What Ello does
Ello is an AI-powered reading and math app for children ages 4 to 9, available on iOS and Android. Named features include create-your-own books, where children invent original stories, interactive reading and math lessons taught one-on-one, and parent progress reports on strengths, development areas, and milestones. The app offers a library of books based on the Science of Reading and a personalized daily plan that adapts to the interests, skills, and growth areas of each child. Real-time safety filters are applied to what the child says. Free daily reading and math activities are available, and an optional paid upgrade includes premium features.
How Ello compares with its closest alternatives
4 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan; Ello does not. Among the 4 that list a starting price, the cheapest is Duolingo AI at $13 a month and the median is $19. Ello starts at $15 a month, below that median. None of the 5 offers an API; FalcoScan's records show none for Ello. Ello offers a mobile app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a mobile app. Ello was founded in 2021; the alternatives were founded between 2011 and 2021, 4 of them earlier. The alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States and Australia.