PLD Reading Apps
The facts below are what the maker publishes about PLD Reading Apps, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From PLD Reading Apps's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Race 1a–1d | $5.99, paid once | four single-player apps · iOS App Store · $5.99 for each Apple single purchase; $2.99 each for Apple Volume Purchases of 20+ apps |
| Reading Race Mega Bundle | $19.99, paid once | includes all four Reading Race apps · iOS bundle · $19.99 |
The facts
Each one read from PLD Reading Apps's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Android availability
- PLD says its Android apps have been retired and are no longer available in the Play Store.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Device licensing
- Schools need one licence per app per device; individual App Store purchases are available across iOS devices signed in to the same account.checked 11 Oct 2026
What it does
- Bulk pricing
- Apple Volume Purchases of 20 or more apps are listed at $2.99 per app; PLD says bundles are excluded from VPP.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Intended learners
- PLD describes the apps for Foundation and Year 1 learners, and for older students needing Stage 1 catch-up intervention.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Practice schedule
- PLD recommends 5–10 minutes of daily revision or catch-up practice.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- The apps provide structured early reading and spelling practice that complements teaching at school or learning at home.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Reading series
- Reading Race has four single-player apps that progress through CVC words, digraphs, CCVC/CVCC words, and common vowel patterns.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- PLD’s privacy policy applies to its website and describes personal information handling there; it does not state that the policy covers the apps.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Spelling series
- Spellstar has four single-player apps that teach progressively more complex word spelling and phonics.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- PLD directs app selection questions to its support team and recommends a scheduling guide or short reading or spelling assessment to choose an app level.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Teaching alignment
- The apps follow PLD’s SSP Stage 1 sequence and are positioned as Tier 2 or Tier 3 support as well as home practice.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Two-player series
- The two-player Reading Race apps add peer interaction and friendly competition to the Stage 1 sequence.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2007checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Perth, Western Australia, Australiachecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- PLD says it was founded in 2007 as a Literacy and Learning clinic and provides Australian educators with evidence-based Structured Synthetic Phonics programs.checked 11 Oct 2026
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