Read with Ello

Name: Read with Ello
Rating: 4.8 (2860 reviews)
Author: Ello Technology, Inc.

By: Ello Technology, Inc. App

Learn phonics & reading skills

Overview

Version:

2.48.0

Last updated: 2025-10-30

Ranking

#33,698 ▲ 47

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Read with Ello is an AI-powered reading coach that listens, guides, and corrects young readers. Built for Pre-K through 3rd grade, Ello offers a 1:1 reading companion, a library of 700+ decodable books, and instruction grounded in the Science of Reading to help children become confident, independent readers.

Recognized as Time Magazine's top invention of 2024 and featured on Good Morning America, Ello combines speech recognition with evidence-based practice and our AI Adaptive Learn system to personalize practice. The subscription includes full app access, the library, and weekly digital prizes, with pricing at $14.99 per month. Privacy and terms are available at ello.com.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Education AI Kids Accessibility

By:

Ello Technology, Inc.

Rating:

4.80

(2,860) 19 new ratings

Version:

2.48.0 Last updated: 2025-10-30

Version code:

879337084

Creation date:

2021-08-05

Compatible devices:

Size:

638.96MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-05

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 33,698 ▲ 47

For Developers

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Developed by:

Ello Technology, Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/read-with-ello/id1536720182

Website:

https://www.ello.com/

User Reviews

Read with Ello is widely praised for boosting early reading skills and confidence, with an engaging library and clear progress data that parents can use. It supports multiple ages and offers word-by-word pronunciation to aid fluency. Common drawbacks are billing/cancellation problems and a ceiling at 3rd grade, which can limit ongoing use as children advance. Some users also express desires for extra features like dictionaries or more robust parental controls, but the core program is highly effective for developing young readers.

Pros

Significantly improves children's reading skills and confidence.
Engaging, diverse library with stories that keep kids motivated.
Provides helpful progress data for parents (reading rate, words challenged, level-appropriate texts).
Word-by-word pronunciation helps kids sound out words and build fluency.
Suitable for multiple ages/grades (works for kids across several grade levels).

Cons

Billing/cancellation issues with trial period and subscription charges.
Grade level ceiling (only goes up to 3rd grade, limiting use as children advance).

Recent reviews

Too difficult to cancel the subscription

by ch*****, 2026-08-15

My 8 year old was struggling to read we were using books then tried another app. But when we found ello after a few times she was reading. And she has improved tremendously. I tell everybody I meet about this app when they have little kids!