Best learn to read apps
1 – ABCmouse
Cost: $13 monthly, $45 yearly
Age Range: 2 to 8 years
Platforms: Online, Andriod, iOS
+Engaging
+” Learning path” keeps children’s learning on track
+Developed by experts and educators
+Hundreds of hours worth of activities, games and lessons
-Difficult for younger kids to navigate
-Virtual classrooms can be distracting
2 – Starfall
Cost: Free option available, paid version at $35 a year
Age Range: 3 to 10 years
Platforms: Online, Andriod, iOS
+Affordable
+Tax deductible
+Multiple users for one membership
-Basic website
-Some outdated material
3 – Homer
Cost: $10 monthly, $60 yearly, $100 lifetime
Age Range: 2 to 8 years
Platforms: Online, Android, iOS
+Lifetime membership option
+20 topic options
+Customized option
-No offline use
-Focuses on literacy and not on other core subjects
4 – Hooked on Phonics
Cost: $7 monthly for app, $16 monthly for premium
Age Range: 3 to 8 years
Platforms: Online, Android, iOS
+Supplementary workbooks
+Four core subjects
+Offline ready
-Premium membership needed for supplementary materials
-Expensive
5 – Reading Raven
Cost: $3 for volume 1, $2 for volume 2
Age Range: 3 to 7 years
Platforms: Andriod, iOS
+Affordable
+Grows with child
+Phonics-based
-App only
-Must pay for new volumes
