Reading Eggs and TaleTykes
Reading Eggs describes itself as online reading games and activities, with phonics lessons. TaleTykes writes a new book at the level your child is reading and reads it along with them.
How the two differ
The right-hand column is limited to what Reading Eggs says about itself on its own site, and each line is sourced and dated at the foot of this page.
| What | TaleTykes | Reading Eggs, in its own words |
|---|---|---|
| What a child does | Reads a book that was written for them, about what they chose, at the level they are reading. A voice can read along, and any word can be tapped to hear its sounds. | Online reading games and activities, phonics lessons, and an online library. |
| What keeps them coming back | The story. Nothing a child has earned can be lost by missing a day. | Games, songs, golden eggs and other rewards, in its own words. |
| Ages | Four bands, from first picture books read aloud to chapter books. | Ages 2 to 13. |
| Trying it | 3 days free with 2 books included. | A 30-day free trial, as of September 2026. |
Where a book written for one child fits
A child who has learned a sound needs to meet it again in something worth reading. We write each book to the sounds your child has been taught, about the things they chose, and check the words against their phase before a picture is drawn. There is more on the order we teach the sounds in.
What TaleTykes costs
Every new family gets 3 days free with 2 books included. If you cancel before it ends, we charge nothing.
Sprout
$12.99 a month
For one or two young readers.
Grove
$24.99 a month
For a houseful.
Questions
Does TaleTykes teach phonics lessons?
No. There are no lessons here. We write each book to the letter sounds a child has already been taught, in the order set out on our phonics page, so the practice is reading a real story. A course of lessons and a book to read are different things.
Can we use both?
Yes. Nothing here stops you. Tell us which phonics phase your child is on and the books will be written to it.
Where these facts come from
- Reading Eggs describes itself as online reading games and activities for ages 2 to 13, with phonics lessons and an online library. readingeggs.com, read on 25 September 2026.
- It says its games, songs, golden eggs and other rewards motivate children to keep learning. readingeggs.com, read on 25 September 2026.
- It offers a 30-day free trial, and a subscription that includes up to 4 children, as of September 2026. readingeggs.com, read on 25 September 2026.
Also worth reading
Last checked on 25 September 2026.
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Try a book written for your child
You get 3 days free with 2 books included, and we charge nothing if you cancel before the trial ends.