Starfall Learn to Read App Reviews

This app wont load!! Wheres the update/fix????

I paid for this app before it was free. For adults reorganizing by vowel type might make sense but the kids liked being able to see all the activities on the same screen. Starfall also added some non-reading games to promote their other apps. If you are just downloading the free version now this may not be as frustrating as it is for me. Be wary of paying for any Starfall apps though. I paid for a reading app that "updated" to this free version. Now I have to be vigilant or my kids are playing a silly game about a monkey instead of learning to read.

My kids really enjoy this and it has a lot of content.

I was looking for a simple app to help my son start to read. I wanted something that would give him help to figure out words and this was my first choice. In fact, im not sure ill bother trying something else at least for a while because not only is my son learning (within a day of using this app) he was realizing how to figure out words! Im blown away at how this app was done amazingly right- i would even pay 10$ for it - but the icon they used for the app almost prevented me from paying 3$ for it and look elsewhere (change the icon guys)! Even my slightly younger daughter (who is quite smart at 4), is catching on! Thats because its so intuitive and well thought out with examples that i imagine must come from the standard teaching method, but i have no clue of how kids are taught in schools these days- but frankly, im jealous that i didnt have these kinds of (extremely fun and addictive) learning games at my disposal when i was young! :)

This is amazing. It brings phonics to life! It is the perfct learn-to-read app!

The app is well done. Its easy for my son to figure out how to use. He enjoys both the word-building exercises and the reading sections. Its very useful for him to be able to tap words hes having difficulty reading, and have the app help him pronounce the word correctly.

So I spent the 3.99 to get the app and its a blank screen.

$2.99 for 20 minutes. Frozen! Not happy

We have been hoping and waiting for this app! My kids have loved the activities on the Starfall website and now we have the full content in an app! One of my 5 kids has Down syndrome and he is reading well today thanks, in part, to Starfall! What an incredible and fun tool to get all kids reading - THANK YOU!

This app is just as good for young ones as the regular Starfall website. I hope they continue with the good games that make learning fun.

Absolutely perfect in every way. My twins under 3 are well on their way. Thanks!

my son and I are almost finished with this module. he was getting bored with the phonics book we started with but this keeps him interested and curious. excellent progress.

My now seven year old more or less learned to read with this app, when it was flash-only. Now that it is on iOS, my two year old has started on it.

Sure, some of the stories are pretty cheesy, but Starfalls reading series has been a great reading supplement for my 4 year old son. He was used to doing the lessons on Safari, using a mouse. After using this app version, he remarked, "This is a lot easier to use on an iPad!" Great job, Starfall team!

My 3 year old loves this app. He understands phonics and is trying to read words. Awesome!

My sons kindergarten teacher recommended this download to encourage my son to read. My son is learning to read words at a very fast pace. After going through the activities he is able to sound out the words and he can now read.

My 5 year old loves this application. She loves music and the app presents lots of good phonics information in songs. It is a good mix of entertainment and learning. It feels less like "work" than sounding out the words in a book because there are cartoons with each sentence.

I love this app for my students! It introduces simple vocabulary, excellent phonics practice, and wonderful activities. While it may be too simple for native speakers, it is great for my First Grade English Learners. I do caution that it is an activity best done with an adult, and may not be particularly effective for students who are working independently. Pairs well with the Starfall ABCs.

The blasted website recognizes our iPad when we visit the website and forces us to buy what otherwise is FREE! The kids love it...but the forced purchase is NOT appreciated. Yet another entity taking aim at my kids via my wallet. Most unnecessary and VERY disrespectful...of children and parents.

It doesnt help at all