Best Reading Apps in 2026
Updated
47 reading apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
47ranked
0free plans on this page
5 Oct 2026last checked
Reading Apps, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 0 of the 22 on this page can be tried for free.
- 26 Read2Me
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 27 Reeder
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 28 Scholastic RISE
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 29 AceReader
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 30 Hooked on Phonics
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 31 Inoreader
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 32 Magzter
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 33 Oxford Owl
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 34 Dr. Read
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 35 Lalilo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 36 Listen
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 37 NewsBlur
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 38 One Minute Reader Live
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 39 Poppins Learning
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 40 Raz-Kids
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 41 Reading.com
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 42 AlReader
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 43 Libreture
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 44 PLD Reading Apps
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 45 Miniflux
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 46 FreshRSS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 47 ReadBorn
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 22 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Phonics instruction | Comprehension practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Read2Me | 6.0 | No | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 27 | Reeder | 6.0 | No | Yes | 1 /mo | No | No |
| 28 | Scholastic RISE | 6.0 | No | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 29 | AceReader | 5.9 | No | No | — | No | Yes |
| 30 | Hooked on Phonics | 5.9 | No | No | 23.96 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 31 | Inoreader | 5.9 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 32 | Magzter | 5.9 | No | No | — | — | — |
| 33 | Oxford Owl | 5.9 | No | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 34 | Dr. Read | 5.8 | No | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 35 | Lalilo | 5.8 | No | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 36 | Listen | 5.8 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 37 | NewsBlur | 5.8 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 38 | One Minute Reader Live | 5.8 | No | No | — | — | Yes |
| 39 | Poppins Learning | 5.8 | No | No | 74.83 /mo | Yes | — |
| 40 | Raz-Kids | 5.8 | No | No | — | — | Yes |
| 41 | Reading.com | 5.8 | No | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 42 | AlReader | 5.7 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 43 | Libreture | 5.7 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 44 | PLD Reading Apps | 5.7 | No | No | — | Yes | — |
| 45 | Miniflux | 5.6 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 46 | FreshRSS | 5.5 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 47 | ReadBorn | 5.5 | No | No | — | Yes | — |
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