Evaluation of 8 popular literacy apps, Hong En, Panda, Wukong, Zhixiang, who is the most worthy of entry?

Last time, Yabao read 10 million words last year. Many sisters asked me privately, how to teach children to read? When do you start learning? My family’s specific methods of learning literacy, I will write an article to share in detail later,One ​​of the most important methods One isliteracy APP.

The literacy app that Yabao used before has many problems, so I don't want to recommend it. There are many literacy apps now, and they are all kinds. The mother is most afraid of spending money and wasting money.I screened8 market The most popular literacy APP on the Internet, I originally wanted to spend a day or two doing a detailed evaluation for your reference. As a result, I didn't expect to work overtime for more than one or two weeks, I lost a lot of hair, and I barely finished writing until today.

The main reason isAs a person who has worked in the publishing industry for 10 and a half years As a professional, plus a perfectionist with obsessive-compulsive disorder, I have relatively high requirements for literacy apps.

I also checked other people's reviews, most of them are just a few sentences, and I don't know what is good or bad after reading it. Some platforms have boasted a lot of apps, but I just found a lot of problems.

I took every detail, took a video, turned it into a moving picture, and then wrote every advantage and disadvantage and comparative opinions into it, and the result was more than 10,000 words. I am worried that some people will be impatient to read, so I will write the summary evaluation in the front, and put the detailed evaluation in the back. (There should be applause here~~hahaha, please remember to like and forward~)

To tell the truth,No literacy APP is perfect, they all exist Its pros and cons. It is recommended to choose the one that suits your child's preferences according to your own needs.

My evaluation criteria

1 , Is the word recognition explanation easy to understand? Some APPs are easy to understand, and some explanations are boring; if the child does not like to learn, no matter how good the content is, it is useless;

2 , Is the literacy process perfect? The most important part of literacy is " know → read → write → practice< /span>", some apps only recognize reading, no stroke writing, and some do not follow the reading link, the learning effect will be worse;

3. Is the literacy effect ideal? If there is words + sentences + review and consolidation, the effect will be better, if not It will be worse.

4. Is the game design rich and interesting? Some games have little to do with literacy, some are simple, and some games are boring;

5. Is the study time too long? Some study time is too long, which is not friendly to children's eyesight, so it is still necessary to control it within an appropriate time.

6. What is the quality of the picture book content? Some apps are lazy and just throw some idioms and ancient poems on it, but for children who have just learned to read, it is a bit too boring or boring, and children are unwilling to read;

7. Comparison of other details, There are also some comparisons in details, such as some fonts are too few, The content is wrong, and the picture is not very good.

The above are my evaluation ideas, of course, everyone has different preferences and may have different opinions . For example, someone recommended by some big V knows about the APP, and the explanation is so professional, but the expression is a bit boring, but my daughter doesn't like it at all.

This evaluation opinion is a comprehensive referenceMe, my husband and daughterThe opinions of the three people. Every child has different preferences, and there is no guarantee that every child will like it. It is recommended that you try more and choose the most suitable one according to your child's likes and your own needs.

PS: For the sake of my hair loss, I hope my sisters can have moreShare+Like+Like, give me some motivation to keep going~ Haha Haha

One, Wukong Literacy

Literacy:1200 Chinese characters

Learning time:6 words/day, 15 minutes /time;

Recommendation index: 7 points

Summary comments

Wukong Literacy isThe oldest literacy APP is one of the first literacy apps Yabao uses. It mainly uses "Journey to the West" as the background of the story, and has designed 15 scene games, allowing children to learn Chinese characters through various games.

It is styled with A littleold school, the picture is not as beautiful as Panda and Hong En. But Sun Wukong, as a character, still has many loyal fans. Overall,The literacy process is relatively complete, the games are diverse and easy to understand .

But there are several I think there are more fatal shortcomings, such as wrong pronunciation, wrong strokes,< span style="color: #0052FF; --tt-darkmode-color: #005CFF;">There is no recognition function for follow-up reading, there is no stroke writing link, the picture book screen is not very good-looking, and the font is too small.

Too many theme pavilions , too many games, too long,It is recommended to control it as much as possible15 minutesIt will be better.

Detailed comments

The overall painting style is more appropriateBoy,Fortunately my Yabao prefers Monkey King, and I can accept it, but There are some in the game Monsterscreen, a soft girl like ours will be a little scared when seeing this kind of fierce monster.

It is designed for literacy The process is relatively perfect: Knowing Chinese characters for the first time → Quick Consolidate→read Chinese characters→Listen to the sound and recognize the characters→Recognize the characters and recognize the sound →Compose words to fill in the blanks, The overall literacy plan is more detailed,step by step, is also very perfect.

Knowing Chinese characters for the first time, the combination of graphics and text, the image is vivid , easier to understand~

But someChinese characters are mispronounced, and the content review is not rigorous.

For example, the word "geng" explained, itself is a polyphonic character, gēng and gèng, but it begins to read gèng, the fourth tone, but the words and sentences are pronounced gēng first Sound, update, this is easy to mislead childrenWord recognition.

Also, the laststroke is also wrong. FortunatelyYabao has learned pinyin, and when she saw this word, she realized that the pronunciation was wrong~ If not Children who have learned pinyin are easily misled~

Quickly consolidate and fill in the blanksIs to find Or matching games, which are relatively simple and interesting~

Read Chinese characters,The form is too simple, but Without AI recognition, children do not read or read incorrectly and cannot recognize, and the learning effect will be weaker.

Listen to sound and recognize characters, It also combines games, and children like it, and strengthens the effect of literacy, butPinyin font is too small.

exceptliteracy courses, also designed Reading Steps, Happy Square, Happy Valley, Literacy Dictionary and many other themes.

stairs ReadIn addition to Chinese picture books, new additionMathematical Enlightenment and Pinyin Reader, but the quality of the content is average.

Chinese picture book< /span>The text content is not bad,That'sIt's a little bit less fun and picture.

Happy Square is a recording ofChildren's songs, Poems, riddles and other works, there are also recordings and broadcasts of children, which can encourage children to follow the recordings and broadcasts to consolidate knowledge~

Literacy Dictionary,combined< span style="color: #0052FF; --tt-darkmode-color: #005CFF;">Stroke + word, also The game of listening to and distinguishing characters, recognizing characters and sounds, and filling in the blanks with words is equivalent to consolidating knowledge, but The stroke writing part is only displayed, no stroke writing;

Joy ValleyIt is through jigsaw puzzlesWords + sentences, can strengthen the effect of literacy, that is, The induction is not very sensitive, and the child often pulls it several times but can't pull it in place. I tried it myself and it is indeed a bit difficult.

This is the result of my own struggle several times, I feel that sometimes I can’t sense it~

The characteristics of Wukong's literacy It is to guide children to enter the game through the form of telling stories of Journey to the West, but there are several storytelling links, I feelSlightly wordy, took up a lot of time, but The actual help for literacy is not great, a bit procrastinating, and The font is too small, it makes my eyes tired.

This is a screenshot of the mobile version. The tablet is slightly larger, but the overall font is still too small to be recognized

Picture booksThe number is a bit small, only 60 volumes.

Compared with traditional text,It is a bit less interesting to read, and the pictures in the picture book are not enough Fine.

Some picture booksThe font is very small, the child will look too strenuous.

The display of the mobile app is too small, the tablet is better, but the overall size is too small~

There is a pinyin picture book, the bright mark of the moon is wrongly pronounced, it should be soft, There are a lot of mistakes, not rigorous enough~

(The bright mark of the moon is wrong, it should be soft)

Second, Hong En Literacy

Literacy:< /span>1300 Chinese characters

Learning time: 5 words/ day, 18 minutes/time,

Recommendation index: 7.8 Min

Summary comments

Human Literacy is a subsidiary of Human Education Group A literacy APP, the overall design style is more detailed than most apps, span>screen alsoBeautiful is also a way to guide children to learn literacy through various breakthrough games.

OverallComparison of literacy processSmooth,Types of game designRich and interesting, especially the number of picture books is more than other apps, and the design of the pictures is also beautiful.

As a literacy APP, listening, speaking, reading Writing is very important, Hong En can only play and practice writing,No" Follow up " link, no "Pinyin", I think this is not as good as panda literacy, the learning effect will be worse.

Content of primary picture book ,Only 2~10 words per page, for children over three years old, Too childish.

There are too many games and it takes too long, just learning to read 18 minutes each time. If reading and other games are added, it may take more than 30 minutes. For children who need to limit screen time, it is a bit too long and it is not good for the eyes. It is recommended to control the study time.

Detailed comments

The overall design and screen ratio of iHuman Most of the other literacy apps are exquisite, with rich game forms, lively and interesting.

It contains together1300 Chinese characters, divided into enlightenment stage (200 characters), preschool commonly used characters (400 characters), children Cohesion (700 characters), the amount of literacy is 100 characters more than that of Wukong and Panda.

Its literacy process isplay → recognize → practice → write, first play a small game and introduce this Chinese character.

ButThis game is a bit boring.It requires you to keep pressing buttons to make people race with animals, but it doesn't strengthen literacy. It also requires running twice, which is a waste of time. Suggestions jump over.

Hong En's other games are okay, but the game in this link is a bit silly~

Word recognitionThis link is Through picture and text explanation, trace the origin of each Chinese character, let children know the character in a real sense, the form is intuitive, vivid and interesting, and there is a pair of common words and short sentences,I think the whole word recognition process is relatively perfect.

It also adds aPuzzle literacy game, let you put together a pair of common words , reinforces the common word that solidifies it.

Practice calligraphy through different The game interaction allows children to strengthen and consolidate their understanding of this Chinese character.

Writing link is a game of adding drinks to ducklings,Give stroke hints first, and children only need to use their fingers to write according to the hints, and write 3 times repeatedly. This can make children familiar with strokes in advance.

It exceptLiteracy content, also YesGraded reading, Chinese character class, space guards, Chinese character competition and font library and other themed pavilions, with diverse forms, can further consolidate and strengthen children's literacy.

Graded Readingtotal130 books, more than other apps. Mainly with Xiaobai as the main character, according to the number of new characters, designed Five seasons of graded reading picture books, content from easy to difficult.

The overall picture and style of the picture book, I think it is quite childish and cute, It is in line with the children's preferences and my aesthetics. The picture looks much better than Wukong's.

The picture book is exquisite,The dubbing is particularly vivid and interesting, giving the experience more like watching paper animation.

However, the content design is not reasonable, the first season picture book content, only2~10 characters, for children over 3 years old It's a bit too naive for children, the story is less interesting and readable, more Suitable for one or two-year-old babies who are just learning to speak.

Picture book< span style="color: #0052FF; --tt-darkmode-color: #005CFF;">The text is a bit small, especially if there are too many texts behind, it will not be displayed at one time, But wait for the first sentence to be read before the second sentence jumps out, this will be a little bit< /span>Affects reading experience.

This is the picture book content of the fifth season, with a little more text~

Picture book< span style="color: #0052FF; --tt-darkmode-color: #005CFF;">The text is not big, when there are many characters, will not be displayed at one time, But wait for the first sentence to be read before the second sentence jumps out, this will be a little bit< strong>affects reading experience.

This is the picture book content of the fifth season, with a little more text~

After reading the picture book, there will be some interactive questions and answers , can consolidate children's memory and knowledge,

If you answer wrong, it will remind you that you are wrong, until you answer correctly, this question and answer practice session is only Hong En and Panda Home is the best, and there are almost no other APPs.

In addition to literacy and graded reading, Hong En also has a Chinese character classroom,< /span>focus on explanation Radicals and strokesContent.

One ​​of the sections is radical courses, it talks about common radicals and related common characters, using Displayed in the form of animated nursery rhymes + games, is a special column that other literacy apps do not have.

But it doesn't make much sense to three or four-year-old children who are new to literacy. It is more suitable for children who have gone to elementary school and have a concept of radicals.

stroke course, is for common The strokes and related characters are practiced in calligraphy, but it is the same as the content of the strokes in the literacy link, which is a bit repetitive.

Chinese character arena< /span>The theme pavilion is through big breakthrough and parent-child battle Two types of games to strengthen literacy, the game is quite fun. But children with poor self-control are easy to play and become addicted, adults remember to control the time.

The last one is Font library, it will put your The words that have been learned, have not been mastered, are not turned on, and have been skipped are displayed. For words that do not feel well mastered, you can relearn . If you already know the word, you can set "Skip the word" to skip it learned.

Every time you end the course and reopen it the next day, there will be a Reviewing old characters, this is very good.

Guardians of the Universe theme pavilion, It is divided into three contents: Books + Videos and Games.

There are only 3 animated promotional videos in the video, and there is no specific content. There are a lot of games, but I don’t know why, they have been unavailable, so I can’t comment.

The library is a little with some adventureStory, the plot is rich, but Too many words, too small font, if you want to cultivate independent reading, it is not suitable, and the eyes are tired.

This is still a screenshot of my tablet, The font is still a bit small, children will be tired when reading~

Three, Panda Literacy

Literacy: 1200 words

Learning time: 5 words per day, 10 minutes per time

Recommendation index: 8.5 points

Summary comments

Panda Literacy is a The literacy APP developed and polished by the Xueersi teaching and research team is based on the story of Dr. Panda and the pet Toto, interspersed with literacy content +, close to life, easy to understand, simple and interesting.

Although it is a new product, it is slightly better than other apps in terms of literacy process, game design, teaching arrangement, and screen color. Relatively fine.

Literacy courses generally start with recognition, listening, reading, writing, practice, word formation + games mainly, but some apps only choose Focus on listening and practicing, not complete design. Like Hong En, there is no follow-up link, and Wukong does not have Writing link.

And Panda Literacy is almost the only one with the most perfect design of listening, speaking, reading and writing,< /strong>A collection of character recognition + writing + follow-up + pinyin + word formation + reading + review< /span> and other functions, and the time is controlled within 15 minutes, which is relatively reasonable, and the literacy effect is also better than other Product will be better.

Designed with care in details, with identification The span> function will remind you if you have not read or read incorrectly, which can improve learning efficiency. Most other apps only have the form of follow-up reading, but there is no recognition function;

The content of the picture book is of high quality, Exquisite picture, large font, content from easy to difficult, high interest, The reading experience is better.

Of course, there are some deficiencies, such as individual The combination of graphics and text is not reasonable. The number of picture books is not much, 43 volumes have been put on the shelves, and the customer service said that it will be supplemented to 80 volumes in the future.

Currently, class hours can be set, but cannot Set the number of words to learn, the customer service said that this function will be added later. However, the literacy course is only 10 minutes each time. I personally think it is acceptable. After-school exercises and reading can be studied separately.

Detailed comments

In all literacy apps , I think the overall design and picture of Panda and Hong En are the most exquisite, strong>It feels very comfortable and beautiful.

There are a total of literacy courses 1200 new words, divided into three levels, primary is 230 words, 362 words for the intermediate level, and 608 words for the advanced level.

The literacy part is< /span>Tell children about commonly used Chinese characters in a way that is close to life and tells stories.

For exampleLearn to know the word "door", Dr. Panda tells the story of Hupa repairing the house number for Aunt Mu, and then introduces the Chinese character "door", which is easy to understand. In addition to storyline, there are also interactive games, such as guiding children to put the house number together , can stimulate children's sense of participation.

The door plate is cracked, collapsed, and become our common door words, easy to understand~

After reading, It is learningwriting, it will remind childrenThe correct stroke order of Chinese characters, guide children to write with fingers.

if childScribbled or wrongly written, the system can recognize it, it is impossible to make the next stroke, write If you get it right, you will be rewarded with "Fireworks". This is smarter than other apps. It can prevent some children from being lazy or not serious about learning to write.

I deliberately did not finish the second stroke, the system can recognize it, and the next stroke is not allowed, and the second stroke must be written correctly to continue writing~ so that children can’t be lazy and skip

follow When reading Chinese characters, it will first guide the child to pronounce correctly, and then encourage the child to read. If reads wrong or missed, the system will recognize it and remind you to read it again. If you read it correctly, you will be given "Fireworks" reward, which can strengthen children's word recognition.

Some like other apps Without follow-up reading, or only guiding reading, but without recognition function, the effect will be worse.

I have tried several times to deliberately not read, or read wrongly, the system can recognize it, and ask to reinstall and read~This is very smart~

Common It will provide 3 common words of combined with pictures and texts for related new words, combined with "Jigsaw Puzzle" game, strengthening children's knowledge and understanding of words. Like Hong En and Panda, there is only 1 common word + sentence.

There is aThe graphic and text collocation is not rigorous enough, like a child but with a picture of a bunny.

It has been fed back to customer service and said it will be revised later~

Every new lesson Generally, there are 5 new characters. If children know some Chinese characters and want to skip characters, just click on the upper right cornerSkip the word button, you can skip it without repeating learning.

OK Word game, When all 5 new Chinese characters are learned, a Word recognition game, to strengthen children's understanding of new words.

lesson After practice,It will provide several different small games to strengthen children's understandingNew characters + pinyin + pronunciation.

For practice after class The details are better than other apps.

For example, Hong En's game There are only new characters, no pinyin; Hong En has pinyin, but the font is too small to read clearly, and Panda There are pinyin exercises and the font size is appropriate. These two details are well done.