Read Along by Google: what to know before you install

The button below opens Read Along by Google on Google Play. The developer is Google LLC, it is in the Education category, marked Teacher Approved, and has more than 10 million downloads.

• Cost: free. The listing says there are no ads and no in-app purchases.
• Permission: it will ask for microphone access so the reading buddy can hear your child read.
• Internet: needed only for the initial download; after that it works offline.
• Indian languages: English, Hindi, Bangla, Urdu, Telugu, Marathi and Tamil.
• Best for: children who already know some basics of the alphabet.