Listen vs Reading Eggs
Listen
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Reading Eggs
readingeggs.comSide by side
| Figure | Listen | Reading Eggs |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | A$16.25/mo | $8.33/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 8 |
| Spec score · Reading Apps | 8.1 (#20) | 8.6 (#12) |
| Support | Listen provides support by email at [email protected] and asks users to include their device and iOS or macOS version. | The help article says users can submit a request through its contact form for help from an agent. |
| What it does | Listen turns articles and selected text into audio and summaries, and lets users save articles and reading positions. | Reading Eggs is an online literacy program for children roughly ages 2 to 13, combining lessons, games and digital books. |
Plans
Listen
- Listen FreeFree
- Listen Pro monthlyA$20 a month
- Listen Pro annualA$194.99 a year
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
In their own words
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.