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Teach Your Monster to Read

Teach Your Monster · Education · Canada store
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$7.9K
Likely $2.6K to $23.8K
New ratings
Tracking
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Rating
4.5 of 5
6K ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
0
was 0 on Oct 16, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 23, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$95.3K
395 new ratings a month on average since launch
EST. LIFETIME DOWNLOADS
209.6K to 598.9K
Estimated from ratings count
WHERE ITS USERS ARE · SHARE OF RATINGS
  • United States 30.3K ratings52%
  • United Kingdom 15.4K ratings26%
  • Canada 6K ratings10%
  • Australia 4.4K ratings8%
  • Japan 698 ratings1%
  • UAE 291 ratings1%
  • Spain 197 ratings0%
  • South Korea 185 ratings0%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Not in any grossing chart, so this comes from ratings growth (395 new ratings a month on average since launch): revenue grows with new ratings, more slowly for apps that collect ratings fast. Tested on 418 apps with verified revenue: typically off by about 2 times, and big earners tend to come out low. Countries we don't track (and Google Play in China, which doesn't exist) aren't included, and neither are ads or web payments. Gross revenue before store fees.
RATINGS
6K
AVG RATING
4.48
PRICE
$11.99
AGE
12.3y
LAST UPDATE
5d ago
VERSION
5.4.9
SIZE
96 MB
AGE RATING
4+

Last 30 days

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DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
2 / 30
COUNTRIES NOW
0 (was 0)
EST. REVENUE A MONTH, DAILY · BOTH STORES EST
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Oct 6, 2026$634 a month
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Oct 12, 2026$776 a month
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The same estimate as the headline, saved every day. Best rank Sep 24, 2026: not ranked. Now: not ranked.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
No in-app purchases
Earns from its upfront price, ads or payments outside the store.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
0.2 reviews / week
  • Trendsteady
  • Recent reviews average4.2 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share14%
From the latest 90 written reviews, covering 4086 days.
RELEASE CADENCE
2 updates in 90 days
  • Typical gap between releases43 days
From the last 25 versions listed on the App Store.
RATING BREAKDOWN
6K ratings
5★72%
4★15%
3★6%
2★3%
1★4%

What users want

From the latest 90 reviews on the Canada App Store, Aug 16, 2015 to Aug 27, 2026: 14% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Price and subscription62%

8 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ What you pay for today will stop working and be replaced by a subscription you'll have to pay again for.
★★★★★ This developer has made the choice to switch to a subscription model.
★★★★★ Save your money; it's a scam.
Bugs, things not working23%

3 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ This app refuses to load on my iPhone 11 - please refund my money as I don't usually pay for kids apps and this is truly disappointing.
★★★★★ I'd recommend waiting until it's got the bugs worked out.
Crashes and freezes15%

2 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Ever since I purchased this it continues to crash.
★★★★★ Was good but it crashes on spelling "goat" and won't let us continue.
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • I wish they offered this in other languages as well such as French and Japanese! 5★, Sep 19, 2020
  • This app needs a bit more direction. 3★, May 22, 2020
  • sometimes need a bit of guidance but once taught he is able to grasp it. 5★, Jan 5, 2020
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS
money back3
WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Fun, addictive42%

31 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ It is so fun and my kids have learned a lot
★★★★★ I still play it for fun even though I was 2 years above my grade level for reading!
★★★★★ Me and my sister love this app it helps us learn to read
Easy to use7%

5 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Luckily it's a consistent difference and the game is easy enough to navigate, so it can be easy to overcome that challenge.
★★★★★ Very user friendly and educational.
★★★★★ Easy to follow, High interest for my Kindergarten children and can be tailored for the individual needs if each child.
Useful, it helps7%

5 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ It helps kids so much to read and I was really happy to see my little brother playing it!
★★★★★ Me and my sister love this app it helps us learn to read
★★★★★ My kid is so much beter he nose beter then he's teacher
Fast3%

2 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ My FASD daughter absolutely adores this app and has made great leaps in her reading skills playing this app, but it progresses a little too fast for her, so after reaching a few levels she lost interest.
★★★★★ The progression from letter recognition to sound recognition and then sequence to produce words is so smooth and natural.
Great support3%

2 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Love this app as a support my students learning to read.
★★★★★ My son started it at about 2 years old for support with letters and sounds.

Found by matching words and phrases in the reviews, not read by a person. A review can count toward more than one theme.

What users say

Latest reviews, Canada App Store.

★★★★★Aug 27, 2026
Happy Long Term Customer

I’ve had this app for a few years now, and don’t usually leave reviews. But I learned this team DOES listen to their customers, and I’m leaving a review to say thank you for caring for those of us that were loyal to you prior to your new (understandable) model.

★★★★★Jun 28, 2026
5 stars

It is so fun and my kids have learned a lot

★★★★★May 21, 2026
Don’t Buy This

Bought this a few weeks ago. They’ve already announced they’re killing the purchased version later this year. What you pay for today will stop working and be replaced by a subscription you’ll have to pay again for. Shameful conduct by any company, especially a supposed foundation.

★★★★★May 21, 2026
Paid subscription model

This developer has made the choice to switch to a subscription model. Do not buy this app anymore because you will not get the service that you paid for.

★★★★★May 20, 2026
Is it fun to learn how to read?

i have

★★★★★Nov 16, 2025
Total rip off

I paid for the app on my kids tablet and it wouldn’t let us access it. Save your money; it’s a scam. Spent 30 minutes getting a refund from Amazon.

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App Store ads

Apple Search Ads this app ran in the last 90 days, from Apple's public ad repository.

STATUS
Running now
FIRST SEEN
Sep 1, 2025
AD VARIATIONS
68
EU COUNTRIES
25
WHERE
Search results in AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HR, HU, IE, IT, LU, LV, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK. Formats: Icon + Asset Ad, Icon Ad. Last impression Oct 18, 2026.
AD TEXT
  • Learn Reading with Fun Phonics
Ad creativeAd creativeAd creative

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Growth research

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ASO keywords

Most repeated terms in the listing. Highlighted ones also appear in the title.

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What's new in 5.4.9

Keeping things fresh with some more small fixes and updates whilst we prepare a brand new version for you. We want to make this award-winning game even better for you, so please drop us a review to let us know what you think. We read every single one (and do a happy dance for every 5 star rating)!

Released Jul 23, 2014. Current version shipped Oct 18, 2026.

Store description

Welcome to Teach Your Monster to Read, the award-winning app that makes learning to read fun and engaging! Our educational phonics and reading games have helped millions of children build essential literacy skills. Create your own monster and embark on a magical journey through interactive games designed for home and school use. With a safe, trusted, and highly recommended approach, Teach Your Monster to Read offers phonics-based reading games for all levels. Teaching through play is what we do best—download today and start your child’s reading adventure! TEACH YOUR MONSTER TO READ FEATURES INTERACTIVE KIDS READING GAMES • Take your custom-designed monster through educational games that are suitable for ages 3-6. • Improve letter sound recognition with reading games • Explore a world of phonics and educational games that teach your child to read sentences • Easily track their player’s progress to identify areas where their reader may need extra support PHONICS & READING GAMES DESIGNED BY EXPERTS • Designed in collaboration with Roehampton University and leading game designers • Phonics tools and educational games that complement phases 2-5 of UK Government-approved Letters and Sounds and other major systematic synthetic phonics programmes • 3 reading games designed for those in preschool, nursery, primary school, kindergarten, and first grade EDUCATIONAL PLAY AT NO ADDITIONAL COST • Teach Your Monster to Read is available on iPad and iPhone • Explore phonics and educational games without in-app purchases, hidden costs, or in-game adverts • Teach Your Monster to Read supports your child through every step of their reading journey HEAR FROM TEACHERS AND PARENTS WHO USE OUR READING GAMES "This game is the absolute best quality phonics game I have come across for educational and fun value." Marie Lewis, Rochdale “My class have reaped loads of benefits from using the programme and the difference in some of their reading skills has been dramatic." Maria Andrews, Foundation Phase Teacher "This is a fabulous game. I'm not kidding when I say that my daughter essentially learned all her letter sounds using First steps, with relatively minimal input from me! Great for parents to practise their letter sounds too." Eleanor Jones PART OF THE USBORNE FOUNDATION CHARITY Teach Your Monster to Read has been created by Teach Monster Games Ltd. which is a subsidiary of The Usborne Foundation. The Usborne Foundation is a charity founded by children’s publisher, Peter Usborne MBE. Harnessing research, design and technology, we create playful media addressing issues from literacy to health. Teach a monster today when you download our educational app! Teach Monster Games Ltd is a subsidiary of The Usborne Foundation, a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1121957.

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