Teach Your Monster to Read
The kids phonics and reading app that's helped millions of kids learn to read
Last 30 days
Last 30 days
Avg per download
4K reviews
Last 30 days
Last 30 days
Avg rev. per download
4K reviews
Performance Insights
Category rankings
Competition level
Low competitionUnder 100K on both downloads and revenue — the kind of niche a small team can still take.
On the store
Released June 2016 · 28 releases since
Teach Your Monster to Read is an Android app ($8.99) by Teach Your Monster in the family category, holding #80 in the family grossing chart. It draws an estimated 1K downloads a month and holds a 3.8-star rating.
- A paid app priced at $8.99.
- Ships new versions roughly quarterly.
- Latest version is 5.4, released July 21, 2025.
- 59% of ratings are five-star.
- Strongest in US, GB, CA.
- Requires Android 9+.
- Rated Everyone.
App details
- Version
- 5.4
- Release status
- Regional release
- Age rating
- Everyone
- Requires
- Android 9+
- Price
- $8.99
- First seen
- June 2016
- Top markets
- US, GB, CA
- Publisher country
- United Kingdom
- Website
- Visit website
- Support
- Visit support
Release history
28 versions tracked
- Version 5.4Latest
- Version 5.3.3
- Version 5.3.1
- Version 5.3
- Version 5.2
- Version 5.1
- Version 5.0
- Version 4.2
- Version 4.1
- Version 4.0.5
- Version 4.0
- Version 3.9
Ships roughly quarterly.
What users say
- 2.0
My son loves this game, however, it freezes quite frequently after completing the duck game and the rocket game, which causes him to throw the tablet across the room out of frustration. Also, the flower game speed is way too fast for him to follow and he gets upset when he cannot get the monster to travel up the path when necessary. NOT GOOD! He is not coordinated enough to use a mouse on a computer yet, so that is not an option.
Reviewed on version 3.3
- 5.0
My daughter enjoys the monsters and go thru the rehlms that are there. She is learning her site words, I in a way wish that as much as they move forward, they could also go back and redo some of the lessons. We want to reinforce those lessons. She is getting her sight words which is very helpful. I would like to also see how we can improve the sounding out of words. sometimes the words aren't clear and it even confuses me. But overall, i would recommend this greatly for any parent. Its fun for both boys and girls and she still asks to play it. i try to get her to play at least once a week but some days she will spend 2 hours on it playing.
Reviewed on version 4.1
- 5.0
Amazing app. I definitely recommend it. Also, parents are able to go in and monitor their children's progress on a pretty detailed level. The online "parent portal" made it easy for me to see what combination sounds my son was struggling with, so we could work on building those strengths while reading physical books. My child is now entering 2nd grade and is reading English fluently (including words he hasnt read before) so we are on the next game (Reading for Fun); we both absolutely love it!
Reviewed on version 4.1
About Teach Your Monster to Read
2,501 characters
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)
Teach Your Monster to Read Android app generates an estimated monthly revenue of $9K.
Teach Your Monster to Read Android app download estimates are updated daily. The app maintains a 3.8-star rating based on 4K user reviews, indicating decent user acceptance in the family market.
Teach Your Monster to Read Android app holds position #80 in the family revenue rankings. The app's performance metrics suggest significant growth potential in a low-competition segment.
You can download Teach Your Monster to Read Android app from the Google Play Store for Android devices, requiring Android 9 or later. The app provides its core features without requiring in-app purchases.
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