ReadBorn
The facts below are what the maker publishes about ReadBorn, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From ReadBorn's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Annual | — | Up to 5 child profiles on your device · 7-day free trial · auto-renews until cancelled · then billed yearly; local price shown in the App Store |
| Monthly | — | Up to 5 child profiles on your device · no free trial · billed month to month; local price shown in the App Store |
The facts
Each one read from ReadBorn's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Age and device limits
- The maker describes ReadBorn for ages 3 to 8 and up and says it is currently available on iPhone and iPad; Android is on its roadmap.checked 11 Oct 2026
What it does
- Analytics
- Anonymous app usage analytics can be turned off in Settings, and the policy says raw analytics events are retained for up to 180 days.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Child privacy
- The privacy policy says ReadBorn complies with COPPA and does not serve behavioral advertising to children.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- ReadBorn uses Apple's speech recognition and App Store for speech processing, subscriptions, and purchases.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Parent report
- A parent Report Card shows the child's reading level, streaks, and sounds to practise next.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Profiles
- A device can have up to five child profiles, each with its own level, streak, and animal collection.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- ReadBorn is a reading app for children that listens as they read aloud and helps when they get stuck.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Reading content
- The site describes 10 learning levels, 171 stories, and 102 sight words.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Reading support
- The app models letter sounds and offers step-by-step help, from a hint to the full word, when a child gets stuck.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Rewards and AR
- Stories reward readers with baby animals to collect, which can be viewed in augmented reality.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The support page says a real person usually replies to email within 1 to 2 business days.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Teaching method
- It teaches systematic synthetic phonics aligned with the Science of Reading and designed with input from K-1 teachers.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Voice privacy
- Voice audio is never transmitted to or stored on ReadBorn's servers; book and story speech may be processed by Apple's speech recognition service.checked 11 Oct 2026
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