Best Early Readers Apps

Interactive reading activitiesEngaging games and moviesFocus on vowel sounds and spelling

This free app offers engaging books, games, and movies to help children learn to read. It focuses on vowel sounds and spelling through interactive activities, songs, and movies, fostering a love for language and reading.

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Sight Words Reading Games ABC

Learning Game Word Flash Cards

220 Dolch sight words94 additional nouns6 educational games

This educational app helps young children aged 2-7 learn essential sight words through six engaging games. Developed with educational specialists, it covers the Dolch list and common nouns, preparing preschoolers and early elementary students for reading success.

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Reading Eggs - Learn to Read

Reading & Math for Ages 2–13

Interactive reading gamesGuided reading lessonsOver 4,000 e-books

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.

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Word Reader - Skinny Books 1

Word Family Readers

$1.99

This app helps young children learn to read using rhyming word families and engaging stories. It focuses on phonics and spelling with 42 stories and interactive games, endorsed by experienced educators.

Rhyming word family stories42 educational storiesAudio versions of stories

Reading Train Starter Books

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Early Readers, Songs & Quizzes

300+ beginner booksSongs and quizzesProfessional narration

This app offers a growing library of over 300 beginner books, songs, and quizzes designed to help children develop reading skills, confidence, and a love for reading. It includes professional narration, a word dictionary, and interactive games.

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Little Reader Touch

by BrillKids

Varied lessons with different fonts, colors, pictures, voices, and videosDownloadable content for on-the-go learningLarge early learning online community for parents

This multimedia learning app helps parents teach babies and toddlers to read. It offers engaging, varied lessons and downloadable content to expand vocabulary and improve communication skills. Join a global community of parents for support and shared learning experiences.

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Library For All Reader

Books for early readers

Hundreds of illustrated booksCulturally diverse libraryTargets early and primary readers

Access a free library of hundreds of illustrated books for early and primary school readers. Discover diverse, high-quality stories to foster a love of reading and learning.

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1000 Books Before Kindergarten

by 1000 Books Foundation

Scan books into libraryTrack reading for multiple childrenMonitor progress to 1000 books

Encourage early literacy by tracking reading progress towards a goal of 1,000 books before kindergarten. Easily scan books, manage multiple readers, and monitor your journey to this significant milestone.

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Decodable Readers L1 Sample

Learn to Read

Systematic sound introductionPhonic readers with "right-fit" booksProgressive sound complexity

This app provides a systematic approach to learning to read for children, using "right-fit" books that only contain words made from sounds the child has learned. It introduces sounds progressively through engaging stories with audio support and interactive features.

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Kids Learning to Read - Little Reader CVC Words

by Innovative Investments Limited

$0.99

This interactive game helps young children learn to read by recognizing and sounding out words. It offers extensive customization options, including adding your own voice and word lists, to create a personalized learning experience for ages 0-6.

Fully customizable word lists and audioRecord your own voice for narrationAdjustable "tile magnet" feature

Read and Sequence - Sequencing Stories for Early Readers

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by Innovative Mobile Apps

$0.99

This app helps young children improve reading comprehension and fluency through interactive stories. It features 30 short narratives designed for early readers to practice decoding simple words and sequencing events, building confidence in their literacy skills.

30 short stories for early readersFocus on CVC and sight wordsSequencing story events

by One More Story, Inc

Dynamic library of 80+ booksProfessional narrationHighlighted text synchronization

An online library offering classic and contemporary picture books read aloud by professional actors. Features include highlighted text, vocabulary support, and an optional listening game for comprehension assessment.

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by Books Beginning at Birth

Weekly themed digital booksEasy at-home activitiesNo sign up or login required

Access a weekly collection of free digital books and engaging activities designed for toddlers and young children. This app offers a simple, no-signup experience for parents to enjoy with their kids at home.

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Our Yarning by Library For All

Books for early readers

Growing library of high-quality booksCulturally relevant contentCreated by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Discover a curated collection of culturally relevant books for early readers, created by Indigenous Australian authors. This app aims to foster a love of reading and build literacy skills in children at home, school, or in the community.

by Collaborative Classroom

Access decodable readersSupports reading programsAdd books via barcode scan

Access decodable readers for students to support reading programs. Books can be added by scanning a barcode or entering a code, and are then available for rereading on a device. Multiple students can share a device by easily loading and removing books.

Flashcards for early reading

300 essential sight word flashcardsCustomizable word listsVisual progress tracking dashboard

Master essential sight words with distraction-free flashcards. Features custom lists, visual progress tracking, and enhanced audio. Designed for early readers, teachers, and parents seeking focused learning.

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