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Skybrary

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What it is

Skybrary is a reading app for children ages 3–9, with eBooks and virtual field-trip videos on Android, iOS, and the web. Its free plan includes 100 books, 50 adventure videos, up to five child profiles, reading progress tracking, and offline access. The paid family library offers 1,000+ handpicked books and 150+ virtual field trips. Read-aloud narration and text highlighting support reading practice, and children can save books for offline use. A Family Dashboard tracks lifetime minutes, completed books and videos, and recent favorites. Educators have dashboards, reading reports, lesson plans, roster tools, and classroom management features; school accounts can use Clever rostering and sign-in. The Classroom Plan is for classes of up to 35 students, while the School Plan supports up to 350 students and 10 classrooms. Skybrary says it does not display ads or sell student data to third parties. A 30-day trial is listed, and paid family plans start at $6.99 a month. Virtual field trips do not currently support closed captioning.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Skybrary is a children’s reading app for ages 3–9 with eBooks and virtual field-trip videos.Read 4 Oct 2026 · skybrary.org
Audience
The Classroom Plan is described as ideal for Pre-K through third-grade classes of up to 35 students.Read 4 Oct 2026 · skybrary.org
Security
The school page says Skybrary uses end-to-end encryption and strict no-data-sharing policies.Read 4 Oct 2026 · skybrary.org
Privacy
The privacy policy says Skybrary complies with COPPA and uses SSL technology for authentication, data encryption, and data integrity.Read 4 Oct 2026 · skybrary.org
Support
Customer support is available at [email protected].Read 4 Oct 2026 · skybrary.org
Advertising
Skybrary says it does not display advertisements or sell student data to third parties.Read 4 Oct 2026 · skybrary.org
Content
The paid family library includes 1,000+ handpicked books and 150+ virtual field trips.Read 4 Oct 2026 · skybrary.org
Educator tools
Educators can use dashboards, reading reports, lesson plans, roster tools, and classroom management features.Read 4 Oct 2026 · skybrary.org
Family dashboard
The Family Dashboard tracks lifetime minutes, completed books and videos, and recent favorites.Read 4 Oct 2026 · skybrary.org
Integration
Skybrary supports Clever rostering and sign-in for school accounts.Read 4 Oct 2026 · skybrary.org
Limit
Skybrary currently does not support closed captioning for its virtual field trips.Read 4 Oct 2026 · skybrary.org
Offline access
Readers can save books to a backpack for offline reading.Read 4 Oct 2026 · skybrary.org
Reading tools
Read-aloud narration and text highlighting support independent practice and reading fluency.Read 4 Oct 2026 · skybrary.org

Plans and prices

30-Day Free Trial Free 30 days · 1,000+ eBooks · 150+ educational videos · Up to 35 students · 2 lesson plans Read 4 Oct 2026 · skybrary.org
Skybrary Free 3 parent coaching videos · 100 books · 50 adventure videos · Up to 5 child profiles · Reading progress tracking · Ad-free · Offline access Read 4 Oct 2026 · skybrary.org
Skybrary Plus (Monthly) $6.99 a month $6.99/month 17 parent coaching videos · 1,000+ books · 150+ virtual field trips · Up to 5 child profiles · Reading progress tracking · Ad-free · Offline access Read 4 Oct 2026 · skybrary.org
Skybrary Plus (Annual) $49.99 a year $49.99/year 17 parent coaching videos · 1,000+ books · 150+ virtual field trips · Up to 5 child profiles · Reading progress tracking · Ad-free · Offline access Read 4 Oct 2026 · skybrary.org
Classroom Plan $179 a year Billed annually Up to 35 students · 40 lesson plans · School and home access for one year Read 4 Oct 2026 · skybrary.org
School Plan $1,610 a year Billed annually Up to 350 students · Up to 10 classrooms · 40 lesson plans · School and home access for one year Read 4 Oct 2026 · skybrary.org

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Free plan includes 100 books and 50 adventure videos
  • Read-aloud narration and text highlighting support practice
  • Books can be saved for offline reading
  • Educator dashboards include reports and lesson plans
  • No advertisements or student-data sales, according to Skybrary

Limits

  • Virtual field trips do not support closed captioning
  • Free plan has fewer books and videos than the paid library

Who it suits

Skybrary suits families looking for children’s reading content and offline access, as well as educators managing reading activities. Its classroom plan is described for Pre-K through third-grade classes of up to 35 students.

Verdict

Skybrary combines children’s books, virtual field trips, and reading tools with family and educator features. The main stated content limitation is the lack of closed captioning for virtual field trips.

Where Specifiction places it

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