslexiaBuddy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dyslexia Reading Test ships an update every 4 months, DyslexiaBuddy every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dyslexia Reading Test versus DyslexiaBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDyslexia Reading TestDyslexiaBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (30 ratings) — better3.9 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews71.9% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings30 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB107 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperOnline Reading Tutor Services Inc.Onlabs

Customer experience

Dyslexia Reading Test

All ratings30 ratings
Positive76.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.1%

DyslexiaBuddy

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

Dyslexia Reading Test

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

DyslexiaBuddy

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$69.99

Questions

Is Dyslexia Reading Test free?
Dyslexia Reading Test is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DyslexiaBuddy free?
DyslexiaBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dyslexia Reading Test or DyslexiaBuddy?
Dyslexia Reading Test is rated higher. Dyslexia Reading Test averages 4.0 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while DyslexiaBuddy averages 3.9 from 10 ratings.
Do Dyslexia Reading Test or DyslexiaBuddy have ads?
Neither Dyslexia Reading Test nor DyslexiaBuddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dyslexia Reading Test or DyslexiaBuddy?
Dyslexia Reading Test ships an update every 4 months, and DyslexiaBuddy every 9 days. Most recently, Dyslexia Reading Test was updated on November 6, 2026 and DyslexiaBuddy on November 7, 2026.

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