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What it is

Renaissance myON is a digital reading platform for pre-K–Grade 12, combining fiction and nonfiction with interactive reading and writing activities. Its Core collection contains more than 9,000 titles, with more than 13,000 additional titles available through publisher collections. Students can use a multilingual dictionary, annotate and highlight text, and record themselves reading to listen back. Teachers can assign work to individuals, small groups, or whole classes, or choose ready-made myON Made assignments containing 3–5 activities. The Fluency Analyzer uses teacher-facing AI to analyze reading recordings as part of teachers’ assessment process. myON News adds five age-appropriate current-event articles each weekday, with five reading levels, five languages, and a searchable archive of over 10,000 articles. Single sign-on is available with Google, Microsoft, and Clever. Companion apps for iPads and Android tablets support downloading up to 20 books for offline reading; an active account is required. Pricing is on request.

Spec sheet

What it does
myON is a digital reading platform giving students continuous access to fiction, nonfiction and news content with literacy tools.Read 15 Oct 2026 · renaissance.com
Purpose
myON is a digital reading platform offering interactive reading and writing activities and fiction and nonfiction texts for pre-K–12 students.Read 30 Sep 2026 · renaissance.com
Intended users
Renaissance describes myON as supporting students, teachers, administrators, library/media specialists, and families, and identifies its audience as pre-K–12.Read 30 Sep 2026 · renaissance.com
Integrations
Single sign-on is available with Google, Microsoft, and Clever; rostering supports manual entry, Clever syncing, and Renaissance Custom Data Integration.Read 30 Sep 2026 · renaissance.com
Support
Renaissance lists phone support at (800) 338-4204 and provides a support center and chat option.Read 30 Sep 2026 · renaissance.com
License
The system-check page links to a Renaissance License Agreement; no open-source license is identified.Read 15 Oct 2026 · myon.com
Headquarters
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · renaissance.com
Founded
1986Read 28 Sep 2026 · renaissance.com
Analytics
Teachers receive real-time insights, student-work views and detailed progress reports.Read 15 Oct 2026 · renaissance.com
API and SDKs
Public product materials describe integrations and data services but do not identify a public API, SDK or developer portal.Read 15 Oct 2026 · renaissance.com
Assignments
Assignment Creator lets teachers assign books and activities to individuals, groups or whole classes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · renaissance.com
Company history
Renaissance says it was founded in 1986 and acquired myON in 2018.Read 15 Oct 2026 · renaissance.com
Company identity
Renaissance Learning is privately held, headquartered in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, with a LinkedIn-reported size of 1,001–5,000 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Content library
The platform lists more than 9,000 core titles and more than 13,000 additional publisher titles.Read 15 Oct 2026 · renaissance.com
Curriculum alignment
Curriculum-Connected Books bundle titles at, above and below grade level around instructional topics.Read 15 Oct 2026 · renaissance.com
Deployment model
TrustRadius categorizes myON as SaaS and reports no mobile application in its technical-details field.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com
Fluency analysis
The Fluency Analyzer uses teacher-facing AI to analyze recordings of students reading aloud and support teachers’ assessment process.Read 30 Sep 2026 · renaissance.com
Google Play app
The Android listing describes offline books, audio and highlighting, supports the current Android version or previous two versions, and reports 3.3 out of 5 from about 2.75K reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Google Play privacy declaration
Google Play states that the developer declares no third-party data sharing and no data collection for the Android app.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Languages
Books and articles are offered in English, Spanish and additional languages.Read 15 Oct 2026 · renaissance.com
Library
The Core reading collection has more than 9,000 titles, with more than 13,000 additional titles available from publisher collections.Read 30 Sep 2026 · renaissance.com
Limit: content gaps
TrustRadius reviewers request more high-school titles, graphic novels, languages and popular authors, and some report weak book suggestions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com
Limit: instructional scope
The Learning Standard says myON lacks explicit phonics instruction and should not replace direct reading instruction.Read 15 Oct 2026 · thelearningstandard.org
Limit: navigation and teacher usability
TrustRadius reviews include complaints that the teacher side is cumbersome, difficult to navigate and hard to understand for new users.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com
Limit: pricing transparency
Tech & Learning lists historical retail pricing of $5,000–$10,000 for concurrent or unlimited access depending on title count, while the current maker page requires a demo.Read 15 Oct 2026 · techlearning.com
Mobile and offline
Companion apps are available for iPads and Android tablets; students can download up to 20 books at a time for offline reading, and an active myON account is required.Read 30 Sep 2026 · renaissance.com
myON corporate history
Preqin lists myON LLC as established in 2010 in Edina, Minnesota and acquired by Renaissance in March 2018 from Francisco Partners.Read 15 Oct 2026 · preqin.com
Network requirements
IT environments must allow HTTPS port 443 and multiple myON, News-O-Matic and Amazon S3 domains.Read 15 Oct 2026 · myon.com
News
myON News publishes five age-appropriate current-event articles each weekday and offers five reading levels, five languages, and a searchable archive of over 10,000 articles.Read 30 Sep 2026 · renaissance.com
News service
myON News publishes five age-appropriate articles each weekday in five reading levels and five languages, with an archive exceeding 10,000 articles.Read 15 Oct 2026 · renaissance.com
Offline reading
The iPad support guide says users can download books for offline reading, with audio and highlighting retained.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.renaissance.com
Personalization
Recommendations are matched to student interests and reading levels.Read 15 Oct 2026 · renaissance.com
Praise: engagement
Tech & Learning describes the colorful interface, extensive K–12 library, audio, dashboards and reporting as strengths.Read 15 Oct 2026 · techlearning.com
Praise: library and personalization
TrustRadius reviewers repeatedly praise the breadth of reading materials, reading-level recommendations and accessibility for young readers.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com
Privacy and security
Renaissance says its Privacy Compliance Program and Information Security & Compliance Program complete annual SOC 2 Type 2 examinations.Read 30 Sep 2026 · renaissance.com
Rating on Apple App Store
The UK iPad listing reports 3.0 out of 5 from 13 ratings.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Rating on G2
G2 reports 4.6 out of 5 from 13 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Rating on TrustRadius
TrustRadius reports 10 out of 10 from 25 reviews and ratings.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com
Reading supports
Embedded tools include a multilingual dictionary, highlighting, annotation and student recording for read-aloud practice.Read 15 Oct 2026 · renaissance.com
Ready-made lessons
myON Made assignments contain three to five activities aligned with literacy skills and standards.Read 15 Oct 2026 · renaissance.com
Renaissance ecosystem
Star Reading and FastBridge data can guide book choices, and Accelerated Reader quiz coverage spans nearly the entire myON Core English collection.Read 30 Sep 2026 · renaissance.com
Renaissance integrations
Star Reading and FastBridge data can guide book recommendations, while Accelerated Reader coverage spans nearly the entire core English collection.Read 15 Oct 2026 · renaissance.com
Rostering
Rostering supports manual entry, Clever synchronization and Renaissance Custom Data Integration.Read 15 Oct 2026 · renaissance.com
SSO integrations
The product page names Google, Microsoft and Clever single sign-on integrations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · renaissance.com
Support documentation
Renaissance publishes a myON help center, product release notes and system-administration allowlist guidance.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.renaissance.com
System requirements
Recommended access is a 25 Mbps connection, current or two-last-version browsers, 1024×768 resolution, and current or two-last-version iPad, Android-tablet or Chromebook software.Read 15 Oct 2026 · myon.com

Plans and prices

myON Priced on request Pricing not stated; request a demo for purchase information Read 30 Sep 2026 · renaissance.com
myON school/district access Priced on request Request a demo; public pricing is not listed Pre-K–12 · school or district deployment · thousands of digital books and news articles Read 15 Oct 2026 · renaissance.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Core collection has more than 9,000 titles.
  • Teachers can assign work to individuals or groups.
  • Offline downloads allow up to 20 books at a time.
  • Single sign-on supports Google, Microsoft, and Clever.
  • Progress tracking and intervention workflows are available.

Limits

  • Pricing is available on request.
  • Offline reading requires an active myON account.
  • Offline downloads are limited to 20 books at a time.

Who it suits

myON is intended for pre-K–Grade 12 students and the educators, administrators, library/media specialists, and families who support them. It may suit schools seeking reading assignments, fluency practice, progress tracking, and intervention workflows.

Verdict

myON combines a large reading library, classroom assignment tools, fluency analysis, and current-event articles. Buyers should request pricing and confirm that the supported devices and active-account requirement fit their setting.

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