Matter vs Learn to Read

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 110 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

1. [R2] Matter 5/5 · US Essential: I’m a longtime read-later app user, from Feedly to Reeder to Instapaper and beyond. I’ve been using matter since it launched a few years ago, and it’s surpassed them all. I love its ability to redirect newletters so my mailbox stays clean. It allows me to save, favorite, and highlight my favorite articles and newsletters. Its AI “readers” are the most natural and “listenable” I’ve exper
2. [R5] Matter 5/5 · US Simple, powerful, reading queue: Matter comes to fill the gap after Pocket closed down, and I love its simplicity and useful features. Finding things to read in the discover or related articles section is nice. You can also add newsletters or rss feeds. Adding things to read later is simple as using the share sheet anywhere on iOS or via browser extensions for other devices. With premium you get
3. [R65] Learn to Read 5/5 · US A+ Science of Reading App: This app was incredibly instrumental in helping my daughter learn to read. We started at the end of Kindergarten when we noticed her having some struggles with sight word retention and blending sounds. In addition, she was resistant to support because she knew she was struggling and felt frustrated. This app changed the game for her! She enjoyed doing her lesson each day
4. [R71] Learn to Read 5/5 · US Incredible app for little readers: I can’t say enough good things about this app! My daughter was already reading after just one month of using it. The lessons are engaging, easy to follow, and so effective. Thank you for creating such a wonderful app, we’re incredibly grateful!
5. [R17] Matter 5/5 · US Best read later app: I’ve tried several different apps but Matter is the prettiest and best interface. I just always go back to Matter.
6. [R50] Matter 4/5 · US Great read later app with a UI that’s actually nice: Been using Matter for a couple months now, switched over from Pocket and I’m loving it! The feed is clean and the keyboard shortcuts for highlighting and notes are super convenient. I’ve especially enjoyed the ability to listen to my articles and cleanly save video and text in one queue. I’d really like the newsletters feature to work better fo
7. [R84] Learn to Read 5/5 · US We LOVE this app!: I only have positive things to say about this app. The lessons are short to help keep the child engaged and the way it combines writing practice is wonderful. My 4 year old son LOVES it!
8. [R6] Matter 3/5 · US Good App, Bad Support: I like what this app has to offer, but I don’t have anything nice to say about the support. I’ve opened multiple tickets with the support team via the Slack channel available via the app and I’ve heard nothing in weeks.
9. [R19] Matter 1/5 · US Used to be great: I used to use this app all the time. Now, despite paying for a subscription, the app doesn’t recognize I’ve paid. This feels like fraud.
10. [R64] Learn to Read 1/5 · US Disappointed: When I come to any service for assistance, I’m expecting to see measurable results. This app did not provide that. I don’t believe my child skill level was considered at all in time was truly wasted on each lesson. I don’t feel my child walked away having learned anything, they didn’t already come knowing. If you’re looking for something challenging, especially for children that may
11. [R109] Learn to Read 5/5 · US Exceptional: My kindergartener was not motivated to read and was very discouraged easily. Once I downloaded this app it was so rewarding for her, totally worth it! She loves the presents, games, and how interactive it is. The ratings are so helpful after each lesson. You can give feedback as a parent if it was easy, just right or hard for your child. Amazing. Now, is there a math program li
12. [R27] Matter 3/5 · US There is no free plan: After the 7-day free trial the options are: $79.99/year $14.99/month It’s a pretty ok app, but I don’t like the lack of transparency or documentation.
13. [R45] Matter 1/5 · US Description does not match - Not free: Disappointed that they say you can either have a free subscription or a premium subscription. It is supposed free for 7 days before you are charged a monthly service. Sorry. Not for me. Either have a free subscription or be open and honest upfront that it is free for 7 days but then you will be charged. I could have not wasted my time.
14. [R62] Learn to Read 5/5 · US Great App: My four year old can read small books now and my 2.5 year old was copying brother and can now sound out some words. Alphabet song is catchy too. Worth every penny.
15. [R90] Learn to Read 5/5 · US Best investment: This is a great app to teach reading. Within one week my 4 year old daughter was reading as she continues building her vocabulary and reading skills. I recommend this app 100%
16. [R9] Matter 3/5 · US Let down by unresponsive Customer Support (update): They finally responded. It seems you need to write a bad review for the to pay attention which is a shame. New version is nice, and Matter is probably still the best app to organize your reading, but some key features have gone for no good reason (they confirmed it). A good example is the ability for bulk delete both in your inbox and archive.