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At-home structured literacy for dyslexic and struggling readers, with speech recognition.
Reading Eggs alternatives
Compare these sequenced reading and spelling options by curriculum, support and cost. Reading Eggs also offers spelling lessons and the separate Fast Phonics sequence with decodable books; compare the specific program your child would use.
What to look for
If guessing is the problem, choose an app with decodable text and no sight-word lists in the first levels.
Checked October 2026 · 21 options
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Reading Horizons At-Home
Orton-Gillingham-based reading software for home, in a version for ages 4–9 and one for 10 to adult.
Reading.com
Scripted phonics lessons you do together, with pictures hidden to stop guessing.
Phonics Hero
Synthetic phonics games covering all 44 sounds, with spelling at every level.
Lexercise Professional Therapy
One live 45-minute Orton-Gillingham therapy session a week online, plus daily practice games.
Kids Up Reading Tutors
High-frequency 1:1 Orton-Gillingham tutoring on Zoom with a published sequence to Latin and Greek roots.
Brainspring Virtual Tutoring
Live 1:1 online tutoring in Phonics First, an accredited Orton-Gillingham program, from K to adult.
iReading Tutor
Online dyslexia tutoring using Wilson, Barton and other structured programs, with published prices.
Hammond Bell (online Barton tutoring)
Online-only Barton Reading & Spelling tutoring with Barton-certified tutors, at least twice a week.
Lexercise Basic Therapy
Parent-led online structured literacy lessons with daily practice games and a therapist on call.
Nessy Reading & Spelling
Dyslexia-focused self-paced games from phonics through word parts.
Take Flight (online therapists)
Scottish Rite's Orton-Gillingham dyslexia curriculum, delivered online by certified academic language therapists.
Funnix Beginning Reading
Scripted Direct Instruction reading lessons on the web that a parent runs, from first sounds to about 3rd grade.
Lexia Core5 Reading
The adaptive program many schools use, from letter sounds to Greek combining forms.
ReadingDoctor Online
Speech-pathologist-designed synthetic phonics software with mastery-gated sets and spelling.
Dyslexia Hub Structured Literacy
A free 32-level structured literacy video course from Ireland's national dyslexia charity.
Sweet Phonics
A K–2 phonics app with 101 lessons, decodable stories it listens to, and tile-to-typing spelling.
Jolly Phonics – Learn to Read
The UK's well-known synthetic phonics program as a lesson app for parents and teachers.
Oz Phonics
A series of cheap iPad phonics apps, with an American accent option and spelling by dictation.
Initial Code (Sounds-Write)
Sounds-Write's iPad app for its first phonics units, with handwritten spelling.
Sounds-Write parent course
A free short video course showing parents how to teach first sounds and three-letter words.
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