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Teach Your Monster to Read

Teach Your Monster · Educational · United States store
#36 GROSSING · EDUCATIONAL
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$7.9K
Likely $2.6K to $23.8K
New ratings
Tracking
Daily counts start building from today
Rating
3.7 of 5
4K ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
0
was 0 on Oct 15, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 21, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$95.1K
394 new ratings a month on average since launch
LIFETIME INSTALLS (GOOGLE)
1.2M
About 9.7K per month on average since launch
WHERE ITS USERS ARE · SHARE OF RATINGS
  • United States 30.2K ratings52%
  • United Kingdom 15.3K ratings26%
  • Canada 6K ratings10%
  • Australia 4.4K ratings8%
  • Japan 696 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 (394 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
4K
AVG RATING
3.73
PRICE
$8.99
IN APP PURCHASES
No
CONTAINS ADS
No
LAST UPDATE
21d ago
RELEASED
Jun 21, 2016
CONTENT RATING
Everyone

Last 29 days

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DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
0 / 29
COUNTRIES NOW
0 (was 0)
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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
1.6 reviews / week
  • Trendfalling
  • Recent reviews average4.2 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share16%
From the latest 500 written reviews, covering 2158 days. The store only returns this many, so this is the most recent slice.
RATING BREAKDOWN
4K ratings
5★58%
4★9%
3★5%
2★3%
1★25%

What users want

From the latest 500 reviews on the United States Google Play, Nov 24, 2020 to Oct 12, 2026: 16% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Price and subscription28%

22 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Rating this as 2 stars for moving to a subscription model.
★★★★★ DO NOT BUY The product is moving to a subscription model and you will lose your money.
★★★★★ After paying for the game, this developer force switches paid users into a subscription model.
Login and account problems13%

10 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Worked great but now stuck on login and birthdate loop.
★★★★★ My autistic 12-year daughter wants to play it but now you have to log in.
★★★★★ To begin, I have a teacher account, and my students can't even get on and play the apps anymore.
Bugs, things not working11%

9 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ developers have a big error they're not correcting
★★★★★ I purchased this app for 12 but it is super buggy.
★★★★★ They have excuses for their bad behavior, justifying it with "but now it's free for schools!" (but they're hoping kids will play at school and bug their parents to download the game and until they pay for the…
Wrong or poor results9%

7 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ The sound no longer works, rendering the game useless.
★★★★★ But there's no negative consequences for getting wrong answers, so she's not reading or sounding anything out.
★★★★★ Am I doing something wrong?
Worse after an update6%

5 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Per their email: If you previously purchased the Teach Your Monster to Read app through an app store, the version you purchased will no longer be available to play once the new version goes live on that app store.
★★★★★ I'll just have to be careful not to update this app forever, where updating is something I do automatically for every other app I've ever used.
★★★★★ Edit: If I can continue to use the old version, then how come your email says "If you previously purchased the Teach Your Monster to Read app through an app store, the version you purchased will no longer be available…
Crashes and freezes5%

4 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Worked great but now stuck on login and birthdate loop.
★★★★★ App keeps freezing and closes on me.
★★★★★ I'm stuck on the second part of the little ones section.
Lost data, sync, backup5%

4 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ DO NOT BUY The product is moving to a subscription model and you will lose your money.
★★★★★ No refund and lost all her progress!
★★★★★ More than half of my items saved to my home screen are gone!!
Missing features4%

3 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I find that these games are too difficult for preschool children due to their speed and lack of instructions.
★★★★★ Clunky, lacks instuction.
★★★★★ No way to cancel this uninstalled app!
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • Should have created a new app instead of updating the current app. 1★, May 28, 2026
  • They should have released their subscription game as a distinct, separate product instead of screwing paid customers. 1★, May 22, 2026
  • If they absolutely HAVE to go to a subscription service, I think paid users should have the option to keep the older game version or get grandfathered in somehow rather than being milked for more money. 1★, May 21, 2026
  • I wish it was free again. 1★, Aug 6, 2025
  • Please let me use a password manager and an accessible keyboard 4★, Feb 12, 2025
  • I wish i could give it 5 stars, but there are so many cons. 1★, Jan 11, 2025
  • I love this for my daughter so much just would change 2 things It would be nice to make it so she can go back and repeat levels because sometimes I'll catch her guessing through it and it advances her farther than she… 5★, Mar 26, 2024
  • And the other is I downloaded this on my phone and then the next week I got my daughter a phone to put these kinds of games on and now I wish I could transfer it over without buying it again. 5★, Mar 26, 2024
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS
moving to subscription4subscription model3once the new3new version3subscription based3teach your monster5monster to read3
WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Fun, addictive23%

92 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Very cute, educational& fun!
★★★★★ Fantastic game to make phonics fun and interactive!
★★★★★ I love it but it's too addictive and a lot of things going on for the children's age
Easy to use5%

20 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Very easy to navigate, looks good, and it doesn't even sound annoying!
★★★★★ My grandkids love it and because it starts out easy then works its way up to hard its for any level.
★★★★★ Unfortunately it can be easy for them to guess their way through some parts.
Useful, it helps3%

13 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Thanks my daughter love the game It helps me to participate in the game with her.
★★★★★ It's not helpful at all when trying to learn.
★★★★★ Hugely helpful and engaging, one suggestion...
Worth the money3%

10 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ I am amazed it is free and not riddled with adds.
★★★★★ Very cheap for the value kids get out of it.
★★★★★ I wish it was always free, so I can download it for my kindergarten class!
Great support1%

4 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ My son used this both before and after starting school, to support and re-enforce his phonics and reading skills.
★★★★★ Started with support now reliably informed I am nolonger required.
★★★★★ Thank you so much for sharing your app for free (for a limited time) you are awesome, just let me tell you, that your are helping children that are struggling reading, what an amazing way to support our children to read.

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, United States Google Play.

★★★★★Oct 12, 2026

the game Is good because it teaches me about our letter sounds

★★★★★Oct 11, 2026

Worked great but now stuck on login and birthdate loop. developers have a big error they're not correcting

★★★★★Jul 16, 2026

I purchased this app for 12 but it is super buggy. My 4-year-old was playing one of the games with sounding out the letters but it kept telling him his answers were incorrect even though they weren't

★★★★★Jun 7, 2026

easy

★★★★★May 28, 2026

Rating this as 2 stars for moving to a subscription model. Should have created a new app instead of updating the current app.

★★★★★May 22, 2026

DO NOT BUY The product is moving to a subscription model and you will lose your money. Just got an email about this. It's an absolutely wonderful program, and I've bought it multiple times on multiple devices but in 45 days all of that money goes in the garbage.

Store screenshots

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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
67
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 17, 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 or short description.

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What's new in 5.4.7

Improvements to age screen functions. Keeping things fresh with some 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)!

Store description

Teach Your Monster to Read is the award-winning, phonics and reading game for kids. Enjoyed by over 30 million worldwide, Teach Your Monster to Read is a truly ground-breaking kids reading app that makes learning to read fun for little ones aged between 3-6. Kids create their own unique monster to take on a magical journey across three reading games, encouraging them to learn to read by improving their skills as they progress while meeting a host of colourful characters along the way. The app also contains a host of minigames, which help children to develop speed and phonics accuracy. Games 1, 2 and 3 1. First Steps – for children starting to learn phonics through letters and sounds 2. Fun With Words – for children who are confident with early letter-sound combinations and are starting to read sentences 3. Champion Reader – for children who are confidently reading short sentences and know all of the basic letter-sound combinations Developed in collaboration with leading academics at the UK’s University of Roehampton, Teach Your Monster to Read offers a rigorous program that works with any phonics scheme, making it perfect for use in school or at home. Why Teach Your Monster to Read? • Covers the first two years of learning to read, from matching letters and sounds to enjoying little books • Covers everything from phonics to reading full sentences • Designed in collaboration with leading academics to compliment programs used in schools • Teachers claim it’s a wonderful and captivating classroom tool that helps their students learn to read • Parents have seen significant improvements in their children’s literacy within weeks • Kids love learning through play • There are no in-app purchases, hidden costs or in-game adverts PROCEEDS GO TO 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. Funds raised from the game go back into the charity, to help us become sustainable and build new projects. Teach Monster Games Ltd is a subsidiary of The Usborne Foundation, a registered charity in England and Wales (1121957)

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