The Best Reading Apps to Download This Summer

Introduce young readers to the alphabet and give avid readers a never-ending supply of fresh material with our favorite downloads.

By Oz Spies August 17, 2017

It’s the last few weeks of summer, and you’re looking to make screen time a little more educational. We’ve got you covered with 14 mesmerizing apps that do everything from introducing young readers to the alphabet to giving avid readers a never-ending supply of fresh material. Flip through the slideshow to see them all.

Homer

Friendly animals will guide budding readers through letter and phonics games, fairy tales, history lessons, and songs in this popular app and desktop program. It's a one-stop reading app that has research to back its reading-boosting claims. We love that you can have up to four kids per account and even send your kids virtual messages via Pigeon Post. Plus, the app grows with children as they become independent readers, and the team behind Homer continues to add new high-quality content, so it stays fresh.

Available at learnwithhomer.com, $7.99 per month for a subscription.