Learn to Read - Duolingo ABC

Name: Learn to Read - Duolingo ABC
Rating: 4.2 (3653 reviews)
Author: Duolingo

By: Duolingo

Interactive Stories for Kids

Features & Capabilities

Duolingo ABC's Learn to Read offers a comprehensive, kid-friendly way to build reading skills from preschool through 2nd grade with interactive stories, phonics, sight words, and vocabulary practice. The program features multi-sensory activities like tracing and drag-and-drop, bite-sized lessons, and offline access, all designed to engage young learners while tracking their progress with fun rewards.

Designed by literacy experts, it is kid-safe, ad-free, and focuses on confidence-building through game-like lessons and a friendly cast of characters. It's ideal for parents seeking a robust, offline-capable tool to support early reading and writing in English.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Duolingo

Rating:

4.20

(3,653) 8 new ratings

Version:

1.96.2 Last updated: 2023-08-02

Version code:

858883854

Creation date:

2020-03-23

Compatible devices:

Size:

211.58MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-03

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 32,900 ▲ 19

Other rankings

#11 in Essential Education Apps #14 in The Best Language-Learning Apps #100 in mouse keyword 60 ▲

Other platforms

Learn to Read - Duolingo ABC (v1.22.0)

16,739,339 4.08

(21,616)

For Developers

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Developed by:

Duolingo

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/learn-to-read-duolingo-abc/id1440502568

Website:

https://www.duolingo.com

User Reviews

Many reviews praise Learn to Read for helping kids begin reading and for being engaging and kid-friendly, even aiding neurodivergent learners. However, recurring issues include technical bugs (white screens), unreliable voice recognition, and content/content-appropriateness concerns. Critics also point to instructional gaps (phonics and feedback) and disruptive ads. Overall, the app shows strong potential and positive outcomes, but quality, pedagogy, and safety concerns need addressing for broader approval.

Pros

Effective at teaching early readers; kids learn to read.
Engaging and fun for kids, including support for neurodivergent learners.
Structured content with levels and practice to reinforce learning.
Age-appropriate and suitable for beginners.
Parents report real progress and positive experiences with the app.

Cons

Frequent technical issues: white screens and glitches across devices.
Unreliable voice recognition/reading-aloud feature, with incorrect or inconsistent results.
Content concerns about appropriateness (inappropriate material and witchcraft references) for children.
Pedagogical gaps: limited explicit phonics instruction and lack of corrective feedback.
Intrusive ads disrupt the learning experience.

Recent reviews

I love duo abc it’s just when you enter your age, it unlocks stuff for you and doesn’t change the levels for your age. Pls fix that!

by Lu*****, 2026-05-14

I could not be more grateful to this app. It is amazing my son has increased his reading just by playing this app like game. He enjoys its creative ways to learn and stays entertained while learning. Love it.

by So*****, 2026-05-12

I don’t wanna download this if it was a if it was in the Home swing screen I’m gonna download it. It’s just kinda fun sometimes you know when I play this game it’s a little bit different than other games! Does everyone download it? No! I have a friend who is interested in the game for free but it’s me! that’s why I put three stars