ReadingDoctor
ReadingDoctor Online is phonics software for beginning readers and students who have difficulty reading, including K–3 learners and older students.
What ReadingDoctor is
ReadingDoctor Online is phonics software for beginning readers and students who have difficulty reading, including K–3 learners and older students. It teaches reading and spelling through explicit, systematic synthetic phonics, with practice adapted to a student's strengths, weaknesses and error patterns. The program covers phonemic awareness, letter-sound knowledge, blending, segmentation, decoding, spelling and sight-word recognition. Its library contains more than 6,000 words, sentences and images, along with audio recordings. Educators can customise activities, assign homework, manage classes and students, set difficulty, and view or print progress reports. Parents can monitor progress, view and print reports, and manage their account through the Parent Dashboard. Access is available in a browser on PC, Mac or Chromebook, through an iPad app, and on Android tablets; an internet connection is required. The school trial is free for one term for up to 30 students. A Home Subscription costs A$99 a year for one student and can be cancelled at any time.
Good
- Covers phonics, decoding, spelling and sight words.
- Includes a library of more than 6,000 items.
- Educators can assign homework and print progress reports.
- Free school trial covers up to 30 students for one term.
Watch out
- An internet connection is required.
- Home Subscription costs A$99 a year per student.
- Older companion apps do not collect student progress data.
Who it suits
ReadingDoctor Online suits children learning to read and older students with reading difficulties. Its educator and parent tools also suit schools, tutors and families supporting learners.
Verdict
ReadingDoctor Online combines structured phonics practice with tools for educators and parents to track learning. Consider the internet requirement and the separate limits of its older companion apps when choosing access.
Plans and prices
From ReadingDoctor's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| School trial | Free | Up to 30 students · FREE for one term |
| Home Subscription | A$99 a year | 1 student · subscription can be cancelled at any time · $99 (AUD) per student, per year |
| School subscription | Priced on request | Free access for students at home · Quote based on the number of students using the program |
The facts
Each one read from ReadingDoctor's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Companion apps
- Separate ReadingDoctor iPad apps include Letter Sounds, Blending Sounds, Spelling Sounds, Sight Words, and Word Builder; the older apps do not collect student progress data, according to the site.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Teaching approach
- It teaches reading and spelling through explicit, systematic synthetic phonics and adapts practice to students’ strengths, weaknesses, and error patterns.checked 7 Oct 2026
What it does
- Educator tools
- Educators can access the activity library, customise activities, assign homework, manage classes and students, adjust difficulty, and view or print progress reports.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Evidence and history
- The company says ReadingDoctor has been used by thousands of schools, speech-language pathologists, tutors, homeschoolers, and parents since 2003.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The site describes browser and iPad app access and does not name third-party learning-management integrations on the pages reviewed.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Learning library
- ReadingDoctor Online has an extensive library of more than 6,000 words, sentences, and images, with audio recordings also described on the site.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Parent tools
- The Parent Dashboard lets parents monitor progress, view and print progress reports, and manage their account.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- ReadingDoctor Online is evidence-based phonics software for beginning and struggling readers, including K–3 students and older students with reading difficulties.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Requirements and limit
- ReadingDoctor Online requires an internet connection; recommended browser access is through a current version of Chrome or another modern browser.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- ReadingDoctor says it takes reasonable administrative, technical, and organisational steps to protect personal information, but cannot guarantee absolute security.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Skills taught
- The program covers phonemic awareness, letter-sound knowledge, blending, segmentation, decoding, spelling, and sight-word recognition.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Student data
- The privacy policy says ReadingDoctor does not sell student personal information and uses it to provide, maintain, secure, and improve the platform and support its users and research.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- ReadingDoctor lists phone support at 1300 66 99 40 and email support at [email protected].checked 7 Oct 2026
- Supported access
- ReadingDoctor Online works in a browser on PC, Mac, or Chromebook and through an iPad app, and the site also says it can be accessed on Android tablets.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2003checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Wayville, South Australia, Australiachecked 28 Sep 2026
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