What Reading Eggs costs
ABC Reading Eggs includes several programs: Reading Eggs Junior for ages 2 to 4, Reading Eggs for ages 3 to 7, Fast Phonics for ages 5 to 10 and Reading Eggspress for ages 7 to 13. The Reading & Maths plan adds ABC Mathseeds, for ages 3 to 9. Prices include GST, and the subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the next billing date.
Why families look elsewhere
There is no single reason. These are the situations that most often point to a different program:
- You want maths and English practice organised by topic rather than a reading program.
- Your child is past the early reading stage and you want content that follows what they study at school.
- You want a program that covers more subjects, or an older year range.
- You want to choose, or write, the practice yourself.
- You want a free option to try first.
The alternatives, by what you need
- A reading program with systematic phonics
- Consider
- Stay with ABC Reading Eggs (Fast Phonics)
- Price, AUD, as published
- A$109.99 a year, reading only
- Foundation to Year 6 Maths, English and Science tagged to ACARA outcomes
- Consider
- Studyladder
- Price, AUD, as published
- A$129 a year for one student, family from A$189 for up to four
- A very large skill catalogue with a diagnostic
- Consider
- IXL
- Price, AUD, as published
- From A$129 a year for one subject
- Maths only, with live competitions
- Consider
- Mathletics
- Price, AUD, as published
- A$99 a year per child
- A free early-learning app for ages 2 to 8
- Consider
- Khan Academy Kids
- Price, AUD, as published
- Free
- Parent-directed practice sequenced to the Australian Curriculum, with topics you write
- Consider
- PebbleYard
- Price, AUD, as published
- One family price, shown below
| You want | Consider | Price, AUD, as published |
|---|---|---|
| A reading program with systematic phonics | Stay with ABC Reading Eggs (Fast Phonics) | A$109.99 a year, reading only |
| Foundation to Year 6 Maths, English and Science tagged to ACARA outcomes | Studyladder | A$129 a year for one student, family from A$189 for up to four |
| A very large skill catalogue with a diagnostic | IXL | From A$129 a year for one subject |
| Maths only, with live competitions | Mathletics | A$99 a year per child |
| A free early-learning app for ages 2 to 8 | Khan Academy Kids | Free |
| Parent-directed practice sequenced to the Australian Curriculum, with topics you write | PebbleYard | One family price, shown below |
- Mathletics · 1 childA$99
- Studyladder · 1 studentA$129
- IXL · 1 child, single subjectA$129
- ABC Reading Eggs · Reading & Maths, up to 4 childrenA$149.99
- PebbleYard Family · up to 3 childrenA$149
Where Reading Eggs is the better choice
PebbleYard is a set of short practice topics for children aged 5 to 11, sequenced to the Australian Curriculum v9.0 with an ACARA reference on every topic. A parent chooses what their child works on and in what order, can write their own topics, and sees results that are graded on our servers and kept as a record. The Family plan covers up to three child profiles and two parent logins for one price.
PebbleYard prices today
- Solo$12 a month, or $89 a year
- Family$19 a month, or $149 a year
Read live from our pricing page. See what each plan includes.
What PebbleYard offers
- Maths and English topics you choose and order.
- Topics you write yourself.
- A record of every result, graded on our servers.
- No ads and no chat between children.
What to weigh
- It does not adapt to a child's answers.
- It is used in a web browser rather than a native app.
- There is no tutor, and it does not cover extended writing or oral language.
Who should choose which
These are different kinds of help. Here is how to tell which one fits your family.
Choose ABC Reading Eggs if
- Your child is learning to read and you want a structured phonics program.
- You have up to four young children and want one price for all of them.
- You want one subscription that follows a child from age 2 to 13.
Choose PebbleYard if
- Your child can already read and you want maths and English practice that follows what they study this week.
- You want to choose the topics, or write them, rather than follow a set program.
- You want a record of results and a family price for up to three children.
Frequently asked questions
Sources
- ABC Reading Eggs: home subscription pricing, checked 07/Oct/2026
- ABC Reading Eggs: free trial page, checked 07/Oct/2026
- Studyladder: parent pricing, checked 07/Oct/2026
- Studyladder Australia, checked 07/Oct/2026
- IXL Australia: family membership pricing, checked 05/Oct/2026
- IXL Australia, checked 05/Oct/2026
- Mathletics: home subscription pricing, checked 05/Oct/2026
- Mathletics Australia, checked 05/Oct/2026
- Khan Academy Kids, checked 07/Oct/2026
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