# Eggy 100 > Teaching children sight words Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id533649538](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id533649538) ## Overview - **ID:** `id533649538` - **Platform:** Apple - **Type:** Apple app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Blake eLearning - **Category:** Education - **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (17 ratings) - **Version:** 1.4.1 - **Last updated:** 2021-05-14 - **First published:** 2012-06-13 - **Size:** 57 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-22 - **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/eggy-100/id533649538) - **Website:** [https://readingeggs.com.au/apps/eggy-words](https://readingeggs.com.au/apps/eggy-words) - **Privacy policy:** [https://readingeggs.com.au/privacy](https://readingeggs.com.au/privacy) ## Description Reading Eggs Eggy Words 100 is a FREE application designed to help children recognise and learn sight words. Reading Eggs Eggy Words 100 is a FREE application designed to help children recognise and learn sight words. Sight words are words that readers should know automatically “at sight”, such as he, the, was and where. This is a sample version of what is featured in Eggy Words 250. You will receive access to the first 100 of 250 sight words using a fun and motivating game to keep kids learning. Also available in the app store - Reading Eggs Eggy Words 250 includes 10 levels with 25 words each, making a total of 250 sight words. Learning to read is an important milestone in every child’s life. Knowing these sight words makes fluent reading easier, which lets the brain focus on the real enjoyment of reading – comprehension – understanding and enjoying what you read. Eggs Words is brought to you by the team behind the popular educational website Reading Eggs. Developed by educators with more than 20 years experience, the program comes highly recommended by parents and teachers worldwide. Key features: - 4 levels with 25 words in each, making a total of 100 sight words. - Fun and motivating game suitable for children aged 3+ years - Most common, highest frequency words are introduced first - Multisensory approach - combining voice and written words - Choice of accents – Australia, English, United States - Flying eggs with the correct word to be swiped - 3 lives per level - Lives are lost when bad eggs, distractions and wrong words are swiped - Mini eggs provide extra lives - Jigsaw eggs build a surprise jigsaw - The word is spelt at the end of each lesson - Egg ratings to be earned for every level - Egg critters with unique animations hatch at the end of a level - Bonus level with 100 golden eggs - Trophies earned for completing 25 levels “This is a wonderful app for learning sight words. My daughter loves it!” “ Just like with Reading Eggs, my son uses this app independently all the time and finds it fun to play.” “A motivational game to help your child remember their sight words.” ## Rankings - #271,418 — Overall ## Review summary Eggy 100 is seen as an educational, engaging app tied to Reading Eggs, with teachers and families praising its learning value and cross-platform use. Positive remarks include its suitability for reluctant readers and the well-designed experience. Repeated criticisms focus on speed: eggs move too fast for early readers, with calls for adjustable speed. Other recurring issues are compatibility updates for older iOS versions and screen sizes, and concerns about the reward system for wrong answers. Speed control and device support are the main upgrade areas. ### Pros - Well designed for reluctant readers and visually oriented learners. - Strong educational value; loved by students and teachers. - App extends Reading Eggs to mobile devices, increasing accessibility for families and classrooms. - Positive sentiment toward the Reading Eggs brand and integration with the website. - Overall engaging and a good game for kids. ### Cons - Eggs move too fast; not adjustable; eye strain risk for early readers. - Not optimized for older devices: compatibility issues on older iOS versions (e.g., iOS 7) and screen size (iPhone 5). - The reward system for wrong answers may be confusing or overly rewarding incorrect guesses. ## Similar extensions and apps - [Eggy 250](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id530378338) — 2.60 / 5 - [Eggy Vocabulary](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id687179728) — 4.00 / 5 - [Eggy Numbers to 100](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id734824297) — 5.00 / 5 - [Reading Eggs - Learn to Read](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id726696040) — 4.70 / 5 - [Eggy Alphabet](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id575371171) — 2.80 / 5 - [Learn Sight Words](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id341456761) - [Learning Sight Words](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id557893784) - [Kids Sight Words](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1054347119) — 3.00 / 5 - [Kiddo Sight Words](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6755655122) - [Sight Words that TEACH](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1073392616) — 5.00 / 5 - [Sight Words Games & Activities](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id684140606) — 4.20 / 5 - [Sight Words Kindergarten Game](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6743829483) — 3.00 / 5 --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id533649538)