# Reading Raven

> Education

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id508474629](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id508474629)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id508474629`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Early Ascent, LLC
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (65 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5.1
- **Last updated:** 2019-09-12
- **First published:** 2012-06-07
- **Size:** 92 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/reading-raven/id508474629)
- **Website:** [http://www.readingraven.com](http://www.readingraven.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://readingraven.com/privacy-policy/](http://readingraven.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Reading Raven is an educational reading program for early readers (ages 3–7). It guides children from pre-reading skills to reading sentences through self-paced lessons, phonics, vocabulary, and a variety of interactive games. The app features eleven game types, full customization by age or reading level, adaptive pacing for motor control, sticker rewards, clear voice instructions, and progress saving.

With hand-illustrated artwork and a no-ads design, Reading Raven provides a multi-sensory approach that complements classroom and home instruction. It covers letter recognition, tracing, word-building, rhymes, and reading aloud, making learning engaging and effective for kids, parents, and teachers.

## Rankings

- #163,156 — Overall

## Review summary

Reading Raven is praised for its phonics-based, structured approach and engaging design that keeps kids motivated and progressing across levels. It supports recording readings and is widely viewed as a strong educational app. However, concerns repeatedly noted by users include lack of robust multi-user profiles for families with several children and limited content variety, with some reviews describing the lessons as similar or repetitive and at times boring.

### Pros

- Phonics-based, structured curriculum that effectively teaches reading.
- Engaging and fun for kids, making reading practice enjoyable.
- Clear progression across volumes that grows with the child.
- Kids can record their own readings, reinforcing practice.
- High-quality, well-designed educational app that many reviewers regard as among the best reading apps available.

### Cons

- Limited/missing multi-user profiles; families with multiple children struggle to track progress separately.
- Content variety is limited and some lessons feel similar or repetitive, leading to boredom for some users.

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