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Reading Eggs
By 3P Learning. Visit Reading Eggs
Desk research from the maker's own pages. Not yet tried by us. Checked 2026-10-24.
Reading Eggs is a reading program made of animated lessons, phonics games and an e-book library for ages 2 to 13. Children work through lessons at their level and earn rewards as they go, and older kids move on to Reading Eggspress and other add-on programs. A subscription also includes Mathseeds math lessons for up to four children, and schools can buy class licenses.
Our take: A reasonable all-in-one reading and math subscription for ages 3-8; check the auto-renewal date before the trial ends.
| Ages it suits | about 2-13 |
|---|---|
| What its terms say about age | Not stated as an age in the terms; parents create the account and the terms ask parents to guide their children's online use. (terms) |
| Price | Paid. $13.99 a month or $99.99 a year for up to 4 children, with a free trial (30 days per the terms); Homeschool Max $41.90 a month (US, Oct 2026). Renews automatically. |
| Works on | Web, iPhone and iPad, Android |
| Account | A parent's account |
| Ads | None |
| In-app purchases | None |
| The AI in it | No AI described by the maker. |
What's good
- Covers a wide age range in one plan
- Includes math (Mathseeds)
- No ads in the program
- Clear privacy policy on AI training
Watch for
- Free trial turns into a paid plan automatically
- Game rewards can pull focus from reading
- Evidence is thin
Data and privacy
3P Learning says it follows COPPA and GDPR, does not sell data to advertisers, does not use children's data for behavioral ads, and will not use children's data for AI training or data brokerage without separate opt-in parent consent. Read the privacy policy.
Does it work?
The maker highlights a 2016-17 action-research study of 31 second graders in one South Carolina school over six weeks that found fewer below-grade readers. That is a very small study; no large independent trial found.
In the Big Index
- Reading Eggs
- Reading Eggs research
- The maker in the who's who: 3P Learning (Mathletics)
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Where these facts come from
- https://readingeggs.com/
- https://readingeggs.com/pricing/
- https://readingeggs.com/terms/
- https://readingeggs.com/about/research/
- https://privacy.3plearning.com/policy/
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