PLD Reading Apps

Spec sheet

Purpose

The apps provide structured early reading and spelling practice that complements teaching at school or learning at home.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pld-literacy.org

Support

PLD directs app selection questions to its support team and recommends a scheduling guide or short reading or spelling assessment to choose an app level.Read 11 Oct 2026 · support.pld-literacy.org

Headquarters

Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaRead 28 Sep 2026 · pld-literacy.org

Founded

2007Read 28 Sep 2026 · pld-literacy.org

Maker

PLD says it was founded in 2007 as a Literacy and Learning clinic and provides Australian educators with evidence-based Structured Synthetic Phonics programs.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pld-literacy.org

Android availability

PLD says its Android apps have been retired and are no longer available in the Play Store.Read 11 Oct 2026 · support.pld-literacy.org

Bulk pricing

Apple Volume Purchases of 20 or more apps are listed at $2.99 per app; PLD says bundles are excluded from VPP.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pld-literacy.org

Device licensing

Schools need one licence per app per device; individual App Store purchases are available across iOS devices signed in to the same account.Read 11 Oct 2026 · support.pld-literacy.org

Intended learners

PLD describes the apps for Foundation and Year 1 learners, and for older students needing Stage 1 catch-up intervention.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pld-literacy.org

Practice schedule

PLD recommends 5–10 minutes of daily revision or catch-up practice.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pld-literacy.org

Reading series

Reading Race has four single-player apps that progress through CVC words, digraphs, CCVC/CVCC words, and common vowel patterns.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pld-literacy.org

Security and privacy

PLD’s privacy policy applies to its website and describes personal information handling there; it does not state that the policy covers the apps.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pld-literacy.org

Spelling series

Spellstar has four single-player apps that teach progressively more complex word spelling and phonics.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pld-literacy.org

Teaching alignment

The apps follow PLD’s SSP Stage 1 sequence and are positioned as Tier 2 or Tier 3 support as well as home practice.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pld-literacy.org

Two-player series

The two-player Reading Race apps add peer interaction and friendly competition to the Stage 1 sequence.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pld-literacy.org

Plans and prices

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