The Reading Practice App That Listens to Your Kid Read
Phonics-grounded coaching for kids 6–12. Igo listens as your child reads aloud, scores pronunciation in real time, and tracks fluency week by week. Built on the Science of Reading.
- No more reading battles - Igo makes it feel like play, not homework
- Your kid reads on their own - Igo listens, so you get time back
- Real numbers, not "good job" - accuracy, fluency, reading time
Free 7-day trial · No credit card · Cancel anytime
Science of Reading · 1,000+ families · COPPA compliant
Lily opened her eyes and couldn't believe it. Tiny glowing creatures were dancing on her pillow.
What is Readigo?
Readigo is an iOS app for kids ages 6–12. It listens while a child reads aloud and scores the reading in real time. Readigo uses speech recognition tuned for children's voices, then grades four things: accuracy, fluency, pace, and clarity, using phonics rules from the Science of Reading. Most apps for this age don't score reading aloud. Readigo is built to do exactly that.
Why parents trust Readigo
Built on the Science of Reading
Phonics + fluency + comprehension
Aligned with the 5 reading pillars
National Reading Panel, 2000
Fluency benchmarks for ages 6–12
Hasbrouck & Tindal norms
Tested with 1,000+ families
4.9/5 from 200+ parent reviews
COPPA compliant, no ads
Voice processed for scoring only
Sound Familiar?
Your kid avoids reading aloud - they're scared of messing up
You don't always have time to sit and listen to them read
Two reading lessons a week at school isn't enough to build real fluency
Tutors cost $40–80/hr - and you have to work around their schedule
Why kids ask to read again
Every sentence earns Sparks. Sparks open new worlds, eggs, and boosts. Reading turns into something they want to do.
+1–3 Sparks per sentence
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1,200Space Egg
Hatch it. A scarf, glasses, or a cape for Igo.
2502× Sparks
Doubles Sparks on the next book. Earned, never bought.
Everything opens through reading. No ads. No in-app purchases.
A library kids actually want to open
Four genres, fresh illustrated stories - so it never reads like a textbook.
The Sky Bridge Quest
Journey to Thunder Peak
The Enchanted Forest
Moonlight Kingdom
The Locker Mystery
Spotlight Mystery
Lily's First Day
My Turn to Read
New stories every 2 weeks. Picked by reading level, not just age.
Track Your Child's Reading Progress in Real Numbers
Accuracy, fluency, reading time - logged every session. Get the report after every read, every Friday, or monthly.
Little Reader's Report
Last 30 days
Progress Summary
Numbers after every read
Accuracy, sentences, and minutes logged every time they read.
Progress week-to-week
See fluency climbing or stuck - in real percentages.
Word-by-word feedback
Which sounds need practice - down to the syllable. What to revisit tomorrow.
On your schedule
Daily, weekly, or only after a session. You pick in the app.
Samuels (1979) · "The Method of Repeated Readings"
Phonics-based. Kids who read aloud with feedback improve 2–3× faster than reading silently.
Method of Repeated Readings - the same fluency method used in classrooms for 40+ years.
How we measure →Inside the weekly card
How Readigo measures progress
Four numbers, every session. Each one anchored in decades of reading research - not a vague "good job".
Accuracy
How many words your child gets right on the first try.
Research → NRP 2000 - phonics & fluency pillars
Fluency
Words per minute, compared to typical pace for your child's age.
Research → Hasbrouck & Tindal oral reading fluency norms
Pace
Smooth and even, or choppy and word-by-word. Rhythm shows automatic word recognition.
Research → Samuels (1979) - automaticity theory
Prosody
Natural expression - pausing at commas, lifting at questions. The clearest spoken sign that your kid understands what they read.
Research → Schwanenflugel & Kuhn - prosody predicts comprehension
Simple Pricing
A reading tutor costs $60–80 an hour, once a week. Readigo is $1.90 a week and practices with your kid every day.
Annual
The pick for most families
$14.99/mo
Billed as $99/year
$1.90/week
Over 5 months free
- Unlimited recordings
- Full story library
- Pronunciation & fluency coaching
- Detailed progress tracking
- Priority support
Cancel anytime. No strings.
Monthly
Pay month to month
- Unlimited recordings
- Full story library
- Pronunciation & fluency coaching
- Detailed progress tracking
- Email support
Cancel anytime. No strings.
Reading App FAQ - Common Parent Questions
First chapter in a week. First spark of confidence - today.
4.9/5 on App Store · 1,000+ families · 7-day free trial
Free 7-day trial · No credit card · Cancel anytime
Readigo Stats
Kids who read aloud with word-by-word feedback improve 2–3× faster than reading silently - National Reading Panel, 2000.
What Parents Say
“He used to shut the book after two pages. Now he reads before bed on his own and gets upset when I say lights out.”
Age 6, 1st grade · 3 weeks on Readigo
“I get home at 7, I'm done. I can't be a reading tutor on top of everything else. This does it for me, and her teacher says she's reading a grade above now.”
Age 8, 3rd grade · 2 months on Readigo
“We tried three other apps. She'd open them once, get bored, never touch them again. This one she asks for. That's never happened before.”
Age 7, 1st grade · 6 weeks on Readigo
“Getting my daughter to read out loud was a nightly fight. Then she found Manga Mode. Her teacher brought up the improvement at conferences - I hadn't said anything.”
Age 10, 5th grade · 5 weeks on Readigo
“What sold me was the dashboard. I can see which words give him trouble and watch the numbers go up each week. I've never had that kind of visibility before.”
Age 7, 2nd grade · 2 months on Readigo
“We were paying $60/hour for a tutor once a week. Now he reads every day for $8 a month. The tutor was great, but this is just more consistent.”
Age 9, 4th grade · 3 months on Readigo
“Honestly didn't expect it to work this fast. But she calls it 'reading to my dragon' and does it every night without being asked. The pronunciation tips are surprisingly good.”
Age 6, kindergarten · 4 weeks on Readigo
“Most reading apps look like they're made for little kids. My 12-year-old actually sticks with this one. The streaks help - he doesn't want to break his record.”
Age 12, 7th grade · 6 weeks on Readigo