AceReader vs MobyMax
AceReader
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MobyMax
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| Figure | AceReader | MobyMax |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3.25/mo | $0.58/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 13 |
| Spec score · Reading Comprehension Software | 8.7 (#3) | 9.1 (#1) |
| Founded | 2016 | 2010 |
| Integrations | AceReader says its Education Edition integrates with existing reading classes or can be used as a teaching supplement. | Automatic rostering options include Clever and ClassLink; Google Classroom credentials can be used to sign in, and CSV import is also available. |
| Purpose | AceReader is designed to assess and improve reading speed, comprehension and fluency. | MobyMax helps teachers find and fix learning gaps for K–8 students. |
| Support | AceReader offers support by email and toll-free phone, and Education Edition customers can request free phone and web-conference training for administrators and teachers. | MobyMax says it hosts free live training webinars several times a week. |
Plans
AceReader
- Personal Edition$39 a year
- Family Edition — 2 Users$59 a year
- AceReader Elite (Classic Desktop)$69.95, paid once
- Family Edition — 4 Users$79 a year
- Family Edition — 8 Users$99 a year
- Education EditionPriced on request
MobyMax
- FreeFree
- Family$7.99 a month
- MAX Schoolwide License$4,795 a year
- MAX Districtwide LicensePrice not published
- Free educatorFree
- Teacher free versionFree
- MAX License$6.95 a year
- Family subscription$7.99 a month
- SBS License$149 a year
- SBS License schoolwide$995 a year
In their own words
AceReader
AceReader is designed to assess and improve reading speed, comprehension, and fluency for readers from 3rd grade through adulthood. Its tools include comprehension tests, eye pacing drills, and eye exercise games. Read Mode accepts users’ own documents, eBooks, web page text, and emails for reading or training. Text is available at 13 levels of complexity, and courses can adjust automatically. The Education Edition tracks students’ reading speed and comprehension scores, and includes school, class, and student account management, teacher dashboards, and progress reports. It runs in a web browser without an app or software installation and can integrate with existing reading classes or serve as a supplement. Other offerings include Personal, Family, and Classic Desktop editions. The listed starting price is $39 a year for one user; AceReader Elite Classic Desktop is 69.95 USD once for PC/Windows. A free trial is offered on the Classic Desktop page, and purchases have a 30-day money-back guarantee. AceReader was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Grand Junction, Colorado, USA.
MobyMax
MobyMax helps teachers identify and address learning gaps for students from kindergarten through eighth grade. It offers 115 curriculum modules and assigns lessons based on diagnostic results and student progress. Assessments include Skill Checker, Placement Tests and Benchmarker tests based on state standards. Teachers can monitor progress in real time and review standards data by student, class, school or district. Interactive Class tools support live lessons using the curriculum. Automatic rostering is available through Clever and ClassLink; users can also sign in with Google Classroom credentials or import a CSV. Clever use has licensing eligibility requirements, and continued syncing requires at least 11 active students per school. MobyMax is available on Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows; its remote-learning document says it works on a device with a browser and internet connection. The free educator version provides limited access compared with licensed features. The Family plan costs $7.99 per month for K–8 subjects. The maker says it complies with COPPA and FERPA, does not collect students’ personal home addresses, Social Security numbers or dates of birth, and uses encryption to protect personal information.