Starfall

6.7easy start · #13 of 47
in Reading Apps

Free to practise onnot on record
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Android, iOS, Web. Paid plans from $2.92/mo.

Starfall is ranked #13 of 47 in reading apps on The Geeks Club. It runs on Android, iOS, Web. Paid plans start at $2.92/mo.

Starfall plans and pricing

All plans

Home Membership $35/yr One year; $30.00/yr for 20 or more items. Single family household; computers and mobile devices; not valid for schools, businesses, or other organizations store.starfall.com · 29 Sept 2026

Teacher's Membership $70/yr One year; $63.00/yr for 20 or more items. One teacher and their students; classroom computers and mobile devices; Group Access store.starfall.com · 29 Sept 2026

Classroom Membership $195/yr One year; $175.00/yr for 20 or more items. Small school with one classroom per grade; classroom computers and mobile devices; Group Access store.starfall.com · 29 Sept 2026

School Membership $355/yr One year; $320.00/yr for 20 or more items. Typical school campus; classroom computers and mobile devices; Group Access store.starfall.com · 29 Sept 2026

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The record

What it teaches: Starfall offers a teacher-developed, research-backed four-step Learn-to-Read program covering phonics, fluency, and comprehension.
Reading activities: The four steps include interactive ABC games, movies and songs; phonics with CVC words, sight words and vowel teams; and fiction and nonfiction reading.
Audience and grade range: The free reading program is for every child, while membership unlocks activities spanning Pre-K through fifth grade.
Member content: Membership provides access to over 700 activities, including expanded math and reading content for Pre-K through third grade, plus additional songs and rhymes.
Learning approach: Starfall describes its activities as untimed and multisensory, allowing children to see, hear, and touch as they learn.
Educator access: Group Access lets enrolled students use a designated Group ID at school or home while keeping administrator membership settings secure.
Device management: The Starfall app supports MDM key authentication for organizational deployment and configuration on multiple mobile devices.
Privacy: Starfall says it does not ask children for personal information, track their behavior, display ads, or sell personal information.
Security: Starfall says its servers are in a secured, locked, monitored environment, access is controlled by firewall layers, and it uses physical, technical, and administrative safeguards.
Student tracking limit: Starfall Group IDs do not track individual student use or progress.
Mobile app connectivity: The Starfall App streams content from the web and requires internet access; other Starfall apps save content on the device and can be used offline.
Support: The membership page lists [email protected] and phone support at 888-857-8990, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Time.
Organization: Starfall Education Foundation describes itself as a publicly supported 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and says its website opened on August 27, 2002.
Founded: 2002
Price from: $2.92/mo

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Reading Apps in 2026#13 of 47
Best Preschool Learning Apps in 2026#14 of 34
Best Educational Games in 2026#14 of 32

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help.starfall.com/help/mdm· checked 29 Sept 2026
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help.starfall.com/help/can-i-track-students-who-log-in-wi· checked 29 Sept 2026
help.starfall.com/help/do-your-apps-require-an-internet-c· checked 29 Sept 2026
teach.starfall.com/about· checked 29 Sept 2026