Read Along by Google

4.0
55K reviews
10M+
Downloads
Teacher Approved
Content rating
Rated for 3+
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About this app

Read Along (formerly Bolo) is a free and fun speech based reading tutor app designed for children aged 5 and above.

It helps them improve their reading skills in English and many other languages (Hindi, Bangla, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Spanish & Portuguese) by encouraging them to read aloud interesting stories and collect stars and badges together with "Diya", the friendly in app assistant.

Diya listens to children when they read and offers realtime positive feedback when they read well and helps them out when they get stuck - even when offline & without data!

Features:
Works Offline : Once downloaded, it works offline, so it does not use any data.
Safe : Since the app is made for children, there are no ads, and all sensitive information stays only on the device.
Free: The app is completly free to use and has a vast library of books with different reading levels from Pratham Books, Katha Kids & Chhota Bheem, with new books added regularly.
Games: Educational games within the app, make the learning experience fun.
In-App Reading Assistant: Diya, the in-app reading assistant helps children read out loud and provides positive reinforcement when they read correctly, and help wherever they get stuck.
Multi Child Profile: Multiple children can use the same app and create their individual profiles to track their own progress.
Personalised: The app recommends the right level of difficulty books to each child depending on their reading level.

Languages available :
With Read Along, children can read a variety of fun and engaging stories in different languages including:
• English
• Hindi (हिंदी)
• Bangla (বাংলা)
• Urdu (اردو)
• Telugu (తెలుగు)
• Marathi (मराठी)
• Tamil (தமிழ்)
• Spanish (Español)
• Portuguese (Português)

With just 10 minutes of fun & practice every day, inspire your child to become a reading star for life!
Updated on
Nov 19, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Personal info, App activity, and App info and performance
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted
Committed to follow the Play Families Policy

Ratings and reviews

4.0
54K reviews
collins osei-poku
December 18, 2020
I purchased a lot of mobile data (which is very costly at my place) to be able to download enough stories on the tablets of my two kids to use offline. Few days later, all downloaded stories vanished into thin air. I tried to download them again with extra purchased data but to no avail. Even though my data keeps being used up, the only feedback I get is "Wait for other stories to download". Meanwhile, nothing new seems to be downloaded even after updating the app to its latest version.
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Google LLC
December 18, 2020
Hi Collins. We're really sorry that you're having issues. Our engineers are looking into what could be going wrong. We're constantly fixing bugs like these, so do keep your app updated.
A Google user
April 16, 2020
Actually it is a good app. The problem is, are there only hindi, English ,telugu and other few languages,even there are some foriegn languages like Portuguese. Even I do agree with other people that there should be kannada. It is becoming difficult for the children who speak kannada. Google I need a positive reply of this feedback as soon as possible. Please 😞
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Google LLC
May 4, 2020
Hi Umapathi. We're working hard to add more languages so kids everywhere can use their voice to learn to read. We'll keep you updated when we launch Kannada. Thank you.
Rose
September 17, 2020
This is very helpful app for kids. We can teach our children english with the help of this app. There are many stories and games for kids to enjoy. Even I enjoyed so much it helped me learn english more better and I also tell you all to use this app for your kids to learn english and other languages too. There are many languages and I let my children learn hindi and english because there are very weak in it but after I tried this all it helped me a lot for the education of the kids. Thank you.
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