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Phonics Bear vs Reading Eggs

Both stand on phonics apps. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Choose Reading Eggs for adaptive reading lessons and progress tracking across a broad age range. Reading & Math adds early math, while Homeschool Max adds assignment and reporting tools; look elsewhere if offline access is essential or you need a plan for more than four children.

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The facts

	Phonics Bear	Reading Eggs
Free plan	Yes	A free trial
Open source	Not published	No
Runs on	iPhone	Android, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Not published	Reading & Math yearly: $99.99 a year
Plans published	None	8
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	phonicsbearapp.com	readingeggs.com
On phonics apps	#17 of 47	#13 of 47

Phonics Bear: what it does well

Reading Eggs: what it does well

Placement tests match children to a learning level.
Lessons cover phonics, vocabulary and comprehension.
Dashboard tracks lessons, books, estimated reading age and quiz scores.
Reading & Math includes Mathseeds for ages 3–9.
The company says it does not behaviorally target ads to children or students.

What to know first

There is no free plan.
Offline access is not available.
Plans cover up to four children.
Homeschool Max costs $41.90 a month or $299 a year.

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