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Google Read Along vs Reading Eggs

Google Read Along

readalong.google

Reading Eggs

readingeggs.com

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FigureGoogle Read AlongReading Eggs
Price fromFree$8.33/mo
Free planYes—
Free trial—Yes
Open source——
WebYesYes
Windows—Yes
macOS—Yes
iOS—Yes
AndroidYesYes
Plans published28
Spec score · Phonics Apps8.1 (#5)8.7 (#2)
Spec score · Reading Apps8.0 (#24)8.6 (#12)
Founded20192008
HeadquartersMountain View, California, United StatesNorth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
SupportParents can contact Read Along at [email protected] with questions or concerns.The help article says users can submit a request through its contact form for help from an agent.
What it doesRead Along is a reading app that helps children learn to read with an in-app buddy that listens as they read aloud and offers help when they struggle.Reading Eggs is an online literacy program for children roughly ages 2 to 13, combining lessons, games and digital books.

Plans

Google Read Along

  • FreeFree
  • FreeFree

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Reading Eggs

  • Reading & Math (monthly)$13.99 a month
  • Reading & Math monthly$13.99 a month
  • Homeschool Max (monthly)$41.90 a month
  • Homeschool Max monthly$41.90 a month
  • Reading & Math (yearly)$99.99 a year
  • Reading & Math yearly$99.99 a year
  • Homeschool Max (yearly)$299 a year
  • Homeschool Max yearly$299 a year

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In their own words

Google Read Along

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Reading Eggs

Reading Eggs is an online reading program for children ages 2–13, with self-paced lessons that adapt to a child’s level after a placement test. Instruction covers phonics, phonemic awareness, sight words, vocabulary, comprehension, and reading for meaning. The home pricing page lists 692 interactive lessons, 716 printable worksheets, and more than 4,000 children’s books. A family dashboard shows completed lessons, books read, estimated reading age, and quiz scores. Reading & Math includes Mathseeds, an early math program for ages 3–9. Homeschool Max adds lesson and book assignment, detailed reporting, a Teacher Toolkit, and Read-Aloud Fluency recording. Plans cover up to four children: Reading & Math costs $13.99 a month or $99.99 a year; Homeschool Max costs $41.90 a month or $299 a year. A 30-day trial is available, with no free plan. Reading Eggs runs on web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. The company says it does not use behavioral ad targeting for children or students.

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