Are you looking for apps to help your child with their literacy? Here are some of the best reading apps for kids, including some for kids learning to read, and others for established readers.

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If your child is learning to read and needs a little extra support or wants to progress then reading apps can be a good way to get them engaged and practising their reading.

The Best Reading Apps For Kids

Montessori Crosswords

Based on the proven Montessori learning method, Montessori Crosswords helps kids develop their reading, writing, and spelling skills by building words from a set of 320 word-image-audio-phonics combinations using a phonics-enabled movable alphabet.

Available on iTunes & Android. Paid app.

The Sight Word Adventure

The Sight Word Adventure app is a thorough and comprehensive practice system for some of the most important early-reading words that every child must master to gain fluency. Children can learn to recognise, read and write up to 320 words.

Available on iTunes. Paid app.

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The Land of Me – Story Time

The BAFTA nominated Land of Me Storytime app is a beautiful picture book world, where the characters are alive and where every choice you make has dramatic results. What’s the story? You decide! Join Eric the raccoon, Buddy Boo the bear and Willow the owl on an epic journey through your child’s imagination.

Available on iTunes. Free app..

Starfall Learn to Read

Learn to read with Zac the Rat. Each numbered section features a vowel sound and its related spelling. Your child will hear, touch, read and eventually master this sound-spelling through a variety of engaging activities, movies, and songs. Encourage your child to play and explore! Perfect app  for emerging readers and English language learners.

Available on iTunes & Android. Free app.

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MeeGenius

Captivate your child’s imagination by giving them access to hundreds of read-along books with MeeGenius, turning your mobile device into an expansive library of digital books for children up to 8 years old. All MeeGenius books are available with read-along word highlighting, rich illustrations, and engaging story narration.

Available on Android. Free with in app purchases.

Dr. Seuss’s ABC

Learn your ABCs with Dr. Seuss in this interactive book app for young readers! Explore pictures, learn new vocabulary, and personalise the story with your own narration. From Aunt Annie riding an Alligator to the Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz, learning to read is an unforgettable adventure with Dr. Seuss!

Available on iTunes & Android. Paid app.

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Kids Learn to Read (Lite)

Featured at the Google I/O conference, Kids Learn to Read app is a delightful game that invites preschoolers to blend sounds into words, read and form simple words, identify spoken words and learn word families.

Available on Android in Lite (Free) & Full Version (Paid)

Reading Eggs

Reading Eggs is a multi-award winning reading programme designed specifically for ages 2–13. It turns learning to read into a fun and motivating experience, with one-on-one lessons that match your child’s ability and rewards them at every step of the way.

Reading Eggs has a proven track record helping children with autism, reluctant and resistant readers, children who are struggling in school, and toddlers who have zero reading skills.

Available on iTunes and Android. In app purchases.

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Phonics Genius

One of the best ways to rapidly learn how to speak, read, and recognise words is through phonic awareness. The Phonics Genius app is specifically designed to help kids recognise and distinguish words by sounds, using fun interactive games. There are over 6000 unique words so kids should never tire of it!

Ideal for kids aged 1-6 yrs.

Available on iTunes. Paid app.

Monkey Word School Adventure

Join Monkey and his jungle friends as they explore a fun-filled world of letters, sight words, phonics and spelling. Seamless game flow allows your child to jump right in and begin playing and learning in a captivating way. Lessons range from letter recognition and writing, to spelling and phonics, introducing word components and much more!

Best for ages 3 to 7.

Available on iTunes & Android. Paid app.

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Elmo Loves ABCs

This is an app full of games, activities, and videos, which will help teach your child about letters, sounds, and words. It has songs and videos about letters. It has colouring pages and games about letters. It has all the letters from A to Z! Elmo even made a new alphabet song for it. All kids love Elmo so they’ll love learning with Elmo loves ABCs.

Available on iTunes. Paid app.

Learn With Homer

The Learn with Homer app combines the best research on how children learn to read with innovative game design in an immersive learning experience. It develops confident readers by progressively building over 50+ skills, including phonics, blending, comprehension etc.

Best for 3-6 yrs.

Available on iTunes and Android. Free with in-app purchases.

Online Reading Resources

• Reading Rockets help you find the very best educational apps that provide practice with essential literacy skills. Help kids build skills in print awareness, phonics, spelling, vocabulary, and writing.
• Reading Eggs is also available online and makes learning to read interesting and engaging for kids, with great online reading games and activities.

Have your say! Have you any learning to read apps for kids that you can recommend? Leave a comment below and let us know – we’d love to hear from you!