Description
I’ve been using Teach Your Monster to Read for a couple months now. It’s basically a fun game that helps kids learn to read through a bunch of different mini-games and activities. Pretty solid app if you’re into educational games for little ones.
Here’s what you do: you create your own unique monster character and then take them on a magical reading adventure. There’s different games and levels to progress through, like learning letters and sounds, then building up to reading full words and sentences. It’s got a ton of colorful characters and environments to explore too.
Look, if you’ve got young kids who are just starting to learn how to read, you’ll probably get a lot of use out of this. It’s not perfect – the ads can get a little annoying if you don’t pay – but overall it does a pretty good job of making reading practice feel like a fun game.
Editor Opinion
So here's my honest take on Teach Your Monster to Read. I've tested a bunch of kids reading apps and this one's up there with the best. The gameplay loop is super addictive and it does a great job of teaching phonics and reading skills in a way that's actually fun for little ones. Compared to some other similar apps, the graphics and animations are way better and it runs smoothly even on older devices. The best part is it's free to play, so you don't have to spend any money to let your kids enjoy it. The only real downsides are the ads can get old after a while and the progression does start to feel a little grindy at higher levels. But overall, I'd definitely recommend Teach Your Monster to Read.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Tons of strategic depth without being overwhelming
- Graphics look great and run smooth on older phones
- Free to play, don't need to spend money to enjoy it
- Tons of colorful characters and environments to explore
- Does a great job of making reading practice feel like a game
Cons
- Upgrades take forever at higher levels
- Gets repetitive after a while
- Ads can be annoying if you don't pay
Specifications
| Updated | 21.07.2025 |
| Category | Educational |
| Age Rating | Everyone |
| Developer | Teach Your Monster |
| Android | Android 9++ |
| Package Name |
com.teachyourmonstertoread.tmapp |
Ratings
User Reviews
I like it! A few of the mini games have finicky controls and I've seen them glitch out (not making appropriate sounds). A good example is the the spaceship lifting...
Reinforces bad habits. Our 6 year old is trilingual but struggles mightily with reading English. We were hoping this app would help. But there's no negative consequences for getting wrong...
It's great to come across a game that's British and my daughter (4) finds engaging. I love the idea of a monster on the mission, selecting prizes, the illustrations and...
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