Poppins Learning
Poppins Learning is a rhythm-based reading practice app for children ages 6–14 with dyslexia or reading struggles.
What Poppins Learning is
Poppins Learning is a rhythm-based reading practice app for children ages 6–14 with dyslexia or reading struggles. Its rhythm and language activities develop phonological awareness, reading fluency, and reading accuracy, while games adapt to a child’s pace. Home sessions end automatically after 20 minutes. The app is intended to supplement phonics, tutoring, and reading-specialist support, not replace a specialist. Its school offering targets K–6 students who need additional practice, including students in MTSS Tier 2 or Tier 3 and students with an IEP; rosters can connect through Clever, ClassLink, and Google. The service runs on iOS, Android, and the web. There is no free plan, but a 7-day trial is available. The Monthly plan is $99 a month after the trial, and the 6-month pack is $449, paid once after the trial. The maker describes it as an educational intervention, which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not regulate.
Good
- Activities train three reading-related skills
- Games adapt to each child’s pace
- Home sessions end automatically after 20 minutes
- Available on iOS, Android, and web
- 7-day trial available
Watch out
- No free plan
- Not a replacement for reading-specialist support
- Educational interventions are not FDA-regulated
Who it suits
It is for children ages 6–14 who need reading practice alongside phonics instruction, tutoring, or specialist support. The school offering is aimed at K–6 students needing supplemental practice, including students in MTSS Tier 2 or Tier 3 and students with an IEP.
Verdict
Poppins Learning offers structured, adaptive practice for children who need extra reading support. It is designed to complement, rather than replace, instruction or help from a reading specialist.
Plans and prices
From Poppins Learning's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $99 a month | Full access; every game and skill; works on iPhone, iPad, and Android · Billed monthly after the 7-day free trial; renews monthly until canceled. |
| 6-month pack | $449, paid once | Full access; every game and skill; works on iPhone, iPad, and Android · Billed every 6 months after the 7-day free trial; renews every 6 months until canceled. |
The facts
Each one read from Poppins Learning's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Adaptive practice
- The rhythm and reading games adapt to a child’s pace, and home sessions end automatically after 20 minutes.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- The privacy policy says student voice recordings are automatically deleted within 90 days, or within 7 days of a verified deletion request.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The school page lists roster integrations via Clever, ClassLink, and Google.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- The app is designed to supplement phonics, tutoring, and reading-specialist support, not replace a reading specialist.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Limit
- The maker says the app is an educational intervention and that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not regulate educational interventions for dyslexia.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says the service does not sell personal information or use it for targeted advertising, and does not use identifiable student information to train AI or machine-learning models except to provide the service.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Research
- The maker reports two randomized controlled trials; its largest trial included 306 children over 12 weeks, and the results were final but not yet peer-reviewed or published on the science page.checked 9 Oct 2026
- School audience
- The school offering is aimed at K–6 students needing supplemental reading practice, including students in MTSS Tier 2 or Tier 3 and students with an IEP.checked 9 Oct 2026
- School compliance
- The school page describes the product as FERPA- and COPPA-ready and says a DPA is available for signing.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Skills trained
- Its exercises train phonological awareness, reading fluency, and reading accuracy through rhythm and language activities.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker lists [email protected] for support and questions.checked 9 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Poppins Learning is a rhythm-based reading practice app for children ages 6–14 with dyslexia or reading struggles.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, USAchecked 28 Sep 2026
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