Turn Screen Time
Into Learning Time
ReadBank is the screen time for reading app: kids earn digital time by reading, while parents stay in control.
Read. Prove it. Cash in.
One simple loop kids love: the more they read and understand, the more screen time lands in their bank.
Read
They read a book you assigned, or one they picked, while a timer tracks the minutes.
Prove it
A friendly AI buddy checks they understood, with multiple choice or free response, your call.
Cash in
Earned minutes drop into the Screen Time Bank, plus XP, a longer streak, and new badges.
Set it up in minutes. Stay in control forever.
You choose the books, the reward rate, and the guardrails. ReadBank handles the day-to-day so you're not the one nagging about screen time.
- Set the exchange rateMinutes read, minutes earned: you set the ratio, caps, and weekend bonuses.
- Locked behind a parent PINKid Mode, a parent PIN, and Face ID keep settings and rewards in your hands only.
- One dashboard for the whole familyTrack progress, review comprehension checks, and handle screen-time requests from any browser.
Reading that feels like a game, not a chore.
Grade-matched passages, a huge catalog to pick from, and a reading buddy cheering them on: every finished book earns real rewards.
- Any book they loveAssign from a huge catalog, or let them add their own book and start a free read.
- XP, levels & streaksEvery page earns XP and keeps their streak alive, with collectible badges for milestones.
- A reading buddy in their cornerBandit cheers them on and never judges a wrong answer, just a chance to look back and try again.
Comprehension checks that actually check.
ReadBank doesn't just take their word for it. An AI reading buddy asks real questions about what they read, multiple choice for younger readers, free response for older ones, so screen time is earned by understanding the book, not just opening it.
- Questions matched to the bookGenerated from what they actually read, not a generic quiz bank.
- A second look when it's closeBorderline answers wait for your approval in the parent dashboard before minutes are banked.
Thousands of free classics built in.
Public-domain favorites, matched to reading level, at no cost on any plan.
…and thousands more, free from Project Gutenberg.
What parents are saying about the idea
ReadBank hasn't launched yet, this is what parents told us when they heard the concept.
“We're constantly negotiating screen time in our house. An app that turns reading into the reward instead of the reason for a fight? Sign me up.”
“I like that it's not just a timer or a lock, it actually checks whether he understood what he read. That's the part every other app skips.”
“As a homeschool parent I'm always looking for ways to make reading feel like a choice, not a chore. This is the first screen-time idea I've seen that gets that.”
Less arguing, more reading.
Once the rules are set, ReadBank runs on its own, no more negotiating over "five more minutes." Kids see exactly how much they've earned, and you can see exactly how they earned it.
Start free. Upgrade when you're hooked.
Download and start reading free. Go Pro or Premium for the whole family, first month on us.
Free
- 1 child profile
- Screen Time Bank & rewards
- Reading timer, XP & streaks
- Unlimited AI checks on our catalog
Pro
- Up to 3 child profiles
- Add your own real-life books (105 checks/mo)
- Reading insights & analytics
First month free either way. 10% off is web-only, forever.
Premium
- Up to 5 child profiles
- Add your own real-life books (175 checks/mo)
- Reading insights & analytics
- AI book recommendations
- Exclusive buddy themes
First month free either way. 10% off is web-only, forever.
Questions parents ask about ReadBank
Yes. ReadBank is free to download, with one child profile and unlimited AI reading checks on any book from our catalog. The free plan shows ads; Pro and Premium remove them, add more child profiles, let your child add their own real-life books, and unlock reading insights, all with a free first month.
Yes. You assign books, set the reading-to-screen-time reward rate, and everything is locked behind a parent PIN so kids can't leave Kid Mode or change settings on their own. Reading checks that need a second look wait in your dashboard for your approval before minutes are banked.
ReadBank works on iPhone and iPad running a recent version of iOS. Parents can also manage everything, assigning books, reviewing checks, adjusting rewards, from the ReadBank web dashboard in any browser.
Your child reads a book, one you assigned, or one they picked themselves, then talks it through with an AI reading buddy that asks a few comprehension questions about it. Correct answers bank real minutes into their Screen Time Bank, plus XP and a reading streak.
Assign from a catalog of 40,000+ books, or let your child add their own and start a free read. ReadBank Classics adds free, public-domain favorites matched to reading level, at no cost on any plan.
Start their reading streak today
Join the families reshaping screen time into reading time. Be first to try ReadBank when we launch.
ReadBank hasn't launched yet, check back here for the real download link.